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Although the [[Qur'an]] is not explicit on the tablets being sent down in the "tryst" (miqat)<ref>The concept of "tryst" -"miqat" in Arabic"- is taken from the [[Qur'an7]]:142.</ref>, it does say that when Moses (a) returned from the "miqat" and witnessed people worshiping a calf, he (a) threw down the tablets<ref>Qur'an7:150: When Moses returned to his people, angry and indignant, he said, ‘Evil has been your conduct in my absence! Would you hasten on the edict of your Lord?’ He threw down the tablets.</ref>, and when he (a) calmed down, he (a) picked up the broken pieces of the tablets again<ref>Qur'an7:154: When Moses’ indignation abated, he picked up the tablets whose inscriptions contained guidance and mercy for those who are in awe of their Lord.</ref>. | Although the [[Qur'an]] is not explicit on the tablets being sent down in the "tryst" (miqat)<ref>The concept of "tryst" -"miqat" in Arabic"- is taken from the [[Qur'an7]]:142.</ref>, it does say that when Moses (a) returned from the "miqat" and witnessed people worshiping a calf, he (a) threw down the tablets<ref>Qur'an7:150: When Moses returned to his people, angry and indignant, he said, ‘Evil has been your conduct in my absence! Would you hasten on the edict of your Lord?’ He threw down the tablets.</ref>, and when he (a) calmed down, he (a) picked up the broken pieces of the tablets again<ref>Qur'an7:154: When Moses’ indignation abated, he picked up the tablets whose inscriptions contained guidance and mercy for those who are in awe of their Lord.</ref>. | ||
Some [[Exegetes]] of the Qur'an such as [['Allama Tabataba'i]] believe that the tablets are the same as the Torah. Others maintain that they were sent down before the revelation of the Torah. [[Rashid Rida]], the author of ''[[al-Minar]]'', says about the relationship between the tablets and the Torah: " | Some [[Exegetes]] of the Qur'an such as [['Allama Tabataba'i]] believe that the tablets mentioned in the Qur'an are the same as the tablets mentioned in the Torah. Others maintain that they were sent down before the revelation of the Torah. [[Rashid Rida]], the author of ''[[al-Minar]]'', says about the relationship between the tablets and the Torah: "The Tablets were the first part of shari'a (religious law). Indeed, they were a concise version of the Torah, and then detailed rulings regarding worships, transactions, and the like were gradually revealed on different occasions. The same type of revelation is true of the Qur'an as well". | ||
The tablets were kept in the Ark of the Covenant in the [[Solomon's Temple]]. Eventually, after [[Nebuchadnezzar]]'s invasion of [[Jerusalem]] and the destruction of the Temple, the Ark of the Covenant and tablets inside it were lost. | The tablets were kept in the Ark of the Covenant in the [[Solomon's Temple]]. Eventually, after [[Nebuchadnezzar]]'s invasion of [[Jerusalem]] and the destruction of the Temple, the Ark of the Covenant and tablets inside it were lost. | ||
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==Number== | ==Number== | ||
The [[Torah]] is explicit that there were two Tablets: "The two Tablets of the covenant"<ref>Exodus 32:15</ref>. The Qur'an talks about "alwah"<ref>"Alwah" is a plural noun in Arabic and the plural form in this language equals at least three.</ref> without referring to the number. Thus, there are different views among exegetes of the Qur'an with respect to the number of the tablets. Some of them believe that "alwah", which is in plural form, was used instead of the dual form (muthanna), that is " | The [[Torah]] is explicit that there were two Tablets: "The two Tablets of the covenant"<ref>Exodus 32:15</ref>. The Qur'an talks about "alwah"<ref>"Alwah" is a plural noun in Arabic and the plural form in this language equals at least three.</ref> without referring to the number. Thus, there are different views among exegetes of the Qur'an with respect to the number of the tablets. Some of them believe that "alwah", which is in plural form, was used instead of the dual form (muthanna), that is "lawhayn" (Arabic:{{ia|لَوْحَیْن}}), so the tablets were two. | ||
==Contents== | ==Contents== | ||
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{{References}} | {{References}} | ||
* The material for this article is mainly taken from {{ia|[[:fa:الواح موسی|الواح موسی]]}} in Farsi WikiShia. | * The material for this article is mainly taken from {{ia|[[:fa:الواح موسی|الواح موسی]]}} in Farsi WikiShia. | ||
* THE BIBLE.New Revised Standard Version. | |||
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[[Category:Judaism]] | [[Category:Judaism]] | ||
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