Al-A'la

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Al-A'la is the Arabic name of a Meccan chapter of the Qur'an that praises and glorifies the Most High God.

All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
Al-A'la canonical 2
Al-A‘la 1
al-muntahā (the utmost limit) 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Meccan surah
chapter of the Qur'an
surah of the Qur'an
addressedTo early Muslim community in Mecca
associatedWith Muhammad
surface form: Prophet Muhammad
belongsToBook Quran
surface form: Qur'an
canonicalOrder 87
contains reference to divine decree and guidance
reference to human forgetfulness
reference to purification through remembrance
emphasizes priority of the Hereafter over this world
remembrance over heedlessness
focusesOn God's transcendence
tawhid (oneness of God)
hasArabicName Surah Al-A'la
surface form: سورة الأعلى
hasEnglishName The Most High
hasHizb 60
hasJuz 30
hasNumberOfVerses 19
hasOpeningWord سَبِّحِ
hasRuku 1
hasSurahNumber 87
hasTransliteration Surah Al-A'la
surface form: Sūrat al-Aʿlā
hasVerseCountType short verses
language Arabic
liturgicalUse commonly recited in short prayers
frequently memorized by Muslims
mentions purification of the soul
reminder (tadhkira)
scriptures of Abraham
scriptures of Moses
opensWith Al-‘Aliyy (The Most High)
surface form: سَبِّحِ اسْمَ رَبِّكَ الْأَعْلَى
partOf Mushaf arrangement of the Qur'an
recitedIn Eid prayer
Friday prayer
Islamic prayer
revealedIn Mecca
style rhythmic and emphatic
theme contrast between worldly life and the Hereafter
creation and divine order
glorification of Allah
praise of the Most High God
remembrance of God
revelation and recitation of the Qur'an
success of those who purify themselves
the Hereafter
traditionalClassification Makki surah

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Referenced by (4)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Surah Al-A'la name Al-A'la
Lote Tree of the Utmost Boundary hasQuranicQualifier Al-A'la
this entity surface form: al-muntahā (the utmost limit)
At-Tariq precedesSurah Al-A'la
Al-Ghashiyah previousSurah Al-A'la
this entity surface form: Al-A‘la