Quran 69:22
فِى جَنَّةٍ عَالِيَةٍۢ
Fee jannnatin 'aaliyah
In an elevated garden,
Quran 69:22. Arabic: Uthmani text (Tanzil). English: Sahih International.
Aliyah, name meaning in Islam
Aliyah means high, exalted. See it in Arabic, how to say it, where it is in the Quran and names like it.
Girl name · Arabic
عَالِيَة
Aliyah
High, exalted
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Arabic
- Arabic
- عَالِيَة
- Say it
- AA-li-yah
- Root
- ع ل و
- In the Quran
- Yes, 69:22
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Meaning
Aliyah, explained
Aliyah (عَالِيَة) is an Arabic name for girls. It means high, exalted.
Meaning and root
In Arabic, words are built from a root of usually three letters. Aliyah comes from the root ع ل و, and words from the same root share its core meaning. Similar names from the same family of words are listed below.
Is Aliyah in the Quran?
Paradise is described as "an elevated garden", jannah aliyah, in 69:22.
How to say and write Aliyah
Say it AA-li-yah. The capital letters show the stressed part. In English it is also spelled Aaliyah, Aliya and Alia. In Arabic it is written with 5 letters, from right to left: ع ʿayn + ا alif + ل lam + ي ya + ة ta marbuta.
Choosing Aliyah
Aliyah is a name with a good meaning, which is what the Sunnah asks for. The Prophet ﷺ said: "The most beloved of your names to Allah are Abdullah and Abdur-Rahman",3 and after these, any name with a good meaning is a sound choice. With the father's name it becomes Aliyah bint (and the father's name): see what bin, bint and abu mean.
Names like Aliyah
- Quran 69:22, translation by Sahih International.
- Sahih Muslim 2315.
- Sahih Muslim 2132.
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What does Aliyah mean in Islam?
Aliyah (عَالِيَة) means high, exalted. It is an Arabic name for girls.
Is Aliyah in the Quran?
Paradise is described as "an elevated garden", jannah aliyah, in 69:22.
Is Aliyah a boy or girl name?
Aliyah is used as a girl's name.
How do you write Aliyah in Arabic?
Aliyah is written عَالِيَة in Arabic, said AA-li-yah.
Is it Aliyah or Aaliyah?
Both are English spellings of the same Arabic name, عَالِيَة. Choose the one that is easiest to say where you live, and keep it the same on all documents.