Sura 39 of the Quran
الزمر
Az-Zumar
The Troops
ClassificationMeccan
Other namesThe Throngs, The Companies
PositionJuzʼ 23 to 24
No. of Rukus8
No. of verses75
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Some famous verses of Az-Zumar seen in the tilings of Imam Ali Mosque in Najaf, Iraq, 1994.

Az-Zumar (Arabic: الزمر, ’az-zumar; meaning: "The Troops, The Throngs") is the 39th chapter (surah) of the Qur'an, the central religious text of Islam. It contains 75 verses (ayat). This surah derives its name from the Arabic word zumar (troops) that occurs in verses 71 and 73. Regarding the timing and contextual background of the believed revelation (asbāb al-nuzūl), it is believed to have been revealed in the mid-Maccan period[1] when persecutions of the Muslim believers by the polytheists had escalated.[1]

The surah expounds the signs of God's Oneness (tawhid) in the natural world and emphasizes the absurdity of associating partners with God. It also hints at emigration for the believers who were suffering great difficulties in worshiping God in their homeland. It also declares that there can be no reconciliation between believing in God's Oneness and association partners with God. The chapter also reminds readers of the other world, where Muslims believe people will see the outcome of their own deeds.[2]

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Exegesis (tafsir)

9:5 He wraps the night over the day

Translation: He created the heavens and earth in truth. He wraps the night over the day and wraps the day over the night and has subjected the sun and the moon, each running [its course] for a specified term. Unquestionably, He is the Exalted in Might, the Perpetual Forgiver.[2][6]

According to Turkish writer Ali Ünal: the word "wraps" in this verse is a simile, which alludes both to the earth's being rounded and to differences in the times of sunrise and sunset.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b Ünal, Ali (2006). The Qurʼan with annotated interpretation in modern English. p. 944. ISBN 978-1-59784-000-2. OCLC 1002857525.
  2. ^ a b "Az-Zumar". The Noble Qur'an.
  3. ^ a b c Omar Al-Muqbil; professor Shalih bin Abdullah bin Humaid from Riyadh Tafsir center; Imad Zuhair Hafidz from Markaz Ta'dhim Qur'an Medina; Marwan Hadidi bin Musa Mpdi (2016). "Surat Zumar ayat 68". Tafsirweb (in Indonesian and Arabic). Islamic University of Madinah; Ministry of Religious Affairs (Indonesia); Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Dawah and Guidance. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
  4. ^ Al-Suyuti (2021). Yasir, Muhammad (ed.). Misteri Alam Malaikat (Religion / Islam / General) (in Indonesian). Translated by Misbahul Munir. East Jakarta: Pustaka al-Kautsar. p. 24. ISBN 9789795929512. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  5. ^ Wherry, Elwood Morris (1896). A Complete Index to Sale's Text, Preliminary Discourse, and Notes. London: Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner, and Co. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  6. ^ "Az-Zumar 39:5". The Noble Qur'an.
  7. ^ Ünal, Ali (2006). The Qurʼan with annotated interpretation in modern English. p. 945. ISBN 978-1-59784-000-2. OCLC 1002857525.

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