What does Amanah mean?
Trustworthiness: keeping what is entrusted to you, from a secret to a public office.
Amanah explained
The Prophet ﷺ was called al-Amin, the trustworthy, before prophethood. There is no faith in one with no amanah, he said. The Quran says the heavens and earth declined to carry the trust, and man took it on.
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Questions about Amanah
What does Amanah mean?
Amanah (أَمَانَة, Amanah) means: Trustworthiness: keeping what is entrusted to you, from a secret to a public office.
How is Amanah written and pronounced in Arabic?
It is written أَمَانَة and pronounced Amanah. It is also spelled Trust, Trustworthiness.
Where does Amanah come from in the Quran or hadith?
The Prophet ﷺ was called al-Amin, the trustworthy, before prophethood. There is no faith in one with no amanah, he said. The Quran says the heavens and earth declined to carry the trust, and man took it on. Source: Al-Ahzab 33:72; Musnad Ahmad 12383.
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