talqin

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noun

The recitation of the shahada and other creedal information or instructions to someone who is about to die, or who has recently died and been buried.

OriginArabic تَلْقِين →
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Meanings

nountalqin (uncountable)
  1. uncountableIslamThe recitation of the shahada and other creedal information or instructions to someone who is about to die, or who has recently died and been buried.

Origin

  1. Arabicتَلْقِين
  2. Englishtalqin

From Arabic تَلْقِين (talqīn).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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