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Yes. In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it "the 47th sura of the qur'an with 38 ayat". Today it says "the 47th chapter". We saved the article's opening paragraph at 6 moments between 2010 and 2025, and the counts come from those saved copies.

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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.

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The opening as it read in 2010

Muhammad ( Arabic : سورة محمد Muḥammad ) is the 47th sura of the Qur'an with 38 ayat .¹ The surah orders believers to obey Muhammad and not to reject any part of what he has revealed, as well as to "smite" and "subdue" the "unbelievers" in battle. . This is often used against Muslims to describe their religion as violent, but it cannot be taken out of context ; the verse refers to the Battle of Badr, where the Meccans were gathering an army to attack Medina. This verse simply commanded the Muslims to defend themselves from this threat, and is not applicable in modern times . However, although Islam maintains peace and orders its followers to treat all peoples with the due respect reserved for God's creations, this surah explicitly states in verse 7, "Oh you who believe! If you make God victorious, then He will make you victorious and make your foothold firm." The mandate is quite clear: the believer must strive to do good works in God's name alone for that is his/her purpose on this Earth, in turn God will provide everything for the believer to ensure that his/her good works continue. These "good works" must be actions that are commanded by God, namely being charitable and generous; seeking justice and equality; and being in a state of continual repentance and mindfulness of the Creator.²

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The opening as it stood in 2005

Surat Muhammad ( Muhammad ) is the 47th sura of the Qur'an with 38 ayat.

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The opening as it stood in 2015 6 passages from the previous snapshot no longer appear

9th century North African folio of ayah 9-15 Surat Muhammad ( Arabic : سورة محمد Muḥammad ) is the 47th sura of the Qur'an with 38 ayat . The title is derived from the direct mentioning of the Islamic prophet Muhammad in 47:2. It also has the name of Al-Qital, which translates to fighting due to the context of the sura. This sura pertains to a specific conflict that arose from people prohibiting the acceptance and spread of Islam. It refers to the battle of Badr, where an army was being gathered to attack Medina. The battle of Badr took place during Ramadan, in year 2 of the Islamic calendar. In In the shade of the Quran .

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The opening as it stood in 2020

47th chapter of the Qur'an 9th century North African folio of ayah 9–15 Sūrat Muḥammad ( , "Chapter of Muhammad ") is the 47th sura of the Quran with 38 ayat . The title is derived from the direct mentioning of the Islamic prophet Muhammad in 47:2. It also has the name of Al-Qiṫāl ( ), which translates to fighting due to the context of the sura. This sura pertains to a specific conflict that arose from people prohibiting the acceptance and spread of Islam. It refers to the Battle of Badr , where an army was being gathered to attack Medina. The Battle of Badr took place during Ramadan , in year 2 of the Islamic calendar . In In the Shade of the Quran .

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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023

47th chapter of the Qur'an 9th century North African folio of ayah 9–15 Muhammad ( , muḥammad ; "Chapter of Muhammad ") is the 47th chapter ( surah ) of the Quran with 38 verses ( ayat ). The title is derived from the direct mentioning of the Islamic prophet Muhammad in 47:2. It also has the name of Al-Qitāl ( ), which translates to fighting due to the context of the sura. This sura pertains to a specific conflict that arose from people prohibiting the acceptance and spread of Islam. It refers to the Battle of Badr , where an army was being gathered to attack Medina. The Battle of Badr took place during Ramadan , in year 2 of the Islamic calendar . In In the Shade of the Quran .

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The opening as it stood in 2025

47th chapter of the Qur'an 9th century North African folio of ayah 9–15 Muhammad ( Arabic : محمد , muḥammad ; "Chapter of Muhammad ") is the 47th chapter ( surah ) of the Quran with 38 verses ( ayat ). The title is derived from the direct mentioning of the Islamic prophet Muhammad in 47:2. It also has the name of Al-Qitāl ( Arabic : القتال ), which translates to fighting due to the context of the sura. This sura pertains to a specific conflict that arose from people prohibiting the acceptance and spread of Islam. It refers to the Battle of Badr , where an army was being gathered to attack Medina. The Battle of Badr took place during Ramadan , in year 2 of the Islamic calendar . In In the Shade of the Quran .

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