What does Dhaka mean?

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Discover the meaning of the term Dhaka (ذكاء) in Islamic vocabulary.

Definition Dhaka

Dhaka according to Mufradat (Ar-Raghib)

The soul’s strength, readied for opinions’ acquiring, by the tongue.

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

A soul-strength readied for opinions’ acquiring; named dhahn, with the quality readying it to conceive what comes from other: finesse and dullness. Finesse concerns what is its own, so in al-Moutawwal. Between intelligence and finesse, total difference: intelligence toward opinions’ and ideas’ acquiring, finesse toward others’ speech’ understanding. The saying they hold general-particular is a slip issuing not from the heedful.

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

The quickness of consequences’ shooting forth.

Dhaka according to At-Tawqif (Al-Munawi)

Perception’s quickness and understanding’s sharpness, mentioned by Ibn Kamil (what ar-Raghib al-Isfahani mentioned in al-Moufradat).

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

A proper name of the sun, not declinable.

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