Qaf (surah)

This article is about the sura of the Qur'an. For other uses, see Qaf.

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ق Qāf Qaf
Arabic text · English translation
Classification	Meccan
Position	Juzʼ 26
Number of Rukus	3
Number of verses	45
Number of words	373
Number of letters	1507

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Sūrat Qaf (Arabic: سورة ق‎, "The Letter Qāf") is the 50th sura of the Qur'an with 45 ayat. The sura that opens with the single discrete Arabic letter QĀF. It deals predominantly with the Resurrection and the Day of Judgement. Reference is made to previous generations of disbelievers,^[1] both to warn the disbelievers in Makkah and to reassure the Prophet. Creation is cited as an indication of God’s ability to bring the dead to life again,^[2] and emphasis is placed on the powerlessness of man on the Day of Judgement ^[3] The surah both opens and closes with mention of the Quran.

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The Holy Qur'an (Maulana Muhammad Ali)/50. Qaf

Previous sura:
Al-Hujraat

Surah 50

Next sura:
Adh-Dhariyat

Arabic text

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