Bahasa Melayu
pahala
English
merit, reward, spiritual reward
Pahala is the reward or merit believed to come from good deeds in Islam.
ڤاهلا
Examples
Contoh ayat
Dia berharap amal baiknya mendapat pahala.
He hopes his good deeds will earn reward from God.
Memberi sedekah dianggap mendapat pahala.
Giving alms is considered to bring reward from God.
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pahala
Used especially for religious or spiritual reward.
Word family
Common derived forms
- berpahala
- to be rewarded by God; virtuous
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