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 |
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| instanceOf |
Meccan surah
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Surah of the Quran ⓘ |
| arabicTitle |
Surah Ar-Rum
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
سورة الروم
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| associatedWith |
Historical conflict between Byzantines and Persians
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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surface form:
Prophet Muhammad
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| scripture | Quran ⓘ |
| subjectOf | Classical Quranic exegesis (tafsir) ⓘ |
| teaches |
Reward for believers and punishment for disbelievers
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Worldly life is temporary amusement and diversion ⓘ |
| titleMeaning |
Romans
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surface form:
The Romans
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| verseRange | Quran 30:1–60 ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
سورة الروم