Misbah ( ar-at, مصباح , Miṣbāḥ) is a
Muslim
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Arabic name meaning "
lamp
Lamp, Lamps or LAMP may refer to:
Lighting
* Oil lamp, using an oil-based fuel source
* Kerosene lamp, using kerosene as a fuel
* Electric lamp, or light bulb, a replaceable component that produces light from electricity
* Light fixture, or ligh ...
" or "
light
Light or visible light is electromagnetic radiation that can be perceived by the human eye. Visible light is usually defined as having wavelengths in the range of 400–700 nanometres (nm), corresponding to frequencies of 750–420 tera ...
". This name has originated from The
Qur'an
The Quran (, ; Standard Arabic: , Quranic Arabic: , , 'the recitation'), also romanized Qur'an or Koran, is the central religious text of Islam, believed by Muslims to be a revelation from God. It is organized in 114 chapters (pl.: , sing. ...
from Ayatu-n-Nur, also known as the Ayat of light, from the following verse:
"God is the Light of the heavens and the earth. The parable of His light is, as it were, that of a niche containing a lamp; the lamp is
nclosedin glass, the glass
hininglike a radiant star:
lamplit from a blessed tree - an olive-tree that is neither of the east nor of the west the oil whereof
s so bright that itwould well-nigh give light
f itselfeven though fire had not touched it: light upon light! God guides unto His light him that wills
o be guided and
o this endGod propounds parables unto men, since God
lone
Lone may refer to:
People
*Lone (given name), a given name (including a list of people with this name)
* Lone (musician), Matt Cutler, an electronic musician from Nottingham, United Kingdom
*Lone (surname), a surname (including a list of people w ...
has full knowledge of all things"
In this verse from the Qur'an, it typically means the lantern that shows the way.
Pronunciation
The name Misbah is often pronounced with the "h" silent.
See also
*
The Quran
The Quran (, ; Standard Arabic: , Quranic Arabic: , , 'the recitation'), also romanized Qur'an or Koran, is the central religious text of Islam, believed by Muslims to be a revelation from God. It is organized in 114 chapters (pl.: , sing.: ...
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Arabic given names