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.

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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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