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).

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Medinan surah
Surah of the Quran
chapter of the Quran
addressesIncident slander against Aisha bint Abi Bakr
canonicalStatus part of the standard Uthmanic codex
chapterNumberInQuran 24
containsVerse Ayat an-Nur
emphasizesValue chastity
community purity
respect for privacy
social responsibility
truthfulness
famousVerseNumber 35
followedBy Surah Al-Furqan
keyConcept darkness as misguidance
light as guidance
keyMetaphor Allah as the Light of the heavens and the earth
language Arabic
legalRulingTopic guidelines for slaves and servants entering private spaces
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
numberOfVerses 64
partOf Quran
placeOfRevelation Medina
precededBy Surah Al-Mu’minun
primaryTheme chastity
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
religiousTradition Islam
revealedTo Prophet Muhammad
scriptureType revelation
studiedIn Islamic jurisprudence (fiqh)
Quranic exegesis (tafsir)
verse1Opening “(This is) a surah which We have sent down and made obligatory…”

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Quran
hasPart
Surah An-Nur ("سورة النور")
nameInArabic

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