In the context of
Islam
Islam is an Abrahamic religions, Abrahamic monotheistic religion based on the Quran, and the teachings of Muhammad. Adherents of Islam are called Muslims, who are estimated to number Islam by country, 2 billion worldwide and are the world ...
, a fajarah ( ''fājarah''; plural فجرة ''fajarah'') is a "wicked evil-doer", i.e. a "
sinner by action".
[see Abdul-Raof, Hussein (2010)]
''Schools of Qur'anic exegesis : genesis and development''
. New York: Routledge. . page 71 Compare
kafir, a "sinner by disbelief in
Allah
Allah ( ; , ) is an Arabic term for God, specifically the God in Abrahamic religions, God of Abraham. Outside of the Middle East, it is principally associated with God in Islam, Islam (in which it is also considered the proper name), althoug ...
".
The word appears in The Qur'an in Surah Abasa:
References
External links
*"Fajir" i
An Enlightening Commentary into the Light of the Holy Qur'an
Islamic terminology
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