al-ghayb (the unseen)

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Al-ghayb (the unseen) is an Islamic theological concept referring to hidden realities known only to God, including matters such as the future, the afterlife, and the inner secrets of creation.

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Label Occurrences
al-Ghayba 1
al-ghayb (the unseen) canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Islamic theological concept
unseen reality
accessMethod authentic prophetic reports
divine revelation (waḥy)
associatedWith God’s exclusive knowledge
divine knowledge
believedBy Muslims
cannotBeKnownBy empirical observation
independent human reason alone
centralTo Islamic creed (ʿaqīdah)
contrastedWith al‑shahāda (the seen, manifest world)
denialConsidered a deviation from Islamic orthodoxy
describedIn Hadith literature
Qur’an
linked to: Quran
epistemicStatus beyond human sensory perception
known only through revelation
hasLanguage Arabic
hasMeaning the unseen
includes Hellfire (Jahannam)
linked to: Hellfire

Paradise (Jannah)
linked to: Jannah (Paradise)

details of the Last Day
future events
hidden decrees of God (al‑qadar)
inner secrets of creation
knowledge of what is in people’s hearts
realities of the angels
realities of the jinn
the Day of Resurrection
the afterlife
knownOnlyBy Allah
label al-ghayb
al-ghayb (Arabic: الغيب)
al-ghayb (the unseen)
mentionedIn Qur’an 2:3
moralImplication cultivates trust in God
encourages humility before God’s knowledge
relatedConcept al‑qadar (divine decree)
tawḥīd (oneness of God)
linked to: tawhid

īmān bil‑ghayb (faith in the unseen)
requires faith (īmān)
scope future realities hidden from humans
past realities hidden from humans
present realities hidden from humans
theologicalFunction distinguishes Creator’s knowledge from creation’s knowledge
grounds belief in eschatology
supports the concept of prophecy
usedInReligion Islam

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Lisān al-Ghayb etymologyComponent al-ghayb (the unseen)
Occultation ArabicName al-Ghayba
linked to: al-ghayb (the unseen)