Surah · 41 of 114
فصلت
Fussilat
Explained in DetailMeccan◉ Juz 24 · 2554 verses12 Concepts
About This Surah
Surah Fussilat (فصلت) is the 41st chapter of the Qur'an, with 54 verses revealed in Mecca. Its main themes are theology, eschatology, and spirituality. It prominently features the Quran and the people of Aad.
Topical Breakdown
Verses 1–2039
- 1Quranic Inimitability
- 2Divine Mercy
- 2Source of Revelation
- 3Arabic Language of the Quran
- 3Clarity of Divine Verses
- 4Aversion of Disbelievers
- 4Glad Tidings and Warning
- 5Obstinacy in Disbelief
- 5Veiled Hearts and Sealed Ears
- 6Humanness of the Prophet
- 6Oneness of God
- 6Warning to Polytheists
- 7Denial of the Hereafter
- 7Withholding Charity
- 8Faith and Good Deeds
- 8Unending Recompense
- 9Creation of Earth in Two Periods
- 9Denunciation of Polytheism
- 10Apportionment of Earthly Sustenance
- 10Placement of Mountains
- 11Formation of the Heavens from Smoke
- 11Submission of the Heavens and Earth
- 12Adornment of the Lower Heaven
- 12Seven Heavens
- 13Fate of past nations
- 13Thunderbolt of Ad and Thamud
- 14Call to Worship God Alone
- 14Rejection of Messengers
- 15Arrogance of Ad
- 15Delusion of Physical Might
- 16Disgrace in the Hereafter
- 16Furious Wind on Ad
- 17Scourge of Humiliating Punishment
- 17Thamud Preferring Blindness
- 18Rescue of Believers
- 19Assembly in Ranks
- 19Gathering of Allah's Enemies
- 20Bodily Organs Bearing Witness
- 20Testimony of Hearing, Sight, and Skin
Verses 21–4040
- 21Dialogue with Bodily Limbs
- 21Divine Power to Make All Things Speak
- 22False Assumptions About God's Knowledge
- 22Folly of Concealing Deeds from God
- 23Becoming Losers
- 23Ill Thoughts of Allah
- 24Fire as Inevitable Abode
- 24Rejection of Excuses
- 25Evil Companions Allotted by God
- 25Fulfillment of Divine Decree upon Sinners
- 26Distortion and Disruption of Quran Recitation
- 27Recompense for Evil Actions
- 27Severe Punishment for Disbelievers
- 28Eternal Abode in Fire
- 28Penalty for Rejecting Divine Signs
- 29Misleaders from Jinn and Mankind
- 29Wishing to Trample Misleaders
- 30Declaring God as Lord and Remaining Upright
- 30Descent of Angels with Glad Tidings
- 30Glad Tidings of Paradise
- 31Allies in Worldly Life and Hereafter
- 31Fulfillment of Desires in Paradise
- 32Hospitality from the Forgiving and Merciful
- 33Declaration of Submission as a Muslim
- 33Inviting to Allah
- 34Inequality of Good and Evil
- 34Transforming Enmity into Friendship
- 35Attaining Noble Character through Patience
- 35Having Great Fortune
- 36Divine Hearing and Knowledge
- 36Seeking Refuge in Allah from Devilish Whispers
- 37Prohibition of Celestial Worship
- 37Prostrating to the Creator Alone
- 37Signs of Night, Day, Sun, and Moon
- 38Rebuking Human Arrogance
- 38Unceasing Praise of Angels
- 39Resurrection of the Dead
- 39Revival of Barren Earth by Rain
- 40Contrast Between Fire and Safety on Judgment Day
- 40Distorting Signs of Allah
Verses 41–5431
- 41Denial of the Divine Reminder
- 41Might and Invulnerability of the Quran
- 42Impossibility of Falsehood Approaching the Quran
- 42Revelation from the Wise and Praiseworthy
- 43Continuity of Prophetic Rejection
- 43Divine Forgiveness and Painful Punishment
- 44Quran as Guidance and Healing for Believers
- 44Spiritual Blindness of Disbelievers
- 44Wisdom of Arabic Revelation
- 45Disputes over Torah
- 45Prior Word Delaying Judgment
- 46Absolute Justice of God
- 46Personal Consequences of Good and Evil
- 47Denial of False Partners on Judgment Day
- 47Exclusive Knowledge of the Hour
- 47Knowledge of Fruit Spathes and Pregnancies
- 48Absence of Escape for Polytheists
- 48Departure of False Gods
- 49Despair and Hopelessness in Adversity
- 49Man Not Tiring of Praying for Good
- 50Arrogant Entitlement to Divine Favors
- 50Denial of Resurrection
- 50Inevitability of Confronting Deeds
- 51Prolonged Supplication in Affliction
- 51Turning Away When Favored
- 52Extreme Misguidance of Rejecting Revelation
- 53Allah as Witness over All Things
- 53Signs in Horizons and Selves
- 53Ultimate Manifestation of Truth
- 54Divine Encompassment of All Things
- 54Doubt Regarding the Encounter with God
Verse Tone Progression
Command
Narrative
Promise
Warning
Consolation
Praise
Concept Frequency Cloud
Top Concept Co-Occurrences
Allah↔knowledge350
Allah↔disbelief200
creation↔divine creation195
Allah↔deeds for the afterlife126
Allah↔the descent of revelation112
Allah↔divine creation75
Allah↔creation69
Allah↔supplication to Allah64
Allah↔the all hearing61
Allah↔hellfire49
Cross-Surah Verse Similarity
Ghafir · 40:1
Ḥā Mīm. The discussion on similar letters has already passed in Sūrah Al-Baqarah.
∿ similarity: 1.00
Ash-Shuraa · 42:1
This sūrah begins with the disconnected letters, the explanation for which has already preceeded in Sūrah Baqarah.
∿ similarity: 1.00
Az-Zukhruf · 43:1
Ḥā Mīm. The discussion on similar letters has already passed in Sūrah Al-Baqarah.
∿ similarity: 1.00
Ad-Dukhan · 44:1
Ḥā Mīm. The discussion on similar letters has already passed in Sūrah Al-Baqarah.
∿ similarity: 1.00
Al-Jathiyah · 45:1
Ḥā Mīm. The discussion on similar letters has already passed in Sūrah Al-Baqarah.
∿ similarity: 1.00
Hud · 11:110
I had given Moses the Torah, but people differed with respect to it: some of them believed, while others did not. Had it not been…
∿ similarity: 0.93
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Surah Fussilat?
Surah Fussilat (فصلت) is the 41st chapter of the Qur'an, comprising 54 verses revealed in Mecca.
What are the main themes of Surah Fussilat?
The main themes of Surah Fussilat are theology, prophethood, and spirituality.
Which key figures are mentioned in Surah Fussilat?
Surah Fussilat prominently features the Quran and the people of Aad.
Is Surah Fussilat Meccan or Medinan?
Surah Fussilat is Meccan; it was revealed in Mecca and contains 54 verses.
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