Quranic term for peace or serenity
This article is about the Arabic word "Sakinah". For Sakinah (daughter of Hussain), see
Sakina bint Husayn.
Sakinah is a word derived from the Hebrew Shekhinah (Biblical Hebrew: שכינה), the term for God's presence in the world. Sakinah (Arabic: سـكـن, "peace", "serenity" or "tranquility") also appears in the Qur'an.[1][2]