Surah Al-Ma'arij
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Surah Al-Ma'arij is the 70th chapter of the Quran, a Meccan surah that vividly describes the Day of Judgment and contrasts the fate of disbelievers with the steadfast patience of true believers.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Meccan surah
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Surah of the Quran → |
| addressesAudience |
believers
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disbelievers of Mecca → |
| alternateName |
Ista‘ala
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| canonicalStatus |
part of the standard 114 surahs of the Quran
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| chapterNumber |
70
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| containsVerseAbout |
Hellfire stripping away the skin
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believers’ constant prayer → human being created anxious and impatient → people wishing to ransom themselves from punishment with their family → |
| emphasizesQuality |
care for the poor and needy
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fear of the punishment of their Lord → guarding chastity → honesty in trusts and covenants → regular observance of prayers → regular prayer → truthfulness → upright testimony → ṣabr (patience) → |
| eschatologicalFocus |
Divine judgment
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Hereafter → Resurrection → |
| juz |
29
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| language |
Classical Arabic
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| mentionsConcept |
Al-Ma‘ārij (the ways of ascent)
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Hellfire → Paradise → a Day whose measure is fifty thousand years → angels ascending to Allah → |
| name |
Al-Ma'arij
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| numberOfVerses |
44
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| openingWords |
Sa’ala sa’ilun bi-‘adhābin wāqi‘
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| placeOfRevelation |
Mecca
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| positionInMushaf |
after Surah Al-Haqqah
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before Surah Nuh → |
| religiousTradition |
Islam
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| revealedTo |
Prophet Muhammad
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| scripture |
Quran
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| theme |
call to patience and perseverance
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certainty of the coming punishment → contrast between believers and disbelievers → denial of the Hereafter by disbelievers → description of the Day of Judgment → divine punishment for disbelievers → human impatience and anxiety → moral qualities of true believers → reward for the patient and steadfast believers → |
Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Surah Nuh
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followsSurah |
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Quran
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hasPart |
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Surah Al-Haqqah
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precedes |