sword verse

noun

Any of a number of verses in the Qur'an that may be interpreted as promoting violence against nonbelievers.

OriginArabic آيَات السَّيْف →
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Meanings

nounsword verse (plural sword verses)

plural sword verses

  1. in pluralIslamAny of a number of verses in the Qur'an that may be interpreted as promoting violence against nonbelievers.

Origin

  1. Arabicآيَات السَّيْف“sword verses”
  2. Englishsword verse

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

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APA

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MLA

“sword verse.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sword%20verse. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sword verse,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sword%20verse.

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