Al-An'am
Al-An'am is the sixth chapter of the Quran, with 165 verses. Coming in order after Al-Fatiha, Al-Baqarah, Al 'Imran, An-Nisa', and Al-Ma'idah, this surah dwells on such themes as the clear signs of Allah's Dominion and Power, rejecting polytheism and unbelief, the establishment of Tawhid, the Revelation, Messengership, and Resurrection. It is a Meccan surah and is believed to have been revealed in its entirety during the middle stage of the Meccan period of Islam. This explains the timing and contextual background of the believed revelation. The surah also reports the story of Ibrahim, who calls others to stop worshiping celestial bodies and turn towards Allah.
Groups of modern Islamic scholars from Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud [Islamic University] in Yemen and Mauritania have issued a fatwa taking the interpretation of Ibn Kathir regarding the 61st verse of Al-An'am and a Hadith transmitted by Abu Hurairah and Ibn Abbas, that the Angel of death has assistants among angels who help him to take souls.
Summary
1-3 Praise to the Almighty and Omniscient Creator4-5 The wilful unbelief of the Makkah infidels 6 They are threatened with the divine judgment 7 The people of Makkah hopelessly unbelieving8-9 Why angels were not sent to the infidels10-11 Those who rejected the former prophets were punished12-18 Why the true God should be served19 God the witness between Muhammad and the infidels20 The Jews recognise Muhammad as a prophet21-23 Idolaters on the judgment-day—their condition 24-29 Scoffing idolaters rebuked and threatened30-31 The condition of believers and unbelievers after death32-33 Unbelievers make God a liar 33 God's word and purposes unchangeable34 Miracles of no avail to convince infidels35 God will raise the dead to life36 Why God did not grant the signs asked by unbelievers37 Animals and birds to be brought into judgment38 Infidels are deaf and dumb 39-40 Idolaters will call upon God in their distress 41-44 Adversity and prosperity alike unmeaning to infidels45 God is the only helper in trouble 46-48 Unbelievers, if impenitent, sure to perish49 Muhammad unacquainted with the secrets of God50 There shall be no intercessor on the judgment-day51-54 The motives of professing Muslims not to be judged55-57 Muhammad declines the proposals of idolaters58-61 God the Omniscient and Sovereign Ruler 62-64 God the Almighty Deliverer65 Muhammad charged with imposture66 Unbelievers will certainly be punished67-69 Mockers to be avoided by Muslims 70-71 The punishment of idolaters certain and dreadful 71-74 Muslims commanded to obey God only 75-84 Abraham's testimony against idolatry 85-91 The prophets who succeeded Abraham 92 The unbelieving Jews (of Madína) rebuked The Quran confirms the former Scriptures 94 The fate of those who forge Scriptures95 Idolaters deserted by their gods on the judgment-day 96-100 The God of nature the true God 101-103 God has no offspring 104-105 God's favour in sending the Quran106-108 The command to retire from Makkah 109 Muhammad not permitted to work miracles 110-113 The people of Makkah given over to unbelief 114 Muhammad the prophet of God 114-117 The direction of Muslims and idolaters contrasted 118-121 Law of permitted and forbidden meats 122 The righteous and unbelievers compared 122-125 wicked leaders of the people—conduct and punishment 126-127 The blessedness of the faithful 128-130 God's threatenings against unbelieving men and genii 131 God always warns men before punishing idolatry132-133 Rewards and punishments shall be according to works 134 The punishment of unbelievers certain 135-136 The idolaters of Makkah rebuked 137-139 Evil customs of the Quraish exposed140 The idolaters of Makkah threatened141 The fruit of trees to be eaten 142-144 Controversy between the Quraish and Muhammad concerning forbidden meats referred to 145 The law concerning forbidden meats rehearsed 146 The Jewish law of forbidden meats147 God will punish those who accuse the prophets of imposture148-149 The idolaters of Makkah are reprobate 150 Their testimony unworthy of credit151-153 Forbidden things rehearsed 154-157 The Quran attests the teaching of Moses and Jesus158 The fate of the wicked on the judgment-day 159 Sectaries reproved 160 The reward of the righteous and wicked compared161-162 Islam the true religion 163 Muhammad's self-consecration to God 164-165 The idolaters exhorted to believe in GodPlacement and coherence with other surahs
The idea of textual relation between the verses of a chapter has been discussed under various titles such as nazm and munasabah in non-English literature and coherence, text relations, intertextuality, and unity in English literature. Hamiduddin Farahi, an Islamic scholar of the Indian subcontinent, is known for his work on the concept of nazm, or coherence, in the Quran. Fakhruddin al-Razi, Zarkashi and several other classical as well as contemporary Quranic scholars have contributed to the studies. The entire Qur'an thus emerges as a well-connected and systematic book. Each division has a distinct theme. Topics within a division are more or less in the order of revelation. Within each division, each member of the pair complements the other in various ways. The seven divisions are as follows:| Group | From | To | Central theme |
| 1 | Al-Fatiha | Al-Ma'ida | Islamic law |
| 2 | Al-An'am | At-Tawba | The consequences of denying Muhammad for the polytheists of Mecca |
| 3 | Yunus | An-Nur | Glad tidings of Muhammad's domination |
| 4 | Al-Furqan | Al-Ahzab | Arguments on the prophethood of Muhammad and the requirements of faith in him |
| 5 | Saba | Al-Hujraat | Arguments on monotheism and the requirements of faith in Allah. |
| 6 | Qaf | At-Tahrim | Arguments on afterlife and the requirements of faith in it |
| 7 | Al-Mulk | An-Nas | Admonition to the Quraysh about their fate in the Herein and the Hereafter if they deny Muhammad |