Al-Isra
Also known as Surah 17, Surah Bani Isra'eel, The Night Journey, Surah of the Night Journey, Surah of the Children of Israel, The Children of Israel, Surah of the Israelites, The Israelites
thumb|right|Quran page with Al-Isra verses 34-44; a later interlinear Persian translation is in red. Delhi Sultanate, India late 14th-15th century.
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Al-Isra is the 17th chapter of the Quran, Islam's holy scripture. It is historically significant as a foundational text in Islamic tradition and has been preserved and studied for centuries, as evidenced by this illustrated manuscript from medieval India.
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Key facts
- Sura.Name_of_Surah
- Al-Isra
- Sura.Arabic_name
- الإسراء
- Sura.Caption
- The Night Journey
- Sura.Classification
- Makkan
- Sura.Meaning_of_the_name
- The Night Journey
- Sura.Time_of_revelation
- 7th Century
- Sura.Sura_number
- 17
- Sura.Number_of_verses
- 111
- Sura.Juz'_number
- 15
- Sura.Hizb_number
- 29 to 30
- Sura.Number_of_Rukus
- 12
- Sura.Number_of_sajdahs
- 1 (verse 109)
- Sura.Number_of_words
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Article
13 sectionsContents
- Summary
- Exegesis
- 1 The transportation of Muhammad to "the farthest Mosque".
- 8 Hell
- 13-15 Day of Judgement
- 26 Verse of Dhul Qurba
- 64 Satan’s influence on humankind
- 70 Angels & jinn - the other two main creations beside Humans (one with freewill and the former without)
- 71 Day of Judgement
- 81: Muhammad destroys the Arabian idols
- 104 Children of Israel
- References
- External links
thumb|right|Quran page with Al-Isra verses 34-44; a later interlinear Persian translation is in red. Delhi Sultanate, India late 14th-15th century.
Al-Isra (), also known as Banī Isrāʾīl (), is the 17th chapter (sūrah) of the Quran, with 111 verses (āyāt). The word refers to the Night Journey of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and about the Children of Israel. This surāh is part of a series of al-Musabbihat surahs because it begins with the glorification of God.