In the Quran, the city of Madinah is also referred to by another name, "Yathrib." This name is mentioned in Surah Al-Hashr (Chapter 59), verse 8, where it says: "But those who had settled in the city [i.e., Madinah] and had accepted faith before them [the Muhajirun], love those who have emigrated toRead more
In the Quran, the city of Madinah is also referred to by another name, “Yathrib.” This name is mentioned in Surah Al-Hashr (Chapter 59), verse 8, where it says: “But those who had settled in the city [i.e., Madinah] and had accepted faith before them [the Muhajirun], love those who have emigrated to them and find not any want in their breasts of what the emigrants were given but give [them] preference over themselves, even though they are in privation. And whoever is protected from the stinginess of his soul – it is those who will be the successful.”
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In the Quran, the city of Makkah is referred to by several names, one of which is "Bakkah." This name is mentioned in Surah Al-Imran (Chapter 3), verse 96:"Indeed, the first House [of worship] established for mankind was that at Bakkah - blessed and a guidance for the worlds.""Bakkah" is an ancientRead more
In the Quran, the city of Makkah is referred to by several names, one of which is “Bakkah.” This name is mentioned in Surah Al-Imran (Chapter 3), verse 96:”Indeed, the first House [of worship] established for mankind was that at Bakkah – blessed and a guidance for the worlds.””Bakkah” is an ancient name for Makkah, and it is used in the Quran to emphasize the sacredness and significance of the city as the location of the Kaaba, the most revered sanctuary in Islam.
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