Surah Al-Qamar

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Surah Al-Qamar is the 54th chapter of the Quran, known for its opening reference to the splitting of the moon and its emphatic warnings drawn from the destruction of past nations.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Surah of the Quran
chapter of the Quran
addressesAudience all humanity
disbelievers of Mecca
arabicName سورة القمر
canonicalStatus part of the standard Uthmanic codex of the Quran
chronologicalClassification early Meccan period (according to many scholars)
classification Meccan surah
containsVerse Quran 54:1
emphasis certainty of the coming Hour
inevitability of divine judgment
encourages reflection on Quranic message
englishName The Moon
firstVerseText اقْتَرَبَتِ السَّاعَةُ وَانشَقَّ الْقَمَرُ
firstVerseTranslation The Hour has drawn near, and the moon has split.
hizb 54
juz 27
keyConcept accountability on the Day of Judgment
divine punishment
signs for those who take heed
truthfulness of the Quran
language Arabic
linguisticFeature repetition for emphasis
strong rhythmic style
mainTheme consequences of denying prophets
destruction of past nations
sign of the splitting of the moon
warning of the approaching Hour
mentionsPeople Thamud
people of Lot
people of Noah
people of Pharaoh
‘Ad
mentionsProphet Hud
Lot
Noah
Salih
numberOfVerses 55
openingVerseTheme splitting of the moon
placeOfRevelation Mecca
positionInQuran 54
quranicOrder 54th surah
recurrentPhrase فَكَيْفَ كَانَ عَذَابِي وَنُذُرِ
وَلَقَدْ يَسَّرْنَا الْقُرْآنَ لِلذِّكْرِ فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍ
religion Islam
scripture Quran
teaches lessons from earlier destroyed nations
warnsAgainst denial of prophetic message
persistence in sin

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Surah Al-Qamar ("سورة القمر")
arabicName
Surah An-Najm
followedBy
Quran
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