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To lead, right from the very start, the new generation to a dignified life, our guides who are well aware of "the Islamic mood", besides bestowing us with many other enlightenments for our thought and percept, also gave this divine guidance that we must decorate our beloveds with names, elegantly carved as emeralds; so that, when these innocent buds, in the garden of our ___________________________________ 66. Waail ash-Shia', Vol: 15, Page: 198. Bihar-ul-Anwar, Vol: 71, Page: 85 67.

Tahzeeb-ul-Ahka'm, Vol: 7, Page: 437, A1-Kafi, Vol: 6, Page: 18. Wasail ash-Shia', Vol: 15, Page: 122. desires, bloom out as roses, the sumptuous composition of their names and the fascinating grace of it's meanings, should start generating in them lofty waves of "life and colour". Well, the measure of the beauty and grandeur of names is that, when called out, be graceful; when heard, be vibrant; and on writing be lucid.

Moreover there meaning should portray nobility, bear grandeur, and encompass a world of well being and prosperity, in it. Well there is a possibility that, someone due to his environment and mental stature, gets, impressed by a name because of it's literal subtlety (delicacy) and it's euphonic (sweet) melody, but while giving someone a name, just the lingual elegance and attractive expression, is not sufficient!

Here all the relationships of grandeur and purity, both historical and traditional are essential in it's selection. Otherwise, when someone is given an incomplete name, he would not only be deprived from his established right of "respect and acclamation", but it would also be an injustice with his personality! That is why the righteous leaders have very openly pinpointed the model and approved names.

Hazrat Imam Muhammad Baqar (ASWS) says, that the Holy Prophet (SAWAW) has stated:- `"The best names are those by which manifest dedication to Allah, and ideal names are the names of the Honourable Prophet!" The Holy Prophet says:- "If some person has four sons, and none of. them bear my name, then he has been unjust to me!"68 Sadiq-e-Ale-Muhammad lm?m Jaffa'r . as-Sadiq was being questioned: - "Oh Mola' (Our Lord)!

We name our children on the names of your forefathers, would we be deriving any benefit out of it?" ________________________________ 68.