Fainting
(الإغْمَاءُ)
من موسوعة المصطلحات الإسلامية
المعنى الاصطلاحي
Losing consciousness and the ability to move because of illness.
الشرح المختصر
"Ighmaa’" (fainting) is a kind of sickness that weakens one's strength. It is an immediate and complete loss of consciousness because of a sudden lack of oxygen in the brain, which is usually accompanied by extreme paleness and interrupted breathing.
التعريف اللغوي المختصر
"Ighmaa’": covering, concealing. The word is used to describe fainting, because when a person faints his sickness covers and conceals his mind.
التعريف
The loss of consciousness as a result of something affecting one’s health, causing a loss of strength and mental faculties.