A. fi ‘I-a’mãl was an Acehnese‑Malay lexical item recorded on page 93 of the Malay translation of the Burda, glossed as “tanam, ‑an ‘amal saleh, de tuin der goede werken” (the garden of good deeds). The phrase combines the Arabic ‘amal (عمل) “deed” with a local suffix, denoting a cultivated space of charitable activity.
Cultural Significance
The term was used in moral exhortations encouraging the performance of benevolent acts, likening them to planting a garden.
See Also
- A. al‑nada
- [[Arabic loan