What does Wahmiyat mean?

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Discover the meaning of the term Wahmiyat (وهميات) in Islamic vocabulary.

Updated on 11 April 2026 at 1:05 AM

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Definition Wahmiyat

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

False propositions judged by prejudice in non-sensed matters, as judging what is behind the world a boundless space; the syllogism composed of them called sophistic.

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

False propositions judged by prejudice in non-sensed matters, as judging what behind the world a boundless space. The syllogism composed of them called sophistic.

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

Ibn al-Hajib said: what is imagined by the pure nature’s disposition, free of reason’s regard, as of the firsts.

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

False propositions judged by prejudice in non-sensed matters.

Wahmiyat according to At-Tawqif (Al-Munawi)

False propositions judged by prejudice in non-sensed matters, as judging behind the world a boundless space; the syllogism composed of them called sophistic.

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