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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.

l-qarnayni
(Word Translations: 2)
- Dhul-qarnain (Possessor of two horns)
  - (Concordance entries: 2)
  - 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?"
- Qarnain (two horns)
  - (Concordance entries: 1)
  - 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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