The Qur'an

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Byzantine

610

prestige and economic

genealogy.

‘Uthmanic Codex.

period of twenty-three years.

Qur’an was concerned mainly with the basic beliefs in Islam—the unity of God as evidenced by His ‘signs’ (ayat),10 the prophethood of Muhammad, and the Resurrection and Final

reiterated

Resurrection

embryology

laws to govern the Muslim community with

Suras 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, and 9.

strictly legal texts

6,200

parties: offender and victims. In introducing the obligation

pervasive.

contrast:

Qur’an gives for itself is al-Furqan—the book that distinguishes

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iltifat

proverbial

(asbab

paganism,

and modern jurists in many Muslim countries (although not all) do also allow women to be

witness alone, just as she is allowed to be a judge on her

cobweb

tranquillity

Israelites

three groups in their response to this guidance—the believers, the disbelievers, and the hypocrites—and closes confirming

believe in the

it is said to them, ‘Do not cause corruption in the land,’ they say, ‘We are only putting things right,

slack

insolence.

reaps

are like people who [labour to] kindle a fire: when it lights up

everything around them, God takes away all their light, leaving them in utter...

could take away their hearing and sight: God

sustenance.

you have doubts about the revelation We have sent down to Our servant, then produce a

the disbelievers, whose fuel is men and stones.

Men - is it in general sense without gender differences

have pure spouses

gnat,

covenant

can you ignore God when you were lifeless

place to stay and livelihood for a time.

Relenting,

be

guidance nor will they grieve— 39those who disbelieve

not be the first to reject it, and do not sell

alms,