sword verse
sword verse · sword verses
Any of a number of verses in the Qur'an that may be interpreted as promoting violence…Any of a number of verses in the Qur'an that may be interpreted as promoting violence against nonbelievers.
Meaning
1 senses(in the plural)Any of a number of verses in the Qur'an that may be interpreted as promoting violence against nonbelievers.
Origin
Calque of Arabic آيَات السَّيْف (ʔāyāt as-sayf, “sword verses”).Calque of Arabic آيَات السَّيْف (ʔāyāt as-sayf, “sword verses”).
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Forms
plural: sword verses| Singular | sword verse |
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