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'''Jāhilīyya''' (Arabic: الجاهلیة) or the '''Age of Ignorance''' is a terminology of the [[Qur'an]] and [[hadith]]s that refers to the lifestyle, conducts and beliefs of Arabs before the emergence of [[Islam]] in [[Arabia]]. The word "jahiliyya" | '''Jāhilīyya''' (Arabic:{{InlineArabic| الجاهلیة}}) or the '''Age of Ignorance''' is a terminology of the [[Qur'an]] and [[hadith]]s that refers to the lifestyle, conducts and beliefs of Arabs before the emergence of [[Islam]] in [[Arabia]]. The word "jahiliyya" is from the root J-H-L. The word "jahl" (ignorance) and its cognates were also used in the Arabic poetry before Islam. The word literally means lack of knowledge, but this usage does not have such implications; rather it refers to a sort of conduct that is so arrogant and self-centered that it does not comply with any power, be it human or divine, right or wrong. | ||
On the whole, hadiths in this regard imply that [[the Prophet (s)]] and [[Imams (a)]] sought to counter and reform the residual practices of Jahiliyya. They sometimes criticized the Jahiliyya bias or zealotry and sometimes its specific manifestations and instances. | On the whole, hadiths in this regard imply that [[the Prophet (s)]] and [[Imams (a)]] sought to counter and reform the residual practices of Jahiliyya. They sometimes criticized the Jahiliyya bias or zealotry and sometimes its specific manifestations and instances. | ||