Discover the meaning of the term Srh (سره) in Islamic vocabulary.
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Updated on 11 April 2026 at 1:05 AM
📖 2 min readSarra, in sururan and masarrah: to gladden. Sarra the boy: to circumcise him. Sarra the thing: to conceal it. Istasarra: to hide and remain hidden. Sarra someone: to confide his secret to him. Sarra the slave girl: to take her as an intimate favourite (sirriyyah). Asarrahu: to conceal him. In the Noble Revelation: 'If every wrongdoer possessed all that is on the earth he would offer it as ransom, and they will conceal their regret (asarru) when they see the punishment' (Yunus, 54), that is: they concealed it. Asarra a word to him: to convey it to him and inform him of it; it is also said: asarra ilayhi the affection, and bi-l-mawaddah (with the affection). In the Noble Quran: 'O you who believe! Do not take My enemy and your enemy as allies, extending to them (tusirruna) affection while they have disbelieved in the truth that has come to you' (Al-Mumtahanah, 1).