Musabbihat surahs

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Musabbihat surahs are a group of Quranic chapters distinguished by their opening verses that glorify and declare the perfection of Allah.

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Musabbihat surahs canonical 1

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instanceOf group of Quranic chapters ⓘ
alternativeCounting some scholars count five or more depending on criteria ⓘ
arabicName المسبحات ⓘ
associatedConcept glorification of Allah’s names and attributes ⓘ
tanzih (declaring Allah’s transcendence) ⓘ
tasbih ⓘ
categoryWithin Quranic classification by opening verses ⓘ
criteriaOfInclusion surahs whose first verse explicitly contains a tasbih verb or phrase ⓘ
definingFeature begin with tasbih of Allah ⓘ
begin with verses glorifying Allah ⓘ
declare the perfection of Allah ⓘ
doctrineReinforced belief in Allah’s absolute perfection ⓘ
tawhid (oneness of Allah) ⓘ
hasMember Surah Al-A‘la ⓘ
linked to: Surah Al-A'la

Surah Al-Hadid ⓘ
Surah Al-Hashr ⓘ
Surah Al-Jumu‘ah ⓘ
linked to: Surah Al-Jumu'ah

Surah As-Saff ⓘ
Surah At-Taghabun ⓘ
hasNumberOfMembers commonly counted as six surahs ⓘ
hasOpeningTheme glorification of Allah’s dominion over the heavens and the earth ⓘ
glorification of Allah’s knowledge and power ⓘ
glorification of Allah’s sovereignty ⓘ
hasQuranicPosition found mainly in the later Madinan portion of the Quran ⓘ
language Arabic ⓘ
liturgicalRole source of verses used in dhikr and supplication ⓘ
openingFormulaPattern begins with “yusabbihu lillahi” or similar tasbih phrase ⓘ
recitationPractice often recited for reflection on Allah’s perfection ⓘ
religiousTradition Islam ⓘ
scripture Quran ⓘ
studyAspect analyzed for rhetorical patterns of glorification ⓘ
examined for themes of divine transcendence and power ⓘ
theologicalTheme affirmation of Allah’s perfection ⓘ
denial of any imperfection in Allah ⓘ
praise of Allah by all creation ⓘ
remembrance of Allah ⓘ
usedIn Islamic devotional recitation ⓘ
Islamic exegesis (tafsir) ⓘ
Quranic studies ⓘ
verbRootUsed root س ب ح (s-b-ḥ) ⓘ

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Surah Al-Hashr → partOfGroup → Musabbihat surahs ⓘ