Quran 106:1
لِإِيلَٰفِ قُرَيْشٍ
Li-ilaafi quraish
For the accustomed security of the Quraysh -
Quran 106:1. Arabic: Uthmani text (Tanzil). English: Sahih International.
Elaf, name meaning in Islam
Elaf means familiarity, safe custom. See it in Arabic, how to say it, where it is in the Quran and names like it.
Girl name · Arabic (Quranic word)
إِيلَاف
Elaf
Familiarity, safe custom
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Arabic (Quranic word)
- Arabic
- إِيلَاف
- Say it
- ee-LAAF
- Root
- أ ل ف
- In the Quran
- Yes, 106:1
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Meaning
Elaf, explained
Elaf (إِيلَاف) is an Arabic name for girls, taken from a word in the Quran. It means familiarity, safe custom.
Meaning and root
In Arabic, words are built from a root of usually three letters. Elaf comes from the root أ ل ف, and words from the same root share its core meaning. Similar names from the same family of words are listed below.
Is Elaf in the Quran?
Surah 106 opens "For the familiarity of Quraysh", the safe journeys Allah gave them.
How to say and write Elaf
Say it ee-LAAF. The capital letters show the stressed part. In English it is also spelled Ilaf and Eilaf. In Arabic it is written with 5 letters, from right to left: إ alif with hamza below + ي ya + ل lam + ا alif + ف fa.
Choosing Elaf
Names taken from words in the Quran are a popular choice. Before choosing one, read the verse it comes from, as above, so you know the context the word is used in. With the father's name it becomes Elaf bint (and the father's name): see what bin, bint and abu mean.
Names like Elaf
- Quran 106:1, translation by Sahih International.
- Sahih Muslim 2315.
- Sahih Muslim 2132.
- Meanings follow classical Arabic usage and the standard name dictionaries; our teachers will check each one.
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Questions
Good to know
What does Elaf mean in Islam?
Elaf (إِيلَاف) means familiarity, safe custom. It is an Arabic name for girls, taken from a word in the Quran.
Is Elaf in the Quran?
Surah 106 opens "For the familiarity of Quraysh", the safe journeys Allah gave them.
Is Elaf a boy or girl name?
Elaf is used as a girl's name.
How do you write Elaf in Arabic?
Elaf is written إِيلَاف in Arabic, said ee-LAAF.
Is it Elaf or Ilaf?
Both are English spellings of the same Arabic name, إِيلَاف. Choose the one that is easiest to say where you live, and keep it the same on all documents.