Asbab al-Nuzul
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== Etymology == |
== Etymology == |
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''Asbāb'' ({{lang|ar|أَسْبَابْ}}) is the plural of the Arabic word ''sabab'' ({{lang|ar|سَبَبْ}}), which means "cause", "reason", or "occasion", and ''nuzūl'' ({{lang|ar|نُزُولْ}}) is the [[verbal noun]] of the verb root ''n–z–l'' ({{lang|ar|ن – ز – ل}}), literally meaning "to descend" or "to send down", and thus (metaphorically) "to reveal", referring God ([[Allah]]) sending down a revelation to his [[prophet#Islam|prophets]]. |
''Asbāb'' ({{lang|ar|أَسْبَابْ}}) is the plural of the Arabic word ''sabab'' ({{lang|ar|سَبَبْ}}), which means "cause", "reason", or "occasion", and ''nuzūl'' ({{lang|ar|نُزُولْ}}) is the [[verbal noun]] of the verb root ''n–z–l'' ({{lang|ar|ن – ز – ل}}), literally meaning "to descend" or "to send down", and thus (metaphorically) "to reveal", referring God ([[Allah]]) sending down a revelation to his [[prophet#Islam|prophets]]. |
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The reasons for revelation found in the hadiths are divided into types: |
The reasons for revelation found in the hadiths are divided into types: |
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