Ash-Shura الشورى

Holy Quran

Ash-Shūrā (Arabic: الشورى‎, al shūrā, "Council, Consultation") is the 42nd chapter of the Qur'an (Q42) with 53 verses. Its title derives from the question of "shūrā" (consultation) referred to in Verse 38. The term appears only once in the Quranic text (at Q42:38). It has no pre-Quranic antecedent.[1] Regarding the timing and contextual background of the revelation (asbāb al-nuzūl), it is an earlier "Meccan surah", which means it has been revealed in Mecca, instead of later in Medina Summary 1-2 The Almighty reveals his will to Muhammad 3 Angels intercede with God on behalf of sinful man 4 Muhammad not a steward over the idolaters 5 The Quran revealed in the Arabic language to warn Makkah 6-10 God the only helper, creator, and preserver, the all-knowing 11-13 Islam the religion of all the former prophets 14 Muhammad commanded to declare his faith in the Bible 15 Disputers with God shall be severely punished 16-17 God only knows the hour of the judgment 18-19 The Almighty will reward the righteous and the wicked according to their deeds 20 Sinners only spared through God’s forbearance 21-22 Rewards of the just and of the unjust 23 Muhammad charged with imposture 24-27 The sovereign God forgives and blesses whom he will 28-33 God’s power manifested in his works 34-41 A true believer’s character decided 42-45 The miserable fate of those whom God causes to err 46 Sinners exhorted to repent before it is too late 47 Muhammad only a preacher 48-49 God controls all things 50-51 Why God reveals himself by inspiration and through apostles 52-53 Muhammad himself ignorant of Islam until he had received the revelation of the Quran [2] In Islamic tradition, Quran 42:51 serves as the basis of understanding for Revelation in Islam (waḥy). "It is not fitting for a man that Allah should speak to him except by inspiration, or from behind a veil, or by the sending of a messenger to reveal, with Allah's permission, what Allah wills"[3]