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.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Meccan surah
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Surah of the Quran → |
| addresses |
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
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| containsRhetoricalQuestion |
And at the earth, how it is spread out?
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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
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| instructs |
Prophet Muhammad to remind, not to compel
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| language |
Arabic
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| mentions |
Day of Judgment
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| name |
Al-Ghashiyah
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| nameMeaningInEnglish |
The Overwhelming
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| numberOfVerses |
26
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| oftenRecitedWith |
Surah Al-A'la
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| openingVerse |
Has there reached you the report of the Overwhelming?
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| partOf |
Quran
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| placeOfRevelation |
Mecca
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| positionInMushaf |
Juz 30
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| precedes |
Surah Al-Fajr
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| recitationRecommendedIn |
Friday prayer
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| religiousSignificance |
Used in prayer and recitation for reflection on the Hereafter
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| revealedIn |
Arabic language
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| scriptureOf |
Islam
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| surahNumber |
88
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| traditionalClassification |
Makki
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| verseRange |
Quran 88:1-26
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