What does Al-frasa mean?

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Discover the meaning of the term Al-frasa (فراسة) in Islamic vocabulary.

Updated on 11 April 2026 at 1:05 AM

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Definition Al-frasa

Al-frasa according to Kitab at-Ta'rifat (Al-Jurjani)

In language: verification and observation. In the terminology of the people of spiritual reality (ahl al-haqiqa): it is the unveiling of certitude and the beholding of the unseen.

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

In language: firm establishment and observation. In the terminology of the people of spiritual reality: it is the unveiling of certitude and the beholding of the unseen.

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