What does Al-ʿaʾla al-thaaminaa mean?

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Discover the meaning of the term Al-ʿaʾla al-thaaminaa (عائلة الثَّامِنَة) in Islamic vocabulary.

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Updated on 11 April 2026 at 1:05 AM

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Definition Al-ʿaʾla al-thaaminaa

Al-ʿaʾla al-thaaminaa according to Dustur al-'Ulama (Al-Ahmadnagari)

(The Firdawsiyya): it is connected to al-Junayd al-Baghdadi; their shaykh was the shaykh Najm al-Din al-Kubra, to whom the shaykh Diya' al-Din al-Junaydi said: "You have become a shaykh among the great masters of Paradise."

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الله أكبر Allah is the Greatest

إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ وَمَلَٰٓئِكَتَهُۥ يُصَلُّونَ عَلَى ٱلنَّبِىِّ ۚ يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ صَلُّوا۟ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلِّمُوا۟ تَسْلِيمًا

God and His angels shower their blessings on the Prophet. O believers, you should also send your blessings on him, and salute him with a worthy greeting.

Al-Ahzab 33:56

Blessings on the Prophet ﷺ