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A verse and its Tafsir.
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Allah the Exalted says:
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“And Allah hath given you in your houses an abode, and hath given you (also), of the hides of cattle, houses which ye find light (to carry) on the day of migration and on the day of pitching camp; and of their wool and their fur and their hair, caparison and comfort for a while.” (16:80)
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'Athath' refers to the abundant furnishings and goods of a house.
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Its root is derived from 'aththa'.
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Meaning: it became numerous and dense.
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It is also used to describe wealth in its entirety when it is abundant.
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Athath.
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The Exalted says:
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“How many a generation have We destroyed before them, who were more imposing in respect of gear and outward seeming!” (19:74)
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Mufradat al-Qur'an by al-Raghib al-Isfahani.