Sūrat No. 7. Revealed in Makkah
Revealed in Makkah except for verse 163 which was revealed in Madīnah according to some commentators, 206 verses. It gets its name from the story of the people of A‘rāf (elevations on the Day of Resurrection) which is mentioned in verse 46. Chronologically, Sūrat al-A‘rāf is the 39th Sūrah to be revealed in Makkah.