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al-Aḥad or Aḥad (Arabic: الأحد) is one of the names of God (Arabic: Allah) according to Islam, meaning "The One". [1] This name means that God, in Islam, is the one who is singled out in all aspects of perfection and that nothing else shares perfectness with him. [ 1 ]
[34] Some scholars argue that this provides evidence that the Quran had been collected and written during this time because it is not correct to call something al-kitab (book) when it is merely in the [people's] memories. The word al-kitab signifies a single and united entity and does not apply to a text which is scattered and not collected. [35]
188-191 They are destroyed in their unbelief; 192-195 The Quran is given to Muhammad, through Gabriel, in the Arabic language; 196-197 The Quran is attested as God's Word by the former Scriptures; 198-203 The hearts of the Quraish are hardened by the Quran; 204 The Quraish scorn Muhammad's threats
The Qurʾān mentions their location was in al-ʾAḥqāf which is in modern-day Hadhramaut, Yemen. The tribe's members, referred to as ʿĀdites, formed a prosperous nation until they were destroyed in a violent storm. According to Islamic tradition, the storm came after they had rejected the teachings of a monotheistic prophet named Hud.
The word Thamud appears in the Annals of the Assyrian king Sargon II (r. 722—705 BCE), inscribed at Dur-Sharrukin. [8] As the "Ta-mu-di", the peoples are mentioned together with the Ephah, the "Ibadidi", and the "Marsimani" as part of "the distant desert-dwelling Arabs who knew neither overseers nor officials and had not brought their tribute to any king".
Various theories have been put forward; they were a secret communication language between Allah and Muhammad, abbreviations of various names or attributes of Allah, [167] [168] symbols of the versions of the Quran belonging to different companions, elements of a secret coding system, [169] or expressions containing esoteric meanings. [170]
When is Eid al-Adha 2024? While it can vary based on moon sightings in different parts of the world, this year Eid al-Adha is predicted to begin at sunset on June 16, 2024, according to Islamic ...
The Quran was canonized only after Muhammad's death in 632 CE. According to Islamic tradition the third caliph, Uthman ibn Affan (r. 23/644–35 AH/655 CE) established the canonical Qur'an, reportedly starting the process in 644 CE, [6] and completing the work around 650 CE (the exact date was not recorded by early Arab annalists). [7]