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Rashid, name meaning in Islam.

Rashid means rightly guided. See it in Arabic, how to say it, where it is in the Quran and names like it.

Boy name · Arabic

رَاشِد

Rashid

Rightly guided

Gender
Boy
Origin
Arabic
Arabic
رَاشِد
Say it
RAA-shid
Root
ر ش د
In the Quran
Yes, 11:78

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Meaning

Rashid, explained.

Rashid (رَاشِد) is an Arabic name for boys. It means rightly guided.

Meaning and root

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

Is Rashid in the Quran?

The word rashid, a right-minded man, is in 11:78.

Quran 11:78

وَجَآءَهُۥ قَوْمُهُۥ يُهْرَعُونَ إِلَيْهِ وَمِن قَبْلُ كَانُوا۟ يَعْمَلُونَ ٱلسَّيِّـَٔاتِ ۚ قَالَ يَٰقَوْمِ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ بَنَاتِى هُنَّ أَطْهَرُ لَكُمْ ۖ فَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَلَا تُخْزُونِ فِى ضَيْفِىٓ ۖ أَلَيْسَ مِنكُمْ رَجُلٌۭ رَّشِيدٌۭ

Wa jaaa'ahoo qawmuhoo yuhra'oona ilaihi wa min qablu kaanoo ya'maloonas saiyiaat; qaala yaa qawmi haaa'ulaaa'i banaatee hunna atharu lakum fattaqul laaha wa laa tukhzooni fee daifee alaisa minkum rajulur rasheed

And his people came hastening to him, and before [this] they had been doing evil deeds. He said, "O my people, these are my daughters; they are purer for you. So fear Allah and do not disgrace me concerning my guests. Is there not among you a man of reason?"

Quran 11:78. Arabic: Uthmani text (Tanzil). English: Sahih International.

How to say and write Rashid

Say it RAA-shid. The capital letters show the stressed part. In English it is also spelled Rasheed and Raashid. In Arabic it is written with 4 letters, from right to left: ر ra + ا alif + ش shin + د dal.

Choosing Rashid

Many parents choose Rashid to name their child after someone from the early generations of Islam, hoping the child will grow up with the same qualities. With the father's name it becomes Rashid bin (and the father's name): see what bin, bint and abu mean.

Famous people named Rashid

  • Harun al-Rashid, the Abbasid caliph
  • The Rightly Guided Caliphs, al-Khulafa al-Rashidun

Names like Rashid

  1. Quran 11:78, 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

Good to know.

What does Rashid mean in Islam?

Rashid (رَاشِد) means rightly guided. It is an Arabic name for boys.

Is Rashid in the Quran?

The word rashid, a right-minded man, is in 11:78.

Is Rashid a boy or girl name?

Rashid is used as a boy's name.

How do you write Rashid in Arabic?

Rashid is written رَاشِد in Arabic, said RAA-shid.

Is it Rashid or Rasheed?

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