persecutors of Noah drowned 78-80 The wisdom of David and Solomon 81-82 Winds and demons subject to Solomon 83-84 Job is delivered from his affliction 85-88 Other prophets receive mercy from God 89-90 Zachariah’s prayer answered 91 God’s favour to Mary and Jesus 92-93 The true religion one, but Jews and Christians have sects 94 The faithful certain to be rewarded 95-97 Infidels to be judged at the resurrection 98-100 Idolaters with their gods to be cast into hell 101-103 The reward of the righteous 104 The heavens to be rolled away at the judgment 105-106 The righteous shall inherit the earth 107-109 Muhammad proclaims himself to be a warner 110-111 God knoweth the secret thoughts of the infidels 112 God will judge the infidels and show mercy to his prophet Historical context Muslims believe this sura was revealed in the Second Meccan Period and is listed as Number 65 according to the Nöldeke Chronology. Within its verses are found numerous evocations of earlier Judeo-Christian prophets. These examples help to emphasize and define Muhammad's role as a messenger within the Quranic context. Additionally, the incorporation of pre-existing Biblical and Judaic scriptures integrate Muhammad's prophetic mission into a larger religious framework, thus broadening the horizons of both the Quran as a text and Islam as a religious movement. The sura is thematically and stylistically characteristic of the Second Meccan Period. The verses identify the religious agency of Muhammad by relating him to preexisting Judeo-Christian figures, and from there illustrate common notional doctrines, such as: Islamic eschatology embodied in the Day of Judgment, the fates of the disbelievers and the believers, and the mercy of God. In terms of ordering and delivery, sura 21 contains a tripartite composition and traceable "ring structure", in which the path of revelation comes full circle through the sequence of three distinct parts. Consisting of 112 verses in total, The Prophets maintains the Quran's distinctive voice, in which the verses seem conscious of their own revelation and also depend on other Suras to illustrate particular messages. This clear self-referentiality, or "self-declaration", and intertextuality are perceptibly unique to the Quran and possess the book with a consciousness distinct from other religious texts. Exegesis 1-40 the oneness of God Affirm the revelation and commits Muhammad to his role as the chosen prophet. It declares the oneness of God in his creation. 41-49 the narratives of earlier prophets Seek to