Etymology

fitna

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Today it means: Temptation. Full definition →

Arabic فِتْنَة
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  1. Arabic · borrowed fromفِتْنَة“sedition, strife”
  2. English todayfitna

Borrowed from Arabic فِتْنَة (fitna, “sedition, strife”).

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