What does Al-wʿy mean?

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Discover the meaning of the term Al-wʿy (وعي) in Islamic vocabulary.

Definition Al-wʿy

Al-wʿy according to Mufradat (Ar-Raghib)

هُوَ أَن تحفظ فِي نَفسك الشَّيْء.

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

حفظ الحديث ونحوه

Al-wʿy In the Quran

وَكَذَٰلِكَ أَنزَلْنَـٰهُ قُرْءَانًا عَرَبِيًّۭا وَصَرَّفْنَا فِيهِ مِنَ ٱلْوَعِيدِ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَتَّقُونَ أَوْ يُحْدِثُ لَهُمْ ذِكْرًۭا [Surah طه : 113]

وَنُفِخَ فِى ٱلصُّورِ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ يَوْمُ ٱلْوَعِيدِ [Surah ق : 20]

قَالَ لَا تَخْتَصِمُوا۟ لَدَىَّ وَقَدْ قَدَّمْتُ إِلَيْكُم بِٱلْوَعِيدِ [Surah ق : 28]

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