Bahasa Melayu
nas
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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
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Ustaz itu menjelaskan nas yang menjadi asas hukum itu.
The religious teacher explained the nas that formed the basis of the ruling.
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.
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