Etymology

'ismah

Today it means: The concept of incorruptible innocence, immunity from sin, or moral infallibility, ascribed to prophets, imams, and angels. Full definition →

Arabic عِصْمَة
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  1. Arabic · borrowed fromعِصْمَة
  2. English today'ismah

Borrowed from Arabic عِصْمَة (ʕiṣma), literally "protection".

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