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]]. The Hagarene word "mesani" probably derived from the the Hebrew word "mishna" (repetition).
==Methaani and [[The Repertoire]]==
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 Arabic word "mesani" probably derived from the the Hebrew word "mishna" (repetition).
