What does Al-dhhn mean?

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Discover the meaning of the term Al-dhhn (ذهن) in Islamic vocabulary.

Updated on 11 April 2026 at 1:05 AM

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Definition Al-dhhn

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

A faculty of the soul embracing the outward and inward senses, prepared for the acquisition of the sciences.

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

The complete readiness to grasp the sciences and knowledges by thought.

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

A faculty of the rational soul embracing the outward and inward senses, prepared for acquiring the sciences.

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

The fineness of understanding in grasping what is disputed in it.

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

A faculty of the soul prepared for acquiring the sciences, embracing the outward and inward senses (cf. al-Ta'rifat, pp. 113-114).

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

A faculty of the rational soul embracing the outward and inward senses; or: the complete readiness to grasp the sciences and knowledges by thought.

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