Glossary Term
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- Lütuf
- Transliteration
- lyoo-TOOF
- Rejected alternatives
- rahmet, keramet, bağış
Grace
Lütuf conveys unearned favor given apart from merit. Rahmet (‘mercy’) is the standard Islamic-vocabulary term for God’s mercy but is compatible with a merit-and-mercy salvation framework, not grace apart from works; keep the two distinct in teaching notes.
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