Al-Furqan

Surah 25 of the Quran
اَلْفُرْقَانْ‎
Al-Furqān
The Criterion
ClassificationMeccan
Other namesThe Statute Book
PositionJuzʼ 18 to 19
No. of verses77
No. of Rukus6
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Al-Furqan (Arabic: اَلْفُرْقَانْ, ’al-furqān; meaning: The Criterion) is the 25th chapter (sūrah) of the Qur'an, with 77 verses (āyāt). The name Al-Furqan,[1] or "The Criterion", refers to the Qur'an itself as the decisive factor between good and evil. This Surah is named Al-Furqan from the 4th word in the 1st ayat.[2][note 1]

The chapter emphasizes (25:68–70) that there is no sin, however great, that cannot be forgiven if sincerely repented, showing faith and working with righteous deeds.[3][4]

Al-Furqan refers to the Torah within the contents of the surah, saying "We sent Moses the Book, and appointed his brother Aaron with him as minister" (Sura 25, verse 35), but it does not address the Torah as al-Furqan itself.[3][5]

  1. ^ "Text concordances of the Arabic word "al-Furqan" in the Holy Quràn". intratext.com. Archived from the original on October 8, 2018. Retrieved Oct 7, 2018.
  2. ^ Al-Furqan in Quranic Grammar, quran.com
  3. ^ a b "Quran translated in English. Sura 25". qurango.com. Archived from the original on February 8, 2011. Retrieved Oct 7, 2018.
  4. ^ "Holy Qurán translated in English (with text concordance). Sura 25, verses from 51 to 77". intratext.com. Archived from the original on April 18, 2007.
  5. ^ "Holy Qurán translated in English (with text concordance). Sura 25, verses from 1 to 50". intratext.com. Archived from the original on November 15, 2006. Retrieved Oct 7, 2018.


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