Is Abdul-Nasser Correct to Keep as a Name?
Answered by Ustada Shazia Ahmad
Question
Is Abdul-Nasser Correct to Keep as a Name?
Answer
Thank you for your question.
This name is permissible to use, as Allah has mentioned Himself as Naseer (نصير) in the verse below and other verses. Nasser/Nasir (ناصر), means supporter or helper and Ibn Katheer mentions in his tafseer that the meaning of Naseer in the verse below is that Allah Most High is the same meaning as Nasir, i.e. the best one to give triumph over the enemies or protect one from enemies. [Tafseer Ibn Katheer, 3:237]
وَإِن تَوَلَّوْا۟ فَٱعْلَمُوٓا۟ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ مَوْلَىٰكُمْ ۚ نِعْمَ ٱلْمَوْلَىٰ وَنِعْمَ ٱلنَّصِيرُ
“And if they do not comply, then know Allah is your Protector. What an excellent Protector, and what an excellent Helper!” [Quran, 8:40]
May Allah give you the best of this world and the next.
[Ustada] Shazia Ahmad
Checked and approved by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
Ustadha Shazia Ahmad lived in Damascus, Syria for two years where she studied aqida, fiqh, tajweed, tafsir, and Arabic. She then attended the University of Texas at Austin, where she completed her Masters in Arabic. Afterward, she moved to Amman, Jordan where she studied fiqh, Arabic, and other sciences. She later moved back to Mississauga, Canada, where she lives with her family.
