وقف
English meaning: Waqf (Islamic endowment)
Definition
An Islamic religious endowment — property donated by a Muslim for charitable or religious purposes, considered inalienable. In India, the Waqf Act governs waqf properties and the Waqf Board manages them for the benefit of the Muslim community.
Example
“وقف جائیداد مسلمانوں کی فلاح کے لیے وقف کی جاتی ہے۔”
In English: “Waqf property is dedicated for the welfare of Muslims.”
Literary Heritage
“ہزاروں خواہشیں ایسی کہ ہر خواہش پہ دم نکلے”
/Hazaron khwahishen aisi ke har khwahish pe dam nikle/
“Thousands of desires, each worth dying for — many I have realized, yet I yearn for more.”
“خودی کو کر بلند اتنا کہ ہر تقدیر سے پہلے”
/Khudi ko kar buland itna ke har taqdir se pehle/
“Raise the self so high that before every decree of fate, God Himself asks you: 'What is your wish?'”
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- Urdu
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- Perso-Arabic
- Family
- Indo-Aryan
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