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Translations and word forms acceptable. A school named for this concept inspired a later pseudepigraphical letter from Hasan al-Basri to Caliph ‘Abd al-Malik, as well as the Ash’arī concept of kasb, or acquisition. Signs of an event named for this concept include a chance of rain and a sun (15[1])with no visible rays. In an early dispute in Islamic theology, a school named for this concept rivaled the Jabariyyah. Belief in this concept, along with belief in God, the angels, the books, the prophets, and the hereafter, is one of the Six Articles of Faith for (*) Sunnis. (-5[2])The Preserved Tablet may have descended to the lowest heaven during an event named for this concept, which the brief 97th surah proclaims (10[1])“better than 1,000 months.” (10[1])Muslims seek signs of an observance named for this concept (10[1])on odd-numbered dates in the last week of Ramadan. (10[1])For 10 points, (10[1])Jibril revealed (10[1])the Qur’an (10[1])to Muhammad on a “night” named (10[2])for (-5[1])what (10[1])concept? ■END■ (10[4])

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