B2noun
مُعَاهَدَة
muʿāhada
treaty / pact
Example
وَقَّعَتِ الدَّولَتانِ مُعاهَدَةَ سَلام.
waqqaʿati d-dawlatāni muʿāhadata salām.
The two countries signed a peace treaty.
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Arabic root
ع-ه-د
2 words from this root family
A2noun
عَهْدٌ
ʿahd
covenant / pledge / promise
Example
وَأَوْفُوا بِعَهْدِ اللَّهِ إِذَا عَاهَدْتُمْ
wa-awfū bi-ʿahdi Allāhi idhā ʿāhadtum
And fulfill the covenant of Allah when you have taken it (16:91)
Grammar
Masculine noun. Verb: عَاهَدَ (Form III, to make a covenant with). The Quran speaks of God's covenant with humanity and with the prophets.
Culture
The concept of ʿahd encompasses all covenants — with God, with people, and with oneself. Fulfilling covenants is a mark of true faith.