Al-Anbiya
| الأنبياء Al-Anbiyā The Prophets | |
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| Classification | Meccan |
| Position | Juzʼ 17 |
| Hizb no. | 33 |
| No. of verses | 112 |
| No. of Rukus | 7 |
| No. of words | 1323 |
| No. of letters | 5,094 |
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Al-Anbiyaʼ (Arabic: الأنبياء, ’al-’anbiyā’; meaning: "The Prophets") is the 21st chapter (sūrah) of the Quran with 112 verses (āyāt). Its principal subject matter is prophets of the past, who also preached the same faith as Muhammad.
Regarding the timing and contextual background of the revelation (asbāb al-nuzūl), it is a "Meccan surah", which means it is believed to have been revealed in Mecca, instead of later in Medina. It was revealed around 2–3 years before Hijrah, in a later stage of Muhammad preaching in Mecca.