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==Nun in the Qur'an==
==Nun in the Qur'an==
Nun is mentioned in the verse 68:1. The biggest scholars of Islam (Ibn Kathir, At-Tabari..) agree that Nun refers to the whale, which carries the Earth on its back:
Nun is mentioned in the verse 68:1. The most respected scholars of Islam (Ibn Kathir, At-Tabari..) agree that Nun refers to the whale, which carries the Earth on its back:
{{Quote|{{Quran|68|1}}|نٓ وَٱلْقَلَمِ وَمَا يَسْطُرُونَ<br>Nun. By the pen and what they inscribe,}}
{{Quote|{{Quran|68|1}}|نٓ وَٱلْقَلَمِ وَمَا يَسْطُرُونَ<br>Nun. By the pen and what they inscribe,}}


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