Introduction

This Meccan sûrah emphasizes that the believers are guaranteed success (verse 1 ¹), whereas the disbelievers are bound to fail (verse 117 ²). Like the previous sûrah, it makes the case for Allāh's oneness as well as His power to create and resurrect. The last part is dedicated to the judgment of the believers and the disbelievers, focusing on the fate of the wicked who abuse the believers. This theme extends to the next sûrah.

Ayah Themes

• 1 - 11 – Characteristics of true believers
• 12 - 16 – Stages of human creation
• 17 - 22 – Signs of Allāh – He has made the heavens, vegetation, trees and Animals for the benefit of human beings
• 23 - 30 – Prophet Nuh was sent to guide his people, they disbelieved him, as a result Allāh drowned all disbelievers in great flood
• 31 - 32 – After Prophet Nuh , Allāh sent Prophet Hud to guide his people
• 33 - 44 – They called Prophet Hud and imposter; as a result Allāh destroyed them all in a mighty blast and After Prophet Hud Allāh sent Messengers to other people, those people also denied and faced a similar punishment
• 45 - 50 – Musa was sent to Fir'on and his chiefs; they also disbelieved and faced destruction
• 51 - 61 – Allāh has said, "In fact, your religion is one religion; I am your Rabb, so fear Me alone"
• 62 - 77 – Allāh has not charged any soul with more than it can bear and Those who do not believe in the hereafter will stray from the Right Path
• 78 - 83 – Allāh has given you ears, eyes, and hearts, but you seldom show gratitude
• 84 - 90 – Even the disbelievers recognize the existence of Allāh
• 91 - 92 – Allāh has never begotten a son, nor there is any other god besides Him
• 93 - 98 – Repel evil with good Seek refuge with Allāh against the temptations of devils (shayaateen)
• 99 - 111 – Wrongdoers will wish that they be sent back to this world to adopt the Right Way, but it will be too late
• 112 - 115 – On the day of Judgement it will appear as if the life of this world was less than a day
• 116 - 118 – Unbelievers will never attain salvation

Details from Tafheem-ul-Qurʾān

Name

The surah takes its name, Al-Mumineen, from the first verse.

Period of Revelation. Both its style and theme

indicate that it was revealed during the middle stage of Prophethood at Makkah. Reading between the lines, one feels that a bitter conflict had begun between the Holy Prophet and the disbelievers of Makkah, though the persecution by them had not yet become tyrannical. It appears that the surah was sent down during the climax of the "Famine" in Makkah (vv. 75-76 ^{3 4}), which according to authentic traditions occurred during the middle stage of Prophethood. Moreover, according to a tradition related by 'Urwah bin Zubair, Hadrat Umar who had embraced Islam by that time, said, "This Surah was revealed in my presence and I myself observed the state of the Holy Prophet during its revelation. When the revelation ended, the Holy Prophet remarked, 'On this occasion ten such verses have been sent down to me that the one who measures up to them, will most surely go to Paradise'. Then he recited the initial verses of the surah." (Ahmad, Tirmizi, Nasai, Hakim).

Theme Topics

The central theme of the surah is to invite the people to accept and follow the Message of the Holy Prophet and the whole Surah revolves round this theme.