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Ayyub

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أيوب

A Quranic Baby Name for Boys

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  1. Key Attributes of the Baby Name Ayyub
  2. Detailed Meaning of Ayyub
  3. Downloadable Pictures of the Baby Name Ayyub in Six Arabic Writing Styles

1. Key Attributes of the Baby Name Ayyub

How to pronounce Ayyub

AId + YOU + Boy

Each block is a syllable. Thick black border indicates stress/emphasis. Other pronunciations are acceptable.
How to write Ayyub in Arabicأيوب
Quranic Nature
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2. Detailed Meaning of Ayyub

Ayyub is a direct Quranic name for boys that means “to return to God”, “to repent”. It is the name of one of the prophets mentioned in the Quran, whose name is mentioned four times. Ayyub is known as Job in the Bible. Ayyub is also the name of a number of the sahabah (companions of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah upon him), such as Ayyub bin Abi Tamimah and Ayyub bin Bashir al-Ansari.

Remember Ayyub when he called on his Lord saying, ‘I have been afflicted with great distress: but You are the most merciful of the merciful.’ (Quran 21:83)

3. Pictures of the Muslim Baby Name Ayyub Written in Arabic

Ayyub written in print and handwriting script (Naskh)

The Muslim name Ayyub written in naskh script
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Ayyub written in Quranic script (Quranic Naskh)

The Muslim name Ayyub written in Quranic naskh script
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Ayyub written in Kufi/Kufic calligraphic script

The Muslim name Ayyub written in Kufi/Kufic calligraphic script
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Ayyub written in Nastaliq calligraphic script

The Muslim name word Ayyub written in Nastaliq calligraphic script
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Ayyub written in Ruqaa calligraphic script

The Muslim name Ayyub written in Ruqaa calligraphic script
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Ayyub written in Rubutun Kano calligraphic script (from West Africa)

The Muslim name Ayyub written in Rubutun Kano calligraphic script
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