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THE BLESSED NAMES OF SAYYIDATINĀ FĀTIMA
AZ-ZAHRĀ’
Rady Allāhu ‘Anhā
THE BELOVED DAUGHTER OF PROPHET MUHAMMAD
Sallallāhu‘alayhi wa Sallam
| Name | Meaning |
| 1. Sayyidah kulli nisā i’l Jannah | The leader of all the women in Paradise |
| 2. Fātima | Sayyidatinā Fātima, Rady Allāhu ‘Anhā |
| 3. Az-Zahrā’ | The Brilliantly Shiny |
| 4. Batūl | Ascetic Virgin |
| 5. Sayyidah | Leader |
| 6. Mastūrah | Chaste, Veiled |
| 7. Ma’sūmah | Sinless |
| 8. Marhūmah | Enveloped in Allāh’s Mercy |
| 9. Rāki’ah | One who bows to Allāh in worship |
| 10. Sājidah | One who prostrates to Allāh in worship |
| 11. Sāimah | One who fasts |
| 12. Sāniyah | Chaste, Virtuous |
| 13. Dāmiyah | Beautiful |
| 14. Mukhaddarah | One who chooses seclusion |
| 15. Zāhidah | Pious Abstainer |
| 16. ‘Ābidah | Worshipper of Allāh |
| 17. Waliyyah | Saint |
| 18. Wafiyya | Faithful |
| 19. Baqiyyah | The only remaining child of Prophet Muhammad, may the peace and blessings of Allāh be upon him |
| 20. Adfiyya | Warm-hearted |
| 21. Taqiyya | Devout, God-fearing |
| 22. Zākiyya | Pure |
| 23. Rādiyyah | Well Pleased with Allāh as her Lord |
| 24. Mardiyyah | Pleasing to Allāh as His worshipper |
| 25. Hulliyyah | Adorned, Beautified |
| 26. ‘Aliyya | Most High |
| 27. Safiyyah | The Chosen |
| 28. Salīmah | Safe, Sound |
| 29. Halīma | Gentle, Forbearing |
| 30. Raqiyyah | One who has ascended the heights |
| 31. Hakīma | So Wise! |
| 32. Hasībah | Of noble birth |
| 33. Nasībah | Of noble lineage |
| 34. Jamīlah | Beautiful |
| 35. Jalīlah | Sublime, Majestic |
| 36. Habībah | Beloved by all |
| 37. Hasaniyyah | Naturally Good |
| 38. Mushfiqah | Compassionate, Kindly |
| 39. Sālihah | Most Pious, Righteous |
| 40. Salīhah | Naturally Pious |
| 41. Sabīhah | Pretty, Graceful |
| 42. Musabbihah | One who glorifies Allāh |
| 43. Majdidah | One who glorifies Allāh |
| 44. Muhammadah | One who is praised |
| 45. Muhassilah | The Obtainer of the best results |
| 46. Mukabbirah | One who proclaims Allāh’s Greatness |
| 47. Qāriyah | Reciter of the Holy Qur’ān |
| 48. Mumajjidah | Glorifier of Allāh |
| 49. Jāriya | Servant of Allāh |
| 50. Fadīlah | Personification of Virtue |
| 51. Wasīlah | A means to approach Allāh |
| 52. Nasībah | So Fortunate! |
| 53. Najībah | Noble, Distinguished, Outstanding |
| 54. Sharīfah | Noble |
| 55. Karīmah | Generous |
| 56. Mukarramah | Honoured |
| 57. ‘Ālimah | Most Truly Learned |
| 58. Fātiha | The Opener (of doors of goodness) |
| 59. Muhtaramah | Revered, Esteemed, Respected |
| 60. Mu’ammah | Universally Popular |
| 61. Mu’allamah | Taught by the Beloved Holy Prophet Muhammad,may the peace and blessings of Allāh be upon him |
| 62. Dā’iyah | Inviter to Islām |
| 63. Shāfi’ah | Intercessor before Allāh |
| 64. Shafī’ah | Accepted Intercessor before Allāh |
