Muhammad (
Arabic: محمد, muḥammad; "Chapter of
Muhammad") is the 47th chapter (
surah) of the
Quran with 38 verses (
ayat).
The title is derived from the
direct mentioning of the
Islamic prophet Muhammad in 47:2.[2] It also has the name of Al-Qitāl (
Arabic: القتال), which translates to fighting due to the context of the sura.[3] This sura pertains to a specific conflict that arose from people prohibiting the acceptance and spread of Islam. It refers to the
Battle of Badr, where an army was being gathered to attack Medina. The Battle of Badr took place during
Ramadan, in year 2 of the
Islamic calendar.[3]
Summary
1 The works of those who oppose Islam shall come to naught
2-3 True
believers shall receive the expiation of their sins
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abQuṭb, Sayyid. "Volume 18". In In the Shade of the Quran. Markfield: Islamic Foundation, 2007, sura 47.
^Wherry, Elwood Morris (1896). A Complete Index to
Sale's Text, Preliminary Discourse, and Notes. London: Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner, and Co. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the
public domain.