Ulama salaf

from arab

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From arab

Definition

Scholars who lived during the time of Prophet Muhammad

Etymology

Derived from the Arabic 'ʿulamāʾ' (scholars) and 'salaf' (سلف) meaning 'predecessor' or 'ancestor'. It technically refers to the scholars of the first three generations of Islam, regarded as exemplars of pure religious understanding.

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