| ٱلْأَعْرَاف Al-ʾAʿraf The Elevation | |
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| Classification | Meccan |
| Other names | The Battlements[1] The Purgatory |
| Position | Juzʼ 8—9 |
| Hizb no. | 16—18 |
| No. of verses | 206 |
| No. of Rukus | 24 |
| No. of Sajdahs | 1 (verse 206) |
| No. of words | 3341 |
| No. of letters | 14435 |
| Quran |
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Al-Araf [2][3] (Arabic: ٱلأعراف, al-ʾAʿrāf; meaning: The Heights) is the 7th chapter (sūrah) of the Qur'an, with 206 verses (āyāt). Regarding the timing and contextual background of the revelation (Asbāb al-nuzūl), it is a "Meccan surah", which means it was revealed before the Hijra.
This chapter takes its name from verses 46–47,[4] in which the word A'araf[5] appears.
According to Abul A'la Maududi, the time of its disclosure is about the same as that of Al-An'am, i. e., the last year of the Islamic prophet Muhammad's residence at Makkah: the manner of its admonition clearly indicates that it belongs to the same period and both have the same historical background; however, it cannot be declared with assurance which of these two was uncovered before the other. The audience should keep in mind the introduction to Al-An'am.[6]