A study in

Sura Al-Mu'minun

Written for Torah

In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Compassionate.

Vocabulary study
The first topic in the interpretation of a verse of the Quran is the Vocabulary study. We have to find out
the exact meanings of the words which are present in the verse. And for this purpose we should know the
root of the intended word, and analyze the structure of that. Sometimes its necessary to study the
historical changes and developments and evolutions of the word from the early Islam to the present age.
And sometimes we might recourse to the sister languages of Arabic (Hebrew and Aramaic) to understand
the senses of the similar words in that languages, which helps us in this vocabulary study.

, Name
There is no certainty about the root of this word.

1. A presumption is that the word has been derived from which means marking.

means He marked the thing. is the tool that used to brand animals, like branding

iron.

Some derivations of this root are present in the Quran:

[15:75]

is a person who can discover hidden things inside something, by looking at its appearance and

noticing the signs. So translation of the verse might be like this: indeed, in that are indications for those
who read the signs. This verse lies at the end of a story, and says there are meanings and purposes
beyond the appearance of the story which might be understood by noticing the signs.

2. The word might have been derived from the which has the meaning just like .

Here are some examples of derivations of in the Quran:

 [2:273]

means sign and mark. And this part of the verse says: you will know them by their sign

[3:14]

means marked. So means marked or branded horses.