Translations:Manāt/4/en

History and Etymology

Although manāyā itself was seen negatively and could not be pleaded with, the Goddess of manāyā, Manāt, was worshipped and respected. The name Manāt is generally thought to be derived from the same root manāyā comes from, m-n-y, which is often associated with counting or portioning out, implying individual fate has a determined portion for each person, and eventually reckoning the days of one's life and death across Semitic languages. This portioning out of days is mentioned by Abīd ibn al-’Abras: