Al-A'raf

Surah 7 of the Quran
ٱلْأَعْرَاف
Al-ʾAʿraf
The Elevation
ClassificationMeccan
Other namesThe Battlements[1]
The Purgatory
PositionJuzʼ 8—9
Hizb no.16—18
No. of verses206
No. of Rukus24
No. of Sajdahs1 (verse 206)
No. of words3341
No. of letters14435
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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]

  1. ^ Arthur Arberry, The Koran Interpreted
  2. ^ George Sale translation
  3. ^ "Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): Surah Al A'raf". Quran 4 U. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
  4. ^ "Surah Al-A'raf - 46".
  5. ^ Corpus.qoran.com.
  6. ^ Abul A'la Maududi - Tafhim-ul-Quran