Where does “bidaah” come from?

bidaah (Malay) comes from Arabic بدعة, from Arabic بِدْعَة.

bidaah (Malay): innovation in Islamic practice of worship that is against proper Islam; heresy

Definitions

  1. innovation in Islamic practice of worship that is against proper Islam; heresy

Ancestry of “bidaah”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicبدعةinception, creation, conception, production;...
2Arabicبِدْعَة—
Every word from Arabic بِدْعَة →Every word from Arabic بدعة →