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Name	Meaning
1. Sayyidah kulli nisā i’l Jannah	The leader of all the women in Paradise
2. Fātima	Sayyidatinā Fātima, Rady Allāhu ‘Anhā
3. Az-Zahrā’	The Brilliantly Shiny
4. Batūl	Ascetic Virgin
5. Sayyidah	Leader
6. Mastūrah	Chaste, Veiled
7. Ma’sūmah	Sinless
8. Marhūmah	Enveloped in Allāh’s Mercy
9. Rāki’ah	One who bows to Allāh in worship
10. Sājidah	One who prostrates to Allāh in worship
11. Sāimah	One who fasts
12. Sāniyah	Chaste, Virtuous
13. Dāmiyah	Beautiful
14. Mukhaddarah	One who chooses seclusion
15. Zāhidah	Pious Abstainer
16. ‘Ābidah	Worshipper of Allāh
17. Waliyyah	Saint
18. Wafiyya	Faithful
19. Baqiyyah	The only remaining child of Prophet Muhammad, may the peace and blessings of Allāh be upon him
20. Adfiyya	Warm-hearted
21. Taqiyya	Devout, God-fearing
22. Zākiyya	Pure
23. Rādiyyah	Well Pleased with Allāh as her Lord
24. Mardiyyah	Pleasing to Allāh as His worshipper
25. Hulliyyah	Adorned, Beautified
26. ‘Aliyya	Most High
27. Safiyyah	The Chosen
28. Salīmah	Safe, Sound
29. Halīma	Gentle, Forbearing
30. Raqiyyah	One who has ascended the heights
31. Hakīma	So Wise!
32. Hasībah	Of noble birth
33. Nasībah	Of noble lineage
34. Jamīlah	Beautiful
35. Jalīlah	Sublime, Majestic
36. Habībah	Beloved by all
37. Hasaniyyah	Naturally Good
38. Mushfiqah	Compassionate, Kindly
39. Sālihah	Most Pious, Righteous
40. Salīhah	Naturally Pious
41. Sabīhah	Pretty, Graceful
42. Musabbihah	One who glorifies Allāh
43. Majdidah	One who glorifies Allāh
44. Muhammadah	One who is praised
45. Muhassilah	The Obtainer of the best results
46. Mukabbirah	One who proclaims Allāh’s Greatness
47. Qāriyah	Reciter of the Holy Qur’ān
48. Mumajjidah	Glorifier of Allāh
49. Jāriya	Servant of Allāh
50. Fadīlah	Personification of Virtue
51. Wasīlah	A means to approach Allāh
52. Nasībah	So Fortunate!
53. Najībah	Noble, Distinguished, Outstanding
54. Sharīfah	Noble
55. Karīmah	Generous
56. Mukarramah	Honoured
57. ‘Ālimah	Most Truly Learned
58. Fātiha	The Opener (of doors of goodness)
59. Muhtaramah	Revered, Esteemed, Respected
60. Mu’ammah	Universally Popular
61. Mu’allamah	Taught by the Beloved Holy Prophet Muhammad,may the peace and blessings of Allāh be upon him
62. Dā’iyah	Inviter to Islām
63. Shāfi’ah	Intercessor before Allāh
64. Shafī’ah	Accepted Intercessor before Allāh
65. Ummiyyah	Exemplary Mother
66. Tahiyyah	Greeting with good cheer
67. Nāsihah	True Advisor
68. Rājihah	Most Favourable
69. Wahiyya	Inspiration
70. Shahiyyah	Pleasant
71. Jāhida	Exerts in the way of Allāh
72. Mujtahidah	Strives in the way of Allāh
73. Rāqiyah	Of the Highest Rank and Grade
74. Nāsiyah	The cornerstone of the Muslim Nation
75. Awsiyah	Best Advisor
76. Khāwirah	Affectionate, Kindly
77, Khādira	Makes things ever so green
78. Wāqiyah	Protection
79. Dāfiyah	Mingles with the poor and the oppressed
80. Sāhibah	Companion of the Holy Prophet Muhammad, may the peace and blessings of Allāh be upon him
81. Hāwirah	Highly intelligent, promotes dialogue
82. Wājidah	Finder, one who found her father persecuted and helped him
83. ‘Āqibah	Successor who continues with the good work of her father
84. Sāmiyah	Truthfully brave
85. Nūr	Light
86. Bint Nūr	The daughter of one who was Light, that is the Beloved Holy Prophet Muhammad, may the peace and blessings of Allāh be upon him
87. Bid’atu Rasūlinā Muhammad al-Mustafā Sallallāhu ‘alayhi wa Sallam	An integral part of our Chosen Prophet Muhammad, may the peace and blessings of Allāh be upon him

Source: These blessed attributive names of Khayr u’n Nisā’ Sayyidatinā Fātima Az-Zahrā’, Rady Allāhu ‘Anhā have been presented as a mosaic together with a salāt and salām (invocation of blessing and peace) on Sayyidinā wa Nabiyyinā wa Habībinā Muhammad al-Mustafā Sallallāhu ‘alayhi wa Sallam, by Khwāja Shaykh ‘Abdur Rahmān Chohravi, in Majmū’ah Salawāt u’r Rasūl (A Compendium of Blessings on Prophet Muhammad, Sallallāhu ‘alayhi wa Sallam), published by Anjuman-e-Rahmāniyya, Chittagong, Bangladesh, 1982, Juz 30, p. 12.

Appreciation: Muslims love Sayyidatinā Fātima az-Zahrā’, Rady Allāhu ‘Anhā so much that many other attributive names of hers can be found in various other kutub (books) and in qasāid (religious poems).

Acknowledgements: I am grateful to Shaykh ‘Umar ‘Īsā and Shaykh Mahdi ‘Alī for help with the translation of some difficult words.

Du’ā: O Allah! Fill our hearts with the love of Prophet Muhammad Sallallāhu ‘alayhi wa Sallam, and with the love of his Family and his Companions, Rady Allāhu ‘Anhum.

As-Salātu wa’s-Salām

As-Salātu wa’s-Salāmu ‘alayka Yā RasūlAllāh
As-Salātu wa’s-Salāmu ‘alayka Yā HabībAllāh
As-Salātu wa’s-Salāmu ‘alayka Yā Nūran min Nūrillāh

References:

1. The Beautiful Life of Fātima az-Zahrā’, Rady Allāhu ‘Anhā
by: Mustafā Alatas, Jakarta, 1997.
Az-Zahra Page

2. The Family of Prophet Muhammad under his mantle

3. The Family of Prophet Muhammad, Sallallāhu ‘alayhi wa Sallam
by: Syed Yāsîn ‘Alī

4. The Four Greatest Women

5. Key to the Arabic Transliteration

Siddīq Osmān Noormuhammad
Ramadān 1423/November 2002
Toronto, Canada

Al-Fātiha!