Names and titles of Muhammad

Names

Muhammad

The name Muhammad () means "praiseworthy" and appears four times in the Quran. Chapter Surah 47 of the Quran is "Muhammad". The name Abū al-Qāsim Muḥammad ibn ʿAbd Allāh ibn ʿAbd al-Muṭṭalib ibn Hāshim, begins with the kunya Abū, or, father of.

The Quran also refers to Muhammad as Ahmad, "more praiseworthy" (). The penultimate prophet in Islam, Isa ibn Maryam also refers to Muhammad as Ahmad in the Sura As-Saff. Muhammad is also referred to as Hamid, or "Praiser (of God)" (), and as Mahmud, or "Most Highly Praised" ().

Titles

Muhammad is often referenced with these titles or epithets:

• Seal of the prophets ()
• The Prophet, (), also, the Prophet of Prophets.
• Messenger of God, ()
• The Beloved () or The Beloved of God ()
• The Chosen or The Appointed ()
• The Genuine, The Trustworthy, or The Faithful ()
• The Honest, The Righteous, or The Truthful ()
• Kind, Compassionate, or Affectionate ()
• Model (of Conduct, Merit, or Virtue) ()
• The Perfect ()
• The Best of Mankind ()
• Mercy to the Worlds ()
• al-Mubashir, "The Bearer of Good Tidings"
• an-Nadhir, "The Warner"
• al-Mudhakkir, "The Reminder"
• ad-Dā‘ī, "The One Who Calls (unto God)"
• al-Bashir, "The Announcer"
• an-Nūr, "The Light Personified"
• al-Misbah, "The Lamp/ Lantern" (lit. "Bringer of Light – Dawn") – i.e.: as-Siraaj al-Muneer, "The Lamp of Illuminated, Ever-glowing, Ever-Enlightening, Incandescent"
• as-Siraaj, "The Lamp/ Lantern" – i.e.: as-Siraaj al-Muneer, "The Lamp of Illuminated, Ever-glowing, Ever-Enlightening, Incandescent"
• Ni‘mat-Ullah, "The Divine Favour"
• al-Ummiyy, "The Untaught", i.e.: An-Nabiyyu l-Ummiyy, "The Prophet who was untaught by human race"
• al-'Aqib, "The Last (Prophet)"
• al-Mutawakkil, "The One who Puts his Trust (in God)"
• al-Mahi, "The Remover (of Disbelief)"
• al-Hanif, "The One of Primordial Religion"
• Nâbîyyu at-Tawbah, "The Prophet of Penitence"
• al-Mu`azzaz, "The Strengthened One, the One Made Invulnerable"
• al-Muwaqqar, "Held in Awe"
• al-Fatih, "The Opener"
• al-Hashir, "The Gatherer (First to be Resurrected) on the Day of Judgement"
• al-Shafî`, "The Intercessor"
• Kareem, Noble and Generous (),
• Shahid/Shahed (), A Witness
• al-Mushaffa`, The One Whose Intercession Shall be Granted
• al-Mujtaba, The Chosen ()
• ‘Abd’Allah, Servant of God
• Akhir, 'The Final, that is, the final prophet, "Last Messenger"
• al-Amin, "The Reliable One"

Muhammad is sometimes addressed by designations deriving from his state at the time of the address: thus he is referred to as the enwrapped (Al-Muzzammil) in Quran and the shrouded (al-muddaththir) in Quran .

He is also known by these epithets:

• Ibn ‘Abd al-Muttalib, descendant of Abd al-Muttalib
• Abu ’l-Qasim (, father of Qasim ibn Muhammad), a son by his first wife Khadija bint Khuwaylid.
• Abu ‘Abd’Ullah, father of Abdullah ibn Muhammad, also a son by Khadija.
• Abu Ibrahim, father of Ibrahim ibn Muhammad, a son by Maria al-Qibtiyya.
• Abu ’t-Tahir, father of the Pure
• Abu ’t-Tayyib, father of the Pleasant
• Huzur Akram ( ), the Most Generous Presence, the Noble Beloved, the Glorious Beloved
• Huzur ( ), the Presence

In Iran, Central Asia and South Asia, Turkey and the Balkans, he is often called Hadrat (His Presence or His Holiness) ) or Messenger ().

Islamic scholars strongly emphasize the need for Muslims to follow the name of Muhammad, whether spoken or written, with the honorific phrase "peace be upon him", often abbreviated to PBUH or SAW, from or written ﷺ.

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