āyah
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The term "\u0101yah" (plural: \u0101y\u0101t) refers to a verse within the Qur\u02be\u0101n, the sacred scripture of Islam. Each of the 114 chapters, or surahs, of the Qur\u02be\u0101n is composed of one or more \u0101y\u0101t. These verses are considered by Muslims to be direct revelations from Allah (God) to the Prophet Muhammad. The \u0101y\u0101t are the fundamental units of the Qur\u02be\u0101n, and they are often viewed as evidence of God's authority and existence. They are written in Classical Arabic and are known for their intense quality and rhyming prose.12
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Arabic literatureMessage and impact…has provided clear “signs” (āyāt) regarding the fates of peoples, such as ʿĀd and Thamūd (surah 7, verses 65–79), who ignored this message. Muslims are urged to live their lives in such a way that on the Day of Judgment, when their deeds are weighed in the balance, they…
Read More…has provided clear “signs” (āyāt) regarding the fates of peoples, such as ʿĀd and Thamūd (surah 7, verses 65–79), who ignored this message. Muslims are urged to live their lives in such a way that on the Day of Judgment, when their deeds are weighed in the balance, they…
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…followed by numbered verses (āyahs). Written in prose, much of which is of a highly intense quality and is often rhymed, the individual āyahs, rather than the entire surah, are commonly regarded as proofs of God’s authority and existence and a validation of Muhammad’s mission. Indeed, all the surahs—except…
Read More…followed by numbered verses (āyahs). Written in prose, much of which is of a highly intense quality and is often rhymed, the individual āyahs, rather than the entire surah, are commonly regarded as proofs of God’s authority and existence and a validation of Muhammad’s mission. Indeed, all the surahs—except…
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