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Al-Mu’minūn ( , "The Believers") is the 23rd chapter ( sūrah ) of the Qur'an with 118 verses ( āyāt ). 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.1 This surah deals with the fundamentals of faith ( Aqidah ), Tawheed (Islamic monotheism), Risalah (Messengership), Resurrection and the supreme Judgement of God . The surah drives these themes home by drawing attention to God's creation of man through different stages in the mother's womb , His creation of the heavens and the earth, His sending down rains and growing plants, trees and fruits, and His providing of domestic animals with various benefits for man, all together with an emphasis on the fact that man shall die and shall be raised up on the Day of Resurrection . (See also: Islamic eschatology ) The theme of Risalah is emphasized with reference to the accounts of some prophets of Islam such as Nuh ( Noah ), Hud , Musa ( Moses ) and Isa ( Jesus ), noting that all of them delivered the same message of monotheism, but were disbelieved and opposed by the people they preached to, and that all of them were helped and rescued by Allah. A reference is also made to the similar unbelief and opposition of the Meccan leaders to the message delivered to them by Muhammad . The Surah ends with another reference to the inevitability of the Day of Resurrection and pointing out that man will not have a second chance to return to the worldly life and make amends for his lapses and mistakes.ì The Message of the Quran, M. Most of the classical commentators agree in that this surah was revealed towards the end of the Mecca period; some authorities (quoted by Suyuti) are even of the opinion that it is the very last Meccan revelation, but we have no conclusive evidence to that effect
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The opening as it stood in 2005
Surat Al-Muminun (The Believers) is the 23rd sura of the Qur'an with 118 ayat. v t e
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Surah Al-Mu’minoon ( ) (The Believers) is the 23rd Surah (chapter) of the Qur'an with 118 ayat (verses).This Surah deals with the fundamentals of faith ( Aqidah ), Tawheed (Islamic Monotheism), Risalah (Messengership), Resurrection and the supreme Judgement of Allah (God in Islam ).The Surah drives these themes home by drawing attention to Allah's creation of man through different stages in the mother's womb , His creation of the heavens and the earth, His sending down rains and growing plants, trees and fruits, and His providing of domestic animals with various benefits for man, all together with an emphasis on the fact that man shall die and shall be raised up on the Day of Resurrection .(See also: Islamic eschatology ) The theme of Risalah is emphasized with reference to the accounts of some Islamic Prophets like Nuh ( Noah ), Hud , Musa ( Moses ) and Isa ( Jesus ), noting that all of them delivered the same message of monotheism, but were disbelieved and opposed by the people they preached to, and that all of them were helped and rescued by Allah.A reference is also made to the similar unbelief and opposition of the Makkan leaders to the message delivered to them by Prophet Muhammed .The Surah ends with another reference to the inevitability of the Day of Resurrection and pointing out that man will not have a second chance to return to the worldly life and make amends for his lapses and mistakes.
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Surah Al-Mu’minoon ( , "The Believers") is the 23rd Surah (chapter) of the Qur'an with 118 ayat (verses). This Surah deals with the fundamentals of faith ( Aqidah ), Tawheed (Islamic Monotheism), Risalah (Messengership), Resurrection and the supreme Judgement of God . The Surah drives these themes home by drawing attention to God's creation of man through different stages in the mother's womb , His creation of the heavens and the earth, His sending down rains and growing plants, trees and fruits, and His providing of domestic animals with various benefits for man, all together with an emphasis on the fact that man shall die and shall be raised up on the Day of Resurrection . (See also: Islamic eschatology ) The theme of Risalah is emphasized with reference to the accounts of some Islamic prophets like Nuh ( Noah ), Hud ( Judah ), Musa ( Moses ) and Isa ( Jesus ), noting that all of them delivered the same message of monotheism, but were disbelieved and opposed by the people they preached to, and that all of them were helped and rescued by Allah. A reference is also made to the similar unbelief and opposition of the Meccan leaders to the message delivered to them by Muhammad . The Surah ends with another reference to the inevitability of the Day of Resurrection and pointing out that man will not have a second chance to return to the worldly life and make amends for his lapses and mistakes.
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23rd chapter of the Qur'an Al-Muʼminun ( , al-muʼminūn ; meaning: "The Believers") is the 23rd chapter ( sūrah ) of the Qur'an with 118 verses ( āyāt ). 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. This surah deals with the fundamentals of faith ( Aqidah ), Tawheed (Islamic monotheism), Risalah (Messengership), Resurrection and the supreme Judgement of God . The surah drives these themes home by drawing attention to God's creation of man through different stages in the mother's womb , His creation of the heavens and the earth, His sending down rains and growing plants, trees and fruits, and His providing of domestic animals with various benefits for man, all together with an emphasis on the fact that man shall die and shall be raised up on the Day of Resurrection . (See also: Islamic eschatology ) The theme of Risalah is emphasized with reference to the accounts of some prophets of Islam such as Nuh ( Noah ), Hud , Musa ( Moses ) and Isa ( Jesus ), noting that all of them delivered the same message of monotheism, but were disbelieved and opposed by the people they preached to, and that all of them were helped and rescued by Allah. A reference is also made to the similar unbelief and opposition of the Meccan leaders to the message delivered to them by Muhammad . The Surah ends with another reference to the inevitability of the Day of Resurrection and pointing out that man will not have a second chance to return to the worldly life and make amends for his lapses and mistakes. Most of the classical commentators agree in that this surah was revealed towards the end of the Mecca period; some authorities (quoted by Suyuti) are even of the opinion that it is the very last Meccan revelation, but we have no conclusive evidence to that effect
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23rd chapter of the Qur'an Al-Muʼminun ( Arabic : المؤمنون , al-muʼminūn ; meaning: "The Believers") is the 23rd chapter ( sūrah ) of the Qur'an with 118 verses ( āyāt ). Regarding the timing and contextual background of the supposed revelation ( asbāb al-nuzūl ), it is a " Meccan surah " during the end period, which means it is believed to have been revealed before the migration of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and his followers from Mecca to Medina ( Hijra ). This surah deals with the fundamentals of faith ( Aqidah ), Tawheed (Islamic monotheism), Risalah (Messengership), Resurrection and the supreme Judgement of God . The surah drives these themes home by drawing attention to God's creation of man through different stages in the mother's womb , His creation of the heavens and the earth, His sending down rains and growing plants, trees and fruits, and His providing of domestic animals with various benefits for man, all together with an emphasis on the fact that man shall die and shall be raised up on the Day of Resurrection . (See also: Islamic eschatology ) The theme of Risalah is emphasized with reference to the accounts of some prophets of Islam such as Nuh ( Noah ), Hud , Musa ( Moses ) and Isa ( Jesus ), noting that all of them delivered the same message of monotheism, but were disbelieved and opposed by the people they preached to, and that all of them were helped and rescued by Allah. A reference is also made to the similar unbelief and opposition of the Meccan leaders to the message delivered to them by Muhammad . The Surah ends with another reference to the inevitability of the Day of Resurrection and pointing out that man will not have a second chance to return to the worldly life and make amends for his lapses and mistakes. Most of the classical commentators agree in that this surah was revealed towards the end of the Mecca period; some authorities (quoted by Suyuti) are even of the opinion that it is the very last Meccan revelation, but we have no conclusive evidence to that effect
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the 23rd sura of the qur'an with 118 ayat
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the 23rd chapter
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