“La Uqsimu” in the Quran: I Swear or I Do Not Swear?
In a number of places in the Qurān the phrase lā uqsimu has been used. Consider the following verses: 1) Surah Wāqi‘ah فَلَا أُقْسِمُ بِمَوَاقِعِ النُّجُومِ – 56:75 وَإِنَّهُ لَقَسَمٌ لَّوْ تَعْلَمُونَ عَظِيمٌ – 56:76 [56:75] So, I swear by the setting places of the stars, [56:76] and it is certainly a great oath if … Read more