Sūrat an-Najm
Also known as The Star, Surah 53, Sura 53, Surah of the Star
An-Najm (, ; The Star) is the 53rd chapter (surah) of the Quran, with 62 verses (āyāt). The surah opens with the oath of the Divine One swearing by every one of the stars, as they descend and disappear beneath the horizon, that Muhammad is indeed God's awaited Messenger. It takes its name from Ayat #1, which mentions "the stars" (najm). The surah confirms the divine source of the Prophet's message and refers to his ascension to heaven during the Night Journey (Ayah#1 ff.). The surah refutes the claims of the disbelievers about the goddesses and the angels (ayah#19 ff.), and lists several truth
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"Sūrat an-Najm" is the 53rd chapter of the Quran containing 62 verses, named after its opening reference to the stars and structured around a divine oath affirming Muhammad as God's messenger. The surah addresses key theological claims by confirming the divine source of Muhammad's message, describing his heavenly ascension, and refuting disbeliever arguments about goddesses and angels.
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Key facts
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- 53
- Surah.number 3
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- Surah.name
- An-Najm
- Surah.name ar
- النجم
- Surah.name en
- The Star
- Surah.prev_sura
- Quran 52
- Surah.next_sura
- Quran 54
- Surah.classification
- Meccan
- Surah.juz
- 27
- Surah.Hizb_number
- 53
- Surah.rukus
- 3
- Surah.verses
- 62
- Surah.words
- 360
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6 sectionsContents
- Summary
- Exegesis
- 1-18 legitimacy of Muhammad’s prophetic vision
- 49 Surah
- References
- External links
An-Najm (, ; The Star) is the 53rd chapter (surah) of the Quran, with 62 verses (āyāt). The surah opens with the oath of the Divine One swearing by every one of the stars, as they descend and disappear beneath the horizon, that Muhammad is indeed God's awaited Messenger. It takes its name from Ayat #1, which mentions "the stars" (najm). The surah confirms the divine source of the Prophet's message and refers to his ascension to heaven during the Night Journey (Ayah#1 ff.). The surah refutes the claims of the disbelievers about the goddesses and the angels (ayah#19 ff.), and lists several truths about God's power. It closes with a warning of the imminent Day of Judgement.
Regarding the timing and contextual background of the believed revelation (asbāb al-nuzūl), it is an earlier "Meccan surah", which means it is believed to have been revealed in Mecca, rather than later in Medina.