Surah Al-Jinn
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Surah Al-Jinn is the 72nd chapter of the Quran, focusing on the beliefs, statements, and responses of a group of jinn who listen to and are affected by the recitation of the Quran.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| سورة الجن | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Surah of the Quran
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chapter of the Quran ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Chapter of the Jinn ⓘ |
| canonicalOrder | 72 ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
acknowledgment of the Quran by a group of jinn
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affirmation of pure monotheism ⓘ clarification of the limits of the Prophet’s knowledge and power ⓘ |
| chapterNumber | 72 ⓘ |
| classification | Meccan surah ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
sincerity in worship
ⓘ
that Muhammad does not control benefit or harm ⓘ that jinn can be believers or disbelievers ⓘ that only Allah has knowledge of the unseen ⓘ |
| followedBy | Surah Al-Muzzammil ⓘ |
| hizb | 57 ⓘ |
| juz | 29 ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| mentions |
Quran recitation
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jinn ⓘ mosques belonging to Allah ⓘ punishment for those who disobey Allah ⓘ reward for those who believe and do righteous deeds ⓘ |
| nameInArabic |
Surah Al-Jinn
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
سورة الجن
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| numberOfVerses | 28 ⓘ |
| openingVerseTheme | a group of jinn listening to the Quran ⓘ |
| partOf | Quran ⓘ |
| placeOfRevelation | Mecca ⓘ |
| precededBy | Surah Nuh ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
da‘wah (invitation to Islam)
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jinn in Islamic theology ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Islam ⓘ |
| revealedInContextOf | early Meccan period ⓘ |
| revealedTo |
Muhammad
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surface form:
Prophet Muhammad
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| subject |
beliefs and statements of a group of jinn
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consequences of belief and disbelief ⓘ prophethood of Muhammad ⓘ reaction of the jinn to hearing the Quran ⓘ rejection of shirk (associating partners with Allah) ⓘ responsibility of jinn and humans before Allah ⓘ tawhid (oneness of Allah) ⓘ unseen world (al-ghayb) ⓘ |
| teaches |
that jinn listened attentively to the Quran
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that jinn, like humans, will be judged ⓘ that some jinn accepted Islam ⓘ |
| warnsAgainst |
calling upon others besides Allah
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disbelief in the message of the Quran ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
سورة الجن