What does Al-iiʿlaaq mean?

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Updated on 11 April 2026 at 1:05 AM

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Definition Al-iiʿlaaq

Al-iiʿlaaq according to An-Nihaya (Ibn al-Athir)

The treatment of an infant's 'udhra (throat ailment): a pain in his throat and a swelling his mother pushes away with her finger or other means.

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أَجْرَعُ
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أَنْكَاسُ
Al-aankaasu
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Mon 21 Jumada al-Awwal
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لا إله إلا الله There is no god but Allah

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