Nuzul
/nuːˈzuːl/noun
An Arabic Islamic term meaning descent, especially the descent or revelation of the Qur’an.
Did you know?In Islamic terminology, nuzul can describe divine revelation descending to humanity, while related forms distinguish gradual revelation from a single act of sending down.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Semitic
Proto-Semitic
*n-z-l
“To descend, come down, or alight”
Classical Arabic
Arabic
nazala
“He descended, alighted, or came down”
Classical Arabic
Arabic
nuzūl
“Descent or coming down; a verbal noun from nazala”
Medieval Islamic scholarship
Arabic
nuzūl al-Qurʾān
“The descent or revelation of the Qur’an”
Modern English
English
nuzul
“A transliterated Islamic term for descent, especially Qur’anic revelation”