Surah An-Nur
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Surah An-Nur is the 24th chapter of the Quran, known for its detailed guidance on social conduct, modesty, family law, and the famous “Light Verse” (Ayat an-Nur).
Aliases (1)
- سورة النور ×1
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Medinan surah
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Surah of the Quran → chapter of the Quran → |
| addressesIncident |
slander against Aisha bint Abi Bakr
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| canonicalStatus |
part of the standard Uthmanic codex
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| chapterNumberInQuran |
24
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| containsVerse |
Ayat an-Nur
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| emphasizesValue |
chastity
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community purity → respect for privacy → social responsibility → truthfulness → |
| famousVerseNumber |
35
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| followedBy |
Surah Al-Furqan
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| keyConcept |
darkness as misguidance
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light as guidance → |
| keyMetaphor |
Allah as the Light of the heavens and the earth
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| language |
Arabic
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| legalRulingTopic |
guidelines for slaves and servants entering private spaces
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marriage of single and slave believers → procedure of li‘an (mutual cursing between spouses) → punishment for zina (fornication/adultery) → rules of seeking permission before entering houses → rules of veiling and modest dress for believing women → |
| nameInArabic |
سورة النور
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| numberOfVerses |
64
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| partOf |
Quran
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| placeOfRevelation |
Medina
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| precededBy |
Surah Al-Mu’minun
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| primaryTheme |
chastity
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family law → hijab and dress code → legal penalties for adultery → light and guidance of Allah → lowering the gaze → marriage and household ethics → modesty → moral purification → privacy in homes → regulation of gender interaction → rules of evidence in accusations of adultery → slander and false accusation → social conduct → |
| recitedIn |
Muslim prayers and worship
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| religiousTradition |
Islam
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| revealedTo |
Prophet Muhammad
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| scriptureType |
revelation
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| studiedIn |
Islamic jurisprudence (fiqh)
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Quranic exegesis (tafsir) → |
| verse1Opening |
“(This is) a surah which We have sent down and made obligatory…”
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Quran
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hasPart |
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Surah An-Nur
("سورة النور")
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nameInArabic |