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Describe the background to the revelation of Surah Al-Hujurat.

Describe the background to the revelation of Surah Al-Hujurat.

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Kavungya
i. The word Hujurat means the inner apartment which is mentioned in the fourth verse of this
surah, it is used here to refer to the one-roomed house of the Prophet’s wives.
ii. It is the 49th chapter of the Quran; it consists of 18 verses, 343 words and 1476 letters.
iii. The surah is 106th inorder of revelation and it is the 21st surah inorder of being revealed in
madina.
iv. It is from those Surahs whose name is tawqifiyyah i.e. it has some text upon which it is
based.
v. It was revealed after the conquest of Makkah in the 8th year after hijrah.
vi. It was revealed when the desert tribes began sending emissaries to make oaths of
allegiance to the Prophet (s.a.w) and accept Islam on behalf of their tribes. (The year of
deputations).
vii. The main intent of the revelation was to reprimand and lay down general code of behavior
and a set of moral ideals for Muslims as well as all mankind.
Kavungya answered the question on March 29, 2019 at 11:44

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