الحج Al-Ḥajj The pilgrimage | |
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Classification | Medinan |
Position | Juzʼ 17 |
Hizb no. | 34 |
No. of verses | 78 |
No. of Rukus | 10 |
No. of Sajdahs | 2 (verse 18 and 77) |
No. of words | 1439 |
No. of letters | 5238 |
Quran |
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Al-Ḥajj [1] (Arabic: الحج, al-ḥajj; meaning: "The Pilgrimage", "The Hajj") is the 22nd chapter (sūrah) of the Quran with 78 verses (āyāt). This surah takes its name from the 27th verse.[2]
Regarding the timing and contextual background of the revelation, it is a Medinan chapter, which means it is believed to have been revealed in Medina rather than Mecca.