You want it to be a strong name, one that he can love and be proud of. It will be a form of communication that he will have to carry with him for the rest of his life. Naming your baby boy’s can seem inconsequential, a decision that can be made in a day, but know it will play a huge impact on his life. “A person’s name is to him or her the sweetest and most important sound in any language.” – Dale Carnegie On the subject of naming your child in Islam: Thus this is a beautiful supplication we should learn asking Allah (swt) to grant us “coolness of the eyes” among our wives, our children and all future generations. ‘coolness to the eye’ is an old Arabic expression which from a spiritual perspective means to bring joy, peace, or happiness.
Rabbana Hablana min azwaajina wadhurriy-yatina, qurrata ‘ayioni wa-jalna lil-muttaqeena Imaama “Our Lord, grant us from among our wives and offspring comfort to our eyes and make us a leader for the righteous.” – Surah Al-Furqan Ayah 74 – Here’s a short du’a we can recite asking Allah (swt) to grant you a blessed child:
