Quran 55:7
وَٱلسَّمَآءَ رَفَعَهَا وَوَضَعَ ٱلْمِيزَانَ
Wassamaaa'a rafa'ahaa wa wada'al Meezan
And the heaven He raised and imposed the balance
Quran 55:7. Arabic: Uthmani text (Tanzil). English: Sahih International.
Mizan, name meaning in Islam.
Mizan means balance, scale. See it in Arabic, how to say it, where it is in the Quran and names like it.
Boy name · Arabic (Quranic word)
مِيزَان
Mizan
Balance, scale
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Arabic (Quranic word)
- Arabic
- مِيزَان
- Say it
- mee-ZAAN
- Root
- و ز ن
- In the Quran
- Yes, 55:7
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Meaning
Mizan, explained.
Mizan (مِيزَان) is an Arabic name for boys, taken from a word in the Quran. It means balance, scale.
Meaning and root
In Arabic, words are built from a root of usually three letters. Mizan comes from the root و ز ن, and words from the same root share its core meaning. Similar names from the same family of words are listed below.
Is Mizan in the Quran?
"And the heaven He raised and imposed the balance (mizan)" (55:7).
How to say and write Mizan
Say it mee-ZAAN. The capital letters show the stressed part. In English it is also spelled Meezan. In Arabic it is written with 5 letters, from right to left: م mim + ي ya + ز zay + ا alif + ن nun.
Choosing Mizan
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 Mizan bin (and the father's name): see what bin, bint and abu mean.
Names like Mizan
- Quran 55:7, translation by Sahih International.
- Sahih Muslim 2315.
- Sahih Muslim 2132.
- Meanings follow classical Arabic usage and the standard name dictionaries; our teachers will check each one.
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Questions
Good to know.
What does Mizan mean in Islam?
Mizan (مِيزَان) means balance, scale. It is an Arabic name for boys, taken from a word in the Quran.
Is Mizan in the Quran?
"And the heaven He raised and imposed the balance (mizan)" (55:7).
Is Mizan a boy or girl name?
Mizan is used as a boy's name.
How do you write Mizan in Arabic?
Mizan is written مِيزَان in Arabic, said mee-ZAAN.
Is it Mizan or Meezan?
Both are English spellings of the same Arabic name, مِيزَان. Choose the one that is easiest to say where you live, and keep it the same on all documents.