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

Yes. In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it "qur'an verse". Today it says "bout the quranic chapter". We saved the article's opening paragraph at 6 moments between 2010 and 2025, and the counts come from those saved copies.

When did the Al-Hajj 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-Hajj article used to say?

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What did Wikipedia remove from the Al-Hajj article?

The opening as it read in 2010

Verses , and addresses the Jews , Christians and Sabians .¹ The is the only surah to have two prostations of recitation .² A similitude has been coined, so listen to it (carefully): Verily those on whom you call besides Allah, cannot create (even) a fly, even though they combine together for the purpose. And if the fly snatches away a thing from them, they will have no power to release it from the fly. So weak are (both) the seeker and the sought. Verses in the Quran where we should perform Sujood al-Tilaawah³

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The opening as it stood in 2005

This is the Qur'an verse, not to be confused with The Hajj , pilgrimage to Mecca Surat Al-Hajj (The Pilgrimage, The Hajj ) is the 22nd sura of the Qur'an with 78 ayat.

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The opening as it stood in 2015 4 passages from the previous snapshot no longer appear

Verses , and address the Jews , Christians and Sabians . According to the Shafi'is and Hanbalis , this is the only surah to have two prostations of recitation , however the Hanafis and Malikis do not recognise the second apparent sajda .

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The opening as it stood in 2020 2 passages from the previous snapshot no longer appear

22nd chapter of the Qur'an This article is about the Qur'anic chapter (surah). This Surah takes its name from the 27th ayat.

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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023

22nd chapter of the Quran This article is about the Quranic chapter ( surah ). This surah takes its name from the 27th verse.

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The opening as it stood in 2025

22nd chapter of the Quran This article is about the Quranic chapter ( surah ). This surah takes its name from the 27th verse. Regarding the timing and contextual background of the revelation, it is a Medinan chapter , which means it is believed to have been revealed in Medina rather than Mecca .

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