عَلَاء
Ala
علاء
Say it: a-LAA · /ə.ˈlaː/
Boy nameArabicQuranic root
Meaning
“Height, nobility, high rank, eminence”
بلندی، شرف، عظمت
In the Quran
سُبْحَٰنَهُۥ وَتَعَٰلَىٰ عَمَّا يَقُولُونَ عُلُوًّۭا كَبِيرًۭا
وہ پاک ہے اور جو کچھ یہ بکواس کرتے ہیں اس سے (اس کا رتبہ) بہت عالی ہے
Glorified is He, and High Exalted above what they say!
Surah Al-Israa (سُورَةُ الإِسۡرَاءِ) · 17:43Read on Quran Majeed →
Same root, different word – عُلُوًّا (علاء itself not in Quran; nearest noun عُلُوّ (17:43). Not آلاء (55:13))
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What the references say
- Jamia Banuri Town names listSahaba Open →
- Al-Isabah fi Tamyiz al-Sahabah (Ibn Hajar)Sahabi, Tabi'i, Contemporary of the Tabi'een (Taqrib tabaqah 6), Hadith narrator (later generation), Hadith narrator (no Taqrib tabaqah) - e.g. العلاء بن جارية الثقفي Open →
- Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia of Arab Nameseminence, nobility Open →
- Qabas Arabic lexiconroot ع ل و; type اسم علم; Same letters - vowels differ or not given, may be another word
Questions about Ala
What does Ala mean?
Ala means “Height, nobility, high rank, eminence”. In Urdu: بلندی، شرف، عظمت.
Is Ala a boy or girl name?
Ala is a boy's name.
What is the origin of Ala?
Ala is of Arabic origin. Its Arabic root is ع ل و.
Is Ala in the Quran?
Quranic root. See Surah Al-Israa, ayah 17:43.
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