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.
Aliases (1)
- سورة القمر ×1
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Surah of the Quran
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chapter of the Quran → |
| addressesAudience |
all humanity
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disbelievers of Mecca → |
| arabicName |
سورة القمر
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| canonicalStatus |
part of the standard Uthmanic codex of the Quran
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| chronologicalClassification |
early Meccan period (according to many scholars)
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| classification |
Meccan surah
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| containsVerse |
Quran 54:1
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| emphasis |
certainty of the coming Hour
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inevitability of divine judgment → |
| encourages |
reflection on Quranic message
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| englishName |
The Moon
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| firstVerseText |
اقْتَرَبَتِ السَّاعَةُ وَانشَقَّ الْقَمَرُ
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| firstVerseTranslation |
The Hour has drawn near, and the moon has split.
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| hizb |
54
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| juz |
27
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| keyConcept |
accountability on the Day of Judgment
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divine punishment → signs for those who take heed → truthfulness of the Quran → |
| language |
Arabic
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| linguisticFeature |
repetition for emphasis
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strong rhythmic style → |
| mainTheme |
consequences of denying prophets
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destruction of past nations → sign of the splitting of the moon → warning of the approaching Hour → |
| mentionsPeople |
Thamud
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people of Lot → people of Noah → people of Pharaoh → ‘Ad → |
| mentionsProphet |
Hud
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Lot → Noah → Salih → |
| numberOfVerses |
55
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| openingVerseTheme |
splitting of the moon
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| placeOfRevelation |
Mecca
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| positionInQuran |
54
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| quranicOrder |
54th surah
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| recurrentPhrase |
فَكَيْفَ كَانَ عَذَابِي وَنُذُرِ
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وَلَقَدْ يَسَّرْنَا الْقُرْآنَ لِلذِّكْرِ فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍ → |
| religion |
Islam
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| scripture |
Quran
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| teaches |
lessons from earlier destroyed nations
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| warnsAgainst |
denial of prophetic message
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persistence in sin → |
Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Surah Al-Qamar
("سورة القمر")
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arabicName |
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Surah An-Najm
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followedBy |
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Quran
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