Ibrahim (surah)

Surah 14 of the Quran
إبراهيم
Ibrāhīm
Ibrahim
ClassificationMeccan
Other namesSurat Ibraheem, Surah Ibrahim, Sura Ibrahim, surah ibraheem,
Time of revelationNot long before Hijrat-e-Madina
PositionJuzʼ 13
Hizb no.26
No. of verses52
No. of Rukus7
No. of words830
No. of letters3539
Opening muqaṭṭaʻātʾAlif Lām Rā الر
A panel with Surah Ibrahim (14:7): " (And remember, your Lord caused to be declared): If you are grateful, I will add more favors to you, but if you show ingratitude, truly My punishment is terrible," followed by praises of God.

Ibrahim [1] (Arabic: إبراهيم, Ibrāhīm "Abraham") is the 14th chapter (surah) of the Qur'an with 52 verses (āyāt).

The surah emphasizes that only God knows what goes on inside a man's heart, implying we must accept each other's words in good faith (14:38).[2]

Regarding the timing and contextual background of the revelation (asbāb al-nuzūl), it is a "Meccan surah", which means it is believed to have been revealed in Mecca, instead of later in Medina. It was revealed around 2-3 years before Hijrah, in a later stage of Muhammad preaching in Mecca when persecution of him and fellow Muslims had become severe.[3]

  1. ^ Ibn Kathir. "Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English):Surah Ibrahim". Quran 4 U. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
  2. ^ Guppy, Shusha, For the good of Islam The Observer, 15 December 1991
  3. ^ TheLastDialogue (2019-03-06). "Surah Ibrahim Summary". The Last Dialogue. Retrieved 2021-07-09.