Surah Abasa
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Surah Abasa is the 80th chapter of the Quran, a short Meccan surah that begins with the words "He frowned" and addresses themes of humility, guidance, and the value of sincere seekers of truth.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Meccan surah
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Quranic surah → |
| addresses |
attitude toward the poor and disabled
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| canonicalStatus |
part of the standard 114 surahs of the Quran
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| chapterNumber |
80
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| chronologicalClassification |
early Meccan period
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| classification |
short surah
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| contains |
rebuke for frowning at a blind man
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| describes |
faces that will be bright and laughing
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faces that will be covered with dust and gloom → the splitting of hearing and sight on the Day of Judgment → |
| emphasizes |
that guidance is for whoever seeks purification
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that worldly status does not determine spiritual worth → |
| focus |
moral refinement of the Prophet’s community
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reminder of the transient nature of worldly concerns → |
| followedBy |
Surah At-Takwir
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| genre |
didactic
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eschatological → |
| language |
Classical Arabic
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| mentions |
God’s provision of food and crops
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creation of humans from a drop → |
| name |
Abasa
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He Frowned → ʿAbasa → |
| numberOfRukus |
1
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| openingWords |
ʿAbasa wa tawallā
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| openingWordsEnglish |
He frowned and turned away
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| partOf |
Quran
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| placeOfRevelation |
Mecca
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| positionInMushaf |
Juz 30
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Para 30 → |
| precededBy |
Surah An-Naziat
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| recitationUsage |
frequently recited in daily prayers
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| religiousFunction |
source of guidance and admonition for Muslims
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| religiousTradition |
Islam
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| revealedInResponseTo |
incident involving a blind believer seeking guidance
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| revealedTo |
Prophet Muhammad
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| scriptDirection |
right-to-left
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| scriptureType |
revelation
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| theme |
Quran as a reminder
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accountability on the Day of Judgment → human dependence on God for provision → humility before God → priority of the spiritually receptive over the elite → resurrection and the Hereafter → value of sincere seekers of guidance → |
| verseCount |
42
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Quran
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hasPart |
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Surah At-Takwir
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precededBy |