The word Mesani or Mathaani is translated as meaning "oft-repeated-lines" or oral tradition and is the way to refer to the laws of Noah among the [[Hagarene religions]].
==Methaani and [[The Repertoire]]==
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==Methaani and [[The Repertoire]]==
Two verses in Qur'an refer to Al mesani / Al mesaniy: 15:87 and 39.23. Qur'an 39:23 makes it clear that there is a mesani / mesaniy and Qur'an, and they are separate:
:39.23 Allah has revealed (from time to time) the most beautiful Message in the form of a Book, consistent with itself, (yet) '''repeating (its teaching in various aspects)''': the skins of those who fear their Lord tremble thereat; then their skins and their hearts do soften to the celebration of Allah's praises. Such is the guidance of Allah: He guides therewith whom He pleases, but such as Allah leaves to stray, can have none to guide.
In the Qur'an Noah is portrayed as a great prophet teaching against idolatry even before the flood.<ref>[http://www.usc.edu/dept/MSA/quran/071.qmt.html Translations of the Qur'an, Chapter 71: NOOH]</ref>
The Qur'anic Arabic word "mesani" probably derived from the the Hebrew word "mishna" (repetition).
