MuslimName

عَاكِفَة

Akifa

عاکفہ
Say it: AA-ki-fa · /ˈaː.kɪ.faː/
Girl nameArabicFound in the Quran
Meaning

“Devoted to worship, one who stays in the mosque in devotion”

گوشہ نشین ہو کر عبادت کرنے والی، معتکف

In the Quran

قَالَ فَٱذْهَبْ فَإِنَّ لَكَ فِى ٱلْحَيَوٰةِ أَن تَقُولَ لَا مِسَاسَ ۖ وَإِنَّ لَكَ مَوْعِدًۭا لَّن تُخْلَفَهُۥ ۖ وَٱنظُرْ إِلَىٰٓ إِلَٰهِكَ ٱلَّذِى ظَلْتَ عَلَيْهِ عَاكِفًۭا ۖ لَّنُحَرِّقَنَّهُۥ ثُمَّ لَنَنسِفَنَّهُۥ فِى ٱلْيَمِّ نَسْفًا

(موسیٰ نے) کہا جا تجھ کو دنیا کی زندگی میں یہ (سزا) ہے کہ کہتا رہے کہ مجھ کو ہاتھ نہ لگانا اور تیرے لئے ایک اور وعدہ ہے (یعنی عذاب کا) جو تجھ سے ٹل نہ سکے گا اور جس معبود (کی پوجا) پر تو (قائم و) معتکف تھا اس کو دیکھ۔ ہم اسے جلادیں گے پھر اس (کی راکھ) کو اُڑا کر دریا میں بکھیر دیں گے

(Moses) said: Then go! and lo! in this life it is for thee to say: Touch me not! and lo! there is for thee a tryst thou canst not break. Now look upon thy god of which thou hast remained a votary. Verily we will burn it and will scatter its dust over the sea.

Surah Taa-Haa (سُورَةُ طه) · 20:97Read on Quran Majeed →
Verified: same word, other form – عَاكِفًۭا (Feminine of عَاكِف; عَاكِفًا in 20:97)

What scholars say side by side

Deobandi

دیوبندی
Darul Uloom Deoband
Permissible

Deoband: permissible / correct - correct and suitable, but Sahabiyat names far better.

Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Deoband - "I pick my daughter name aakifah. Is this a good name according to Islam?" (Fatwa 835/575/L=1431); original: http://www.darulifta-deoband.com/home/en/qa/22170; read via islamqa.org mirror
Source →

What the references say

  • Jamia Banuri Town names listGood meaning (girls) Open →
  • Darul Uloom Deobandpermissible - one who stays devoted Open →
  • Quranic Arabic Corpusmasculine lemma of a feminine name (reviewer to confirm): عَاكِف (Noun, 7x) Open →
  • Qabas Arabic lexiconroot ع ك ف; gender Boy; type صفة; Same letters - vowels differ or not given, may be another word; word is grammatically masculine, we say Girl

Questions about Akifa

What does Akifa mean?

Akifa means “Devoted to worship, one who stays in the mosque in devotion”. In Urdu: گوشہ نشین ہو کر عبادت کرنے والی، معتکف.

Is Akifa a boy or girl name?

Akifa is a girl's name.

What is the origin of Akifa?

Akifa is of Arabic origin. Its Arabic root is ع ك ف.

Is Akifa in the Quran?

Found in the Quran. See Surah Taa-Haa, ayah 20:97.

Explore

Names like Akifa