At-Tawbah
At-Tawbah () is the ninth chapter () of the Quran. It contains 129 verses () and is one of the last Medinan surahs. This Surah is also known as '''Al-Bara'ah''' (). It is called At-Tawbah in light of the fact that it articulates tawbah (repentance) and informs about the conditions of its acceptance (verse , ). The name Bara'at (release) is taken from the opening word of the Surah.
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At-Tawbah is the ninth chapter of the Quran, containing 129 verses and composed during the Medina period of Islamic history. The chapter is named for its focus on tawbah (repentance) and the conditions for accepting repentance, and it also carries the alternative name Al-Bara'ah, derived from its opening word meaning "release."
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Key facts
- Sura.Name_of_Surah
- at-Tawbah
- Sura.Screenshot_of_Surah
- Tawba.pdf
- Sura.caption
- from 15th century Mamluk Scribes
- Sura.Classification
- Madinan
- Sura.Meaning_of_the_name
- The Repentance
- Sura.Other_names
- al-Bara'ah ("the Release")
- Sura.Sura_number
- 9
- Sura.Number_of_verses
- 129
- Sura.Juz'_number
- 10 to 11
- Sura.Hizb_number
- 19 to 21
- Sura.Number_of_Rukus
- 16
- Sura.Number_of_letters
- 11115
- Sura.Previous_Sura
Article
17 sectionsContents
- Summary
- Omission of Bismillah
- Sanaa manuscript folio 22, Q9:122-129
- Three Discourses
- Exegesis
- Battle of Badr
- Verses 9:2 - 9:6
- Verse 9:29
- Verse 9:103
- Hadith
- Placement and coherence with other surahs
- See also
- Appendix
- Notes
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
At-Tawbah () is the ninth chapter () of the Quran. It contains 129 verses () and is one of the last Medinan surahs. This Surah is also known as '''Al-Bara'ah''' (). It is called At-Tawbah in light of the fact that it articulates tawbah (repentance) and informs about the conditions of its acceptance (verse , ). The name Bara'at (release) is taken from the opening word of the Surah.
It is believed by Muslims to have been revealed at the time of the Expedition of Tabuk in Medina in the 9th year of the Hijrah. The Sanaa manuscript preserves some verses, on parchment radiocarbon dated to between 578 CE (44 BH) and 669 CE (49 AH).