The Battle Array
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The Battle Array is the English title of Surah As-Saff, a chapter of the Qur’an that emphasizes unity, steadfastness, and sincerity among believers, especially in the context of striving in God’s cause.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Battle Array canonical | 3 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Quranic surah
ⓘ
chapter of the Qur’an ⓘ |
| addresses |
People of the Book
ⓘ
believers ⓘ |
| belongsToReligiousTradition | Islam ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
alignment of speech and action
ⓘ
collective discipline of believers ⓘ reward for those who strive sincerely ⓘ |
| encourages |
fighting in ranks as a solid structure
ⓘ
supporting God as helpers of God ⓘ |
| hasArabicName |
Surah As-Saff
ⓘ
surface form:
سورة الصف
|
| hasAyahCount | 14 ⓘ |
| hasCanonicalOrder | 61st surah in the standard Qur’anic order ⓘ |
| hasEnglishTitle |
The Battle Array
self-link
ⓘ
The Ranks ⓘ The Row ⓘ |
| hasJuzNumber | 28 ⓘ |
| hasKeyConcept |
condemnation of those who hinder from God’s path
ⓘ
divine reward for martyrs and strivers ⓘ jihad in the sense of striving in God’s cause ⓘ truthfulness in pledges ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | Arabic ⓘ |
| hasLiturgicalUse | recited in Muslim worship and study ⓘ |
| hasMoralTeaching |
be consistent between what you say and what you do
ⓘ
stand firm together in obedience to God ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfVerses | 14 ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryAudience | Muslim community ⓘ |
| hasScriptureType | Meccan–Medinan surah (disputed classification) ⓘ |
| hasSurahNumber | 61 ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
condemnation of hypocrisy
ⓘ
fulfilling promises to God ⓘ sincerity in faith and action ⓘ steadfastness in God’s cause ⓘ striving and fighting in the way of God ⓘ supporting God’s religion ⓘ unity among believers ⓘ |
| hasTransliteration | Surah As-Saff ⓘ |
| isFollowedBy |
Surah Al-Jumu'ah
ⓘ
surface form:
Surah Al-Jumu‘ah
|
| isPartOf |
Quran
ⓘ
surface form:
Qur’an
|
| isPrecededBy | Surah Al-Mumtahanah ⓘ |
| mentions |
Israelites
ⓘ
surface form:
Children of Israel
Jesus ⓘ Moses ⓘ |
| revealedIn | Arabic language ⓘ |
| warnsAgainst |
breaking covenants with God
ⓘ
hypocritical behavior ⓘ |
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