Lahab

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Lahab is a short Meccan chapter of the Qur’an that condemns Abu Lahab and his wife for their opposition to the Prophet Muhammad.

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Lahab canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Meccan surah
Quranic surah
addresses hostility towards the Islamic message
alsoKnownAs Tabbat Yada
al-Masad
linked to: Al-Masad
belongsTo 30th juz of the Qur’an
chronologicalClassification early Meccan period
condemns Abu Lahab
wife of Abu Lahab
containsProphecy Abu Lahab will not believe
future destruction of Abu Lahab
hasName Surah Lahab
linked to: سورة لهب

Surah al-Masad
linked to: Surah Al-Masad

Tabbat Yada
language Arabic
literaryForm rhymed prose
mainFigureMentioned Abu Lahab
wife of Abu Lahab
mentionsByName Abu Lahab
numberOfVerses 5
openingWords Tabbat yada abī Lahabin wa tabb
partOf Qur’an
linked to: Quran
placeOfRevelation Mecca
religiousTradition Islam
revealedTo Prophet Muhammad
linked to: Muhammad
subjectMatter failure of wealth and status to avert divine punishment
punishment of Abu Lahab and his wife
surahNumber 111
theme condemnation of opposition to Prophet Muhammad
type short surah

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Surah Al-Masad name Lahab