Al-Isra'
Al-Isrāʾ (Arabic: الإسراء, lit. 'The Night Journey, alternatively known as Bani Israel'), is the 17th chapter (sūrah) of the Quran, with 111 verses (āyāt). The word Isra' refers to the Night Journey of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. This surāh is part of a series al-Musabbihat surahs because it begins with the glorification of God.
| الإسراء al-Isrāʼ The Night Journey | |
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| Classification | Meccan |
| Time of revelation | 7th Century |
| Position | Juzʼ 15 |
| Hizb no. | 29 to 30 |
| No. of Rukus | 12 |
| No. of verses | 111 |
| No. of Sajdahs | 1 (verse 109) |
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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, instead of later in Medina.
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