Islamic names

Mujahid, name meaning in Islam

Mujahid means one who strives in the path of Allah. See it in Arabic, how to say it, where it is in the Quran and names like it.

Boy name · Arabic (Quranic word)

مُجَاهِد

Mujahid

One who strives in the path of Allah

Gender
Boy
Origin
Arabic (Quranic word)
Arabic
مُجَاهِد
Say it
moo-JAA-hid
Root
ج ه د
In the Quran
Yes, 4:95

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Meaning

Mujahid, explained

Mujahid (مُجَاهِد) is an Arabic name for boys, taken from a word in the Quran. It means one who strives in the path of Allah.

Meaning and root

In Arabic, words are built from a root of usually three letters. Mujahid comes from the root ج ه د, and words from the same root share its core meaning. Similar names from the same family of words are listed below.

Is Mujahid in the Quran?

In 4:95 Allah raises "those who strive with their wealth and their lives" above those who stay behind.

Quran 4:95

لَّا يَسْتَوِى ٱلْقَٰعِدُونَ مِنَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ غَيْرُ أُو۟لِى ٱلضَّرَرِ وَٱلْمُجَٰهِدُونَ فِى سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ بِأَمْوَٰلِهِمْ وَأَنفُسِهِمْ ۚ فَضَّلَ ٱللَّهُ ٱلْمُجَٰهِدِينَ بِأَمْوَٰلِهِمْ وَأَنفُسِهِمْ عَلَى ٱلْقَٰعِدِينَ دَرَجَةًۭ ۚ وَكُلًّۭا وَعَدَ ٱللَّهُ ٱلْحُسْنَىٰ ۚ وَفَضَّلَ ٱللَّهُ ٱلْمُجَٰهِدِينَ عَلَى ٱلْقَٰعِدِينَ أَجْرًا عَظِيمًۭا

Laa yastawil qaa'idoona Minal mu'mineena ghairu ulid darari walmujaahidoona fee sabeelil laahi bi amwaalihim wa anfusihim; faddalal laahul mujaahideena bi amwaalihim wa anfusihim; faddalal laahul mujaahideena bi am waalihim wa anfusihim 'alalqaa'ideena darajab; wa kullanw wa'adal laahul husnaa; wa faddalal laahul mujaahideena 'alal qaa'ideena ajran 'azeemaa

Not equal are those believers remaining [at home] - other than the disabled - and the mujahideen, [who strive and fight] in the cause of Allah with their wealth and their lives. Allah has preferred the mujahideen through their wealth and their lives over those who remain [behind], by degrees. And to both Allah has promised the best [reward]. But Allah has preferred the mujahideen over those who remain [behind] with a great reward -

Quran 4:95. Arabic: Uthmani text (Tanzil). English: Sahih International.

How to say and write Mujahid

Say it moo-JAA-hid. The capital letters show the stressed part. In English it is also spelled Mujaahid. In Arabic it is written with 5 letters, from right to left: م mim + ج jim + ا alif + ه ha + د dal.

Choosing Mujahid

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 Mujahid bin (and the father's name): see what bin, bint and abu mean.

Famous people named Mujahid

  • Mujahid ibn Jabr, student of Ibn Abbas and a great early scholar of tafsir

Names like Mujahid

  1. Quran 4:95, 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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Questions

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What does Mujahid mean in Islam?

Mujahid (مُجَاهِد) means one who strives in the path of Allah. It is an Arabic name for boys, taken from a word in the Quran.

Is Mujahid in the Quran?

In 4:95 Allah raises "those who strive with their wealth and their lives" above those who stay behind.

Is Mujahid a boy or girl name?

Mujahid is used as a boy's name.

How do you write Mujahid in Arabic?

Mujahid is written مُجَاهِد in Arabic, said moo-JAA-hid.

Is it Mujahid or Mujaahid?

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