What does Al-ishraq mean?

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Discover the meaning of the term Al-ishraq (إشراق) in Islamic vocabulary.

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Updated on 11 April 2026 at 1:05 AM

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Definition Al-ishraq

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

Masdar of ashraqa, 'to shine'. The sunrise is called ishraq because it brightens the horizon (Talbat al-Talaba, p. 114).

Al-ishraq according to At-Tawqif (Al-Munawi)

Illumination; 'he entered at ishraq': he entered at the time of sunrise.

Al-ishraq in the Quran

﴿إِنَّا سَخَّرْنَا ٱلْجِبَالَ مَعَهُۥ يُسَبِّحْنَ بِٱلْعَشِىِّ وَٱلْإِشْرَاقِ﴾

« Indeed, We subjected the mountains [to praise] with him, exalting [Allah] in the [late] afternoon and [after] sunrise. »

Surah ص : 18

Related terms: Al-ishraq

أذى
Al-adhā
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Mon 21 Jumada al-Awwal
الاثنين 21 جمادى الأولى
أحدب متناقص Waning Gibbous Day 22.1 / 29.5
Illumination 51%
New moon in 7 days
اللهم صل على محمد O Allah, send blessings upon Muhammad

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