Shafa'a
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shafa-a-189-8642585
title:
Shafa'a
text:
Shafa'a(h) in Islam is the act of pleading to God by an intimate friend of God for forgiveness of a believing sinner. The word Shafa'ah is taken from shaf (شَّفْعُ) which means even as opposed to odd. The interceder, therefore, adds his own recommendation to that of petitioner so that there are two individuals—an even number—pleading for forgiveness. The prestige of the intercessor strengthens the otherwise weak plea of the sinner. Accordingly, Shafa'ah is a form of prayer to God by one who is n
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Form of intercession in Islam
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shafa%27a
date created:
2015-06-24T05:51:46Z
date modified:
2024-09-09T10:55:43Z
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