What does Al-lwaʾḥ mean?

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Discover the meaning of the term Al-lwaʾḥ (لوائح) in Islamic vocabulary.

Updated on 11 April 2026 at 1:05 AM

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Definition Al-lwaʾḥ

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

The signs of the rising of the suns of knowledges whose disappearance is rapid.

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

What manifests of the apparent secrets of the heavens from one state to another. And Ibn Arabi said (Ta'rifat Ibn Arabi, p. 291): What appears to the sight when it is not restricted by need, among the essential lights.

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