Sura 42: Ash-Shura map

Surah maps — Sura 42: Ash-Shura

1. Revelation and the Message · 1–10
   Ha-Mim, Ayn-Sin-Qaf; thus Allah the Mighty, the Wise reveals to you and those before you; His is all in heavens and earth; the angels glorify Him and seek forgiveness for those on earth.
   • Thus He Reveals to You · 3–3
   • The Angels' Glorification · 5–5
2. Creation, Provision and the Religion · 11–16
   Originator of heavens and earth; He made spouses for you from yourselves; nothing is like Him; His are the keys of heavens and earth; He ordained for you the religion enjoined upon Noah.
   • Nothing Is Like Him · 11–11
   • He Ordained the Religion for You · 13–13
3. The Balance; the Tillage · 17–26
   Allah who sent down the Book in truth, and the Balance; whoever desires the tillage of the Hereafter, We increase it for him; say: I ask no wage except affection for kin.
   • The Book and the Balance · 17–18
   • Tillage of the Hereafter and of the World · 20–20
   • Affection for Kin · 23–23
4. Ordering of Affairs; Traits of Believers · 27–46
   Had Allah spread provision wide, they would transgress; among His signs the creation of heavens and earth; what is with Allah is better and lasting; their affairs by counsel among them; the recompense of evil is its like.
   • Provision Spread and Apportioned · 27–27
   • Their Affairs by Counsel · 38–38
   • Recompense of Evil · 40–43
5. The Response; Revelation · 47–53
   Answer your Lord before there comes a Day none can turn back from Allah; the Messenger's duty is but delivery; it is not for a human that Allah speak to him except by revelation or from behind a veil.
   • Answer Your Lord · 47–47
   • The Modes of Revelation · 51–51