sūra belongs to the (al-samā') being sura goes on to remind man of the Recording al-Hāfizīn) and that Sharī'a itself contains consider­ the Shī'ite law Ikhtilāf; Shī'ism; Sūrat al-Nisā'.) : Meccan period and has 19 verses. Its title is drawn from the 1st verse which refers dramatically to '[the] heaven' cleft, one of the signs of the beginning of the Day of Resurrection. The Angels (called here 'Keepers' or 'Guardians',

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sūra belongs to the (al-samā') being sura goes on to remind man of the Recording al-Hāfizīn) and that Sharī'a itself contains consider the Shī'ite law Ikhtilāf; Shī'ism; Sūrat al-Nisā'.)

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In Shā'a Allāh (Ar.) If God Wills. This is a very common Muslim expression, the equivalent of the Latin Deo Volente. Vv.23-24 of Sūrat al Kahf (q.v.) counsel that one should not say that one will do something tomorrow but rather 'If God wills'.

sūra belongs to the (al-samā') being sura goes on to remind man of the Recording al-Hāfizīn) and that Sharī'a itself contains consider­ the Shī'ite law Ikhtilāf; Shī'ism; Sūrat al-Nisā'.)

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sūra belongs to the (al-samā') being sura goes on to remind man of the Recording al-Hāfizīn) and that Sharī'a itself contains consider the Shī'ite law Ikhtilāf; Shī'ism; Sūrat al-Nisā'.)