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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' | 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> | 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, 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." | |||
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|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''' == | ||