Quranic Terms
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Ruh and Nafs in the Quran — The Precise Distinction Between the Two Terms
First: Nafs (Soul/Self)
Used in the Quran with multiple meanings:
The person/individual: "Every soul shall taste death" (3…
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Al-Huruf al-Muqattaah — Schools of Thought and Most Notable Opinions
Definition:
Al-Huruf al-Muqattaah (disconnected letters / fawatih): the alphabetic letters that open some surahs — like Alif-La…
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Quranic Principles of Islamic Jurisprudence — Agreed-Upon Foundations
Meaning:
The Quran is the primary source of Islamic legislation. Scholars of usul al-fiqh derived near-universally agreed-upon …
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Numerical Inimitability — Its Limits and Accepted Criteria Among Scholars
Meaning:
Numerical inimitability: using the proportionality of word, letter, and verse counts in the Quran as evidence of its m…
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Medical and Scientific Inimitability — Accepted Examples and Prohibitions
Meaning:
Scientific inimitability: correspondence between Quranic allusions and recently discovered scientific facts — used as …
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Thematic Unity of the Surah — Does Each Surah Have a Central Theme?
The question:
Does each Quranic surah have a unifying central theme that connects all its verses? — A contested issue among sch…
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