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Mūsā ibn ʿImrān ( Arabic: موسى بن عمران, lit. 'Moses, son of Amram ') [1] is a prominent prophet and messenger of God and is the most frequently mentioned individual in the Quran, with his name being mentioned 136 times and his life being narrated and recounted more than that of any other prophet. [2] [3] He is one of the most ...
Islamic holy books are certain religious scriptures that are viewed by Muslims as having valid divine significance, in that they were authored by God ( Allah) through a variety of prophets and messengers, including those who predate the Quran. Among the group of religious texts considered to be valid revelations, the three that are mentioned by ...
According to the Quran Muhammad is the last in a chain of prophets sent by God ( 33:40 ). The name "Muhammad" is mentioned four times in the Quran, and the name "Ahmad" (another variant of the name of Muhammad) is mentioned one time. [1] However, Muhammad is also referred to with various titles such as the Messenger of Allah, Prophet ...
Section from verses 73 of Sura al-Ahzab. Al-Ahzab ( Arabic: الأحزاب, al-aḥzāb; [1] meaning: the confederates, [2] or "the clans", "the coalition", or "the combined forces") is the 33rd chapter ( sūrah) of the Quran (Q33) with 73 verses ( āyāt ). The sūrah takes its name from the mention of the parties ( al-aḥzāb ), or ...
The Battle of Khaybar (Arabic: غَزْوَة خَيْبَر) was an armed confrontation between the early Muslims and the Jewish community of Khaybar in 628 CE.. Khaybar, which is located approximately 150 kilometres (93 mi) to the northwest of Medina, was home to a sizable community of Jewish tribes; the Jews had arrived in Arabia after fleeing from Judea in the wake of the Jewish–Roman wars.
Al Imran ( Arabic: آل عِمْرَانَ, āl ʿimrān; meaning: The Family of Imran [1] [2]) is the third chapter ( sūrah) of the Quran with two hundred verses ( āyāt ). This chapter is named after the family of Imran (Joachim), which includes Imran, Saint Anne (wife of Imran), Mary, and Jesus. [citation needed]
Etymology Angel Blowing a Woodwind, ink and opaque watercolor painting from Safavid Iran, c. 1500, Honolulu Academy of Arts.. The Quranic word for angel (Arabic: ملك, romanized: malak) derives either from Malaka, meaning "he controlled", due to their power to govern different affairs assigned to them, or from the triliteral root '-l-k, l-'-k or m-l-k with the broad meaning of a "messenger ...
A caliphate or khilāfah (Arabic: خِلَافَةْ) is an institution or public office under the leadership of an Islamic steward with the title of caliph (/ ˈ k æ l ɪ f, ˈ k eɪ-/; Arabic: خَلِيفَةْ [xæ'liːfæh], pronunciation ⓘ), a person considered a political-religious successor to the Islamic prophet Muhammad and a leader of the entire Muslim world ().