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'''Sūra Ibrāhīm''' (Arabic: {{ia|سورة إبراهیم}}) is the 14th [[sura]] of the [[Qur'an]] in the traditional order and the 72nd sura in the chronological order of [[revelation]]. It has 52 [[verse]]s, and located in the 13th [[juz']] of the Quran. It is a [[Makki sura]] of the Qur'an. It was called "Ibrahim" because it involves the stories and supplications of the prophet [[Ibrahim (a)]].The main topic of sura Ibrahim (a) is description of the [[Day of Judgment]], story of Prophet Ibrahim (a) and building [[Ka'ba]] by him. In this sura, the stories of prophet [[Musa (a)]] and [[Banu Isra'il]], prophet [[Nuh (a)]] and people of 'Ad and Thamud are mentioned.

Verse 7 of sura Ibrahim is among famous verses of this sura mentioning that showing gratitude for blessings of [[God]] results in their increase and showing ingratitude about them leads to divine punishment. It is mentioned in [[hadith]]s that whoever recites sura Ibrahim and [[sura al-Hijr|al-Hijr]] in the two rak'as of the [[Friday prayer]], will be saved from poverty, insanity and afflictions.

 

Sura Ibrahim is the 14th sura of the Qur'an and located in juz' 13th. It is 70th sura which was revealed to [[Prophet (s)]]. It was revealed in [[Mecca]], except for its 28th and 29th verses which were, according to many [[exegete]]s of the Quran, revealed in [[Medina]] with regard to [[polytheists]] who were killed in the [[Battle of Badr]].

===Number of Verses and Other Features===

Sura Ibrahim contains 52 verses, 833 words, and 3541 letters. As to its size, the sura counts as a [[Mathani]] sura, occupying almost more than one [[hizb]] of the Qur'an. It is also one of the suras that begin with [[Muqatta'at]] (disjoined letters).

The main topic of sura Ibrahim (a) is description of the [[Day of Judgment]], story of prophet Ibrahim (a) and building [[Ka'ba]] by him. In this sura, it is mentioned that [[Islam]] is the same religion of prophet Ibrahim (a). Other issues mentioned in this sura are: unity of all divine religions, mentioning the blessings of God, results of the gratitude for blessings and showing ingratitude for them and the destiny of the grateful ones and deniers. In some verses of this sura, it is mentioned that in the [[hereafter]], [[Satan]] tells people, "do not criticize me for you are oppressors and deserve criticism."

==Well-Known Verses==

*[[Prophet Musa (a)]] address to Banu Isra'il about being released of [[Pharaoh]]'s oppression and expressing gratitude to God (Verses 6-8)

*The story of the people of prophet [[Nuh (a)]], [[people of 'Ad|'Ad]] and [[people of Thamud|Thamud]] and the Prophets' conversations with them (Verses 9-15)

*Prophet Ibrahim's (a) supplication about making [[Mecca]] secure and keeping his progeny away from polytheism and his gratitude for giving him prophets [[Isma'il (a)]] and [[Ishaq (a)]] (Isaac) in his old ages (verses 35-41)

Sura Ibrahim begins with the role of the Qur'an in taking people out of the darkness of polytheism to the lights of [[monotheism]] and ends with the role of the Qur'an in warning people and calling them to monotheism. It consists of some beliefs, advice, stories of earlier people, the purpose of sending the prophets and the [[revelation]] of Holy Books. Some verses of this Quranic suras are concerned with the story of the prophet, Ibrahim (a), and his supplications. It is also concerned with the history of earlier prophets, such as [[Nuh (a)]], [[Moses (a)]], and the people of [['Ad]] and [[Thamud]].