Did Wikipedia remove the word "" from the Al-Ghashiyah article?

Yes. In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it "the 88th sura of the qur'an with 26 ayat". Today it says "the 88th chapter". We saved the article's opening paragraph at 6 moments between 2015 and 2025, and the counts come from those saved copies.

When did the Al-Ghashiyah article stop using the word ""?

The word appeared 0 times in the opening at its peak in 2005. It is absent from today's opening, the part search engines quote and AI systems train on, checked against the live article on 2026-08-02.

How can I verify what Wikipedia's Al-Ghashiyah article used to say?

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Al-Ghashiyah

In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it “the 88th sura of the qur'an with 26 ayat”. Today it says “the 88th chapter”.

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Machine-checked against the full current article on 2026-08-02. In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it “the 88th sura of the qur'an with 26 ayat”. Today it says “the 88th chapter”.

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The opening as it read in 2015

Sūrat al-Ghāshiya ( Sūrat ul-Ġāšiyä , The Overwhelming , The Pall ) is the 88th sura of the Qur'an with 26 ayat .¹ The sura's topics are Paradise , Hell and the miracle of creation of all things by Allah .² According to hadith the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, used to recite al-Ghashiya (Sura 88) on the day of Jumu'ah after surah Al-Jumua (Sura 62).³

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Today

In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it “the 88th sura of the qur'an with 26 ayat”. Today it says “the 88th chapter”. Read the current article and compare.

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What Wikipedia says this is

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Then

the 88th sura of the qur'an with 26 ayat

Now

the 88th chapter

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