العالم
كلمة (عالم) في اللغة اسم فاعل من الفعل (عَلِمَ يَعلَمُ) والعلم...
Seeking light
(اِسْتِضاءَةٌ)
من موسوعة المصطلحات الإسلامية
المعنى الاصطلاحي
Benefiting from the light of the bulb, the fire, the sun, or the like.
الشرح المختصر
"Istidā’ah" (seeking light) is derived from "daw’" (light): by which sight can perceive physical objects, whether it is the light of fire, the sun, a lantern, a candle, or anything else.
التعريف اللغوي المختصر
"Istidā’ah": seeking light, illumination. Opposite: "zhulmah" (darkness). It is derived from "idā’ah", which means illumination. Other meanings: demonstration.