Surah Al-Hajj with Audio

 

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Surah Al-Hajj (The Pilgrimage):

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Surah Name	Surah ‘Al-Hajj
Makki/Madni	Madni
Surah Number	22
No. of Verses	78
No. of Rukus	10
Sajdahs	2 (verse 18 & 77) Revelation Period: There is some difference in opinion about being the Surah Makki or Madni. The characteristics of Surah Al-Hajj show that initial verses of this Surah (verses 1-24) were revealed a little before migration, in the last stages of Holy Prophet’s Makki life. The second part of Surah Al-Hajj (verse 25-78) was revealed at the first stage of Holy Prophet’s Madni Life. So I can say that Surah Al-Hajj is considered to be both Makki and Madni Surah. Another sign of being this Surah a Madni one is the sudden change of style from verse 25 to 78. This part is supposed to be revealed in the very first Hijrah Year in the month of Zul-Hijjah. This can also be confirmed by reading verses from 25 to 41, precisely from verses 39 and 40. ccording to some great reviewers of Islamic History and Quran, like Urwa Bin Zubair, Muqatil Bin Hayyan, Ibn Abbas & Qatadah, Verse 39 is the very first verse which grants Muslims the permission to start a war against the Mushriks and non-believers of Islam. It is also obvious from various Hadith and Books that after the revelation of this verse, Muslims started preparations of war against non-Believers, and in the 2nd A.H, in the month of Safar, they were sent to the banks of Red Sea. That is where the mission of Al-Bawa took place. More about the last verses of Surah Al-Hajj: As the name of Surah Al-Hajj suggests, some of its verses are about a pilgrimage. That is why it is called Surah Al-Hajj. It was the time when Muslims were barred to enter Makkah to perform pilgrimage, when this Surah was revealed. The immigrants had some nostalgic recollections of their time spent in Makkah during the month of Zul-Hijjah. Immigrants must have feelings for their Holy and blessed city of Makkah. Memories of performing Hajj in Makkah must have come to their mind and thoughts of being banned by Mushriks of Quraish to visit there Holy places. The Believers might be praying to Almighty Allah and seeking for His Heavenly  permission to wage a war against those enemies of Islam, who expelled them to visit there Holy places to act upon is an Islamic way in its true spirit. It was at this point of time when these last verses were revealed by Allah Almighty.