Sad (, ; "The Letter Sad") is the 38th chapter (sūrah) of the Qur'an with 88 verses (āyāt) and 1 sajdah ۩ (38:24). Sad (ص) is the name of the eighteenth letter in the Arabic alphabet. According to the traditional Islamic narrative, Saad was sent to Muhammad by Allah while he was coping with rejection from his tribe, the Quraysh. It recounts stories of previous prophets, describes the splendors of heaven, and warns of the monstrosities of hell. 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. The sura dates to the 2nd Meccan Period, meaning it was revealed only five or six years into the development of Islam. Summary 1 Unbelievers are addicted to pride and contention 2 They are unmoved by the fate of former infidels 3 They wonder at their warner, and call him a sorcerer and a liar 4-6 The Divine unity is denied by the infidels as a marvellous error 7-9 The confederates are challenged 10-13 Former bands of confederate infidels destroyed 14-15 Judgment impending over the scoffers of Makkah The story of David 16 He was a true believer 17-18 Mountains and birds joined him in praising God 19 He is endowed with a kingdom, wisdom etc. 20-23 He is rebuked by the two adversaries 23 ۩ 24 David repents his fault and is forgiven 25-27 He is exhorted to judge righteously 28 He receives the Book of Psalms The story of Solomon 29 He is a devout servant of God 30-31 Reviewing his horses, he forgets his prayers 32 He slays the horses to atone for his neglect 33-34 The trial of the counterfeit body 35-39 The wind and the devils are made subject to Solomon The story of Job 40 He cries to God in his calamity against Satan 41 God discovers fountains of water for his comfort 42 His family and property restored him double 43 He chastises his wife in fulfilment of his oath 43-44 He is patient and prayerful 45-48 Other prophets commended as examples of piety 49-55 Paradise, its glories described 55-58 Hell, its miseries delineated 59-61 Idolaters and their leaders shall mutually reproach each other in hell 62-64 They shall not find the Muslims there 65-68 Muhammad enjoined to preach against idolatry