RS-Islamic - Prose and Poetry Flashcards
shortest division of text
Al-Ayah (pl. Ayat)
passage-wise division of the Qur’anic text
Sura (pl. Suwar)
literary means part, portion
Juz’ (pl. Azjaa)
The Qur’an has __ parts, portion called?
30, Azjaa
Each Juz is divided into _ Hizb and each Hizb subdivided into ___.
4, 3 quarters (3/4)
long ones (2-10)
At-Tiwal
suwar with approximately 100 ayat (11-35)
Al-Mi’un
suwar with less than 100 ayat (36-49)
Al-Mathani
last section of the Qur’an beginning with Sura Qaf (50-114)
Al-Mufassal
Allah says, “Had We sent this as a Qur’an (in the language) other than Arabic, they would have said: “Why are not its verses explained in detail? What! (a Book) not in Arabic and (a Messenger an Arab?” Say: “It is a Guide and a Healing to those who believe; and for those who believe not, there is a deafness in their ears, and it is blindness in their (eyes): They are (as it were) being called from a place far distant!”
Surah Fussilat (41:44)
derived from the Greek language
Al-Qistas (17:35)
derived from the Persian language
Al-Sijjil (15:74)
derived from Turkish language
Al-Ghassaq (78:25)
derived from Syrian language
Al-Tur (2:63)
derived from the Abyssinian language
Al-Kifl (57:28)
a way of expression close to the everyday spoken language, and distinct from poetry in so far as it lacks any conspicuous artifice of rhythm and rhythm
Prose
True or False: The Qur’an is a poetry.
False
Allah says: “It is not the word of poet; little it is ye believe! Nor is it the word of a soothsayer: little admonition it is ye receive. (This is) a message sent down from the Lord of the worlds.”
Al-Haaqqa (69:40-43)
The Qur-an has ___ suwar.
114
Shortest surah consists of _ ayah. This surah is called?
4, Al-Kawthar
Longest surah consists of ___ ayat. This surah is called?
286, Al-Baqarah
All suwar begins with Bismillah except for surah?
At-Tawbah
Surah that has 2 Bismillah.
An-Naml
All 114 Surah in the Qur-an have names, which serve as a sort of _______.
heading
derived from root word uhkima which means to decide between two things
Muhkamat
Muhkamat or Mutashabihat: “O you who believe! When you deal with each other, in transactions involving future obligations, in fixed period of time, reduce them to writing. Let a scribe write down faithfully as between the parties.” Qur’an 2:282
Muhkamat
It is derived from root word istabaha meaning to be doubtful. It is a verbal noun in the plural, meaning the uncertain of doubtful things.
Mutashabihat
In technical language, it refers to those verses of the Qur’an the meanings of which are not clear or not completely agreed upon, but open to two or more interpretations.
Mutashabihat
Muhkamat or Mutashabihat: “(God) Most Gracious is firmly established on the throne (of authority)..” Qur’an 20:5
Mutashabihat
Allah says: “He it is who has sent down to thee the Book: in it are verses basic or fundamental (of established meaning); they are the foundation of the book: others are allegorical, seeking discord and searching for its hidden meanings, but no one knows its hidden meaning except God and those who are firmly grounded in knowledge say: “We believe in the book; the whole of it is from Lord;” and none will grasp the message except men of understanding.”
Surah Aal-i-Imraan (3:7)
