July 13, 2003 | 13 Jumada al-Awwal 1424 Hijriah
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A Quranic Journal
Surah al-Jinn ayah 5
Wa anna zananna an lan taqula al-insu wa al-jinnu ala Allahi kadhiba And we thought that the human being and the jinni would not speak falsehood about Allah The following is an excerpt of commentary on this ayah, from...
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A Quranic Journal
Surah al-Jinn ayah 4
Wa anna hu kana yaqulu safihuna ala Allahi shatata And that the foolish among us used to speak lies against Allah The following is an excerpt of commentary on this ayah, from Tafsir Ibn Kathir: This refers to Iblis...
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the job-seeker's lament
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Congress has duty to check president
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CIA Got Uranium Reference Cut in Oct.
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Ex-officials dispute Iraq tie to al-Qaida
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the study of God's signs in nature
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