Al-An'am

Sura 6 of the Quran
ٱلْأَنْعَامْ‎ ; Al-Anʿām; The Grazing Livestock
Arabic text; English translation;
Classification	Meccan
Position	Juzʼ 7—8
Hizb no.	13—15
No. of Rukus	20
No. of verses	165
No. of Sajdahs	None
No. of words	3056
No. of letters	12,726
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Al-An'am^[1] (Arabic: ٱلْأَنْعَامْ, al-ʾanʿām; meaning: The Cattle)^[2] is the sixth chapter (sūrah) of the Quran, with 165 verses (āyāt). Coming in order in the Quran after Al-Fatiha, Al-Baqarah, Al 'Imran, An-Nisa', and Al-Ma'idah, this surah dwells on such themes as the clear signs of Allah's Dominion and Power, rejecting polytheism and unbelief, the establishment of Tawhid (pure monotheism), the Revelation, Messengership, and Resurrection. It is a "Meccan surah", and it is believed to have been revealed in its entirety during the final year of the Meccan period of Islam.^[3] This explains the timing and contextual background of the believed revelation (Asbāb al-nuzūl). The surah also reports the story of Ibrahim,^[4] who calls others to stop worshiping celestial bodies and turn towards Allah.

Groups of modern Islamic scholars from Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University in Yemen and Mauritania have issued fatwa taking the interpretation of Ibn Kathir regarding the 61st verse of Al-An'am ^[5] and a Hadith transmitted by Abu Hurairah and Ibn Abbas, that the Angel of death has assistants among angels who help him to take souls.^[6]

^ George Sale translation
^ Ibn Kathir (d. 1373). "Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): Surah Al An'am". Quran 4 U. Retrieved 21 December 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
^ Ünal, Ali. (2008). The Qurʼan with annotated interpretation in modern English. Somerset, N.J.: Tughra Books. p. 267. ISBN 978-1-59784-144-3. OCLC 234244740.
^ Surah Al-An'am 6:74-80
^ Surah Al-An'am 6:61)
^ Abdullaah Al-Faqeeh (2003). "Angel of death seizes many souls simultaneously; Fatwa No: 20657". Islamweb.net. Fatwa center of Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University, Yemen, and Mauritania Islamic educational institues. Retrieved 14 March 2022.

[1] George Sale translation

[Quran_4_U-2] Ibn Kathir (d. 1373). "Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): Surah Al An'am". Quran 4 U. Retrieved 21 December 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

[3] Ünal, Ali. (2008). The Qurʼan with annotated interpretation in modern English. Somerset, N.J.: Tughra Books. p. 267. ISBN 978-1-59784-144-3. OCLC 234244740.

[4] Surah Al-An'am 6:74-80

[5] Surah Al-An'am 6:61)

[Angel_of_death_seizes_many_souls_simultaneously-6] Abdullaah Al-Faqeeh (2003). "Angel of death seizes many souls simultaneously; Fatwa No: 20657". Islamweb.net. Fatwa center of Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University, Yemen, and Mauritania Islamic educational institues. Retrieved 14 March 2022.

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ٱلْأَنْعَامْ‎ Al-Anʿām The Grazing Livestock
Arabic text English translation
Classification	Meccan
Position	Juzʼ 7—8
Hizb no.	13—15
No. of Rukus	20
No. of verses	165
No. of Sajdahs	None
No. of words	3056
No. of letters	12,726
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