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Translations and word forms acceptable. A school named for this concept inspired a later pseudepigraphical letter from Hasan al-Basri to Caliph ‘Abd al-Malik, as well as the Ash’arī concept of kasb, or acquisition. Signs of an event named for this concept include a chance of rain and a sun (15[1])with no visible rays. In an early dispute in Islamic theology, a school named for this concept rivaled the Jabariyyah. Belief in this concept, along with belief in God, the angels, the books, the prophets, and the hereafter, is one of the Six Articles of Faith for (*) Sunnis. (-5[2])The Preserved Tablet may have descended to the lowest heaven during an event named for this concept, which the brief 97th surah proclaims (10[1])“better than 1,000 months.” (10[1])Muslims seek signs of an observance named for this concept (10[1])on odd-numbered dates in the last week of Ramadan. (10[1])For 10 points, (10[1])Jibril revealed (10[1])the Qur’an (10[1])to Muhammad on a “night” named (10[2])for (-5[1])what (10[1])concept? ■END■ (10[4])

ANSWER: qadr [or power, decree, destiny, predestination, determination, preordination, pre-decree, or measure; accept free will until “rain” is read; accept Qadariyyah, Qadarites, or Laylat al-Qadr; accept Night of Power; prompt on night or laylat]
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2024 Chicago Open07/28/2024Y15100%7%20%140.60

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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Chris RayWe Need New NamesBHSU B4815
Naveed ChowdhuryLisan al-QuibNJTRANSit (and bobby, i guess)96-5
Eric MukherjeeLMM's LLM MLMThe Empire Bikes Back96-5
Conor ThompsonGalvanized Square Steen and Eco-Friendly Wood VermeerThere are buzzable clues everywhere for those with eyes to see11910
Adam Finesticking out your guyot for the ridge push; you're so seafloor spread, you're so fracture zonePunished "Venom" BHSU12310
Colin Stewartvar merchantsNJTRANSit (and anwen, I guess)13310
Aidan MehiganFirst Cause, First Cause, make me young!SAYYID QUTB, DRIVING THE LONGEST CAR YOU’VE EVER SEEN THROUGH TAHRIR SQUARE14210
Amogh KulkarniAMOGH QUIZ HACK? 英雄联盟 400 PPG 24 TUHLying on a Mattress at Lou’s Apartment in Pilsen, Chicago14510
Sinecio MoralesCharlotte's Moderately Successful TeamAre You There, Chat? It's Me, Margaret14710
Jorrest WeintraubThe Jeam TeamMindgoblin of Little Hobbes14910
Vincent DuA Nervy Liberal Nanny HenceThe Dyatlov Passement incident15510
Eric BobrowRead slowly: A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A Read quickly: AThe Oldest Men in the World15510
Emmett LaurieI’ll take a quiet 10 / A handshake of CO (Chicago Open)it's the great pumpkinification objection, charlie brown156-5
Anuttam Ramjiit's the great pumpkinification objection, charlie brownI’ll take a quiet 10 / A handshake of CO (Chicago Open)15710
Eric ChenBerkeley Mafia and the Chicago Boywhen you look this good, you don’t have to know anything15910
Jason ChenggenAI this, genAI that, have you found your 真爱 yetLes Missourables15910
Hazel DePriest-SullivanNJTRANSit (and bobby, i guess)Lisan al-Quib15910
Kais JessaThe Empire Bikes BackLMM's LLM MLM15910