Al-Lahab
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Al-Lahab is a short Meccan surah of the Qur’an that condemns Abu Lahab and his wife for their opposition to the Prophet Muhammad.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Meccan surah
ⓘ
Quranic surah ⓘ chapter of the Quran ⓘ |
| addresses | early Meccan opponents of Islam ⓘ |
| addressesFigure | uncle of the Prophet Muhammad ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Surah al-Lahab
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Surat al-Masad NERFINISHED ⓘ The Flame NERFINISHED ⓘ The Palm Fiber NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | historical figure Abu Lahab ibn Abd al-Muttalib NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | part of the 114 surahs of the Quran ⓘ |
| condemns |
Abu Lahab
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
wife of Abu Lahab ⓘ |
| containsProphecyAbout |
fate of Abu Lahab
ⓘ
fate of Abu Lahab’s wife ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
inevitability of divine judgment
ⓘ
powerlessness of worldly wealth ⓘ |
| focusesOn | personal enmity toward the Prophet Muhammad ⓘ |
| genre | cursing passage ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| liturgicalUse | recited in Muslim prayers ⓘ |
| mentionsByName | Abu Lahab NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionsPunishment |
fire of Hell
ⓘ
rope of palm fiber around Abu Lahab’s wife’s neck ⓘ |
| moralLesson |
hostility to God’s message leads to ruin
ⓘ
kinship with a prophet does not guarantee salvation ⓘ |
| nameInArabic | سورة المسد NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfVerses | 5 ⓘ |
| openingWordsInArabic | تَبَّتْ يَدَا أَبِي لَهَبٍ وَتَبَّ ⓘ |
| originalScript | Arabic script ⓘ |
| partOf | Quran ⓘ |
| placeOfRevelation | Mecca ⓘ |
| positionInMushaf |
after Surah An-Nasr
ⓘ
before Surah Al-Ikhlas ⓘ |
| recitationTradition | Quranic qiraat ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Islam ⓘ |
| revealedTo |
Muhammad
ⓘ
surface form:
Prophet Muhammad
|
| revelationPeriod | early Meccan period ⓘ |
| rhymeStyle | Meccan rhythmic style ⓘ |
| scriptureType | Islamic holy text passage ⓘ |
| structure | single short passage of five verses ⓘ |
| subject | opposition to Prophet Muhammad ⓘ |
| surahNumber | 111 ⓘ |
| theme |
consequences of opposing the Prophet
ⓘ
divine punishment for hostility to Islam ⓘ failure of wealth and status to avert punishment ⓘ |
| verseCountType | short surah ⓘ |
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