| فاطر Fāṭir The Originator | |
|---|---|
| Classification | Meccan |
| Alternate titles (Ar.) | Sūrat al-Malāʼikah (سورة ﺍﻟملائكة) |
| Other names | The Angels, The Creator, Initiator |
| Position | Juzʼ 22 |
| No. of verses | 45 |
| No. of Rukus | 5 |
| No. of words | 871 |
| No. of letters | 3191 |
| Quran |
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Fatir (Arabic: فاطر, fāṭir; meaning: Originator), also known as Al-Mala’ikah (ﺍﻟملائكة, ’al-malā’ikah; meaning: "The Angels"),[2] is the 35th chapter (sūrah) of the Qur'an with 45 verses (āyāt). Parts of Q35:39-45 are preserved in the Ṣan‘ā’1 lower text.[3]
Regarding the timing and contextual background of the believed revelation (asbāb al-nuzūl), it is an earlier "Meccan surah", which means it is believed to have been revealed in Mecca, rather than later in Medina.
- ^ George, Alain (2009). "Calligraphy, Colour and Light in the Blue Qur'an" (PDF). Journal of Qur'anic Studies. 11 (1): 78. doi:10.3366/E146535910900059X. hdl:20.500.11820/5b72c4c8-5f2e-44d0-a646-056c17f9f1c7. JSTOR 20790222. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
- ^ The 1698 Maracci Quran notes some chapters have two or more titles, occasioned by the existence of different copies in the Arabic.(George Sale Preliminary discourse 3)
- ^ Behnam Sadeghi & Mohsen Goudarzi, "Sana'a and the Origins of the Qu'ran", Der Islam, 87 (2012), 37.