Total Audios: 68
Name Al-Araf Classification Makkah Other names The Purgatory, Position Juz 8—9 Hizb no. 16—18 No. of Rukus 24 No. of verses 206 No. of Sajdahs 1 (verse 206)
This Surah takes its name from vv. 46-47 in which mention of A'araf occurs.
A study of its contents clearly shows that the period of its revelation is about the same as that of Al-An'am, i. e., the last year of the Holy Prophet's life at Makkah, but it cannot be asserted with certainty which of these two was sent down earlier. Anyhow the manner of its admonition clearly indicates that it belongs to the same period. As both have the same historical background the reader should keep in view the preface to Al-An'am.