Surah Ya-Sin
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Surah Ya-Sin is a central chapter of the Quran, often called its "heart," known for its themes of divine guidance, resurrection, and the consequences of belief and disbelief.
Aliases (1)
- سورة يس ×1
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Quranic surah
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chapter of the Quran → |
| addressesAudience |
believers
→
disbelievers of Mecca → |
| associatedWith |
remembrance of death
→
seeking forgiveness → spiritual reflection → supplication → |
| centralTheme |
accountability
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afterlife → consequences of belief and disbelief → divine guidance → oneness of God → prophethood of Muhammad → punishment of the disbelievers → resurrection → reward of the believers → signs of God in creation → |
| classification |
Meccan surah
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| containsMuqattaat |
true
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| emphasizes |
God’s power over life and death
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certainty of resurrection → inevitability of death → recording of human deeds → truth of the Quranic revelation → |
| language |
Arabic
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| locationInMushaf |
Juz 22
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Juz 23 → |
| mentions |
Hell
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Paradise → arguments for bodily resurrection → scenes from the Day of Judgment → story of the people of a town and the messengers → |
| nameInArabic |
سورة يس
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| nickname |
heart of the Quran
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| numberOfVerses |
83
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| openingLetters |
يس
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| partOf |
Quran
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| positionInQuran |
36th chapter
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| recitedFor |
ease at time of death
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general blessings → seeking mercy → |
| recitedOnOccasion |
early morning devotions
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funerals → visiting the sick → |
| religiousTradition |
Islam
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| revealedIn |
Mecca
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| surahNumber |
36
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| transliteration |
Yā-Sīn
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Quran
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|
hasPart |
|
Surah Ya-Sin
("سورة يس")
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nameInArabic |
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Surah As-Saffat
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precededBy |