| 65. Ummiyyah | Exemplary Mother |
| 66. Tahiyyah | Greeting with good cheer |
| 67. Nāsihah | True Advisor |
| 68. Rājihah | Most Favourable |
| 69. Wahiyya | Inspiration |
| 70. Shahiyyah | Pleasant |
| 71. Jāhida | Exerts in the way of Allāh |
| 72. Mujtahidah | Strives in the way of Allāh |
| 73. Rāqiyah | Of the Highest Rank and Grade |
| 74. Nāsiyah | The cornerstone of the Muslim Nation |
| 75. Awsiyah | Best Advisor |
| 76. Khāwirah | Affectionate, Kindly |
| 77, Khādira | Makes things ever so green |
| 78. Wāqiyah | Protection |
| 79. Dāfiyah | Mingles with the poor and the oppressed |
| 80. Sāhibah | Companion of the Holy Prophet Muhammad, may the peace and blessings of Allāh be upon him |
| 81. Hāwirah | Highly intelligent, promotes dialogue |
| 82. Wājidah | Finder, one who found her father persecuted and helped him |
| 83. ‘Āqibah | Successor who continues with the good work of her father |
| 84. Sāmiyah | Truthfully brave |
| 85. Nūr | Light |
| 86. Bint Nūr | The daughter of one who is Light, that is the Beloved Holy Prophet Muhammad, may the peace and blessings of Allāh be upon him |
| 87. Bid’atu Rasūlinā Muhammad al-Mustafā Sallallāhu ‘alayhi wa Sallam | An integral part of our Chosen Prophet Muhammad, may the peace and blessings of Allāh be upon him |
Source: These blessed attributive names of Khayr u’n Nisā’ Sayyidatinā Fātima Az-Zahrā’, Rady Allāhu ‘Anhā have been presented as a mosaic together with a salāt and salām (invocation of blessing and peace) on Sayyidinā wa Nabiyyinā wa Habībinā Muhammad al-Mustafā Sallallāhu ‘alayhi wa Sallam, by Khwāja Shaykh ‘Abdur Rahmān Chohravi, in Majmū’ah Salawāt u’r Rasūl (A Compendium of Blessings on Prophet Muhammad, Sallallāhu ‘alayhi wa Sallam), published by Anjuman-e-Rahmāniyya, Chittagong, Bangladesh, 1982, Juz 30, p. 12.
Appreciation: Muslims love Sayyidatinā Fātima az-Zahrā’, Rady Allāhu ‘Anhā so much that many other attributive names of hers can be found in various other kutub (books) and in qasāid (religious poems).
Acknowledgements: I am grateful to Shaykh ‘Umar ‘Īsā and Shaykh Mahdi ‘Alī for help with the translation of some difficult words.
Du’ā: O Allah! Fill our hearts with the love of Prophet Muhammad Sallallāhu ‘alayhi wa Sallam, and with the love of his Family and his Companions, Rady Allāhu ‘Anhum.
As-Salātu wa’s-Salām
As-Salātu wa’s-Salāmu ‘alayka Yā RasūlAllāh
As-Salātu wa’s-Salāmu ‘alayka Yā HabībAllāh
As-Salātu wa’s-Salāmu ‘alayka Yā Nūran
min Nūrillāh
References:
1. The Beautiful Life of Fātima az-Zahrā’, Rady
Allāhu ‘Anhā
by: Mustafā Alatas, Jakarta, 1997.
Az-Zahra Page
2. The Family of Prophet Muhammad under his mantle
3. The Family of Prophet Muhammad, Sallallāhu ‘alayhi
wa Sallam
by: Syed Yāsîn ‘Alī
5. Key to the Arabic Transliteration
Siddīq Osmān Noormuhammad
Ramadān 1423/November 2002
Toronto, Canada
Al-Fātiha!