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Kashif, name meaning in Islam

Kashif means one who removes, one who uncovers. See it in Arabic, how to say it, where it is in the Quran and names like it.

Boy name · Arabic (Quranic word)

كَاشِف

Kashif

One who removes, one who uncovers

Gender
Boy
Origin
Arabic (Quranic word)
Arabic
كَاشِف
Say it
KAA-shif
Root
ك ش ف
In the Quran
Yes, 6:17

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Meaning

Kashif, explained

Kashif (كَاشِف) is an Arabic name for boys, taken from a word in the Quran. It means one who removes, one who uncovers. For a person, Kashif means one who brings things to light.

Meaning and root

In Arabic, words are built from a root of usually three letters. Kashif comes from the root ك ش ف, and words from the same root share its core meaning. Similar names from the same family of words are listed below.

Is Kashif in the Quran?

In 6:17: "If Allah touches you with harm, none can remove it (kashif) but He."

Quran 6:17

وَإِن يَمْسَسْكَ ٱللَّهُ بِضُرٍّۢ فَلَا كَاشِفَ لَهُۥٓ إِلَّا هُوَ ۖ وَإِن يَمْسَسْكَ بِخَيْرٍۢ فَهُوَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَىْءٍۢ قَدِيرٌۭ

Wa iny-yamsaskal laahu bidurrin falaaa kaashifa lahoo illaa Huwa wa iny-yamsaska bikhairin fa Huwa 'alaa kulli shai'in Qadeer

And if Allah should touch you with adversity, there is no remover of it except Him. And if He touches you with good - then He is over all things competent.

Quran 6:17. Arabic: Uthmani text (Tanzil). English: Sahih International.

How to say and write Kashif

Say it KAA-shif. The capital letters show the stressed part. In English it is also spelled Kashef. In Arabic it is written with 4 letters, from right to left: ك kaf + ا alif + ش shin + ف fa.

Choosing Kashif

Names taken from words in the Quran are a popular choice. Before choosing one, read the verse it comes from, as above, so you know the context the word is used in. With the father's name it becomes Kashif bin (and the father's name): see what bin, bint and abu mean.

Names like Kashif

  1. Quran 6:17, translation by Sahih International.
  2. Sahih Muslim 2315.
  3. Sahih Muslim 2132.
  4. Meanings follow classical Arabic usage and the standard name dictionaries; our teachers will check each one.

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Good to know

What does Kashif mean in Islam?

Kashif (كَاشِف) means one who removes, one who uncovers. It is an Arabic name for boys, taken from a word in the Quran.

Is Kashif in the Quran?

In 6:17: "If Allah touches you with harm, none can remove it (kashif) but He."

Is Kashif a boy or girl name?

Kashif is used as a boy's name.

How do you write Kashif in Arabic?

Kashif is written كَاشِف in Arabic, said KAA-shif.

Is it Kashif or Kashef?

Both are English spellings of the same Arabic name, كَاشِف. Choose the one that is easiest to say where you live, and keep it the same on all documents.