The Stories

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The Stories is the English translation of the name of Surah Al-Qasas, a chapter of the Qur’an that recounts key narratives of earlier prophets, especially the story of Moses.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Quran surah
religious text section
addressesAudience People of the Book
all humanity
early Muslim community
contrastsCharacters Moses and Pharaoh
believers and disbelievers
emphasizesConcept transience of worldly wealth
trust in God
ultimate justice of God
hasArabicTitleMeaning The Stories
hasAyatCount 88
hasCanonicalStatus part of the standard Quranic canon
hasEnglishName The Stories self-link
hasGenre didactic scripture
narrative
hasJuz 19
20
hasKeyNarrative Moses in Pharaoh’s palace
Moses’ call to prophethood
Moses’ flight to Midian
birth and early life of Moses
confrontation with Pharaoh
story of Qarun (Korah)
hasLanguage Arabic
hasMainCharacter Moses
hasNumberOfVerses 88
hasOrderInQuran 28
hasOriginalName Surah Al-Qasas
surface form: سورة القصص
hasPrimaryTheme stories of earlier prophets
story of Moses
hasReligion Islam
hasRevelationPeriod late Meccan period
hasSubject consolation to believers
divine guidance
fate of oppressors
lessons from history
hasTransliteration Surah Al-Qasas
hasVerseOpening In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
isChapterOf Quran
surface form: Qur’an
isMeccanOrMedinan Meccan surah
isPartOf Quran
surface form: Qur’an
mentionsProphet Moses
Muhammad
revealedIn Mecca
teachesLesson arrogance leads to downfall
patience in adversity is rewarded

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Surah Al-Qasas nameTranslation The Stories
The Stories hasEnglishName The Stories self-link