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.

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All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
Surah Abasa canonical 4
Surat ‘Abasa 1
سورة عبس 1

Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Meccan surah
Quranic surah
addresses attitude toward the poor and disabled
canonicalStatus part of the standard 114 surahs of the Quran
chapterNumber 80
chronologicalClassification early Meccan period
classification short surah
contains rebuke for frowning at a blind man
describes faces that will be bright and laughing
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
that worldly status does not determine spiritual worth
focus moral refinement of the Prophet’s community
reminder of the transient nature of worldly concerns
followedBy Surah At-Takwir
genre didactic
eschatological
language Classical Arabic
mentions God’s provision of food and crops
creation of humans from a drop
name Abasa
He Frowned
Abasa
surface form: ʿAbasa
numberOfRukus 1
openingWords ʿAbasa wa tawallā
openingWordsEnglish He frowned and turned away
partOf Quran
placeOfRevelation Mecca
positionInMushaf Juz 30
Para 30
precededBy Surah An-Nazi'at
surface form: Surah An-Naziat
recitationUsage frequently recited in daily prayers
religiousFunction source of guidance and admonition for Muslims
religiousTradition Islam
revealedInResponseTo incident involving a blind believer seeking guidance
revealedTo Muhammad
surface form: Prophet Muhammad
scriptDirection right-to-left
scriptureType revelation
theme Quran as a reminder
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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Subject: Surah Abasa
Description of subject: 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.

Referenced by (6)

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Quran hasPart Surah Abasa
Surah At-Takwir precededBy Surah Abasa
He Frowned hasTitleInArabic Surah Abasa
this entity surface form: سورة عبس
He Frowned hasTransliteration Surah Abasa
this entity surface form: Surat ‘Abasa
Al-Mufassal surahs includes Surah Abasa
Juz Amma containsSurah Surah Abasa