sword verse

noun

noun

Etymology Calque of Arabic آيَات السَّيْف (ʔāyāt as-sayf, “sword verses”).

Islam, Lifestyle, Religion In plural Any of a number of verses in the Qur'an that may be interpreted as promoting violence against nonbelievers.

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