Al-Qamar

Surah 54 of the Quran
القمر‎ ; Al-Qamar; The Moon
; Qira'ahⓘ; English text;
Classification	Meccan
Position	Juzʼ 27
Hizb no.	55
No. of verses	55
No. of Rukus	3
No. of words	342
No. of letters	1469
	← 53: An-Najm 55: Ar-Rahman →

Al-Qamar^[1] (Arabic: القمر, romanized: al-qamar, lit. 'The Moon') is the 54th chapter (surah) of the Quran, with 55 verses (ayat).The Surah was revealed in Mecca. The opening verses refer to the splitting of the Moon. "Qamar" (قمر), meaning "Moon" in Arabic, is also a common name among Muslims.

Regarding the timing and contextual background of the believed revelation (asbāb al-nuzūl), it is a "Meccan surah", which means it is believed to have been revealed in Mecca, rather than later in Medina.

^ Ibn Kathir. "Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): Surah Al Qamar". Quran 4 U. Tafsir. Retrieved 15 March 2020.

[Quran_4_U-1] Ibn Kathir. "Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): Surah Al Qamar". Quran 4 U. Tafsir. Retrieved 15 March 2020.

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القمر‎ Al-Qamar The Moon
Qira'ah^ⓘ English text
Classification	Meccan
Position	Juzʼ 27
Hizb no.	55
No. of verses	55
No. of Rukus	3
No. of words	342
No. of letters	1469
← 53: An-Najm 55: Ar-Rahman →

Al-Qamar

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