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The word laṭāʾif is the plural of the transliterated Arabic word laṭīfa, from the tripartite verb la-ṭa-fa, which means “to be subtle”. [32] It assumed a spiritual meaning in the Qur’an where Al-Laṭīf is one of the 99 names of God in Islam, reflecting His subtle nature. [32] [33]
It has been mentioned in the Quran that the army was destroyed by small birds, sent by God, that carried pebbles that destroyed the entire army and Abraha perished. Surah Fil in the Quran contains an account of the event. [3] The year came to be known as the Year of the Elephant, beginning a trend for reckoning the years in the Arabian Peninsula.
[21] [22] The army of Abraha destroyed for attacking the Kaabah [23] is a reminder and an example that Allah can save His house (Al-Ka'bah) by destroying an army of 60,000 with elephants, through a flock of birds.
Al-Ḥāqqah (Arabic: الحاقة) is the 69th chapter of the Qur'an with 52 verses ().There are several English names under which the surah is known. These include “The Inevitable Hour”, “The Indubitable”, “The Inevitable Truth”, and “The Reality”.
Pharaoh watches a serpent devour a demon in the presence of Musa; from a manuscript of Qisas al-Anbiya, c. 1540. 1-2 Allah tells Muhammad not to doubt the Quran; 3 The people exhorted to believe in it; 4-5 Many cities destroyed for their unbelief; 6-9 Prophets and their hearers on the judgment-day; 10 The ingratitude of infidels; 11 The ...
15-18 Noah's Ark, like the Quran, a sign to unbelievers who will not be warned; 19-22 The Ádites destroyed for calling their prophet an impostor; 23-32 The Thamud destroyed for rejecting their prophet as an impostor; 33-40 The Sodomites destroyed because they rejected Lot as an impostor; 41-42 Pharaoh and his people destroyed for rejecting ...
A few commentators disagree with this account, claiming that the first revelation was the beginning of surat al-Muddaththir or surat al-Fatiha, but theirs is a minority position. Moreover, the term إِنْسَان insān , which is translated "man, human", appears 65 times in the Qur'an, meaning "humanity".
Al-Ala) He would say: "Glory be to Allah, the most High". [10] Samra ibn Jundab narrated that: The Messenger of Allah used to recite in the Friday prayer: "Glorify the name of your most high Lord" (Al-Ala) and Has the story of the overwhelming event reached you? (Al-Ghashiyah). [11] [12] [13] [14]