Surah Al-Jathiyah
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Surah Al-Jathiyah is the 45th chapter of the Quran, a Meccan surah that emphasizes God's signs in creation, the fate of past nations, and the scene of all people kneeling on the Day of Judgment.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Meccan surah
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Quranic surah → |
| addresses |
People of the Book
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believers → disbelievers of Mecca → |
| centralImage |
nations kneeling in humility and fear
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| classification |
one of the Ḥā Mīm (Hawamim) surahs
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| contains |
contrast between believers and deniers
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description of the fate of past nations → description of the kneeling of every nation before its record → discourse on God’s signs in creation → reminder of destruction of earlier rejecting peoples → scene of all nations kneeling on the Day of Judgment → |
| denounces |
those who take their desires as their god
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| emphasizes |
gratitude for God’s blessings
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| juz |
25
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| keyVerseConcept |
God created the heavens and the earth in truth
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every soul will be recompensed for what it earned → seas, ships, and winds as signs for reflection → subjugation of what is in the heavens and earth for humankind → |
| language |
Arabic
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| mentions |
Book of God
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Children of Israel → Day of Judgment → record of deeds → |
| moralTeaching |
recognizing and responding to divine signs
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steadfastness upon revelation → |
| name |
Al-Jathiyah
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The Kneeling → |
| numberOfVerses |
37
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| openingVerse |
Ḥā Mīm
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| partOf |
Quran
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| placeOfRevelation |
Mecca
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| positionInMushaf |
after Surah Ad-Dukhān
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before Surah Al-Ahqāf → |
| recitedIn |
Muslim prayers
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| religion |
Islam
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| revealedTo |
Prophet Muhammad
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| scriptureCollection |
Mushaf al-Madina standard text
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| scriptureType |
Revelation
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| surahNumber |
45
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| theme |
accountability in the Hereafter
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affirmation of God’s oneness → consequences of denying revelation → reflection on natural phenomena as signs of God → |
| usedFor |
Quranic study and exegesis
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| warnsAgainst |
following desires over guidance
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mocking God’s revelations → |
Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Surah Ad-Dukhan
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followedBy |
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Surah Ad-Dukhan
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groupedWith |
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Quran
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