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Al-Nās

closing chapter of the Qurʾān
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  • world distribution of Islam
    Arabic literature
    / Revelation, compilation, and structure

    …with the six verses of Al-Nās (ā€œThe Peopleā€) as the final—114th—surah. These short surahs belong to the Meccan period of revelation, while the lengthier surahs are made up of collections of revelations from both the Meccan and Medinan periods.

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    …with the six verses of Al-Nās (ā€œThe Peopleā€) as the final—114th—surah. These short surahs belong to the Meccan period of revelation, while the lengthier surahs are made up of collections of revelations from both the Meccan and Medinan periods.

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