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The word “Jinn” in the Quran

Did you know? The word “Jinn” comes from the  triliteral root jīm nūn nūn (ج ن ن) which occurs 201 times in the Quran, in eight derived forms: once as the form I verb janna (جَنَّ) once as the noun ajinnat (أَجِنَّة) 22 times as the noun jinn (جِنّ) twice as the noun junnat (جُنَّة) 147 times as the nominal jannat (جَنَّة) 10 times as the noun jinnat (جِنَّة) …

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“Adam” in the Quran

From the Quranic Arabic Corpus – Ontology of Quranic Concepts   Adam (آدم).  This concept is part of the following classification in the ontology: Concept (root) Living Creation Sentient Creation Human Prophet Adam (آدم) Quranic Concept Adam آدم Translation Adam Transliteration ādam Category Prophet Sons Abel Cain Adam is referred to in verse (7:19) of chapter (7) sūrat l-aʿrāf (The Heights): Sahih International: And …

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The word “Tree” in the Quran

Did you know?   The word “Tree” is from the triliteral root shīn jīm rā (ش ج ر) , the root occurs 27 times in the Quran, in three derived forms: once as the form I verb shajara (شَجَرَ) seven times as the noun shajar (شَجَر) 19 times as the noun shajarat (شَجَرَة)   From the Quranic Arabic Corpus – Ontology of Quranic …

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Do the words in 2:239 indicate that God taught the prophet how to pray?

“So if you fear, then (observe the salat) while walking or riding, then once you feel more safe you shall commemorate (zhikr) God as He taught you what you did not know.” 2:239 Some of the advocates of the hadith (sayings) and sunna (methodology) of the prophet Muhammad refer to the words “God has taught you” in …

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Book & Wisdom (Kitab & Hikma), Does it Mean Quran & Hadith Books?

“Wisdom (Hikma)” is a recurrent word in the Qur’an. “For this We sent a Messenger to you from among you to recite our Verses to you and purify you and teach you the Book and Wisdom (Hikma) and teach you things you did not know before.” (Qur’an 2:151)   Does “Book and Wisdom” in this verse refer …

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