Surah Al-Ghashiyah
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Surah Al-Ghashiyah is a Meccan chapter of the Quran that vividly describes the overwhelming Day of Judgment and contrasts the fates of the believers and disbelievers.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Surah Al-Ghashiyah canonical | 6 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Meccan surah
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Surah of the Quran ⓘ |
| addresses |
Muhammad
ⓘ
surface form:
Prophet Muhammad
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| centralTheme |
Contrast between the fate of believers and disbelievers
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Description of the Day of Judgment ⓘ |
| closingTheme | Return to Allah and ultimate reckoning ⓘ |
| containsRhetoricalQuestion |
And at the earth, how it is spread out?
ⓘ
And at the mountains, how they are set up? ⓘ And at the sky, how it is raised? ⓘ Do they not look at the camels, how they are created? ⓘ |
| describes |
Boiling spring
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Cups set at hand in Paradise ⓘ Cushions lined up in Paradise ⓘ Elevated couches in Paradise ⓘ Faces humbled and toiling in the Hereafter ⓘ Faces joyful and pleased with their striving ⓘ Fine carpets spread out in Paradise ⓘ Overwhelming event that will cover people ⓘ Punishment of disbelievers in Hellfire ⓘ Reward of believers in Paradise ⓘ Scorching fire ⓘ Thorny, bitter food ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
Consequences of disbelief
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Divine judgment ⓘ Human accountability ⓘ Resurrection ⓘ Reward for faith and righteous deeds ⓘ |
| follows | Surah Al-A'la ⓘ |
| instructs | Prophet Muhammad to remind, not to compel ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| mentions |
the Day of Resurrection
ⓘ
surface form:
Day of Judgment
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| name | Al-Ghashiyah ⓘ |
| nameMeaningInEnglish | The Overwhelming ⓘ |
| numberOfVerses | 26 ⓘ |
| oftenRecitedWith | Surah Al-A'la ⓘ |
| openingVerse | Has there reached you the report of the Overwhelming? ⓘ |
| partOf | Quran ⓘ |
| placeOfRevelation | Mecca ⓘ |
| positionInMushaf | Juz 30 ⓘ |
| precedes | Surah Al-Fajr ⓘ |
| recitationRecommendedIn | Friday prayer ⓘ |
| religiousSignificance | Used in prayer and recitation for reflection on the Hereafter ⓘ |
| revealedIn | Arabic language ⓘ |
| scriptureOf | Islam ⓘ |
| surahNumber | 88 ⓘ |
| traditionalClassification | Makki ⓘ |
| verseRange | Quran 88:1-26 ⓘ |
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