Ash-Shūrā ( ar, الشورى, ''al shūrā'', "Council, Consultation") is the 42nd 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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(Q42) with 53 verses ( āyāt). Its title derives from the question of "shūrā" (''consultation'') referred to in Verse 38. The term appears only once in the Quranic text (at Q42:38). It has no pre-Quranic antecedent. Regarding the timing and contextual background of the believed

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asbāb al-nuzūl Occasions or circumstances of revelation ( ''al-nuzūl'', ) names the historical context in which Quranic verses were revealed from the perspective of traditional Islam. Though of some use in reconstructing the Qur'an's historicity, ''asbāb'' is ...

''), it is an earlier "

Meccan surah The Meccan surat are, according to the timing and contextual background of supposed revelation (''asbāb al-nuzūl''), the chronologically earlier chapters ('' suwar'', singular ''sūrah'') of the Qur'an. The traditional chronological order attrib ...

", which means it has been revealed in Mecca, rather than later in Medina.

Summary

*1-2 The Almighty reveals his will to Muhammad *3

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intercede with God on behalf of sinful man *4 Muhammad not a steward over the idolaters *5 The Quran revealed in the Arabic language to warn Makkah *6-10 God the only helper, creator, and preserver, the all-knowing *11-13 Islam the religion of all the former prophets *14 Muhammad commanded to declare his faith in the Bible *15 Disputers with God shall be severely punished *16-17 God only knows the hour of the judgment *18-19 The Almighty will reward the righteous and the

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according to their deeds *20 Sinners only spared through God’s forbearance *21-22 Rewards of the just and of the unjust * 23 Muhammad charged with imposture *24-27 The sovereign God forgives and blesses whom he will *28-33 God’s power manifested in his works *34-41 A true believer’s character decided *42-45 The miserable fate of those whom God causes to err *46 Sinners exhorted to repent before it is too late *47 Muhammad only a preacher *48-49 God controls all things *50-51 Why God reveals himself by inspiration and through apostles *52-53 Muhammad himself ignorant of Islam until he had received the revelation of the Quran

Q42:23 Verse of affection

Q42:51 Revelation in Islam

In Islamic tradition, Quran 42:51 serves as the basis of understanding for '' Revelation in Islam (waḥy)''. :"''It is not fitting for a man that Allah should speak to him except by inspiration, or from behind a veil, or by the sending of a messenger to reveal, with Allah's permission, what Allah wills''".

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translation Based on this verse, Islamic scholars have described three ways in which

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's revelation can reach His chosen individuals, especially

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.Muhammad Shafi Usmani, ''

Maariful Quran ''Ma'ariful Qur'an'' ( ur, ) is an eight-volume ''tafsir'' (exegesis) of the Quran written by Islamic scholar Mufti Muhammad Shafi (1897–1976). Originally written in Urdu, it is the most prominent work of its author. Background About the ...

'', see commentary on 42:51 *An inspired message – not a word but an idea – can enter the heart of the chosen individuals either in the state of consciousness or in dream. *The second mode, it is said, is the word heard by the person spoken to, as from behind a veil. *In the third mode, the revelation is sent from God through archangels like

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and is delivered to the prophets. It is the highest form of revelation, and Muslims believe the whole Quran was revealed in this mode.

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Shura Shura ( ar, شُورَىٰ, translit=shūrā, lit=consultation) can for example take the form of a council or a referendum. The Quran encourages Muslims to decide their affairs in consultation with each other. Shura is mentioned as a praisewort ...

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