Zakat

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The transfer of meaning to the contents of a soldier's knapsack dates to the late 18th century, extended use of any collection of necessaries used for travelling dates to the first half of the 19th century. The further widening of the sense to a collection of parts sold for the buyer to assemble emerges in US English in the mid 20th century.

Etymology

The triliteral root zāy kāf wāw (ز ك و) occurs in the Quran 59 times.

Compare with Hebrew «זַכּוּת - zakkut» - "right, prerogative, purity, clarity".

Compare with English «executive» - "designed or fitted for execution, or carrying into effect; a chief officer or administrator, especially one who can make significant decisions on their own authority".

rectification

In The Quran

(2:43) Observe the Contact prayer, and contribute surplus (Arab. الزَّكَاةَ, l-zakata), and kneel with those who kneel.

(19:13) And kindness from Us, and purity (Arab. وَزَكَاةً, wazakatan), and he was responsible (person).