in its qal form, "to purify, to watch, to gaze from distance, and to choose." It also has the meanings of "to be firm and sound"; in its pi'el paradigm, which is causative, it simply means "to make a choice, to cause to elect," and so ...
As a matter of fact, one of the purposes of the creation of the universe is to see and to show Asma (Allah’s names); therefore, the results of the misfortunes related to this purpose are important. In this context, the name ar-Razzaq (the Sustainer) necessitates hunger; similarly, th...
Anyway, this is what “road blocking” means: a) the erection of huge fortifications, at least some with gun slits, blocking major arteries, and b) roads seized, followed by pitched battles, with some of the Brotherhood people using automatic weapons. ...