Furqan

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Meaning

Criterion (Quran)

Linguistic Origin

Arabic

Islamic Classification

General Muslim usage

Regional Usage

Worldwide Muslim usage

Global Spellings

Arabic الفرقان

Urdu فرقان

Persian فرقان

Turkish Furkan

Bengali ফুরকান

Pashto فرقان

Alternate Spellings

Foorqan

The name Furqan is a classic masculine title rooted in Arabic tradition. The name holds the profound meaning of 'Criterion (Quran)', reflecting qualities that parents often wish to bestow upon their child.

While popular in Arabic regions, Furqan has a modern appeal that transcends borders. It is an excellent choice for a modern Muslim family honoring tradition.

Furqan comes from the Arabic root f-r-q, meaning "to distinguish" or "to separate." "Al-Furqan" (The Criterion) is used in the Quran as a title for the revelation itself, for its role in distinguishing truth from falsehood, and is the name of Surah 25.

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Etymology

From the Arabic root ف-ر-ق (f-r-q, 'to distinguish, separate'). Al-Furqan ('the Criterion') is a Quranic term for that which distinguishes right from wrong, and the title of Surah 25.

Notable Historical Usage

Arabic builds its vocabulary on consonantal roots, usually of three letters, poured into fixed patterns: one root yields the verb, the doer, the thing done and the place it happens. Names are drawn straight from that system, which is why a single root can stand behind a whole family of related names that look and sound like kin.