Re: What are the fundamental beliefs of Ahmadis?
The expression in arabic MUTE VA FEEKA comes from the root word VAFFA which carries the meaning of ‘Completing something or some task to such an extent that nothing else is left out’. In the same manner Vafaat means ‘Death’, as in Death the life term of a person is fully completed.
Following are some references from Standard Arabic dictionaries which tell us about the meaning of the word VAFFAT.
‘VAFFAT’ = Death, Decease (An advanced Learners Arabic-English Dictionary by H. Anthony Salmone pp1222)
‘VAFFAT’ = Death, Demise, Decease (Al Mawrid Arabic-English Dictionary pp 1240)
‘TUVAFA’* = To take the life of anyone (A Dictionary & Glossary of the Koran by J. Penrice pp 161)*
‘TUUFFA’ = To die, Expire, Pass away, Give up the ghost, Breath ones last, Part ones life (Al Mawrid Arabic-English Dictionary pp 391)
In English to Arabic dictionaries ie reverse the meaning of ‘vaffat’ is again confirmed;
*DEATH = ‘vaffat’ (Al Manar English-Arabic Dictionary pp 157)
DEATH = ‘vaffat’ (Al Asri English-Arabic Dictionary pp 193)
DEMISE = ‘vaffat’ (Al Mawrid English-Arabic Dictionary pp 259)
DEATH = ‘vaffat’ (Al Mawrid Eng Arabic Dictionary pp 251)
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