Al-Hadid

Also known as Surah 57, Sura 57, Surah of Iron, The Iron, Surah of the Iron

thumb|Double page from the Qur'an manuscript endowed to the Kasbah Mosque, Tunis|Kasbah Mosque by sultan [[Abu Faris Abd al-Aziz II in March 1405, with end of the chapter 56 and beginning of the chapter 57 (left). Bibliothèque nationale de France]] Al-Ḥadīd (; ) is the 57th chapter (sūrah) of the Quran with 29 verses. The chapter takes its name from that word which appears in the 25th verse. This is an Al-Musabbihat surah because it begins with the glorification of Allah.

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Al-Hadid is the 57th chapter of the Quran, containing 29 verses and named after a word that appears in its 25th verse. It belongs to a category of chapters that begin by glorifying Allah and has been part of Islamic scripture since the Quran's compilation.

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Key facts

Surah.number: 57
Surah.number 3: 057
Surah.name: Al-Ḥadīd
Surah.name ar: الحديد
Surah.name en: The Iron
Surah.prev_sura: Quran 56
Surah.next_sura: Quran 58
Surah.classification: Medinan
Surah.juz: 27
Surah.rukus: 4
Surah.verses: 29
Surah.Hizb_number: 54
Surah.words: 575
Surah.letters: 2475
Surah.audio: Chapter 57, Al-Hadid (Mujawwad) - Recitation of the Holy Qur'an.mp3

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Encyclopedic overview

5 sections

Contents

Summary
Exegesis
Shia Islam
References
External links

Regarding the timing and contextual background of the revelation, it is a Medinan chapter, which means it is believed to have been revealed in Medina rather than Mecca.

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