Al-Isra'
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This article is about the 17th chapter of the Quran. For Muhammad's night journey, see Isra' and Mi'raj.
Al-Isra'ʾ (Arabic: الإسراء, lit. 'The Night Journey'[1]), 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.
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الإسراء Al-Isra' The Night Journey | |
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Classification | Meccan |
Time of revelation | 7th Century |
Position | Juzʼ 15 |
Hizb no. | 29 to 30 |
No. of Rukus | 12 |
No. of verses | 111 |
No. of Sajdahs | 1 (verse 109) |
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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.