#SurahAlA'raf
Al-Araf [1][2] (Arabic: ٱلأعراف‎, al-ʾAʿrāf; meaning: The Heights) is the 7th chapter (sūrah) of the Qur'an, with 206 verses (āyāt). Regarding the timing and contextual background of the revelation (Asbāb al-nuzūl), it is a "Meccan surah", which means it is believed to have been revealed in Mecca.

Sura7 of theQuran

ٱلْأَعْرَاف
Al-Aʿraf
The Elevation



ClassificationMeccanOther namesThe Purgatory,PositionJuzʼ 8—9Hizb no.16—18No. of Rukus24No. of verses206No. of Sajdahs1 (verse 206)Opening muqaṭṭaʻātʾAlif Lām Mīm Ṣād المص

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This chapter takes its name from verses 46-47,[3] in which the word A'araf appears.

According to Abul A'la Maududi, the time of its disclosure is about the same as that of Al-An'am, i. e., the last year of the Islamic prophet Muhammad's residence at Makkah: the manner of its admonition clearly indicates that it belongs to the same period and both have the same historical background; however, it cannot be declared with assurance which of these two was uncovered before the other. The audience should keep in mind the introduction to Al-An'am.[4]

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