What does Al-mkashfa mean?

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Discover the meaning of the term Al-mkashfa (مكاشفة) in Islamic vocabulary.

Updated on 11 April 2026 at 1:05 AM

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Definition Al-mkashfa

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

It is responding to good with its equivalent or with more.

Al-mkashfa according to Maqalid al-'Ulum (As-Suyuti)

The presence of the heart with precise clarity without the need for contemplating a proof, and seeking a path.

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

Presence characterized by clarity without needing to contemplate the demonstration.

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