Surah Al-Muddaththir

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Surah Al-Muddaththir is an early Meccan chapter of the Quran that calls the Prophet Muhammad to arise and warn, emphasizing purification, patience, and the reality of the Day of Judgment.

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Al-Muddaththir 1

Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Meccan surah
Quranic surah
addresses disbelievers of Mecca
people who deny the resurrection
those who turn away from the Quran
associatedWith early phase of Muhammad’s mission
classification early Meccan revelation
commandInSurah Arise and warn
Be patient for the sake of your Lord
Do not confer favor to acquire more
Magnify your Lord
Purify your garments
Shun uncleanliness
contains oaths by the moon and the night retreating
containsRhetoricalQuestion What has landed you in Saqar?
describes angels of Hell as nineteen
emphasizes certainty of the Hereafter
personal moral purification
sincerity in worship
steadfastness in da'wah
followedBy Surah Al-Qiyamah
juz 29
language Arabic
listsReasonForPunishment denial of the Day of Judgment
engaging in vain talk with those who engaged in it
failure to feed the poor
failure to pray
mentions Hellfire
Saqar
name Surah Al-Muddaththir self-linksurface differs
surface form: Al-Muddaththir

The Enshrouded One
surface form: The Cloaked One
numberOfVerses 56
openingVerse O you who covers himself [with a garment]
placeOfRevelation Mecca
positionInMushaf 74th surah of the Quran
precededBy Surah Al-Muzzammil
revealedAfter Surah Al-Alaq
surface form: Surah Al-Alaq (first verses)
revealedTo Muhammad
surface form: Prophet Muhammad
surahNumber 74
theme the Day of Resurrection
surface form: Day of Judgment

call to prophethood
patience in conveying the message
punishment of the disbelievers
purification of the self
responsibility of the messenger
reward of the believers
warning to mankind
warnsAgainst arrogance toward divine message
clinging to worldly status and wealth

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Surah Al-Muzzammil followedBy Surah Al-Muddaththir
Quran hasPart Surah Al-Muddaththir
Meccan surahs includesExample Surah Al-Muddaththir
Surah Al-Muddaththir name Surah Al-Muddaththir self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Al-Muddaththir
Surah Al-Qiyamah previousSurah Surah Al-Muddaththir