In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it “the 7th sura of the qur'an”. Today it says “the 7th chapter”.
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Surat al-A'raf ("The Heights") is the 7th sura of the Qur'an , with 206 ayat .1It is a Makkan sura . v t e2
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Sura Al-A'raf ( , Sūratu al-A'rāf , "The Heights") is the seventh chapter of the Qur'an , with 206 verses .It is a Meccan sura .
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Sura Al-A'raf ( , Sūratu al-A'rāf , "The Heights") is the seventh sura of the Qur'an , with 206 verses . It is a Meccan sura . Its final verse, verse 206, requires a sajdah , or prostration.
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7th chapter of the Qur'an Al-A'raf ( al-ʾAʿrāf , "The Heights") is the seventh chapter ( sūrah ) of the Qur'an , with 206 verses ( āyāt ).Regarding the timing and contextual background of the revelation ( Asbāb al-nuzūl ), it is a " Meccan surah ", which means it is believed to have been revealed in Mecca.
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7th chapter of the Qur'an Al-Araf ( , al-ʾAʿrāf ; meaning: The Heights) is the 7th chapter ( sūrah ) of the Qur'an , with 206 verses ( āyāt ). Regarding the timing and contextual background of the revelation ( Asbāb al-nuzūl ), it is a " Meccan surah ", which means it is believed to have been revealed in Mecca. This chapter takes its name from verses 46–47, in which the word A'araf appears.According to Abul A'la Maududi , the time of its disclosure is about the same as that of Al-An'am , i. e., the last year of the Islamic prophet Muhammad's residence at Makkah: the manner of its admonition clearly indicates that it belongs to the same period and both have the same historical background; however, it cannot be declared with assurance which of these two was uncovered before the other.The audience should keep in mind the introduction to Al-An'am.
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7th chapter of the Qur'an Al-Araf ( Arabic : ٱلأعراف , al-ʾAʿrāf ; meaning: The Heights) is the 7th chapter ( sūrah ) of the Qur'an , with 206 verses ( āyāt ). Regarding the timing and contextual background of the revelation ( Asbāb al-nuzūl ), it is a " Meccan surah ", which means it was revealed before the Hijra . This chapter takes its name from verses 46–47, in which the word A'araf appears. According to Abul A'la Maududi , the time of its disclosure is about the same as that of Al-An'am , i. e., the last year of the Islamic prophet Muhammad's residence at Makkah: the manner of its admonition clearly indicates that it belongs to the same period and both have the same historical background; however, it cannot be declared with assurance which of these two was uncovered before the other. The audience should keep in mind the introduction to Al-An'am.
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In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it “the 7th sura of the qur'an”. Today it says “the 7th chapter”. Read the current article and compare.
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the 7th sura of the qur'an
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the 7th chapter
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