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Ziya

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A Quranic Name for Girls

Short meaning of ZiyaLight and Radiance
See below for detailed meaning
How to pronounce Ziya

Z + mIddle + YArn

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Arabic Spelling (How to write Ziya in Arabic)ضياء
Quranic Nature
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Directly Mentioned
Alternate spellings of ZiyaZiyaa Zeya Zeyaa Zeiya Zieya Diya Diaa Dheya Dyaa Dhiyaa' Ziyya Ziyyaa Zeia Zia Zeea
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Quranic Root
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DHAD-W-HAMZ
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Meaning of Ziya

Ziya means “source of light”, “radiance”, something that shines brilliantly and lightens up the area around it. It is mentioned three times in the Quran:

It is He who made the sun a shining light and the moon a derived light and determined for it phases – that you may know the number of years and account [of time]. Allah has not created this except in truth. He details the signs for a people who know {10:5}

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