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t. e. Mujahideen, or Mujahidin ( Arabic: مُجَاهِدِين, romanized : mujāhidīn ), is the plural form of mujahid ( Arabic: مُجَاهِد, romanized : mujāhid, lit. 'strugglers or strivers, doers of jihād'), an Arabic term that broadly refers to people who engage in jihad ( lit. 'struggle or striving [for justice, right conduct ...
Singular: mujāhid. mujahideen, in its broadest sense, Muslims who fight on behalf of the faith or the Muslim community ( ummah ). Its Arabic singular, mujāhid, was not an uncommon personal name from the early Islamic period onward. The term did not gain popular currency as a collective or plural noun referring to “holy warriors” until the ...
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Mar 23, 2022 · Simply put, to justify is to declare righteous. Justification is an act of God whereby He pronounces a sinner to be righteous because of that sinner’s faith in Christ. According to one theologian, “the root idea in justification is the declaration of God, the righteous judge, that the man who believes in Christ, sinful though he may be, is ...
mujahideen, members of a number of guerrilla groups operating in Afghanistan during the Afghan War (1978–92) that opposed the invading Soviet forces and eventually toppled the Afghan communist government. Rival factions thereafter fell out among themselves, precipitating the rise of one faction, the Taliban, and an opposing coalition, the ...
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Malachi 2:17. ESV You have wearied the LORD with your words. But you say, “How have we wearied him?”. By saying, “Everyone who does evil is good in the sight of the LORD, and he delights in them.”. Or by asking, “Where is the God of justice?”. NIV You have wearied the LORD with your words. 'How have we wearied him?' you ask.
Jan 4, 2022 · The name Jeshurun means “upright one” or “blessed one.”. In the parallelism of Isaiah’s poetry, Jeshurun is a synonym for Jacob in the previous line. So we see that Jeshurun is a poetic reference to the nation of Israel. It is a term of endearment; the Greek Septuagint translates Jeshurun as “beloved one,” using a form of the word ...
Mar 14, 2024 · What was the meaning and importance of the transfiguration? Answer. About a week after Jesus plainly told His disciples that He would suffer, be killed, and be raised to life ( Luke 9:22 ), He took Peter, James, and John up a mountain to pray. While praying, His personal appearance was changed into a glorified form, and His clothing became ...
