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Saleh

Righteous, virtuous

صَالِح
صَالِح

Saleh

Righteous, virtuous

Direct Quranicboyarabic
Pronunciation
Saleh
Arabic
صَالِح
Gender
Boy
Origin
Arabic
Root
s-l-h
Quranic status
Direct Quranic
Reference
Surah al-A'raf 7:73
Alternate spellings
SalihSaalih

Origin & meaning

The Prophet Saleh ﷺ, sent to the people of Thamud. Also a Quranic adjective for the righteous.

Quranic source
Surah al-A'raf 7:73
Notable bearers
  • · The Prophet Saleh ﷺ
Themes
prophet
Same root · s-l-h

Names sharing this root.

صَالِحَة
Saliha
Righteous

“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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