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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Surah Al-Mursalat canonical | 8 |
| سورة المرسلات | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Surah Al-Mursalat
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
سورة المرسلات
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| canonicalStatus | part of the standard 114 surahs of the Qur’an ⓘ |
| categoryInTafsir | Makki surah dealing with eschatology ⓘ |
| chapterNumber | 77 ⓘ |
| closingEmphasis | greatness of the Qur’an and its message ⓘ |
| 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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The Emissaries ⓘ
surface form:
Those Sent Forth
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| followedBy | Surah An-Naba ⓘ |
| juz | 29 ⓘ |
| 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 ⓘ |
| openingVerse | وَالْمُرْسَلَاتِ عُرْفًا ⓘ |
| partOf |
Quran
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surface form:
Qur’an
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| placeOfRevelation | Mecca ⓘ |
| positionInMushaf | towards the end of the Qur’an ⓘ |
| precededBy | Surah Al-Insan ⓘ |
| primaryTheme |
affirmation of divine justice
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warning about the Day of Judgment ⓘ |
| recurrentPhrase | وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِلْمُكَذِّبِينَ ⓘ |
| recurrentPhraseTranslation | Woe that Day to the deniers ⓘ |
| revealedInLanguage | Arabic ⓘ |
| style | short, powerful verses ⓘ |
| subjectCategory | eschatology ⓘ |
| verseCount | 50 ⓘ |
| warns | those who deny the Hereafter ⓘ |
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
سورة المرسلات