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Affan
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Affan is an Arabic name meaning 'forgiving', 'pious', 'chaste', or 'one who abstains from sin'. It is derived from the root 'a-f-f' which signifies chastity, purity, and refraining from what is forbidden. The name is most famously associated with 'Affan ibn Abi al-'As, the father of Caliph 'Uthman ibn 'Affan (RA), the third Caliph of Islam. This name carries the legacy of the noble family of Caliph 'Uthman, known for their piety and devotion. The name encourages forgiveness, moral uprightness, and spiritual purity.
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Affan
Affan is an Arabic name meaning 'forgiving', 'pious', 'chaste', or 'one who abstains from sin'. It is derived from the root 'a-f-f' which signifies chastity, purity, and refraining from what is forbidden. The name is most famously associated with 'Affan ibn Abi al-'As, the father of Caliph 'Uthman ibn 'Affan (RA), the third Caliph of Islam. This name carries the legacy of the noble family of Caliph 'Uthman, known for their piety and devotion. The name encourages forgiveness, moral uprightness, and spiritual purity.
عفان
عفان عربی نام ہے جس کا مطلب ہے 'بخشش والا'، 'پرہیزگار'، 'پاکیزہ'۔ یہ نام حضرت عثمان غنی رضی اللہ عنہ کے والد عفان بن ابی العاص کے نام سے مشہور ہے جو اسلام کے تیسرے خلیفہ تھے۔ یہ نام حضرت عثمان کے خاندان کی نیک میراث رکھتا ہے جو اپنی تقویٰ اور دینداری کے لیے مشہور ہیں۔ یہ نام معافی، اخلاقی راست بازی اور روحانی پاکیزگی کی ترغیب دیتا ہے۔
عَفَّان
عفان اسم عربي يعني 'العفيف' أو 'الصالح'. يرتبط الاسم بالصحابي عثمان بن عفان رضي الله عنه ثالث الخلفاء الراشدين. والده عفان بن أبي العاص معروف بالتقوى والصلاح. يحمل الاسم إرث عائلة عثمان النبيل. يشجع الاسم على العفو والتقوى والنقاء الروحي.
Companionship/Caliphate
The third Caliph of Islam (RA), known as 'Dhun-Nurayn' (The Possessor of Two Lights) because he was married to two daughters of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. He was known for his modesty, generosity, and compilation of the Quran into a single book. He was one of the ten promised Paradise and a key figure in early Islamic history.
Era: 6th-7th century CE
Father of Caliph 'Uthman ibn 'Affan, known for his piety and as a respected member of the Umayyad clan of the Quraysh tribe.
Affan is the name of the father of Caliph 'Uthman, making it a permissible and honorable name.
Scholar Consensus: agreed
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