Tanzil
/tanˈziːl/noun
In Islamic usage, the sending down or revelation of divine scripture, especially the Qur’an.
Did you know?In the Qur’an, Tanzil presents revelation as a deliberate descent from God, making divine knowledge something that enters the human world from above.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Semitic
Proto-Semitic
*n-z-l
“To descend, come down, or alight”
Pre-Islamic Arabic
Arabic
nazala
“He descended or caused something to come down”
7th Century
Qur’anic Arabic
tanzīl
“A sending down; divine revelation”
Classical Arabic
Arabic
تنزيل (tanzīl)
“The act of sending down, especially the revelation of scripture”
Modern English
English
Tanzil
“An Islamic theological term and personal or organizational name referring to revelation”