Question # 331: Naming Daughter Yusra

Question # 331: Asalam Alaikum waramatulah wabarakatuhu can i name a baby girl YUSRA?

Bismi-llahi r-raḥmani r-raḥīm,

Assalamu ‘laikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh,

All praise and thanks are due to Allah (سبحانه و تعالى), and peace and blessings be upon His Messenger (صلى الله عليه و سلم).

Dear questioner,

First of all, we implore Allah (سبحانه و تعالى) to help us serve His cause and render our work for His sake.

Shorter Answer: Yusra (يُسْرَىٰ) is a direct Qur’anic name for girls that means “ease” (opposite hardship and obstacles), “comfort”, “blessedness”. It is used twice in the Qur’an in the Soorah Al-A’laa, 87:8 and Soorah Al-Layl, 92:7.

Long Answer: Yusra (يُسْرَىٰ) is a direct Qur’anic name for girls that means “ease” (opposite hardship and obstacles), “comfort”, “blessedness”. It is used twice in the Qur’an, in the following verses:

• Soorah Al-A’laa, 87:8: “Wa Nuyassiruka Lilyusra” (And We shall make easy for you (O Muhammad) the easy way (i.e. the doing of righteous deeds)

• Soorah Al-Layl, 92:7: “Fasanuyassiruhu Lilyusra” (We will make smooth for him the path of ease (goodness))

Allahu A’lam (Allah (سبحانه و تعالى) knows best) and all Perfections belong to Allah, and all mistakes belong to me alone. May Allah (سبحانه و تعالى) forgive me, Ameen.

Wassalaam