The Criterion for Distinguishing Meccan and Medinan in the Revelation of the Qur'an
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Question:
He asks: Is the Meccan that which was revealed before the Hijrah, and the Medinan that which was revealed after it? Or is the Meccan that which was revealed in Makkah, and the Medinan that which was revealed in al-Madinah?
Answer:
No, the Meccan is that which was revealed in Makkah, and the Medinan is that which was revealed in al-Madinah. So whatever was revealed before the Hijrah is Meccan, and whatever was revealed after the Hijrah is Medinan, even if it was revealed in Makkah.
He asks: Is the Meccan that which was revealed before the Hijrah, and the Medinan that which was revealed after it? Or is the Meccan that which was revealed in Makkah, and the Medinan that which was revealed in al-Madinah?
Answer:
No, the Meccan is that which was revealed in Makkah, and the Medinan is that which was revealed in al-Madinah. So whatever was revealed before the Hijrah is Meccan, and whatever was revealed after the Hijrah is Medinan, even if it was revealed in Makkah.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3436/2015] ضابط المكي والمدني في نزول القرآن - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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