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Ibtihal

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Meaning

Supplication, prayer

Linguistic Origin

Arabic

Islamic Classification

Quranic

Regional Usage

Worldwide Muslim usage

Global Spellings

Arabic ابتهال
Urdu ابتہال
Persian ابتهال
Turkish İbtihal
Bengali ইবতিহাল
Pashto ابتهال
Graceful and timeless, the name Ibtihal is a beautiful choice for a baby girl. The name holds the profound meaning of 'Supplication, prayer', reflecting qualities that parents often wish to bestow upon their child.

Pronounced as Ibtihal, it has a rhythmic flow that makes it memorable and distinct. It is an excellent choice for a modern Muslim family honoring tradition.

Ibtihal comes from the Arabic root b-h-l, meaning "fervent supplication," the same root behind "mubahalah," the mutual invocation described in the Quran (3:61).

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Etymology

From the Arabic root ب-ه-ل (b-h-l, 'to supplicate humbly'). Ibtihal means 'earnest supplication, prayer.'

Islamic Significance

Ibtihal is earnest supplication, the root of the Mubahala, the mutual invocation the Prophet proposed to the Christian delegation of Najran.

Quranic Connection

Quran 3:61 records the call to that invocation: 'let us pray earnestly and invoke the curse of Allah upon the liars.'

Cultural / Regional Usage

Used across the Muslim world, particularly as a girl's name.