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Maktub


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Written. The term frequently carries the meaning “decreed” or “established.” Occurs once in the Quran at 7:157, a verse stating that Muhammad is clearly mentioned or “written” in the Torah and the Gospels. In popular religion, it refers to fate or something that is predetermined.

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