The lion (qaswara)

القسورة

The wild asses fled from a qaswara — most commentators read it as the lion, others as the huntsmen; the Quran leaves the image open: wild beasts fleeing a terror or a hunter.

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Mentioned in
Muwatta 1030· Qur'an 74:50· Qur'an 74:51
Related to
The cheetah· The leopard

People and things also explored

Muwatta 1030· The wolf· The cheetah· The leopard· The cat· The fox· The hyena· Expiation (kaffara)

Sources

  • Tanzil Project, Qur'an text v1.1
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Muwatta 1030