Muhammad ( ar, محمد, ; "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
Prophets in Islam ( ar, الأنبياء في الإسلام, translit=al-ʾAnbiyāʾ fī al-ʾIslām) are individuals in Islam who are believed to spread God in Islam, God's message on Earth and to serve as models of ideal human behaviour. So ...
Muhammad in 47:2.
It also has the name of ''Al-Qitāl'' ( ar, القتال), which translates to fighting due to the context of the sura.
[Quṭb, Sayyid. "Volume 18". In ''In the Shade of the Quran''. Markfield: Islamic Foundation, 2007, sura 47.] 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
The Battle of Badr ( ar, غَزْوَةُ بَدِرْ ), also referred to as The Day of the Criterion (, ) in the Quran, Qur'an and by Muslims, was fought on 13 March 624 CE (17 Ramadan (calendar month), Ramadan, 2 Anno Hegirae, AH), near the ...
, where an army was being gathered to attack Medina. The Battle of Badr took place during
Ramadan
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, in year 2 of the
Islamic calendar.
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Summary
*1 The works of those who oppose Islam shall come to naught
*2-3 True believers shall receive the expiation of their sins
*4-5 How enemies of Islam are to be treated in war
*6-8 God will reward those who fight for Islam
*9-12 God will utterly destroy the unbelievers
*13-17 The final condition of believers and infidels contrasted
*18-20 Hypocrites
Hypocrisy is the practice of engaging in the same behavior or activity for which one criticizes another or the practice of claiming to have moral standards or beliefs to which one's own behavior does not conform. In moral psychology, it is the ...
reproved and warned
*21 Muhammad commanded to ask pardon for his sins
*22-33 Cowardly Muslims and hypocrites rebuked and warned
*34-36 Those who would dissuade Muslims from their duty warned
*37 Muslims exhorted to boldness in warring for their faith
*38 Muslims exhorted to liberality in contributing towards the expenses of holy war[ ]
See also
* Muhammad in Islam
Muḥammad bin ʿAbd Allāh bin ʿAbd al-Muṭṭalib bin Hāshim ( ar, ; 570 – 8 June 632 CE), is believed to be the seal of the messengers and prophets of God in all the main branches of Islam. Muslims believe that the Quran, the cen ...
References
External links
Quran 47
Clear Quran translation
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