kismet

kis·met (kzmt, -mt)

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Noun

1.

kismet – (Islam) the will of Allah kismat Mohammedanism, Muhammadanism, Muslimism, Islam, Islamism – the monotheistic religious system of Muslims founded in Arabia in the 7th century and based on the teachings of Muhammad as laid down in the Koran; “Islam is a complete way of life, not a Sunday religion”; “the term Muhammadanism is offensive to Muslims who believe that Allah, not Muhammad, founded their religion” destiny, fate – an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future