In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it “the 72nd sura of the qur'an with 28 ayat”. Today it says “the 72nd chapter”.
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Al-Jinn (The Jinn ) is the 72nd sura of the Qur'an with 28 ayat.1It is exclusively about Jinns . v t e2
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Sura Al-Jinn ( ) ( The Jinn or The Sprites ) is the 72nd sura of the Qur'an with 28 ayat .In the second ayat the Jinn recant their belief in false gods and venerate Muhammad for his monotheism .The Jinn apologize for their past blasphemy and criticize mankind for either neglecting them or encouraging their disbelief.Ayats 20-22 are especially important as Tawheed among the Jinn is reaffirmed and the inescapable wrath of Allah is emphasized.The Judgement in ayat 7, and the Punishment in ayat 25, are both references to the Islamic Judgement Day , Yaum al Qiyamah .Ayat 25-28 establish that Qiyamah is known only to Allah and that Allah takes into account all the deeds of a man when judging him.
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Sūrat al-Jinn ( , "The Jinn ") is the 72nd chapter ( sura ) of the Quran with 28 verses .The name as well as the topic of this chapter is jinn.Similar to angels , the Jinn are spiritual beings invisible to the naked human eye.In the Quran, it is stated that humans are created from the earth and jinn from fire in more than one instance.In the second verse the jinn recant their belief in false gods and venerate Muhammad for his monotheism . The jinn apologize for their past blasphemy and criticize mankind for either neglecting them or encouraging their disbelief. Verses 20-22 are especially important as Monotheism ( tawhid ) among the Jinn is reaffirmed and the inescapable wrath of God is emphasized.The Judgement in verse 7, and the Punishment in verse 25, are both references to the Islamic Judgement Day , Yaum al Qiyamah .Verse 25-28 establish that Qiyamah is known only to God, and that God takes into account all the deeds of a man when judging him.
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72nd chapter of the Qur'an Al-Jinn ( , “The Jinn ”) is the 72nd chapter ( sūrah ) of the Quran with 28 verses ( āyāt ). The name as well as the topic of this chapter is jinn . Similar to angels , the jinn are beings invisible to the naked human eye.In the Quran, it is stated in more than one instance, that humans are created from the earth and jinn from smokeless fire.
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72nd chapter of the Qur'an Al-Jinn ( , “The Jinn ”) is the 72nd chapter ( sūrah ) of the Quran with 28 verses ( āyāt ). The name as well as the topic of this chapter is jinn . Similar to angels , the jinn are beings invisible to the naked human eye. In the Quran, it is stated in that humans are created from the earth and jinn from smokeless fire. Although Al-Jinn is a Meccan surah , it is generally agreed that it was revealed much later than any other sura contained in Juz' Tabāraka -lladhi (which covers surahs 67 to 77).Abdullah Yusuf Ali says that it is "tolerably certain" that Al-Jinn was revealed around 2 B.H. when Muhammad was evangelising near present-day Ta'if .Maulana Muhammad Ali agrees with the date of around 2 B.H., saying that this surah was revealed at a time when opposition to the Prophet's message was reaching a climax.
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72nd chapter of the Qur'an Al-Jinn ( Arabic : الجن , “The Jinn ”) is the 72nd chapter ( sūrah ) of the Quran with 28 verses ( āyāt ). The name as well as the topic of this chapter is jinn . In the Quran, it is stated in that humans are created from the earth and jinn from smokeless fire. Although Al-Jinn is a Meccan surah , it is generally agreed that it was revealed much later than any other sura contained in Juz' Tabāraka -lladhi (which covers surahs 67 to 77). Abdullah Yusuf Ali says that it is "tolerably certain" that Al-Jinn was revealed around 2 B.H. when Muhammad was evangelising near present-day Ta'if . Maulana Muhammad Ali agrees with the date of around 2 B.H., saying that this surah was revealed at a time when opposition to the Prophet's message was reaching a climax.
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the 72nd sura of the qur'an with 28 ayat
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the 72nd chapter
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