What does Akhlaq mean?
Character: the inner qualities that show in how a person treats others.
Akhlaq explained
I was sent only to perfect good character, the Prophet ﷺ said, and the Quran describes him as being upon great character. Nothing is heavier on the scale than good akhlaq, and the best of you are the best to their families.
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What does Akhlaq mean?
Akhlaq (أَخْلَاق, Akhlaq) means: Character: the inner qualities that show in how a person treats others.
How is Akhlaq written and pronounced in Arabic?
It is written أَخْلَاق and pronounced Akhlaq. It is also spelled Character, Manners.
Where does Akhlaq come from in the Quran or hadith?
I was sent only to perfect good character, the Prophet ﷺ said, and the Quran describes him as being upon great character. Nothing is heavier on the scale than good akhlaq, and the best of you are the best to their families. Source: Al-Qalam 68:4; Sunan at-Tirmidhi 2002, 3895.
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