A transparent index of the classical Islamic texts, lexicons, and jurisprudence manuals that power the Noor Nama naming engine.
Primary Lexicons (Linguistics & Root Derivation)
- Lisan al-Arab by Ibn Manzur (d. 711 AH). The most comprehensive dictionary of the Arabic language, used to verify the trilateral root and classical meaning of every name.
- Al-Qamus Al-Muhit by Al-Firuzabadi (d. 817 AH). Used for cross-referencing obscure or rare classical names.
- Mu’jam Maqayis al-Lughah by Ibn Faris (d. 395 AH). Used to determine the foundational, original meaning of root letters before later cultural usage altered them.
Naming Jurisprudence (Fiqh & Permissibility)
- Tuhfat al-Mawdud bi Ahkam al-Mawlud (The Gift to the Newborn) by Imam Ibn al-Qayyim al-Jawziyya (d. 751 AH). The definitive classical manual on the Islamic rulings regarding newborns, including the chapters on recommended, disliked, and forbidden names.
- Tasmiyat al-Mawlud by Sheikh Bakr Abu Zayd. A modern, highly respected continuation of naming jurisprudence that addresses contemporary naming issues and non-Arabic names.
Qadar & The Spiritual Moment (Sunnatullah)
- Ihya Ulum al-Din (The Revival of the Religious Sciences) by Imam Al-Ghazali (d. 505 AH). Referenced for the spiritual weight of words, the barakah of names, and the psychological impact of a good name on a child’s character.
- Al-Qanun fi al-Tibb (The Canon of Medicine) by Ibn Sina (Avicenna) and classical works on humoral medicine (Mizaj). Used to calculate the classical elemental associations (Earth, Air, Fire, Water) tied to the Abjad letters, completely isolated from modern astrology.
- Ilm al-Huruf (The Science of Letters). We utilize standard Abjad calculations (the numerical value of Arabic letters) which have been used by Muslim scholars for centuries for chronological dating and symbolic reflection, strictly as a reflection of Qadar (Divine Decree), not as a tool for divination or astrology, which is Haram.