Sabian
- proper noun
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sabiano
- The Sabians, along with Christians and Jews, are recognized in Islamic teachings as people of the Book.
Examples
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The list of religious traditions, as given in 2:62 above, is expanded in the following passage: "Those who believe (in the Qur'an), those who follow the Jewish (scriptures), and the Sabians, Christians, Magians, and Polytheists.
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In the Quran, it is stated that believers, Jews, Christians, and Sabians will all be rewarded for their faith.
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God tells us about the followers of these religions, different from that of the Faithful, i.e., Muslims, and from the others such as the Jews and the Sabians?
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Surely those who believe, and those who are Jews, and the Christians, and the Sabians—whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day and does good shall have their reward from their Lord, and there is no fear for them, nor shall they grieve.
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Those who believe in the Qur'an and those who follow the Jewish Scriptures and the Christians and the Sabians, and who believe in Allah and the last day and work righteousness shall have their reward with their Lord; on them shall be no fear, nor shall they grieve.
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Many scholars study the beliefs of the Sabians to understand their historical influence in the Middle East.
Synonyms
A person from a small Middle Eastern religious group who sees John the Baptist as their main prophet
Surface Forms
Etymology
Sabian comes from an old Arabic name for a religious group mentioned in the Quran and used for some ancient Middle Eastern communities. That's why Sabian today refers to that people or their faith.
