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Qasimقاسم
One who divides and distributes fairly
Hadith· Masculine
Qaysقيس
Measure; firm estimation — by the classical gloss
Hadith· Masculine
Rafi'رافع
One who raises; uplifter
Hadith· Masculine
Ramlahرملة
Fine sand
Hadith· Feminine
Rumaysaرميصاء
A byname of the Arabs — the shining star by the classical gloss
Hadith· Feminine
Ruqayyahرقية
Classical glosses differ — linked to ascent, and to gentle charm
Hadith· Feminine
Sa'dسعد
Felicity; good fortune
Hadith· Masculine
Sa'idسعيد
Happy; fortunate
Hadith· Masculine
Safiyyahصفية
The pure; the chosen
Hadith· Feminine
Salamahسلمة
Soundness; safety — from the root of peace
Hadith· Masculine
Salihصالح
Righteous; sound and virtuous
Qur'an · 7:73· Masculine
Salmanسلمان
Sound; secure — from the root of peace
Hadith· Masculine
Sawdahسودة
Classical glosses differ — linked to mastery (su'dad) and to a dark palm grove
Hadith· Feminine
Shifaالشفاء
Healing
Hadith· Feminine
Shuaybشعيب
From the root of peoples and branches — classically read as an endearing form
Qur'an · 11:84· Masculine
Sirajسراج
Lamp; a burning light
Qur'an · Surah 33:46· Masculine
Suhaybصهيب
Of reddish hair — an endearing form
Hadith· Masculine
Sulaymanسليمان
Man of peace — from the Semitic root of salām
Qur'an · 27:16· Masculine
Sumayyahسمية
From the root of height and elevation — exalted
Hadith· Feminine
Suraqahسراقة
A name of the Arabs from the root of pursuit /to take secretly— by the classical gloss
Hadith· Masculine
Tahaطه
The opening letters of Surah Ta-Ha — carried as a name in his ﷺ honor
Qur'an · 20:1· Masculine
Talhahطلحة
An acacia tree
Hadith· Masculine
Talutطالوت
Classically linked to stature and tallness
Qur'an · 2:247· Masculine
Thabitثابت
Firm; steadfast
Hadith· Masculine