What does Al-ʿwdha mean?

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Discover the meaning of the term Al-ʿwdha (عوذة) in Islamic vocabulary.

Definition Al-ʿwdha

Al-ʿwdha according to Mu'jam al-Mustalahat al-Fiqhiyya

Al-ma'adha and at-ta'widh: the amulet; the ruqya (protective incantation) by which a person is treated for madness or fright. 'He 'awwadha-hu bi-llah (took refuge in God with him)': He fortified him by Himself and His names. 'A 'awdha (amulet) was hung upon him.' The two mu'awwidhatan in the Qur'an: sura al-Falaq and sura an-Nas, for they are the two refuges of their reciter from every evil; 'he 'adha bi-llah (sought refuge in God)': he fled to Him.

(Al-Ifsah fi Fiqh al-Lugha 1/549.)

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