Al-Isra'

Sura 17 of the Quran
الإسراء
Al-Isra'
The Night Journey
ClassificationMeccan
Time of revelation7th Century
PositionJuzʼ 15
Hizb no.29 to 30
No. of Rukus12
No. of verses111
No. of Sajdahs1 (verse 109)
Qur'an page with Al-Isra verses 34-44; a later interlinear Persian translation is in red. Delhi Sultanate, India late 14th-15th century.

Al-Isra'ʾ (Arabic: الإسراء, lit.'The Night Journey'),[1] also known as Banī Isrāʾīl (Arabic: بني إسرائيل, lit.'The Children of Israel'),[2] 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 and about the Children of Israel. This surāh is part of a series al-Musabbihat surahs because it begins with the glorification of God.

Regarding the timing and contextual background of the believed revelation (asbāb al-nuzūl), it is an earlier "Meccan surah", which means that it is believed to have been revealed in Mecca, rather than later in Medina.

  1. ^ "Isra' | Meaning, Islam, & Significance | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
  2. ^ "Soorat al-Isra' is also called Soorat Bani Isra'eel - Islam Question & Answer". islamqa.info. Retrieved 2024-05-28.

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