'ismah

noun

The concept of incorruptible innocence, immunity from sin, or moral infallibility, ascribed to prophets, imams, and angels.

OriginArabic عِصْمَة →
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Meanings

noun'ismah (uncountable)
  1. uncountableIslamThe concept of incorruptible innocence, immunity from sin, or moral infallibility, ascribed to prophets, imams, and angels.

Origin

  1. Arabicعِصْمَة
  2. English'ismah

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

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APA

'ismah. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/'ismah

MLA

“'ismah.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/'ismah. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “'ismah,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/'ismah.

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