Surah Al-Hijr
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Surah Al-Hijr is the 15th chapter of the Quran, known for recounting the stories of past nations, affirming the preservation of the Quran, and emphasizing divine mercy alongside inevitable punishment for persistent disbelievers.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Surah Al-Hijr canonical | 6 |
| سورة الحجر | 2 |
| Surah al-Hijr | 1 |
| SurahAlHijr | 1 |
| Sūrat al-Ḥijr | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Meccan surah
ⓘ
Quranic surah ⓘ |
| addresses |
Disbelievers of Mecca
ⓘ
Muhammad ⓘ
surface form:
Prophet Muhammad
|
| centralConcept |
Contrast between divine mercy and divine punishment
ⓘ
Warning through historical examples ⓘ |
| classification | Makki surah with some scholars noting late Meccan period ⓘ |
| containsVerse |
Quran 15:1
ⓘ
Quran 15:26 ⓘ Quran 15:28 ⓘ Quran 15:29 ⓘ Quran 15:44 ⓘ Quran 15:87 ⓘ Quran 15:9 ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
Certainty of revelation
ⓘ
Consequence of denying messengers ⓘ Divine protection of the Quran from corruption ⓘ Patience in the face of mockery ⓘ |
| followedBy | Surah An-Nahl ⓘ |
| juz | 14 ⓘ |
| keyVerse |
“And We have certainly given you, [O Muhammad], seven of the oft-repeated and the great Quran” (Quran 15:87)
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“Indeed, it is We who sent down the Reminder, and indeed, We will be its guardian” (Quran 15:9) ⓘ |
| language | Classical Arabic ⓘ |
| mentions |
Angels visiting Ibrahim
ⓘ
Destruction of the people of Lut ⓘ the Devil ⓘ
surface form:
Iblis
people of Thamud ⓘ
surface form:
People of Al-Hijr
People of Thamud ⓘ Prophet Ibrahim ⓘ Prophet Lut ⓘ Prophet Salih ⓘ |
| name | Al-Hijr ⓘ |
| numberOfVerses | 99 ⓘ |
| openingLetters |
Alif Lam Mim
ⓘ
surface form:
Alif Lam Ra
|
| partOf | Mushaf arrangement of the Quran ⓘ |
| placeOfRevelation | Mecca ⓘ |
| precededBy | Surah Ibrahim ⓘ |
| revealedIn | Quran ⓘ |
| subjectOf | Tafsir works in Islamic scholarship ⓘ |
| surahNumber | 15 ⓘ |
| theme |
Consolation to the Prophet Muhammad
ⓘ
Creation of Adam ⓘ Divine mercy ⓘ Inevitable punishment for persistent disbelievers ⓘ Preservation of the Quran ⓘ Rebellion of Iblis ⓘ Resurrection and judgment ⓘ Stories of past nations ⓘ |
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
People of Thamud
this entity surface form:
سورة الحجر
this entity surface form:
Sūrat al-Ḥijr
this entity surface form:
Surah al-Hijr
subject surface form:
Lut
this entity surface form:
سورة الحجر
this entity surface form:
SurahAlHijr