Alaraf Meaning

Alaraf meaning is:

AL-AʿRĀF (الاعراف‎). (1) The partition between heaven and hell, described in the Qurʾān, Sūrah vii. 44, “Betwixt the two (heaven and hell) there is a partition; and on al-Aʿrāf are men who know all by their marks; and they shall cry out to the inhabitants of Paradise, ‘Peace be upon you!’ (but) they have not (yet) entered it, although they so desire. And when their sight is turned towards the dwellers in the Fire, they say, ‘O our Lord, [21]place us not with the unjust people.’ ” According to Sale, al-Aʿrāf is derived from the verb ʿarafa, which signifies “to distinguish between things, or to part them”; though some commentators give another reason for the imposition of this name, because, say they, those who stand on this partition will know and distinguish the blessed from the damned by their respective marks or characteristics: and others say the word properly intends anything that is elevated, as such a wall of separation must be supposed to be. Some imagine it to be a sort of limbo for the patriarchs and prophets, or for the martyrs and those who have been most eminent for sanctity. Others place here those whose good and evil works are so equal that they exactly counterpoise each other, and therefore deserve neither reward nor punishment; and these, say they, will on the last day be admitted into Paradise, after they shall have performed an act of adoration, which will be imputed to them as a merit, and will make the scale of their good works to preponderate. Others suppose this intermediate space will be a receptacle for those who have gone to war, without their parents’ leave, and therein suffered martyrdom; being excluded from Paradise for their disobedience, and escaping hell because they are martyrs. (2) The title of Sūrah vii. (3) A term used by Ṣūfī mystics to express a condition of the mind and soul when meditating on the existence of God in all things.

Alaraf meaning could be a person, place, thing or mythical character. Alaraf is an Arabic word. Alaraf origin could lie in Hebrew. Alaraf is an Islamic word. Alaraf is spoken, read or written by around 2 billion muslims. Alaraf is mentioned in Quran.

Alaraf meaning in Urdu is understood by around 400 million muslims. Alaraf meaning in Urdu is used by muslims in Pakistan and India. Alaraf meaning in English is understood by many people around the world. Alaraf meaning in English is used by muslims all over the world. Alaraf meaning in Hindi is understood by around 200 million muslims. Alaraf meaning in Hindi is used by muslims in India. Alaraf meaning in Bengali is understood by around 153 million muslims. Alaraf meaning in Bengali is used by muslims in Bangladesh and India. Alaraf meaning in Arabic is understood by most of the people in middle east. Alaraf meaning in Arabic is used by muslims in Arab countries. Alaraf meaning in Malay is understood by around 20 million muslims. Alaraf meaning in Malay is used by muslims in Malaysia.

Alaraf meaning in Indonesian is understood by around 231 million muslims. Alaraf meaning in Indonesian is used by muslims in Indonesia. Alaraf meaning in Turkish is understood by around 74 million muslims. Alaraf meaning in Turkish is used by muslims in Turkey. Alaraf meaning in Russian is understood by around 20 million muslims. Alaraf meaning in Russian is used by muslims in Russia. Alaraf meaning in Uzbek is understood by around 29 million muslims. Alaraf meaning in Uzbek is used by musliims in Uzbekistan. Alaraf meaning in Punjabi is understood by many people. Alaraf meaning in Punjabi is used by Punjabi muslims in Pakistan and India. Alaraf meaning in Sindhi is understood by many people. Alaraf meaning in Sindhi is used by Sindhi muslims in Pakistan and India. Alaraf meaning in Hebrew is understood by many people around the world. Alaraf meaning in Hebrew is used by muslims in Israel. Alaraf meaning in Tamil is understood by many people in India, Srilanka and Malaysia. Alaraf meaning in Tamil is used by Tamilian muslims. Alaraf meaning in Malayalam is understood by many people in India. Alaraf meaning in Malayalam is used by Malayali muslims. Alaraf meaning in Telugu is understood by many people in India. Alaraf meaning in Telugu is used by Telugu muslims. Alaraf meaning in Persian is understood by around 82 million muslims. Alaraf meaning in Persian is used by Iranian muslims.