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Al-Araf [2] [3] (Arabic: ٱلأعراف, al-ʾAʿrāf; meaning: The Heights) is the 7th chapter of the Qur'an, with 206 verses . Regarding the timing and contextual background of the revelation ( Asbāb al-nuzūl ), it is a " Meccan surah ", which means it was revealed before the Hijra .
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.
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]
The origins of Tahrif are debated. In the 8th century, Muqatil ibn Sulayman claimed in his tafsir on al-Baqara 2:79 of the Quran that the Jews had distorted the Tawrat and removed mention of Muhammad in the Quran in his Tafsir, 2:79. Some academics doubt this as a true mention of tahrif. [1]
This Surah Al-Fil and the next one, Quraysh, form a pair in subject matter according to most Quranic scholars. [ 38 ] [ 39 ] [ 40 ] The former of the pair warns the Quraysh about the Incident of the Elephant to inspire fear in God, while the latter surah urges them to keep in mind the favors they enjoy, because of the Baytullah and consequently ...
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 ...
The Quran that resides in heaven is distinct from the earthly Quran. [5] [6] It is disputed whether the revealed Quran is a precise copy of the Heavenly Quran or an abridged version. Commonly, the Injil and the Islamic notion of Torah are thought to be part of the Heavenly Quran. [1] [7]
The Quran of Toledo is a 1606 manuscript copy of the Quran translated completely into a variety of Castilian in Latin script, [1] probably in Villafeliche. [2] It is held as manuscrito 235 at the Biblioteca de Castilla-La Mancha [ es ] in Toledo . [ 2 ]