Surah Al-Munafiqun
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Surah Al-Munafiqun is a chapter of the Quran that addresses the characteristics and consequences of hypocrisy within the Muslim community.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Al-Munafiqun | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Medinan surah
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Surah of the Quran ⓘ |
| addressesBehavior |
praising the Prophet outwardly while opposing him inwardly
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spreading doubt and discouragement among believers ⓘ |
| addressesCommunity | Muslim community in Medina ⓘ |
| addressesIssue |
discrepancy between outward profession of faith and inward disbelief
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loyalty to the Prophet and the believers ⓘ social disruption caused by hypocrites ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | part of the standard 114 surahs of the Quran ⓘ |
| closingVerseTheme | regret at death for not giving charity and doing good ⓘ |
| containsWarningAbout |
punishment for hypocrites
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the Day of Resurrection ⓘ
surface form:
the Day of Judgment
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| emphasizes |
obedience to Allah and His Messenger
ⓘ
remembrance of Allah ⓘ sincerity in belief ⓘ |
| followedBy | Surah At-Taghabun ⓘ |
| instructsBelieversTo |
avoid being distracted from remembrance of Allah by wealth and children
ⓘ
spend in charity before death ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| mentionsGroup |
hypocrites in Medina
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true believers ⓘ |
| name |
Surah Al-Munafiqun
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Al-Munafiqun
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| nameMeaningInEnglish | The Hypocrites ⓘ |
| numberOfVerses | 11 ⓘ |
| openingVerseTheme | hypocrites swearing by Allah to deceive ⓘ |
| partOf |
Quran
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surface form:
The Quran
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| placeOfRevelation | Medina ⓘ |
| positionInQuran | 63 ⓘ |
| precededBy | Surah At-Tahrim ⓘ |
| primaryTheme |
characteristics of hypocrites
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consequences of hypocrisy ⓘ hypocrisy ⓘ |
| quranicOrder | 63 ⓘ |
| recitationPractice | recited by Muslims in daily prayers and other acts of worship ⓘ |
| religiousSignificance |
guidance on identifying and avoiding hypocrisy
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moral instruction for Muslim communities ⓘ |
| revealedInContextOf | presence of hypocrites in early Muslim society ⓘ |
| revealedTo |
Muhammad
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surface form:
Prophet Muhammad
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| scriptureOf | Islam ⓘ |
| teaches |
Allah knows what is hidden in hearts
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hypocrites will be exposed by their actions ⓘ |
| verseStructure | rhymed prose ⓘ |
| warnsAgainst |
being deceived by wealth and children
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deception ⓘ false oaths ⓘ hypocrisy in faith ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Al-Munafiqun