Surah As-Saffat
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Surah As-Saffat is the 37th chapter of the Quran, a Meccan surah known for its vivid depictions of monotheism, the stories of earlier prophets, and the fate of believers and disbelievers.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| As-Saffat | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Meccan surah
ⓘ
Quranic surah ⓘ |
| addresses | polytheists of Mecca ⓘ |
| associatedWithConcept |
divine selection of prophets
ⓘ
sincerity in worship ⓘ |
| chapterNumberInQuran | 37 ⓘ |
| contains |
description of the sacrifice of Ibrahim and his son
ⓘ
descriptions of the Day of Judgment ⓘ dialogues between people of Paradise and Hell ⓘ |
| containsOathBy |
those who drive the clouds
ⓘ
those who recite the message ⓘ those who set the ranks ⓘ |
| containsStoryOf |
Prophet Harun
ⓘ
Prophet Ibrahim ⓘ Prophet Ilyas ⓘ Prophet Ismail ⓘ Prophet Lut ⓘ Moses ⓘ
surface form:
Prophet Musa
Prophet Noah ⓘ
surface form:
Prophet Nuh
Prophet Yunus ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
divine reward and punishment
ⓘ
rejection of idolatry ⓘ tawhid ⓘ truth of the Hereafter ⓘ |
| followedBy | Surah Sad ⓘ |
| juz | 23 ⓘ |
| linguisticStyle |
rhythmic composition
ⓘ
short powerful verses ⓘ vivid imagery ⓘ |
| mentions |
Hell
ⓘ
Paradise ⓘ |
| name |
Surah As-Saffat
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
As-Saffat
الصافات ⓘ |
| numberOfVerses | 182 ⓘ |
| openingLetters | None ⓘ |
| partOf |
Quran
ⓘ
surface form:
The Quran
|
| placeOfRevelation | Mecca ⓘ |
| precededBy | Surah Ya-Sin ⓘ |
| primaryTheme |
affirmation of resurrection
ⓘ
fate of believers and disbelievers ⓘ monotheism ⓘ stories of earlier prophets ⓘ |
| refutesBelief |
associating partners with Allah
ⓘ
denial of resurrection ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Islam ⓘ |
| revealedInLanguage | Arabic ⓘ |
| titleMeaningInArabic | Those who set the ranks ⓘ |
| titleRefersTo | angels arranged in ranks ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
As-Saffat