Surah Al-Balad
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Surah Al-Balad is the 90th chapter of the Quran, a Meccan surah that emphasizes moral struggle, charity, and perseverance in the face of hardship.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Meccan surah
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Quranic surah → |
| addresses |
human arrogance
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| associatedWithProphet |
Prophet Muhammad
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| canonicalStatus |
part of the standard Quranic text
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| chapterNumber |
90
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| containsConcept |
faith and patience
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feeding the needy in distress → feeding the orphan → freeing slaves → mutual enjoining of mercy → ‘aqabah (the steep path) → |
| emphasizes |
accountability before God
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charity → moral struggle → perseverance in hardship → |
| focusesOn |
ethical behavior
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inner struggle (jihad al-nafs) → social justice → |
| juz |
30
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| language |
Arabic
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| literaryFeature |
contrastive imagery
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moral exhortation → oaths → |
| mentions |
human creation in hardship
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| name |
Al-Balad
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The City → |
| numberOfVerses |
20
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| openingOathBy |
this city (Mecca)
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| partOf |
Quran
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| placeOfRevelation |
Mecca
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| positionInMushaf |
after Surah Al-Fajr
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after Surah Ash-Shams → before Surah Ash-Shams → |
| promises |
reward for people of the right hand
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| recitedIn |
Muslim prayers
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| religiousTradition |
Islam
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| revealedIn |
early Meccan period
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| scriptureCategory |
Makki surah
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| scriptureType |
Islamic scripture
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| theme |
contrast between righteous and wicked
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moral responsibility → spending on the needy → the test of life → |
| usedFor |
moral instruction in Islamic education
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| verseCountType |
short verses
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| warnsAgainst |
boasting of wealth
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denial of divine oversight → |
| warnsOf |
punishment for people of the left hand
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