What does Al-kabws mean?

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Discover the meaning of the term Al-kabws (كابوس) in Islamic vocabulary.

Definition Al-kabws

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

It is when a person imagines in their sleep a vision that weighs upon them, constricts them by causing shortness of breath, and prevents movement.

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

According to physicians: it is when the sleeper imagines in a dream a vision that weighs upon them, constricts them, restricts breathing, and prevents movement, and this heralds epilepsy.

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