Az-Zumar
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Az-Zumar is the 39th chapter (sura) of the Qur’an, known for its emphasis on sincere worship of God alone and the contrast between the fates of believers and disbelievers.
All labels observed (2)
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Quranic sura ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
tawḥīd
ⓘ
ʿibādah (worship) ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | part of the standard 114 suras of the Qur’an ⓘ |
| chapterNumber | 39 ⓘ |
| classification | Meccan sura ⓘ |
| containsVerseAbout |
God’s mercy toward those who repent
ⓘ
the crowds driven to Hell ⓘ the crowds led to Paradise ⓘ the parable of a man belonging to many partners versus one master ⓘ the souls being taken at death and during sleep ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
rejection of idolatry
ⓘ
resurrection and recompense ⓘ sincerity in worship ⓘ |
| followsSura | Sad ⓘ |
| knownFor |
depiction of the entry of groups into Paradise and Hell
ⓘ
strong call to repent before death ⓘ vivid descriptions of the Hereafter ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| locatedInSection | Juz 23 ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
accountability and the Day of Judgment
ⓘ
affirmation of pure monotheism (tawḥīd) ⓘ contrast between believers and disbelievers ⓘ fate of those who associate partners with God ⓘ repentance and divine mercy ⓘ sincere worship of God alone ⓘ |
| nameInArabic | سورة الزمر ⓘ |
| numberOfVerses | 75 ⓘ |
| openingPhrase | Bismillāh ir-Raḥmān ir-Raḥīm ⓘ |
| partOf | Qur’an NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeInQuran | 39th chapter ⓘ |
| positionInMushaf | after Sūrat Ṣād and before Sūrat Ghāfir ⓘ |
| precedesSura | Ghafir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recitedBy | Muslims in ritual and devotional contexts ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Islam ⓘ |
| revealedIn | Mecca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| revealedTo |
Muhammad
ⓘ
surface form:
Prophet Muhammad
|
| subjectOf | classical Quranic exegesis (tafsir) ⓘ |
| titleMeaningInEnglish |
The Crowds
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Groups ⓘ The Troops NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transliteration | Sūrat az-Zumar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| verseCountType | ayah ⓘ |
| verseStyle | primarily Meccan style with eschatological themes ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Hizb 52