Al-Isrāʾ (; The Night Journey), also known as Banī Isrāʾīl (; The Children of Israel) is the 17th chapter (sūrah) of the Quran, with 111 verses (āyāt). The word refers to the "night journey" of the prophet Muhammad. This sura is part of a series al-Musabbihat surahs because it begins with the glorification of God. 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, instead of later in Medina. Summary 1 God praised for the night-journey 2 The law of Moses a direction to the Israelites 3 Noah’s gratitude commended to his posterity 4-8 The double sin of Israel and its punishment 9-11 The Quran a direction to both the faithful and the unbelievers 12 Men inconsiderate in their prayers 13 The night and day are signs to men 14 Every man’s fate bound about his neck 14-15 God will give every man the record of his life at the judgment day 16 No nation left without an apostle 17-18 The cities destroyed which rejected their apostles 19-21 Rewards and punishments of the faithful and unbelieving 22 Degrees of honour belong to the life to come 23-24 Men should worship only one God 24-27 Kindness to be shown to parents, the poor, and the stranger 28-29 Extravagance forbidden 30-31 Those unable to contribute for the support of the poor may help them by speaking kindly to them 32 Stinginess and foolish extravagance forbidden 33-35 Infanticide, fornication, and murder forbidden 35 The murdered man to be avenged 36 The substance of the orphan to be sacredly preserved 37-40 Men should lead lives of honesty and humility 41 God not to be dishonoured by idol-worship 42 Angels not daughters of God 43 Various warnings for the Quraish 44-45 A plurality of gods would lead to rebellion in heaven 46 All things praise God 47-49 The Quraish are judicially blinded to the Quran 50 Muhammad called a madman 51-53 The Quraish reject the doctrine of the resurrection 54 The dead when raised will fancy they have been dead but a little while 55-56 Idolaters and unbelievers to be mildly treated 57 Some prophets peculiarly favoured 58-59 The false gods need divine protection 60 Every city to be destroyed before the judgment-day 61 Muhammad not allowed to work miracles because of the unbelief of