What does Al-jahlya mean?

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Discover the meaning of the term Al-jahlya (جاهلية) in Islamic vocabulary.

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Updated on 11 April 2026 at 1:05 AM

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Definition Al-jahlya

Al-jahlya according to Al-Qamus al-Fiqhi

The ignorance and error the Arabs were upon before Islam; in the Quran: "Stay in your houses and do not display yourselves as in the former pagandom" (al-Ahzab 33:33).

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بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Mon 21 Jumada al-Awwal
الاثنين 21 جمادى الأولى

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