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Zulqarnain

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A Quranic Name for Boys

How to pronounce Zulqarnain

Zero + pUt + pLay + IraQ + rUn + pRay + New +pAY + New

Each block is a syllable. Thick black border indicates stress/emphasis. Other pronunciations are acceptable.
Arabic Spelling (How to write Zulqarnain in Arabic)ذو القَرْنَين
Quranic Nature
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Directly Mentioned
Alternate spellings of ZulqarnainZul Qarnain Zulqarnayn Zolqarnain
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Quranic Root
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Q-R-N
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Meaning of Zulqarnain

Zulqarnain is an Arabic name for boys that means “possessor of two horns”. It is the name of a king or military leader mentioned in Surat al-Kahf (chapter 18 of the Quran). It is unclear why he was named such.

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6 Comments

  1. Anonymous

    If Zulquarnain means that, then what would “Asima Zulquarnain” mean?

  2. Anonymous

    Zulqarnain relates to two torah ram’s Horn jubilee year means return to original land provide level playing field for 4th generation.Therefore two horn theory is to provide jubilee like fair ditribution in (1)annual income and (2) in assets of deceased at death….refer to psalm 112/5 and Quran.

  3. Anonymous

    truth in Islam name search this name and read the deep what the meaning to this name and work in world time out to 2500 year ago.

  4. Anonymous

    The real and actual meaning of Zulqarnain in Islam is possessor of two brilliant eyes.

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