ajaran sesat

Malay

Etymology

Compound of ajaran (“teachings”) +‎ sesat (“lost, heretical”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aˌd͡ʒaran səˈsat/ [ʔaˌd͡ʒa.ran səˈsat̪̚]

Noun

ajaran sesat (plural ajaran-ajaran sesat or ajaran² sesat)

1. (Islam) deviant teachings; heresy, beliefs that are against proper Sunni Islam.
2. (by extension, officialese) a heretical group that does not observe proper Islamic teachings.

   300 termasuk 12 pemimpin kumpulan ajaran sesat ditahan ketika program di dewan sekolah ― 300 people, including 12 leaders of heretical groups, were arrested during a programme held in a school hall.

Derived terms

• Parti Ajaran Sesat

See also

• bidaah (innovation, un-Islamic practices; heresy)