It is established in Sahih Muslim that the Prophet ﷺ began Surah Al-Mu’minun in the dawn prayer in Mecca. It is one of the Mi’in given to the Prophet ﷺ in place of the Psalms; it opens with the success of the believers and the qualities that earn them the inheritance of Firdaws, then sets out the proofs of Allah’s oneness and of the resurrection.
The Prophet ﷺ led the dawn prayer in Mecca and began Surah Al-Mu’minun; when he reached the mention of Moses and Aaron, or of Jesus, a cough seized him and he bowed.
Authentic (sahih)Muslim (455), Ibn Majah (820) and Ibn Khuzaymah (546)
It is one of the Mi’in given to the Prophet ﷺ in place of the Psalms, according to the hadith of Wathilah ibn al-Asqa’: “… and I was given the Mi’in in place of the Psalms.”
It opens with the qualities through which the believers succeed, such as humility in prayer and paying zakat, and concludes: “Those are the inheritors, who will inherit Firdaws, abiding therein forever.”
Arabic text, translation, reference and authenticity grade of each hadith.
صلى لنا النبي ﷺ الصبح بمكة فاستفتح سورة المؤمنون، حتى جاء ذكر موسى وهارون أو ذكر عيسى، أخذت النبي ﷺ سعلة فركع
The Prophet ﷺ led us in the dawn prayer in Mecca and began Surah Al-Mu’minun; when he reached the mention of Moses and Aaron, or of Jesus, a cough seized him and he bowed.
Main purpose: To show the success of the believers and the loss of the disbelievers.
Al-Mu’minun is a Meccan surah, as shown by the hadith of Abdullah ibn as-Sa’ib: “The Prophet ﷺ led us in the dawn prayer in Mecca and began Surah Al-Mu’minun.” It is the 23rd surah in the order of the Qur’an and the 76th in order of revelation, revealed after Al-Anbya and At-Tur and before Al-Mulk. It has one hundred and eighteen verses.
Tafsir of Surah Al-Mu’minun Listen to Al-Mu’minun by other reciters
The full Arabic text: introduction, virtues, themes, and a study of the chain and authenticity of each hadith.
