سُوْرَةُ النَّجْمِ
Surah An-Najm (53) — Ayah 20
وَمَنَوٰةَ ٱلثَّالِثَةَ ٱلْأُخْرَىٰٓ ﴿20﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And Manât (another idol of the pagan Arabs), the other third?
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَمَنَوٰةَ
wamanata
And Manat
ٱلثَّالِثَةَ
l-thālithata
the third
ٱلْأُخْرَىٰٓ
l-ukh'rā
the other
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And another, the third, Manat [12]?
[12]
The Many Goddesses of the Polytheists of Makkah: Lat, Uzza, and Manat:
Now, in comparison to such a Lord of limitless greatness and majesty, listen also to the mention of those goddesses whom the people of Arabia worshipped. Lat (the feminine of "ilah") had its shrine or sanctuary in Ta’if, and the Banu Thaqif were its devotees. Uzza (the feminine of "Aziz") means "the honorable" or "the one who grants honor." This was the special goddess of the Quraysh, and her shrine or sanctuary was located between Makkah and Ta’if in the valley of Nakhlah at the place called Hiraas. The shrine or sanctuary of Manat was located between Makkah and Madinah on the shore of the Red Sea at the place called Qudayd. The Banu Khuza’ah, Aws, and Khazraj were its devotees. Its pilgrimage and circumambulation were performed regularly. During the time of Hajj, when the pilgrims finished the circumambulation of the House of Allah, and the rites of Arafat and Mina, from there the cries of "Labbayk, Labbayk" would be raised for the visitation of Manat, and those who intended this second "Hajj" would not perform the Sa’i between Safa and Marwah.
[12]
The Many Goddesses of the Polytheists of Makkah: Lat, Uzza, and Manat:
Now, in comparison to such a Lord of limitless greatness and majesty, listen also to the mention of those goddesses whom the people of Arabia worshipped. Lat (the feminine of "ilah") had its shrine or sanctuary in Ta’if, and the Banu Thaqif were its devotees. Uzza (the feminine of "Aziz") means "the honorable" or "the one who grants honor." This was the special goddess of the Quraysh, and her shrine or sanctuary was located between Makkah and Ta’if in the valley of Nakhlah at the place called Hiraas. The shrine or sanctuary of Manat was located between Makkah and Madinah on the shore of the Red Sea at the place called Qudayd. The Banu Khuza’ah, Aws, and Khazraj were its devotees. Its pilgrimage and circumambulation were performed regularly. During the time of Hajj, when the pilgrims finished the circumambulation of the House of Allah, and the rites of Arafat and Mina, from there the cries of "Labbayk, Labbayk" would be raised for the visitation of Manat, and those who intended this second "Hajj" would not perform the Sa’i between Safa and Marwah.
