What does Tafhim mean?

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Discover the meaning of the term Tafhim (تفهيم) in Islamic vocabulary.

Definition Tafhim

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

Conveying the sense to the hearer’s understanding by the wording.

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

Conveying the sense to the hearer’s understanding by the wording.

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

Verbal noun of fahhama youfahhimou strengthened, taken of fahm, conceiving the addressee’s wording’s sense. Attafhim: conveying the sense to the hearer’s understanding by the wording.

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

Conveying the sense to the hearer’s mind by the wording.

Tafhim according to At-Tawqif (Al-Munawi)

Conveying the sense to the hearer’s understanding by the wording.

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