page_title: Al-Jathiya
hierarchical_section_title: Al-Jathiya
caption_attribution_description: English: The starting fragment of Surah al-Jathiyah in a Timurid copy of the Quran, likely produced in 15th century northern India
context_page_description: The Kneeling is the 45th chapter of the Qur'an with 37 verses. It is a Meccan chapter, revealed according to the Islamic tradition during the Meccan phase of Muhammad's prophethood. This is one of the seven chapters in the Qur'an that start with the Muqattaʿat Hāʼ Mīm. It contains discussions of "signs of God" for humankind to reflect on, and describes punishments for those who deny God despite the signs. It also contains the only Quranic verse mentioning sharia, a term which Muslims later use to refer to the Islamic law.
context_section_description: The Kneeling  (Arabic: الجاثية‎,  al-jāthiyah, aka "Crouching") is the 45th  chapter (surah) of the Qur'an with 37 verses (ayat). It is a Meccan chapter, revealed according to the Islamic tradition during the Meccan phase of Muhammad's prophethood. This is one of the seven chapters in the Qur'an that start with the Muqattaʿat Hāʼ Mīm. It contains discussions of "signs of God" for humankind to reflect on, and describes punishments for those who deny God despite the signs. It also contains the only Quranic verse mentioning sharia, a term which Muslims later use to refer to the Islamic law.
caption: The first verses of Al-Jathiya, 15th century manuscript.
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