Surah Ar-Rum

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Surah Ar-Rum is the 30th chapter of the Quran, known for discussing the defeat and later victory of the Romans as a sign of God's power and for emphasizing faith, reflection, and the transient nature of worldly life.

Observed surface forms (1)

Surface form Occurrences
سورة الروم 1

Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Meccan surah
Surah of the Quran
arabicTitle Surah Ar-Rum self-linksurface differs
surface form: سورة الروم
associatedWith Historical conflict between Byzantines and Persians
Theme of divine support for believers
category Makki surah with some Medinan-style themes
chapterNumber 30
contains Verses about human creation and diversity as signs of God
Verses about natural phenomena as signs of God
Verses about the alternation of night and day
Verses about winds and rain as signs
Verses discouraging arrogance
Verses encouraging charity
containsProphecy Prediction of Roman victory after defeat
emphasizes Belief in the Last Day
Moral accountability
Reflection on creation
Trust in God’s promise
followedBy Surah Luqman
juz 21
language Classical Arabic
mainTheme Affirmation of God’s power and decree
Call to faith and reflection
Defeat and later victory of the Romans
Gratitude and patience
Refutation of shirk (associating partners with God)
Resurrection and the Hereafter
Signs of God in history and nature
Transient nature of worldly life
mentions Persians
Romans
name Ar-Rum
numberOfVerses 60
openingLetters Alif Lam Mim
placeOfRevelation Mecca
precededBy Surah Al-Ankabut
quranicOrder Part of the 29th group of surahs in traditional classification
quranSection Part of the 21st juz of the Quran
religiousTradition Islam
revealedInContextOf Early Meccan period of persecution of Muslims
revealedTo Muhammad
surface form: Prophet Muhammad
scripture Quran
subjectOf Classical Quranic exegesis (tafsir)
teaches Reward for believers and punishment for disbelievers
Worldly life is temporary amusement and diversion
titleMeaning Romans
surface form: The Romans
verseRange Quran 30:1–60

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Surah Ar-Rum arabicTitle Surah Ar-Rum self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: سورة الروم
Quran hasPart Surah Ar-Rum
Surah Luqman precededBy Surah Ar-Rum