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سَكِينَة tranquility in Arabic

سَكِينَة is how you say “tranquility” in Arabic.

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فتعلوه السكينَة وَالْوَقار فِي قلبه وَلسَانه وجوارحه وسمته

Then tranquility and dignity overshadow his heart, tongue, limbs, and demeanor.

السَّكِينَةُ tranquility

The subject of 'overcomes', nominative, definite — a settling calm. Placed after its verb, which agreed with it as feminine.

From Humility Before the Divine

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فَنزلت السكينَة فارتفع خوف الْحَادِث

Then tranquility descended, and fear of the event was lifted.

السَّكِينَةُ tranquility

This is the delayed subject of the verb before it, hence the '-u' ending. The noun names a God-sent settling of the heart, the same calm the Qur'an describes descending in the cave.

From The Prophet's Refuge in the Cave

إلَّا نَزَلَتْ عَلَيْهِمْ السَّكِينَةُ،

except that tranquility descends upon them,

السَّكِينَةُ tranquility

The delayed subject of 'descends', in the '-u' ending and feminine, naming the God-sent settling of the heart, the same calm of the cave. It is the certain gift that crowns their gathering.

From Easing a Believer's Hardship

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