What does Fadila mean?

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Discover the meaning of the term Fadila (فَضِيلَة) in Islamic vocabulary.

Definition Fadila

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

The non-transitive excellence, that is, the excellence whose realization demands its own concept.

Fadila according to Mu'jam al-Mustalahat al-Fiqhiyya

The higher rank; in the hadith, the adhan’s invocation: « give Mouhammad the intercession and excellence ».

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

What man thereby gains superiority over another, reaching by it bliss.

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