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
Surah of the Quran
addressesAudience believers
disbelievers of Mecca
alternateName Ista‘ala
canonicalStatus part of the standard 114 surahs of the Quran
chapterNumber 70
containsVerseAbout Hellfire stripping away the skin
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
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
Hereafter
Resurrection
juz 29
language Classical Arabic
mentionsConcept Al-Ma‘ārij (the ways of ascent)
Hellfire
Paradise
a Day whose measure is fifty thousand years
angels ascending to Allah
name Al-Ma'arij
numberOfVerses 44
openingWords Sa’ala sa’ilun bi-‘adhābin wāqi‘
placeOfRevelation Mecca
positionInMushaf after Surah Al-Haqqah
before Surah Nuh
religiousTradition Islam
revealedTo Prophet Muhammad
scripture Quran
theme call to patience and perseverance
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
Surah Nuh
followsSurah
Quran
hasPart
Surah Al-Haqqah
precedes

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