Mithaq
Mithaq or Misaq (Urdu: میثاق) is an Arabic, Persian and Urdu word meaning covenant.[1][2][3]
Misaq in Fatimid tradition
[edit | edit source]The Misaq or Mithaq, in Fatimid tradition, is considered a rite of passage from childhood to adulthood. Similar to a bar mitzvah, followers must be a certain age before taking the oath. [citation needed]
Mithaq of Alastu (Covenant of Alastu)
[edit | edit source]The "Covenant of Alastu," or Mithaq of Alastu, is a concept in Islam referring to a primordial agreement made between God and all of humanity, where people testified that God is their Lord. This universal, pre-corporeal covenant is understood to bind believers to God and provide a deep spiritual foundation for their religious lives, as reflected in verses of the Quran like Al-Aʿrāf (7):172.
The Arabic word "mithaq" or "ahd" means a covenant or pact. Comes from the phrase "Alastu bi-Rabbikum?" which means "Am I not your Lord?" in the Quran.
References
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- ^ Salina Ahmad, “The Doctrine Of Al-Mithaq, Man (Insan), Knowledge (‘Ilm) And Witnessing (Shuhud): An Analysis From Syed Muhammad Naquib Al-Attas’ Metaphysical And Linguistic Ideas”, Jurnal Qalbu 1.4 (Jun 2017): 53-79
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