Quran 19:57
وَرَفَعْنَٰهُ مَكَانًا عَلِيًّا
Wa rafa'naahu makaanan 'aliyyaa
And We raised him to a high station.
Quran 19:57. Arabic: Uthmani text (Tanzil). English: Sahih International.
Ali, name meaning in Islam
Ali means high, exalted. See it in Arabic, how to say it, where it is in the Quran and names like it.
Boy name · Arabic
عَلِيّ
Ali
High, exalted
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Arabic
- Arabic
- عَلِيّ
- Say it
- AH-lee
- Root
- ع ل و
- In the Quran
- Yes, 19:57
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Meaning
Ali, explained
Ali (عَلِيّ) is an Arabic name for boys. It means high, exalted.
Meaning and root
In Arabic, words are built from a root of usually three letters. Ali 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 Ali in the Quran?
The word aliyy, high, describes the station of Idris in 19:57, and Al-Aliyy is a Name of Allah.
How to say and write Ali
Say it AH-lee. The capital letters show the stressed part. In English it is also spelled Aly. In Arabic it is written with 3 letters, from right to left: ع ʿayn + ل lam + ي ya.
Choosing Ali
Many parents choose Ali to name their child after someone from the early generations of Islam, hoping the child will grow up with the same qualities. With the father's name it becomes Ali bin (and the father's name): see what bin, bint and abu mean.
Famous people named Ali
- Ali ibn Abi Talib, the fourth caliph and cousin of the Prophet ﷺ
- Ali ibn al-Husayn, Zayn al-Abidin
Names like Ali
- Quran 19:57, translation by Sahih International.
- Sahih Muslim 2315.
- Sahih Muslim 2132.
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What does Ali mean in Islam?
Ali (عَلِيّ) means high, exalted. It is an Arabic name for boys.
Is Ali in the Quran?
The word aliyy, high, describes the station of Idris in 19:57, and Al-Aliyy is a Name of Allah.
Is Ali a boy or girl name?
Ali is used as a boy's name.
How do you write Ali in Arabic?
Ali is written عَلِيّ in Arabic, said AH-lee.
Is it Ali or Aly?
Both are English spellings of the same Arabic name, عَلِيّ. Choose the one that is easiest to say where you live, and keep it the same on all documents.