Al-Furqan ( ar, الفرقان, ; The Criterion) is the 25th chapter (

sūrah A ''surah'' (; ar, سورة, sūrah, , ), is the equivalent of "chapter" in the Qur'an. There are 114 ''surahs'' in the Quran, each divided into '' ayats'' (verses). The chapters or ''surahs'' are of unequal length; the shortest surah (''Al-Ka ...

) of the

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with 77 verses ( āyāt). The name Al-Furqan, or "The Criterion" refers to the

itself as the decisive factor between good and evil. This Surah is name
Al-Furqan
from the word appearing in the 1st ayat. The chapter emphasizes (25:68–70) that there is no sin, however great, that cannot be forgiven if sincerely repented, showing faith and working with righteous deeds. The al-Furqan refers to the

Torah The Torah (; hbo, ''Tōrā'', "Instruction", "Teaching" or "Law") is the compilation of the first five books of the Hebrew Bible, namely the books of Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy. In that sense, Torah means the s ...

, saying "We sent Moses The Book, and appointed his brother

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with him as minister" (Sura 25, verse 35).

Summary

*1 God praised for the Quran *2 The one God a sovereign Creator and Ruler *3-4 The idolaters worship gods that are helpless *5-6 The Quran said to be Muhammad's own forgery *7

Muhammad Muhammad ( ar, مُحَمَّد; 570 – 8 June 632 Common Era, CE) was an Arab religious, social, and political leader and the founder of Islam. According to Muhammad in Islam, Islamic doctrine, he was a prophet Divine inspiration, di ...

protests that the Quran is from God *8-9 Unbelievers reject Muhammad because he is like other men *9 Muhammad said to be a madman *10 God comforts Muhammad on account of these calumnies *11-16 Unbelievers doomed to hell-fire *16-17 The reward of the pious in Paradise *18-21 Even the false gods will desert their worshippers in the judgment-day *22 The former prophets were all like Muhammad *23 The blasphemous unbelief of the Quraish *24-25 They shall be punished and their works demolished *26-32 Relative condition of the faithful and the unbelievers in the resurrection *33 Former prophets had their enemies among unbelievers *34-36 The Quran sent down by piecemeal a stumbling-stone to infidels, but a comfort to believers *37-38 Those who accused Moses and Aaron of imposture were destroyed *39 Noah's calumniators drowned *40-42 Adites, Thamúdites, and Sodomites destroyed for infidelity *43-45 The Quraish warned in vain by these examples *46-52 God's works testify to his being *53 God could have sent a preacher to every city *54 Muhammad not to obey the will of infidels *55-56 God the Creator and Ruler of all things *57 Unbelievers worship idols and assist Satan *58 Muhammad sent to be a preacher and a warner *59 Muhammad only desires the conversion of his people * ۩ 60 He is

exhorted Advice (also called exhortation) is a form of relating personal or institutional opinions, belief systems, values, recommendations or guidance about certain situations relayed in some context to another person, group or party. Advice is often of ...

to trust the merciful Creator and Ruler of heaven and earth *61 The infidels refuse to worship the God of Muhammad *62-63 God praised for his benevolent works *64-68 The servants of God described *69-71 Wicked men saved by repentance and good works *72-74 True penitents described *75-76 Their reward in Paradise *77 God reprobates the Quraish

Analysis

The Surah manages the questions and doubts that were being raised against the Quran, the Prophethood of Muhammad, and his lessons by the disbelievers of

Mecca Mecca (; officially Makkah al-Mukarramah, commonly shortened to Makkah ()) is a city and administrative center of the Mecca Province of Saudi Arabia, and the Holiest sites in Islam, holiest city in Islam. It is inland from Jeddah on the Red ...

. Suitable responses to every single objection are revealed in the surah and the individuals have been cautioned of the results of dismissing the Truth. The significant issues, divine laws, and directly follows the following order in the surah:- # The Quran is the rule, the criterion i.e.
Al-Furqan
' to distinguish between the right and the wrong. # Transgressors are the individuals who dismiss Reality, distrust the Rasool, and preclude the

Day of Judgment The Last Judgment, Final Judgment, Day of Reckoning, Day of Judgment, Judgment Day, Doomsday, Day of Resurrection or The Day of the Lord (; ar, یوم القيامة, translit=Yawm al-Qiyāmah or ar, یوم الدین, translit=Yawm ad-Dīn, ...

and

hereafter The afterlife (also referred to as life after death) is a purported existence in which the essential part of an individual's identity or their stream of consciousness continues to live after the death of their physical body. The surviving ess ...

. # Upon the arrival of Judgment Day, those False-deities worshiped by the

mushrik ''Shirk'' ( ar, شرك ''širk'') in Islam is the sin of idolatry or polytheism (''i.e.'', the deification or worship of anyone or anything besides Allah). Islam teaches that God does not share his divine attributes with any partner. Associating ...

s will declare no divinity and consider the

is answerable for their shirk, on the Judgement Day. # The disbelievers will lament not opting for the Righteous Path upon the arrival of Judgment Day. # Sequential, gradual, and bit-by-bit disclosure of the

Quran The Quran (, ; Standard Arabic: , Classical Arabic, Quranic Arabic: , , 'the recitation'), also romanized Qur'an or Koran, is the central religious text of Islam, believed by Muslims to be a revelation in Islam, revelation from God in Islam, ...

is a pearl of wisdom. # Allah's decree is commanded to make

Jihad Jihad (; ar, جهاد, jihād ) is an Arabic word which literally means "striving" or "struggling", especially with a praiseworthy aim. In an Islamic context, it can refer to almost any effort to make personal and social life conform with Go ...

against unbelief in the Quran. # Qualities of genuine devotees are portrayed. Toward the finish of the Surah, a description of the character of a true believer is given at the start of Surah Al-Mu'minoon. According to

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: Here is the criterion for distinguishing the genuine from the counterfeit. This is the noble character of those people who have believed in and followed the teachings of the Holy Prophet and this is the kind of people that he is trying to train. You may yourselves compare and contrast this type of people with those Arabs, who have not as yet accepted the Message, and who are upholding "ignorance" and exerting their utmost to defeat the Truth. Now you may judge for yourselves as to which you would like to choose." Though this question was not posed in so many words, it was placed before everyone in Arabia in a tangible shape. It may be noted that during the next few years, the practical answer given to this question by the whole nation, with the exception of a small minority, was that they chose Islam.

Time of Revelation

It shows up from its style and topic that it was additionally uncovered during the third phase of Prophethood at Makkah like Surah Al-Mu'minun. Parts of Q25:14-27 are preserved in the Ṣan‘ā’1 lower text.Behnam Sadeghi & Mohsen Goudarzi,
Sana'a and the Origins of the Qu'ran
, ''Der Islam'', 87 (2012), 37.

Notes

References

External links

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