Al-Farooq (title)
| Al-Farooq الفاروق | |
|---|---|
 Calligraphic representation of Umar Al-Farooq name | |
| Pronunciation | Al-Farooq (Arabic: فاروق), Farouk, Faruqi, Farook, Faruk, Faroeq, Faruq, Farouq, Farooqi, Farooqui, Fārūq |
| Gender | Male |
| Language(s) | Arabic |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | The one who distinguishes right from wrong. |
| Region of origin | Arabia (Middle East) |
Al-Farooq (Arabic: الفاروق, "distinguisher") is the title given to one who distinguishes right from wrong.[1]
Etymology[edit]
According to the Lisān al-'Arab (Arabic dictionary by Ibn Manẓūr) al-Farouq refers to making a distinction between two subjects, and is a person who distinguishes between right and wrong.[2] Al-Farooq is translated as "discriminator" by Gerald T. Elmore,[3] Richard F. Burton.[4]
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Sunni[edit]
According to Sunni Muslims, Muhammad entitled Omar bin al-Khattab as al-Farooq.[1] The son of Kahn Jahan, the minister of Muhammad bin Tughluq claimed Omar bin al-Khattab got this title from the Islamic prophet Muhammad.[5] Also Umayyad caliph Sulayman called him discriminator (al-farooq)[6] It is mentioned in the History of Tabari, Taqabat ibn Sad, and Tahdhib "the people of the Book (Jews) were the first to call Umar 'al-Faaruq, we have never heard the Prophet make such reference."[7]
Shia[edit]
Among Shia sources there is a hadith attributed to Muhammad in which he entitled Ali ibn Abi Talib as al-Farooq.[8] Abu Dhar al-Ghifari and Salman the Persian narrated some of this Hadithes [9] There is some sources that emphasized that the people of the book called Omar bin al-Khattab as al-Farooq.[8][10]
See also[edit]
Other articles of the topic Shia Islam : Ali, Mozdahir International Institute, Ali ibn Abi Talib, Family tree of Ali
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- Ali in the Quran
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- List of expeditions of Ali during Muhammad's era
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- Sunni view of Ali
- Umar ibn Al-Khattāb, television series
- Wali
- Zulfiqar
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Mohammed Jabar (1 November 2014). Islam and the West: A Rational Perspective. Memoirs Publishing. pp. 69–. ISBN 978-1-86151-298-7. Search this book on
- ↑ Ibn Manẓūr. Lisān al-'Arab. p. 303. Search this book on
- ↑ Elmore, Gerald T. (1999). Islamic Sainthood in the Fullness of Time: Ibn Al-Arabi's Book of the Fabulous Gryphon. Brill Academic Pub; annotated edition. p. 283. ISBN 978-9004109919. Search this book on
- ↑ Burton, Richard F. (December 2008). Arabian Nights. Cosimo Classics. p. 99. ISBN 978-1-60520-578-6. Search this book on
- ↑ "Sarkár of Dándes". Bibliotheca Indica. Baptist Mission Press. 61 (2). p. 226, footnote 4. 1891. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
- ↑ Schroeder, Eric (January 2002). Muhammad's People: An Anthology of Muslim Civilization. Dover Publications. p. 231. ISBN 978-0-486-42502-3. Search this book on [verification needed]
- ↑ Yar-Shater, Eshan, ed. (2015). The Conquest of Iran A.D. 641-643/A.H. 21-23. The History of al-Tabari. 14. Translated by Smith, G Rex. SUNY Press. p. 96. ISBN 978-1-4384-2039-4. Search this book on
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Mesbah Yazdi, Mesbah Yazdi. quarter of arrogancزینهار از تکبر]. 1. p. 217. Search this book on
- ↑ Ameli, jafar morteza. Ṣaḥīḥ of Biography of Imam Ali. 14. p. 156. Search this book on
- ↑ Wheeler, Brannon (2002-06-18). Prophets in the Quran: An Introduction to the Quran and Muslim Exegesis. Bloomsbury Academic. p. 358. ISBN 978-0-8264-4957-3. Search this book on
