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ruqyah

ruqyah noun: an Islamic spiritual healing practice involving the recitation of Qur'anic verses, specifically Surah Al-Fatiha and the last three Surahs along with a du'a' to seek refuge in Allah.

Noun

ruqyah (plural ruqyahs or ruqa)

  1. An Islamic spiritual healing practice involving the recitation of Qur'anic verses, specifically Surah Al-Fatiha and the last three Surahs along with a du'a' to seek refuge in Allah.
    Synonyms:
    exorcism, al-'azm

Synonyms of ruqyah

Forms of ruqyah

pluralruqyahs
pluralruqa
alternative formruqya

Origin of ruqyah

Borrowed from Arabic رقية (ruqya, “charm, spell, incantation”).

Questions about ruqyah

What does ruqyah mean?
Ruqyah means an Islamic spiritual healing practice involving the recitation of Qur'anic verses, specifically Surah Al-Fatiha and the last three Surahs along with a du'a' to seek refuge in Allah.
What part of speech is ruqyah?
Ruqyah is a noun.
What is the plural of ruqyah?
The plural of ruqyah is ruqyahs.

Words near ruqyah in the dictionary

  1. Rupā
  2. RUQ
  3. ruqa
  4. ruqat
  5. ruqya
  6. ruqyah
  7. ruqyahs
  8. ruqyas
  9. ruracio
  10. rural
  11. rural coach

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