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Yes. In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it "the 17th sura of the qur'an". Today it says "bout the 17th chapter of the quran". We saved the article's opening paragraph at 6 moments between 2005 and 2025, and the counts come from those saved copies.

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The opening as it read in 2005

Surat Al- Isra or Bani Isra'il (ie The Night Journey or The Children of Israel ) is the 17th sura of the Qur'an . This Surah takes its names from verse 1 or 4 respectively, but this name is merely a title, much like the names of many other surahs, and does not mean that the Isra or the " Children of Israel " are the theme of this Surah. This Makkan surah was revealed in the last year before the Hijra . The primary theme of the Surah is salah (daily prayers), whose number is said to have been fixed at five during the Miraj which it alludes to. In addition, the Surah calls for patience and control in the face of the persecutions the Muslim community was facing at the time. It contains 111 ayat . v t e¹

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Sura Al-Isra ( , Sūratu al-Isrā , "The Night Journey "), also called Sura Bani Isra'il (i.e. Children of Israel ), is the 17th chapter of the Qur'an , with 111 verses .

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The opening as it stood in 2015

Sura Al-Isra ( , Sūratu al-Isrā , "The Night Journey"), also called Sura Bani Isra'il (i.e. Children of Israel ), is the 17th surah of the Qur'an , with 111 verses .

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17th chapter of the Qur'an Al-Isrāʼ ( ) or Banī Isrāʼīl ( , ' The Children of Israel ') is the 17th chapter ( sūrah ) of the Quran , with 111 verses ( āyāt ). It is about Isra and the Children of Israel . This sura is part of a series Al-Musabbihat surahs because it begins with the glorification of Allah. Regarding the timing and contextual background of the supposed revelation ( asbāb al-nuzūl ), it is an earlier " Meccan surah ", which means it is believed to have been revealed in Mecca, instead of later in Medina.

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17th chapter of the Qur'an This article is about the 17th chapter of the Quran. Qur'an folio with verses 34-44 of the chapter Al-Isra. Bihari and thuluth script; late addition interlinear Persian translation in red nasta'liq . Sackler Gallery Al-Isrāʾ ( ; meaning: The Night Journey), also known as Banī Isrāʾīl ( ; meaning: The Children of Israel), is the 17th chapter ( sūrah ) of the Quran , with 111 verses ( āyāt ). The word Isra' refers to the Night Journey of the Islamic prophet Muhammad . This sura is part of a series al-Musabbihat surahs because it begins with the glorification of God . Regarding the timing and contextual background of the believed revelation ( asbāb al-nuzūl ), it is an earlier " Meccan surah ", which means it is believed to have been revealed in Mecca, instead of later in Medina.

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17th chapter of the Qur'an This article is about the 17th chapter of the Quran. Qur'an page with Al-Isra verses 34-44; a later interlinear Persian translation is in red. Al-Isra'ʾ ( Arabic : الإسراء , lit. ' The Night Journey ' ), also known as Banī Isrāʾīl ( Arabic : بني إسرائيل , lit. ' The Children of Israel ' ), is the 17th chapter ( sūrah ) of the Quran , with 111 verses ( āyāt ). The word Isra' refers to the Night Journey of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and about the Children of Israel . This surāh is part of a series al-Musabbihat surahs because it begins with the glorification of God . Regarding the timing and contextual background of the revelation ( asbāb al-nuzūl ), it is traditionally believed to be a Meccan surah , from the second Meccan period (615-619). "Soorat al-Isra' is also called Soorat Bani Isra'eel - Islam Question & Answer" . islamqa.info .

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