الإله
(الإله) اسمٌ من أسماء الله تعالى؛ يعني استحقاقَه جل وعلا...
Purity of devotion
(الإِخْلاَص)
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المعنى الاصطلاحي
Saying or doing things only and exclusively for the sake of Allah; it is the opposite of "riyā’" (showing off).
التعريف اللغوي المختصر
"Ikhlās": purity, filtration, refinement, selection. The term was later used to refer to pure monotheism and avoidance of showing off in performing acts of worship.
التعريف
To ensure that one’s worship is free of any trace of associating partners with God, hypocrisy and pretence, offering it purely for God’s sake.