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Asif is an Arabic masculine given name that referred to Solomon's vizier in Islamic tradition, and by extension to a wise, prudential figure. It was originally borrowed from the Hebrew name Asaf (אסף) meaning 'gather, harvest' (literally 'he gathered'). The name is most famously associated with Asif bin Barkhiya, described in the 27th Chapter of the Qur'an, who transported the throne of the Queen of Sheba in the blink of an eye through his knowledge of Allah's name. In Persian and Urdu it is often pronounced as 'Asif' or 'Asef'.
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Asif
Asif is an Arabic masculine given name that referred to Solomon's vizier in Islamic tradition, and by extension to a wise, prudential figure. It was originally borrowed from the Hebrew name Asaf (אסף) meaning 'gather, harvest' (literally 'he gathered'). The name is most famously associated with Asif bin Barkhiya, described in the 27th Chapter of the Qur'an, who transported the throne of the Queen of Sheba in the blink of an eye through his knowledge of Allah's name. In Persian and Urdu it is often pronounced as 'Asif' or 'Asef'.
آصف
آصف عربی نام ہے جس کا مطلب ہے 'بخشش' یا 'حضرت سلیمان کا وزیر' ہے۔ یہ نام حضرت سلیمان علیہ السلام کے وزیر آصف بن برخیا سے منسوب ہے، جنہیں اسم اعظم کا علم تھا اور انہوں نے ملکہ بلقیس کا تاج پلک جھپکنے میں حاضر کیا تھا۔ فارسی اور اردو میں اس کا تلفظ 'آصف' ہے۔
آصِف
آصف اسم عربي يعني 'وزير سليمان' أو 'الحكيم'. ارتبط الاسم بآصف بن برخيا، وزير النبي سليمان عليه السلام الذي عنده علم من الكتاب. في التقاليد الإسلامية، يشير الاسم إلى الشخص الحكيم والرزين.
"قَالَ الَّذِي عِندَهُ عِلْمٌ مِّنَ الْكِتَابِ أَنَا آتِيكَ بِهِ قَبْلَ أَن يَرْتَدَّ إِلَيْكَ طَرْفُكَ"
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Era: c. 10th century BCE
Wise vizier of Prophet Solomon (Sulayman) in Islamic tradition, known for his knowledge of the divine name and his ability to transport the throne of the Queen of Sheba.
Asif is a Quranic name associated with a righteous figure from the time of Prophet Solomon.
Scholar Consensus: agreed
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