Skip to content
EntityQ605254· pop 15· linked from 173 articles

Also known as Hidaya, Hudah, Hadiy, Hadye, Hidayah, Hidaia, Guidance (Islam), Vocation (Islam)

Hidāyah (, Hidaayah ) is an Arabic word meaning "guidance". According to Islamic belief, guidance has been provided by God to humans primarily in the form of the Qur'an. Not only through the Quran, but Hidayah, or guidance, is also provided through Muhammad and how he lived his life, which is known as the Sunnah of the Prophet. Through his teachings and the guidelines in the Quran, Muslims hope to attain a better lifestyle.

Wikidata facts

Instance of
term
Religion
Sufism
Operator
Sufi
Country of origin
Hejaz
Main subject
Sirat al-Mustaqim
Image
Illuminated frontiespiece of the Mamluk Qur'an.jpg
Said to be same as
murshid
Connects with
akhirah
Show 6 more facts
work available at URL
www.qurananalysis.com/?q=هدى
commemorates
Al-Hady
Commons category
Huda
item operated
good works in Islam
present in work
hadith
location of creation
Jerusalem
Sources (2)

via Wikidata · CC0

~1 min read

Encyclopedic overview

2 sections
Contents
  • See also
  • References

Hidāyah (, Hidaayah ) is an Arabic word meaning "guidance". According to Islamic belief, guidance has been provided by God to humans primarily in the form of the Qur'an. Not only through the Quran, but Hidayah, or guidance, is also provided through Muhammad and how he lived his life, which is known as the Sunnah of the Prophet. Through his teachings and the guidelines in the Quran, Muslims hope to attain a better lifestyle.

== See also == Fatwa Fiqh Islamic advice literature Khutbah Nasîhat Tafsir

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Huda” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.