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Compare إِبْرَاهِيمُ with نُوْحٌ. إِبْرَاهِيمُ satisfies the stated foreign-name and letter conditions, whereas نُوْحٌ is an established three-letter, sakin-middle declinable form. The contrast shows why every proper name cannot be treated alike.

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Causes of Ghayr Munsarif: Proper Names and Foreign Origin

Compare إِبْرَاهِيمُ with نُوْحٌ. إِبْرَاهِيمُ satisfies the stated foreign-name and letter conditions, whereas نُوْحٌ is an established three-letter, sakin-middle declinable form. The contrast shows why every proper name cannot be treated alike.