What does Raja' mean?

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Discover the meaning of the term Raja' (رجاء) in Islamic vocabulary.

Definition Raja'

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

Lexically: hope. As a term: the heart’s attachment to gaining a beloved in the future.

Raja' according to Dustur al-'Ulama (Al-Ahmadnagari)

In the Persian tongue: omid. As a term: the heart’s attachment to gaining a beloved in the future.

Raja' according to Maqalid al-'Ulum (As-Suyuti)

A cause befalling the woman, mimicking pregnancy’s state: great belly, colour’s corruption and menses’ arrest. The heart’s ease at beholding the hoped one’s generosity.

Raja' according to At-Tawqif (Al-Munawi)

Awaiting the benefit of what has its cause, mentioned by al-Hourali. Ibn Kamil said (al-Ta’rifat): lexically, hope.

Raja' according to At-Ta'rifat al-Fiqhiyya (Al-Barkati)

Lexically: hope.

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