Makki surah

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A Makki surah is a chapter of the Qur’an believed to have been revealed to the Prophet Muhammad before his migration from Mecca to Medina, typically emphasizing core beliefs, monotheism, and moral teachings.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Makki surah canonical 5
Makkan surah 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Islamic term
Qur'anic classification
religious concept
arabicScript سورة مكية
associatedWithReligion Islam
chronologicalPhase early period of Islamic revelation
classificationCriterion place of revelation (Mecca or its vicinity)
time of revelation
contrastedWith Madani surah
definedAs a chapter of the Qur'an revealed before the Hijrah from Mecca to Medina
distinguishedBy focus on belief rather than detailed law
emphasizes Day of Judgment
accountability in the Hereafter
consolation to early Muslims
core beliefs of Islam
moral teachings
resurrection
reward and punishment
stories of earlier prophets
tawhid (monotheism)
warning against idolatry
helpsWith contextualizing early Islamic message
understanding chronological development of revelation
includesExamples Surah Al-Fil
Surah Al-Ikhlas
Surah Al-Muddaththir
Surah Al-Muzzammil
Surah Al-Qari'ah
Surah An-Naba'
linked to: Surah An-Naba

Surah Quraysh
languageOfTerm Arabic
numberOfSurahs majority of the 114 surahs
oftenContains appeals to reflect on creation
arguments for God's oneness
descriptions of Paradise and Hell
refutation of polytheism
partOf Qur'an
linked to: Quran
revealedBefore Hijrah to Medina
revealedTo Prophet Muhammad
linked to: Muhammad
studiedIn Ulum al-Qur'an (Qur'anic sciences)
typicallyAddressedAudience early Meccan community
typicalStyle frequent oaths
rhythmic and emphatic language
short verses
strong rhetorical impact
vivid imagery
usedIn Islamic scholarship
Qur'anic exegesis

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Al-Infitar classification Makki surah
Al-A'la traditionalClassification Makki surah
The Small Kindnesses classification Makkan surah
linked to: Makki surah
Al-Mutaffifin classification Makki surah