The meaning of 'FALIQ'.

Whenever i came across somebody who can speak Arabic, i'd ask him,

'Do you know the meaning of Faliq?'

They'll answer,

'No. Never heard of that word. But I do know Fariz, Fariq, Faizal etc...'



Me, myself, i'm not really sure of the meaning of my own name either!!!

But according to my Abah (dad), Faliq means, he who divides, compares between what is good and what is bad.
i also asked Abang Mie, he said he found the word 'FALIQ' inside the Quran.

It is Spoken in Surah Al-An'am, verse 95-96.


95. Verily! It is Allah WHO CAUSES the seedgrain and the fruitstone (like datestone, etc.) to split and sprout. He brings forth the living from the dead, and it is He Who brings forth the dead from the living. Such is Allah, then how are you deluded away from the truth?

96. (He is the) CLEAVER of the daybreak. He has appointed the night for resting, and the sun and the moon for


i bolded the words 'who causes' and 'cleaver' because those words meant 'FALIQ' in Arabic.


i even checked at many e-dictionaries for the meaning of 'CLEAVER'.
There were lots of meanings and most of them are similar.
Divides, compares, splits etc.

But i was quite shocked and excited when i found out, if the word CLEAVER or CLEAVE is translated Directly to Indonesian or Malaysian,
it would meant parang or golok (machete.

You know what parangs and machetes do..... =)

hehehhee.....




So for some of you who might have thought that my name is a bit weird and uncommon and wondered what it meant, you now know.

;p


See you when i see you!!