Question

Rashad Khalifa’s “Quran Code” led him to reject two verses from this chapter that tell of the Prophet’s anxiety for the believers, which Zaid ibn Thabit reported only being recalled by Khuzayma ibn Thabit. A verse of this surah that lists captives, debtors, and wayfarers is read as delineating the eight asnaf who should benefit from zakat. This chapter likely refers to the Biblical Ezra in its thirtieth verse’s repudiation of the notion that the (*) son of God is Uzair. This surah is often considered a direct continuation of al-Anfal, its immediate predecessor. The command, “When the sacred months are over,” to “slay the idolators wherever you find them” appears (10[1])in the fifth verse of this surah, (-5[1])the only one that does not begin with the Bismillah. For 10 points, (-5[1])identify this surah in which the “sword verse” is found, often named for its instructions about those who turn from idolatry. ■END■ (10[1]0[2])

ANSWER: Sūrat At-Tawbah [or Sūrat Al-Bara’ah; or The Repentance; or The Repudiation; or surah 9; or the ninth surah; or The Ultimatum; or The Immunity; or The Dispensation; accept sura or surah in place of “surat”] (Verses clued are, in order, 9:129-130, 60, 30, and 5.)
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Ayaan GhoriAw we're so sorry to hear that maman died today, she gets five big boomsI wish it were possible to freeze time so I would never have to watch you retire10910
Vivian Maloufthrow away your cards, rally in the streetsThompson et al.116-5
Matthew WangUBCCLEVELAND, THIS IS FOR YOU!129-5
Christopher DechHu up Jinning they Tao"Powers a question on Stancyzk" that's a clown question bro1510
Jordan Brownstein"Powers a question on Stancyzk" that's a clown question broHu up Jinning they Tao1510
Conor ThompsonThompson et al.throw away your cards, rally in the streets15110

Summary

2024 ARGOS @ Stanford02/22/2025N367%0%33%115.50
2024 ARGOS @ Brandeis03/22/2025Y10%0%0%0.00
2024 ARGOS Online03/22/2025Y367%0%67%130.00