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Khashyah

"Fear." Khashyatu ‘llah, "The fear of God," is an expression which occurs in the Qur’an.

Surah ii. 69 : "There are some that fall down for fear of God."

Surah iv. 79: "A portion of them fear men as with the fear of God, or with a yet greater fear."

citations: Dictionary of Islam, Hughes

article created 2006-04-12 , last updated 2006-04-12