This Surah was revealed in the early period during the Prophet's residence at Makkah. If this Surah is read together with the two Surahs preceding it, namely Al-Qiyamah and Ad-Dahr, and the two Surahs following it, namely An-Naba and An-Nazi'at, it becomes obvious that all these Surahs are the revelations of the same period, and they deal with one and the same theme, which has been impressed on the people of Makkah in different ways.
