The name in the dictionary
ورجل محمود ومحمد، إذا كثرت خصاله المحمودة غير المذمومة
“a man is mahmud and muhammad when his praiseworthy qualities are many, with none blameworthy”
Maqayis al-Lugha, vol. 2, p. 100
مُحَمَّد
Muhammad
حمدMuhammad Name Meaning
Muhammad is the one whose praiseworthy qualities are many. Ibn Faris writes in Maqayis al-Lugha: “a man is mahmud and muhammad when his praiseworthy qualities are many, with none blameworthy.”
- Root
- حمد
- Name
- Boy's name
- Also written
- Mohammed · Mohammad · Muhammed · Mohamed · محمد
- In the Quran
- Surat Al-Fath 48:29
The word in the Quran
﴿مُّحَمَّدٌ رَّسُولُ اللَّهِ وَالَّذِينَ مَعَهُ أَشِدَّاءُ عَلَى الْكُفَّارِ رُحَمَاءُ بَيْنَهُمْ تَرَاهُمْ رُكَّعًا سُجَّدًا يَبْتَغُونَ فَضْلًا مِّنَ اللَّهِ وَرِضْوَانًا سِيمَاهُمْ فِي وُجُوهِهِم مِّنْ أَثَرِ السُّجُودِ ذَٰلِكَ مَثَلُهُمْ فِي التَّوْرَاةِ وَمَثَلُهُمْ فِي الْإِنجِيلِ كَزَرْعٍ أَخْرَجَ شَطْأَهُ فَآزَرَهُ فَاسْتَغْلَظَ فَاسْتَوَىٰ عَلَىٰ سُوقِهِ يُعْجِبُ الزُّرَّاعَ لِيَغِيظَ بِهِمُ الْكُفَّارَ وَعَدَ اللَّهُ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ مِنْهُم مَّغْفِرَةً وَأَجْرًا عَظِيمًا﴾
Surat Al-Fath 48:29
In short
مُحَمَّد
Muhammad is the one whose praiseworthy qualities are many. Ibn Faris writes in Maqayis al-Lugha: “a man is mahmud and muhammad when his praiseworthy qualities are many, with none blameworthy.”
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Questions about the name Muhammad
What does the name Muhammad mean?
Muhammad is the one whose praiseworthy qualities are many. Ibn Faris writes in Maqayis al-Lugha: “a man is mahmud and muhammad when his praiseworthy qualities are many, with none blameworthy.”
How do you write Muhammad in Arabic?
Muhammad is written محمد in Arabic; also spelled Mohammed, Mohammad, Muhammed, Mohamed.
What is the root of the name Muhammad?
In the Arabic dictionaries, Muhammad goes back to the root ح · م · د.
Is the name Muhammad in the Quran?
The word appears in the Quran: مُّحَمَّدٌ رَّسُولُ اللَّهِ وَالَّذِينَ مَعَهُ أَشِدَّاءُ عَلَى الْكُفَّارِ رُحَمَاءُ بَيْنَهُمْ تَرَاهُمْ رُكَّعًا سُجَّدًا يَبْتَغُونَ فَضْلًا مِّنَ اللَّهِ وَرِضْوَانًا سِيمَاهُمْ فِي وُجُوهِهِم مِّنْ أَثَرِ السُّجُودِ ذَٰلِكَ مَثَلُهُمْ فِي التَّوْرَاةِ وَمَثَلُهُمْ فِي الْإِنجِيلِ كَزَرْعٍ أَخْرَجَ شَطْأَهُ فَآزَرَهُ فَاسْتَغْلَظَ فَاسْتَوَىٰ عَلَىٰ سُوقِهِ يُعْجِبُ الزُّرَّاعَ لِيَغِيظَ بِهِمُ الْكُفَّارَ وَعَدَ اللَّهُ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ مِنْهُم مَّغْفِرَةً وَأَجْرًا عَظِيمًا (Surat Al-Fath 48:29).
How we researched it
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- Maqayis al-Lugha, vol. 2, p. 100
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