The Quran
What does Asbab al-Nuzul mean?
أَسْبَاب النُّزُول
Asbab an-Nuzul
The circumstances in which verses of the Quran were revealed.
Asbab al-Nuzul explained
Knowing the occasion of revelation, the question asked or the event that happened, is one of the keys of tafsir. It shows how the Quran answered life as it was lived in Makkah and Madinah.
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What does Asbab al-Nuzul mean?
Asbab al-Nuzul (أَسْبَاب النُّزُول, Asbab an-Nuzul) means: The circumstances in which verses of the Quran were revealed.
How is Asbab al-Nuzul written and pronounced in Arabic?
It is written أَسْبَاب النُّزُول and pronounced Asbab an-Nuzul.
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