Fatir (, ; Originator), also known as Al-Mala’ikah (, ; "The Angels"),The 1698 Maracci Quran notes some chapters have two or more titles, occasioned by the existence of different copies in the Arabic.(George Sale Preliminary discourse 3) is the 35th chapter (sūrah) of the Qur'an with 45 verses (āyāt). Parts of the verses 39-45 are preserved in the Ṣan‘ā’1 lower text.Behnam Sadeghi & Mohsen Goudarzi, "Sana'a and the Origins of the Qu'ran", Der Islam, 87 (2012), 37.
Regarding the timing and contextual background of the believed revelation (asbāb al-nuzūl), it is an earlier "Meccan surah", which means it is believed to have been revealed in Mecca, rather than later in Medina.
References to Surah Fatir This surah also refers to God's abundant forgiveness. For example, we see in Surah Fatir verse 30:
Translation: [They do all this] so that [God] will give them a full reward and increase their bounty; Indeed, He is Most Forgiving and Most Merciful to the little deed. (30)
And also in other verses:
Translation: And they say: All praises belong to God, who took away our sorrow; Undoubtedly, our Lord is very forgiving and bestowing against a small deed. (34)
Summary 1–2 God praised as the Sovereign Creator 3 The Quraish exhorted to worship the true God 4 Muhammad told that it is no strange thing for a prophet to be called an impostor 5–6 God's promises true, but Satan is a deceiver 7 Reward for believers and punishment for infidels sure 8–9 Reprobate sinners shall not be as the righteous before God 10 God exalteth the righteous but bringeth to nought the devices of sinners 11 The desert made green by rainfall a type of the resurrection 12 God, who is man's Creator, knoweth all things 13 God's mercy to man seen in the waters 14 Day, night, the sun, and moon glorify God 14–15 The vanity of idol-worship 16–18 Man is dependent on God, but God is self-sufficient 19 Every one shall bear his own burden in the judgment-day 19 Muhammad commanded to admonish secret believers 20–22 God will not regard the righteous and the unrighteous alike 22 Buried person can't be made listen anything 23 Every nation has its own prophet 24–25 Those who accused the former prophets of imposture were punished 26–28 God's mercy seen in nature 29–30 God rewards the prayerful and the charitable 31 The Qurán a confirmation of former Scriptures 32 The varied conduct of those who receive the Qurán 33–35 The rewards of the faithful in Paradise 36–37 The just punishment of disbelievers in hell 38 God knoweth the secrets of the heart 39 Disbelievers shall reap the fruit of their infidelity 40 God gave the idolaters no authority for their idolatry 41 God alone sustains the heavens 42 The Quraish impiously reject their Prophet 43 They shall receive the punishment bestowed upon those who rejected the former prophets 44 Arab polytheists were admonished to see the fate of previous nations before them. 45 Were God punish sinners, the world would be bereft of its human population but also God postpone their punishment until fixed time and when it's fixed time comes, God will regard his servants
Exegesis Abu Hamza al-Thumal recorded from a parchment containing a speech on asceticism given by Imam Ali ibn Husayn Zayn al-Abidin in which the following verse from Surah Fatir was referenced: Arabic script in Unicode symbol for a Quran verse, U+06DD, page 3, Proposal for additional Unicode characters 35:28: "Those truly fear Allah, among His Servants who have knowledge: for Allah is Exalted in Might, Oft-Forgiving." Concerning this verse, Zayn al-Abidin comments that the knowledge, by Allah, and the deeds are nothing but two harmonious matters. The one who recognizes Allah fears him, and the fear urges him to the deeds in obedience to Allah; the heads of knowledge follow him, recognize Allah, and strive to do good deeds.
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External links
Q35:20, 50+ translations, islamawakened.com Quran 35 Clear Quran translation