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What is the meaning of the name Atif?

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ASSALAM O ALEYKUM MAULANA SAHAB
i want to know the meaning of the name "ATIF" 
is it a good name to keep , can u prefer a better name then it if it aint that good ?
Is it true that the name of a person have effects on that persons nature ???

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Answer:
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.
As Muslims, we are advised to keep good names for our children, since the name of a person has an effect on his traits and characteristics. 
Rasulullah Salallahu Alaihi wa Salam  says  regarding  good names: “Indeed you shall be called on the day of Qiyaamah with your names and the names of your fathers, so give good names to yourselves”.   [1]  
The name Atif means a kind hearted, generous person.(Mosuatil Asmaaih – Uthman Muhammad Ali – pg.- 84)
It is a good name to keep.
And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best
Mawlana Saeed Ahmed Golaub
Westmoreland, Jamaica, West Indies
Student Darul Iftaa
 
Checked and Concurred by,
Moulana Ismail Desai
daruliftaa.net 
 
 

  






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