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Al-Jasiyah

Lit. "The Kneeling." A title given to the XLVth Surah of the Qur’an, in which the expression occurs (verse 26):-

"And God;s is the kingdom of the Heavens and of the Earth; and on the day when the Hour shall arrive, on that day shall the despisers perish. And thous shalt see every nation kneeling; to its own book shall every nation be summoned: - ‘This day shall ye be repaid as ye have wrought. ‘"

citations: Dictionary of Islam, Hughes

 

article created 2006-04-12 , last updated 2006-04-12





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