Az-Zumar (الزمر) - Surah Details

39. Az-Zumar (الزمر)

Meaning: The Troops

Total Ayahs: 75

Place of Revelation: Mecca

Summary

Surah Az-Zumar emphasizes tawheed (monotheism) by contrasting the 'troops' of believers and disbelievers in the hereafter. It dismantles ancestral worship through logical arguments and describes the deathbed regrets of disbelievers. The Surah's central metaphor—Allah's pure religion versus fragmented man-made beliefs—is illustrated through parables of light and darkness.

Core Message

Religion must be for Allah alone. Deathbed regrets cannot reverse earthly choices. Truth unites while falsehood divides.

Benefits

The Prophet (PBUH) praised its verses on sincere repentance (39:53-54). Scholars use it in comparative religion studies for its systematic refutation of shirk.

Famous Verses

39:53 "قُلْ يَـٰعِبَادِىَ ٱلَّذِينَ أَسْرَفُوا۟ عَلَىٰٓ أَنفُسِهِمْ..." - 'Say: O My servants who have transgressed against themselves...'
39:67 "وَمَا قَدَرُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ حَقَّ قَدْرِهِۦ..." - 'They did not appraise Allah with true appraisal...'
39:73 "وَسِيقَ ٱلَّذِينَ ٱتَّقَوْا۟ رَبَّهُمْ إِلَى ٱلْجَنَّةِ زُمَرًا..." - 'Those who feared their Lord will be led to Paradise in groups...'

Moral Lesson

Sincere repentance is always accepted. Human factions reflect spiritual states. Allah's greatness transcends human perception.

Divine Attributes

Al-Wahid (The One), Al-Ghafir (The Forgiver), Al-Wakeel (The Trustee)

Keywords

Monotheism Deathbed Regrets Light/Darkness Parable Sincere Repentance