Surah al-Ahzab

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Surah al-Ahzab is the 33rd chapter of the Qur’an, a Medinan surah that addresses social and legal matters in the early Muslim community and emphasizes the unique status and finality of Prophet Muhammad’s prophethood.

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Surah al-Ahzab canonical 4
Al-Ahzab 2
Surah Al-Ahzab 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Medinan surah
Quranic surah
addressesEvent Battle of the Trench
Confederate tribes’ siege of Medina
addressesGroup believing men
believing women
hypocrites and those with diseased hearts
the Prophet’s wives
alternateSpelling Surah al-Ahzab self-linksurface differs
surface form: Al-Ahzâb
alternateTransliteration Surah al-Ahzab self-linksurface differs
surface form: Al-Ahzab
chapterNumber 33
containsCommand obey Allah and His Messenger
send salat and salam upon the Prophet
containsProhibition calling the Prophet as one calls others
harming the Prophet
emphasizes finality of Muhammad’s prophethood
importance of sending blessings upon the Prophet
special status of the Prophet’s wives as Mothers of the Believers
keyConcept Prophet Muhammad as a role model
Seal of the Prophets
surface form: Prophet Muhammad as the Seal of the Prophets

distinction between biological sons and adopted sons
hypocrites’ behavior during crisis
modesty and veiling for believing women
obedience to Allah and His Messenger
purification of the Prophet’s household
rules for addressing and visiting the Prophet
trust in Allah during hardship
language Arabic
legalTheme adoption rules
divorce regulations
etiquette of entering the Prophet’s home
hijab and modesty rules
marriage regulations
mainTheme social and legal regulations for the early Muslim community
status and finality of Prophet Muhammad’s prophethood
mentionsTribe Banu Qurayzah
name Surah al-Ahzab self-linksurface differs
surface form: Al-Ahzab
numberOfVerses 73
partOf Quran
surface form: Qur’an
placeOfRevelation Medina
positionInMushaf after Surah As-Sajdah
before Surah Saba
socialTheme family structure in the Muslim community
relations between men and women
status of the Prophet’s wives
verse 33:21
33:40
33:56
33:6

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Seal of the Prophets mentionedInSurah Surah al-Ahzab
Surah As-Sajdah followedBySurah Surah al-Ahzab
this entity surface form: Surah Al-Ahzab
Surah al-Ahzab name Surah al-Ahzab self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Al-Ahzab
Surah al-Ahzab alternateTransliteration Surah al-Ahzab self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Al-Ahzab
Surah al-Ahzab alternateSpelling Surah al-Ahzab self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Al-Ahzâb
Medinan surahs includes Surah al-Ahzab
Ghazwat al‑Ahzab mentionedInSurah Surah al-Ahzab
this entity surface form: Surah al‑Ahzab
Verse of Purification locatedInSurah Surah al-Ahzab
Zayd ibn Harithah quranVerseMention Surah al-Ahzab
this entity surface form: Surah al-Ahzab 33:37
Surah Saba precededBy Surah al-Ahzab
this entity surface form: Surah Al-Ahzab
Battle of Khandaq mentionedIn Surah al-Ahzab
this entity surface form: Qur’an Surah al-Ahzab