What does Ahya mean?

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Discover the meaning of the term Ahya (أحيا) in Islamic vocabulary.

Definition Ahya

Ahya according to Al-Qamus al-Fiqhi

Ahya the people, in ihya': to render them fertile. Ahya Allah someone: to make him live. In the Noble Quran: 'Say: O mankind!

I am the messenger of Allah to you all, to whom belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth. There is no god but He: He gives life and He gives death' (Al-A'raf, 158). Ahya Allah the earth: to bring forth its vegetation; hence His word: 'Allah is He who sends the winds that stir up clouds which We drive to a dead land, and thereby We give life to the earth after its death: so will be the resurrection' (Fatir, 9).

Ahya someone the night: to forgo sleep and spend it in worship.

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