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The Sword Verse (Arabic: آية السيف, romanized: ayat as-sayf) is the fifth verse of the ninth surah of the Quran [1] [2] (also written as 9:5). It is a Quranic verse widely cited by critics of Islam to suggest the faith promotes violence against pagans (polytheists, mushrikun) by isolating the portion of the verse "kill the polytheists wherever you find them, capture them".
Q40:1–3 The Quran a revelation from the only true God; 4 It is denied by none but unbelievers; 4–6 Confederated infidels, however prosperous, are doomed; 7–9 The angels intercede for true believers; 10–12 Infidels shall repent in hell, but in vain; 13–15 God to be worshipped as the Supreme Being; 16–18 Judgement Day shall come suddenly
Kafir (Arabic: كَافِر, romanized: kāfir; plural: كَافِرُون kāfirūn, كُفَّار kuffār, or كَفَرَة kafara; feminine: كَافِرَة kāfira; feminine plural: كَافِرَات kāfirāt or كَوَافِر kawāfir) is an Arabic term in Islam which refers to a person who disbelieves the God in Islam, denies his ...
The term taqiyya is derived from the Arabic triliteral root wāw-qāf-yā denoting "caution, fear", [1] "prudence, guarding against (a danger)", [19] "carefulness, wariness". [20] In the sense of "prudence, fear" it can be used synonymously with the terms tuqa(n) , tuqāt , taqwá , and ittiqāʾ , which are derived from the same root. [ 12 ]
Az-Zumar (Arabic: الزمر, ’az-zumar; meaning: "The Troops, The Throngs") is the 39th chapter of the Qur'an, the central religious text of Islam. It contains 75 verses ( ayat ). This surah derives its name from the Arabic word zumar (troops) that occurs in verses 71 and 73.
One Arabic language analogue to infidel, referring to non-Muslims, is kafir (sometimes "kaafir", "kufr" or "kuffar") from the root K-F-R, which connotes covering or concealing. [ 25 ] [ 26 ] The term KFR may also refer to disbelieve in something, ungrateful for something provided or denunciation of a certain matter or life style. [ 27 ]
A number of different words for sin are used in the Islamic tradition. According to A. J. Wensinck's entry on the topic in the Encyclopedia of Islam, Islamic terms for sin include dhanb and khaṭīʾa, which are synonymous and refer to intentional sins; khiṭʾ, which means simply a sin; and ithm, which is used for grave sins.
Al-Furqan (Arabic: اَلْفُرْقَانْ, ’al-furqān; meaning: The Criterion) is the 25th chapter of the Qur'an, with 77 verses . The name Al-Furqan, [1] or "The Criterion", refers to the Qur'an itself as the decisive factor between good and evil. This Surah is named Al-Furqan from the 4th word in the 1st ayat. [2] [note 1]