Al-Ḥajj
Sign in to saveAl-Ḥajj (, ; "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.
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Al-Ḥajj is the 22nd chapter of the Quran, containing 78 verses, and is named after its 27th verse which deals with the Islamic pilgrimage. The chapter is significant as part of Islam's central religious text and addresses themes related to one of Islam's Five Pillars, the hajj pilgrimage that Muslims are called to perform.
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Key facts
- Sura.Name_of_Surah
- Al-Ḥajj
- Sura.Arabic_name
- الحج
- Sura.Classification
- Medinan surahs
- Sura.Meaning_of_the_name
- The Pilgrimage
- Sura.Sura_number
- 22
- Sura.Number_of_verses
- 78
- Sura.Juz'_number
- 17
- Sura.Hizb_number
- 34
- Sura.Number_of_Rukus
- 9
- Sura.Number_of_sajdahs
- 2 (verse 18 (and verse 77 according to the Shafi'i madhhab))
- Sura.Number_of_words
- 1439
- Sura.Number_of_letters
- 5238
- Sura.Previous_Sura
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Al-Ḥajj (, ; "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.
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.