Discover the meaning of the term Fa (فاء) in Islamic vocabulary.
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Updated on 11 April 2026 at 1:05 AM
📖 1 min readThe man, in the form fa'an: to return. In the Quran: [al-Hujurat, 9: 'And if two parties of the believers fight, make peace between them; but if one of them wrongs the other, fight the one that wrongs until it returns to the command of Allah; then, if it returns, make peace between them with equity and act justly: Allah loves the just.']. The shadow: to return from the western side to the eastern side. The 'arsha plant: its shade to spread out. Towards a kinsman: to show tenderness. The man towards his wife: to break his oath and return to her. In the mighty Book: [al-Baqara, 226: 'Those who forswear their women must wait four months; then, if they return, Allah is forgiving and merciful.']. Ist a fa': to return. The money: to take it as spoils. The reports: to seek them.