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Qaf-Ra-Nun
General Root Meaning
Dzu al Qarnain (Zulqarnain/dhul-qarnayn) - the two horned one, one belonging to two century, or two generation, master of two states/kingdoms. The surname of Cyrus (Darius 1) the ruler of Media and Persia which were combined into a single kingdom under him.
  
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18:86
Until, when he reached (the) setting place (of) the sun, he found it setting in a spring (of) dark mud, and he found near it a community. We said, "O Dhul-qarnain (Possessor of two Either [that] you punish or [that] you take [in] them (with) goodness."

18:94
They said, "O Dhul-qarnain (Possessor of two Indeed, Yajuj and Majuj (are) corrupters in the land. So may we make for you an expenditure [on] that you make between us and between them a barrier?"

18:83
And they ask you about Dhul (Possessor) Qarnain (two horns) Say, "I will recite to you about him a remembrance."

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