Surah Al-Mursalat
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Surah Al-Mursalat is the 77th chapter of the Qur’an, a Meccan surah that emphatically warns of the Day of Judgment and affirms the certainty of divine justice.
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Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Meccan surah
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Quranic surah → |
| addressesTopic |
certainty of the Hereafter
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fate of earlier denying nations → punishment of the wicked → resurrection → reward of the righteous → signs of God in creation → |
| aimsTo |
affirm certainty of accountability
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encourage moral responsibility → |
| arabicTitle |
سورة المرسلات
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| canonicalStatus |
part of the standard 114 surahs of the Qur’an
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| categoryInTafsir |
Makki surah dealing with eschatology
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| chapterNumber |
77
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| closingEmphasis |
greatness of the Qur’an and its message
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| contains |
contrasts between the fate of believers and disbelievers
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vivid descriptions of the Day of Judgment → |
| emphasizes |
inevitability of divine judgment
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truthfulness of revelation → |
| englishTitle |
The Emissaries
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Those Sent Forth → |
| followedBy |
Surah An-Naba
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| juz |
29
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| linguisticFeature |
begins with a series of oaths
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strong rhythmic and emphatic style → |
| mentions |
creation of humans from a humble fluid
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extinguishing of the stars → gathering of former and later peoples → opening of the sky → revival of the dead → |
| name |
Al-Mursalat
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| openingVerse |
وَالْمُرْسَلَاتِ عُرْفًا
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| partOf |
Qur’an
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| placeOfRevelation |
Mecca
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| positionInMushaf |
towards the end of the Qur’an
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| precededBy |
Surah Al-Insan
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| primaryTheme |
affirmation of divine justice
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warning about the Day of Judgment → |
| recurrentPhrase |
وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِلْمُكَذِّبِينَ
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| recurrentPhraseTranslation |
Woe that Day to the deniers
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| revealedInLanguage |
Arabic
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| style |
short, powerful verses
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| subjectCategory |
eschatology
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| verseCount |
50
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| warns |
those who deny the Hereafter
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Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Surah Al-Mursalat
("سورة المرسلات")
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arabicTitle |
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Quran
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hasPart |
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Surah An-Naba
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precededBy |
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Surah Al-Insan
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precedesSurah |