Muhammad (, ; "Chapter of

Muhammad Muhammad (8 June 632 CE) was an Arab religious and political leader and the founder of Islam. Muhammad in Islam, According to Islam, he was a prophet who was divinely inspired to preach and confirm the tawhid, monotheistic teachings of A ...

") is the 47th chapter (

surah A ''surah'' (; ; ) is an Arabic word meaning 'chapter' in the Quran. There are 114 ''suwar'' in the Quran, each divided into ayah, verses (). The ''suwar'' are of unequal length; the shortest ''surah'' (al-Kawthar) has only three verses, while ...

) of the

Quran The Quran, also Romanization, romanized Qur'an or Koran, is the central religious text of Islam, believed by Muslims to be a Waḥy, revelation directly from God in Islam, God (''Allah, Allāh''). It is organized in 114 chapters (, ) which ...

with 38 verses ( ayat). The title is derived from the direct mentioning of the

Islamic prophet Prophets in Islam () are individuals in Islam who are believed to spread God's message on Earth and serve as models of ideal human behaviour. Some prophets are categorized as messengers (; sing. , ), those who transmit divine revelation, mos ...

Muhammad in 47:2. It also has the name of ''Al-Qitāl'' (), which translates to fighting due to the context of the sura.Quṭb, Sayyid. "Volume 18". In ''In the Shade of the Quran''. Markfield: Islamic Foundation, 2007, sura 47. 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 The Battle of Badr or sometimes called The Raid of Badr ( ; ''Ghazwahu Badr''), also referred to as The Day of the Criterion (, ; ''Yawm al-Furqan'') in the Qur'an and by Muslims, was fought on 13 March 624 CE (17 Ramadan, 2 AH), near the pre ...

, where an army was being gathered to attack Medina. The Battle of Badr took place during

Ramadan Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar. It is observed by Muslims worldwide as a month of fasting (''Fasting in Islam, sawm''), communal prayer (salah), reflection, and community. It is also the month in which the Quran is believed ...

, in year 2 of the

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*1 The works of those who oppose Islam shall come to naught *2-3 True believers shall receive the expiation of their sins *4-5 How enemies of Islam are to be treated in war *6-8 God will reward those who fight for Islam *9-12 God will utterly destroy the unbelievers *13-17 The final condition of believers and infidels contrasted *18-20 Hypocrites reproved and warned *21 Obey God and speak kindly; trust in God for better outcomes *22-33 Cowardly Muslims and hypocrites rebuked and warned *34-36 Those who would dissuade Muslims from their duty warned *37 God does not pressure a soul more than it can take *38 Muslims exhorted to liberality in contributing towards the expenses of

holy war A religious war or a war of religion, sometimes also known as a holy war (), is a war and conflict which is primarily caused or justified by differences in religion and beliefs. In the modern period, there are frequent debates over the extent t ...

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Quran 47

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