Al-Isra
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Surat Al-Isra (Arabic: سورة الإسراء ) (ie The Night Journey) -- also called the Bani Isra'il (ie Children of Israel) surah -- is the 17th sura of the Qur'an . This Surah takes its names from verse 1 or 4 respectively . This being the miraculous transportation of Mohammed during the night to Jerusalem. This account being in the Koran obliges every Muslim to believe in this miracle. To deny it is apostasy.
This Meccan surah was revealed in the last year before the Hijra. Like all the Meccan surah it stresses the oneness of Allah, the authority of the prophets. However, the primary theme of the Surah is salah (daily prayers), whose number is said to have been fixed at five during the Miraj which it alludes to. In addition, the Surah forbids aldultery, calls for respect for father and mother, and calls for patience and control in the face of the persecutions the Muslim community was facing at the time.
Ayat 71 contains a reference to the Qiyamah, the Day of Judgement.
| Preceded by: An-Nahl | Sura 17 | Succeeded by: Al-Kahf |
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External links
- [Al-Isra: The Night Journey]
- [Surah 17 in the Khalifah translation]
- [Surah 17 in Syed Abu-Ala' Maududi's Chapter Introductions to the Qur'an]
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