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ruqyah

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ruqyah
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An Islamic spiritual healing practice involving the recitation of Qur'anic verses, specifically Surah Al-Fatiha and the last three Surahs along with a du'a' to seek refuge in Allah.

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic رقية (ruqya, “charm, spell, incantation”).

Inflected Forms

ruqyahs (plural) ruqa (plural) ruqya (alternative)

Phrases

self-ruqyah

Frequently Paired Words

raqi self-ruqyah

Synonyms

exorcism al-'azm

Questions

What does ruqyah mean?
An Islamic spiritual healing practice involving the recitation of Qur'anic verses, specifically Surah Al-Fatiha and the last three Surahs along with a du'a' to seek refuge in Allah.
Where does ruqyah come from?
Borrowed from Arabic رقية (ruqya, “charm, spell, incantation”).

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