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Akif

One in retreat, devoted

عَاكِف
عَاكِف

Akif

One in retreat, devoted

Direct Quranicboyarabic
Pronunciation
Akif
Arabic
عَاكِف
Gender
Boy
Origin
Arabic
Root
ʿ-k-f
Quranic status
Direct Quranic
Reference
Surah al-Baqarah 2:187

Origin & meaning

Used in the Quran for those in i'tikaf (retreat in the masjid).

Quranic source
Surah al-Baqarah 2:187
Themes
faith

“You will be called on the Day of Resurrection by your names and the names of your fathers, so make your names beautiful.” (Sunan Abi Dawud 4948, hasan).

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