Surah Al-Ahqaf (The Wind-Curved Sandhills)

Al-Ahqaf is the 46th chapter of the Quran, traditionally classified as Meccan, comprising 35 ayahs. It is the last of the "Ha-Meem" surahs. The chapter affirms that revelation comes from God and that creation has a true purpose and appointed term. It urges kindness and gratitude toward parents, presenting a well-known passage on honoring one's father and mother and maturing into responsibility. The surah takes its name from the account of the prophet Hud and the people of 'Ad, who dwelt in a sandy dune region and were destroyed after rejecting his warning, offering a lesson to later deniers. It also mentions a group of jinn who listened to the recitation and were moved by it. The chapter reassures the Prophet with patience in the face of denial and reaffirms the reality of the hereafter.