Ayah (pl. ayat) means ‘sign’, but in technical language it refers to the shortest division of the Qur’an, i.e. a phrase or a sentence. Since the revelation of the Qur’an is a guidance to mankind, it is therefore not surprising that its smallest divisions are called ‘signs’. The term verses is only used by English translators, it may not be the most appropriate since Qur’an is not poetry.
An ayah of the Qur’an may carry more than one meaning, while some need to be read along with the next in a surah. Some ayat are self- explanatory while some are allegorical. The proper understanding of these depends on the knowledge of individual who engages on the study of the Qur’an.
Both the order of the ayah within each surah and the arrangement of the surah were finally determined by the Prophet under guidance from the Angel Jibril in the year of his death, when the angel came to him twice to revise the text with him.
An ayah of the Qur’an may carry more than one meaning, while some need to be read along with the next in a surah. Some ayat are self- explanatory while some are allegorical. The proper understanding of these depends on the knowledge of individual who engages on the study of the Qur’an.
Both the order of the ayah within each surah and the arrangement of the surah were finally determined by the Prophet under guidance from the Angel Jibril in the year of his death, when the angel came to him twice to revise the text with him.
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