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Āyah
An āyah (, ; ) is a "verse" in the Qur'an, one of the statements of varying length that make up the chapters (''surah'') of the Qur'an and are marked by a number. In a purely linguistic context the word means "evidence", "sign" or "miracle", and thus may refer to things other than Qur'anic verses, such as religious obligations (''āyat taklīfiyyah'') or cosmic phenomena (''āyat takwīniyyah''). In the Qur'an it is referred to with both connotations in several verses such as: Overview of the meaning Although meaning "verse" when using the Quran, it is doubtful whether ''āyah'' means anything other than "sign", "proof", or "remarkable event" in the Quran's text. The "signs" refer to various phenomena, ranging from the universe, its creation, the alternation between day and night, rainfall, and the life and growth of plants. Other references are to miracles or to the rewards of belief and the fate of unbelievers. For example: : "And of his signs is the creation of the h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
At-Tawbah
At-Tawbah () is the List of chapters in the Quran, ninth chapter () of the Quran. It contains 129 verses () and is one of the last Medinan surahs. This Surah is also known as Al-Bara'ah (). It is called At-Tawbah in light of the fact that it articulates tawbah (repentance) and informs about the conditions of its acceptance. (Āyah, verse , ). The name Bara'at (release) is taken from the opening word of the Surah. It is believed by Muslims to have been Waḥy, revealed at the time of the Expedition of Tabuk in Medina in the 9th year of the ''Hijrah''. The Sanaa manuscript preserves some verses, on parchment radiocarbon dated to between 578/44 Before Hijra, bh and 669/49 ah. It is the only Surah of the Quran that At-Tawbah#Omission of Bismillah, does not begin with Basmala, ''Bismillah'', the usual opening formula, ''In the name of God in Islam, God, the All-Merciful, the All-Compassionate''. It deals with almost the same topics as those dealt with in Al-Anfal, Surat al-Anfal. In c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |