Sūrat al-Qamar
Also known as The Moon, Surah 54, Sura 54, Surah of the Moon
thumb|right|Qur'an folio with the heading for the chapter Al-Qamar. End of the 9th or beginning of the 10th century. [[Kufic script. Bibliothèque nationale de France]]
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# Sūrat al-Qamar Sūrat al-Qamar (The Chapter of the Moon) is a chapter of the Qur'an that dates back to at least the 9th or 10th century, as evidenced by surviving manuscript folios written in Kufic script. The chapter has been preserved and transmitted through Islamic tradition as part of the Qur'anic canon, making it an important text for Muslim religious practice and scholarship.
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Key facts
- Surah.number
- 54
- Surah.image
- Mohammed Splits the Moon.jpg
- Surah.number 3
- 054
- Surah.name
- Al-Qamar
- Surah.name ar
- القمر
- Surah.name en
- The Moon
- Surah.prev_sura
- Quran 53
- Surah.next_sura
- Quran 55
- Surah.classification
- Meccan
- Surah.juz
- 27
- Surah.Hizb_number
- 55
- Surah.rukus
- 3
- Surah.verses
- 55
Article
11 sectionsContents
- Summary
- Significance of Al-Qamar
- Chronology
- Exegesis
- 18 “everything is recorded”
- 9-42 previous instances where the word of God was not heeded
- 42 ...but they rejected all Our signs
- 43-55 evils that will befall the unbelievers
- Notes
- References
- External links
thumb|right|Qur'an folio with the heading for the chapter Al-Qamar. End of the 9th or beginning of the 10th century. [[Kufic script. Bibliothèque nationale de France]]
Al-Qamar () is the 54th chapter (surah) of the Quran, with 55 verses (ayat).The Surah was revealed in Mecca. The opening verses refer to the splitting of the Moon. "Qamar" (), meaning "Moon" in Arabic, is also a common name among Muslims.