What does Shahwa mean?

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Discover the meaning of the term Shahwa (شهوة) in Islamic vocabulary.

Definition Shahwa

Shahwa according to Kitab at-Ta'rifat (Al-Jurjani)

A movement of the soul seeking the fitting.

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

With fatha: desire. They said, defining it: ach-chahwa is the longing to seek what suits the nature, or the soul’s movement seeking the fitting. Know the appetites are three: the belly’s appetite…

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

The soul’s surge to attain what it longs for.

Shahwa according to At-Tawqif (Al-Munawi)

The soul’s surge toward a beloved it cannot master, mentioned by ar-Raghib. Ibn Kamil said: a movement of the soul seeking the fitting.

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

A movement of the soul seeking the fitting.

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