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

Referenced by (3)

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Surah At-Tur followedBy Surah An-Najm
Quran hasPart Surah An-Najm
Sidrat al-Muntaha mentionedInSurah Surah An-Najm