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noun
Any of a number of verses in the Qur'an that may be interpreted as promoting violence against nonbelievers.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: in-plural
Topics: Islam, lifestyle, religion
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Antonyms: none provided
History
Calque of Arabic آيَات السَّيْف (ʔāyāt as-sayf, “sword verses”).
