About This Surah
Surah Al-Hashr (الحشر) is the 59th chapter of the Qur'an, with 24 verses revealed in Medina. Its main themes are theology, spirituality, and eschatology. It prominently features the Quran.
Topical Breakdown
Verses 1–2020
- 1Everything in heavens and earth glorifying the Almighty and All-Wise
- 2Eviction of disbelieving People of the Book and destruction of fortresses
- 3Exile decreed by God and torment of Fire in Hereafter
- 4Opposition to God and His Messenger bringing severe retribution
- 5Cutting down palm trees or leaving them standing by God's leave
- 6Spoils gained without riding horses or camels assigned to the Prophet
- 7Distribution of Fai', preventing wealth circulation among the rich, and obeying the Prophet
- 8Needy Emigrants expelled from homes seeking God's pleasure and aiding His cause
- 9The Helpers loving emigrants, showing altruism, and saving from greed of soul
- 10Praying for predecessor believers and asking hearts free from malice
- 11Hypocrites' false promises of support and exile with the Book's disbelievers
- 12Cowardice of hypocrites and failing to aid their allies
- 13Disbelievers fearing believers in their hearts more than God
- 14Fighting only from fortified towns, internal dissension, and divided hearts
- 15Example of recently destroyed nations tasting consequence of their deeds
- 16Parable of Satan urging man to disbelieve then abandoning him in fear of God
- 17Both deceiver and deceived dwelling eternally in Hellfire
- 18Fear of God and inspecting what one has put forward for tomorrow
- 19Warning against forgetting God resulting in self-forgetfulness and defiance
- 20Companions of Fire and Companions of Paradise not equal
Verses 21–244
- 21Hypothetical humbling and cracking of mountain under Quranic revelation
- 22God, Knower of unseen and witnessed, Most Compassionate, Most Merciful
- 23The King, Pure, Peace, Granter of Security, Guardian, Mighty, Compeller, Supreme
- 24The Creator, Inventor, Fashioner, Possessor of Most Beautiful Names, glorified by creation
Verse Tone Progression
Command
Promise
Warning
Consolation
Praise
Concept Frequency Cloud
Top Concept Co-Occurrences
Allah↔faith306
people of the book↔the scripture253
Allah↔disbelief200
Allah↔messenger188
Allah↔people of the book109
Allah↔the scripture109
faith↔disbelief108
faith↔messenger91
Allah↔the heart79
Allah↔exit from hellfire by mercy60
Semantic Opposites Present
disbelief
↔ opposes
faith
Cross-Surah Verse Similarity
As-Saf · 61:1
Whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on earth declares the transcendence and purity of Allah (may He be glorified) from ever…
∿ similarity: 1.00
Al-Hadid · 57:1
Every creation of His in the heavens and the earth proclaims the glory and purification of Allah. He is the almighty whom no one c…
∿ similarity: 0.98
Al-Anfal · 8:13
What happened to the disbelievers, when they were killed and their limbs were struck, was because they went against Allah and His…
∿ similarity: 0.93
Al-Jumu'ah · 62:1
All created things in the heavens and all created things on earth declare Allah’s transcendence and purity from every attribute of…
∿ similarity: 0.92
At-Taghabun · 64:1
All created things in the heavens and all created things on earth declare Allah’s transcendence and purity from every attribute of…
∿ similarity: 0.88
Luqman · 31:26
To Allah alone belongs everything that is in the heavens and the earth, in terms of being His creation, under His ownership and de…
∿ similarity: 0.84
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Surah Al-Hashr?
Surah Al-Hashr (الحشر) is the 59th chapter of the Qur'an, comprising 24 verses revealed in Medina.
What are the main themes of Surah Al-Hashr?
The main themes of Surah Al-Hashr are theology, spirituality, and eschatology.
Which key figures are mentioned in Surah Al-Hashr?
Surah Al-Hashr prominently features Yaqub and the Quran.
Is Surah Al-Hashr Meccan or Medinan?
Surah Al-Hashr is Medinan; it was revealed in Medina and contains 24 verses.
Read Al-Hashr — All 24 Verses
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