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kismat

kismat

9.9
A power people think comes from God that decides what will happen in their life
  • noun
  • /ˈkɪzmət/
  • Indian
: kismat
  • The Pew Foundation in 2012 asked Muslims in twenty-three countries ranging from Bosnia to Indonesia, "Do you believe in predestination or fate (Kismat/Qadar)?" and found widespread fatalism.

Examples

  • She felt that it was her kismat to meet him at that particular moment.

  • Many people believe that their kismat determines the course of their lives.

  • In times of trouble, he often turns to his faith, believing that kismat will lead him to a better future.

Surface Forms

kismat singular
kismats plural

Etymology

Kismat comes from the Arabic word qismah, which means 'portion' or 'share', and it came into South Asian languages through Persian and Urdu. So kismat is like the 'lot' you are given in life, meaning what people think is already decided by fate or by a higher power.