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== Concept ==
== Concept ==
The term Bi'tha originates from the Arabic root letters "ب-ع-ث" (b-'a-th), <ref>Mufradat, Volume 1, p. 132, the term "Ba'atha / بعث"</ref>which carry the meanings of "to send forth," <ref>Al-'Ayn, Volume 2, p. 112, the term "Ba'atha/ بعث"</ref>" to raise," <ref>Al-Tahqiq, Volume 1, p. 295, the term "Ba'atha"</ref> or "to dispatch." <ref>Mufradat, Volume 1, p. 133
The term Bi'tha originates from the Arabic root letters "ب-ع-ث" (b-'a-th), which carry the meanings of "to send forth," " to raise,"  or "to dispatch."  This root encapsulates the dual notions of selection and mission, emphasizing the idea of appointing someone for a specific purpose.
</ref> This root encapsulates the dual notions of selection and mission, emphasizing the idea of appointing someone for a specific purpose. <ref>Al-Tahqiq, Volume 1, p. 295</ref>
In Islamic theology, Bi'tha specifically refers to God's divine appointment of prophets to guide humankind.  This concept is supported by several Quranic verses, such as verse 36 of Surah An-Nahl and verse 15 of Surah Al-Isra, where God speaks of sending prophets to deliver His message and the consequences faced by those who reject it.
In Islamic theology, Bi'tha specifically refers to God's divine appointment of prophets to guide humankind. <ref>Farhang-e Shi'a, p 159</ref> This concept is supported by several Quranic verses, such as verse 36 of Surah An-Nahl and verse 15 of Surah Al-Isra, where God speaks of sending prophets to deliver His message and the consequences faced by those who reject it.
 
Bi'tha, derived from the root "ba-'ayn-tha",<ref>Mufradat, Volume 1, p. 132, the term "Ba'th/بعث"</ref> signifies sending,<ref>Al-'Ayn, Volume 2, p. 112, the term "Ba'atha/ بعث"</ref> awakening,<ref>Al-Tahqiq, Volume 1, p. 295, the term "Ba'atha"</ref> or dispatching.<ref>Mufradat, Volume 1, p. 133
</ref> In its various usages, this root encompasses the concepts of selection and sending, collectively understood as 'awakening.'<ref>Al-Tahqiq, Volume 1, p. 295</ref> In Islamic theology, bi'tha specifically refers to God appointing prophets to guide humanity.<ref>Farhang-e Shi'a, p 159</ref> This concept is rooted in Quranic verses such as 16:36 and 17:15, where God emphasizes belief in Him, the sending of prophets, and the punishment for those who disbelieve."
 
{{quran
|text = وَلَقَدْ بَعَثْنا فی کُلِّ اُمَّةٍ رَسُولاً اَنِ اعْبُدُوا اللهَ وَ اجْتَنِبُوا الطَّاغُوتَ...
|translation = Certainly We raised an apostle in every nation [to preach:] ‘Worship Allah, and shun fake deities.
}}


== '''The Verse of the Qur'an about Bi'itha''' ==
== '''The Verse of the Qur'an about Bi'itha''' ==