Surah An-Najm
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Surah An-Najm is the 53rd chapter of the Qur’an, known for its powerful oaths, vivid description of the Prophet Muhammad’s night vision, and emphatic affirmation of divine revelation.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Meccan surah
ⓘ
Quranic surah ⓘ |
| affirms | divine origin of revelation ⓘ |
| chapterNumberInQuran | 53 ⓘ |
| closingCommand | So prostrate to Allah and worship Him ⓘ |
| contains |
affirmation of the Prophet’s truthfulness
ⓘ
contrast between those who give and are mindful and those who withhold ⓘ rebuke of those who turn away from admonition ⓘ verse of prostration ⓘ |
| criticizes |
attributing daughters to Allah
ⓘ
worship of Manat ⓘ worship of al-Lat ⓘ worship of al-‘Uzza ⓘ |
| denies | that Muhammad speaks from desire ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
that every soul is responsible for what it earns
ⓘ
that humans receive only what they strive for ⓘ that intercession belongs only to Allah ⓘ that the final return is to Allah ⓘ |
| followedBy | Surah Al-Qamar ⓘ |
| juz | 27 ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| mentions |
Sidrat al-Muntaha
ⓘ
surface form:
Lote Tree of the Utmost Boundary (Sidrat al-Muntaha)
Mi‘raj-related vision themes ⓘ Prophet Muhammad’s vision of Jibril ⓘ destruction of Thamud ⓘ destruction of the people of Nuh ⓘ destruction of ‘Ad ⓘ near Sidrat al-Muntaha is the Garden of Refuge ⓘ the overturned cities of Lut’s people ⓘ |
| name |
An-Najm
ⓘ
The Star ⓘ |
| numberOfVerses | 62 ⓘ |
| openingOath | By the star when it descends ⓘ |
| placeOfRevelation | Mecca ⓘ |
| precededBy | Surah At-Tur ⓘ |
| recitationRuling | recommended prostration at verse 62 ⓘ |
| revealedTo |
Muhammad
ⓘ
surface form:
Prophet Muhammad
|
| sajdahVerseNumber | 62 ⓘ |
| scripture |
Quran
ⓘ
surface form:
Qur’an
|
| style |
powerful oaths
ⓘ
rhythmic and emphatic verses ⓘ vivid eschatological imagery ⓘ |
| theme |
accountability in the Hereafter
ⓘ
certainty of revelation ⓘ consequences for past nations ⓘ knowledge of Allah versus ignorance of humans ⓘ prostration to Allah ⓘ refutation of idolatry ⓘ |
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