Bahasa Melayu

nas

Bahasa Melayu

English

scriptural basis, legal text

In Islamic law, a nas is a text from the Quran or the Prophet’s tradition used as a basis for a ruling.

نس

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Ustaz itu menjelaskan nas yang menjadi asas hukum itu.

    The religious teacher explained the nas that formed the basis of the ruling.

  2. Mereka merujuk nas sebelum menetapkan keputusan syarak.

    They referred to the nas before deciding on the religious ruling.

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nas

In Islamic law, it refers to a Quranic or Prophetic text used as a basis for a ruling.

Word family

Common derived forms

bernas
based on a text; substantial
dinas
to base on a text
nasi
rice

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.