Why did the verse on inheritance (verse 176) come at the end of Surat An-Nisa, and not with the other verses related to inheritance (verses 11, 12, 13)?
The last verse of Surah An-Nisa was revealed at the end of the Surah because it was the last verse from it revealed to the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him. It is also said that it was the last verse revealed in the entire Qur'an, based on the hadith of Al-Bara' bin 'Azib: "The last Surah revealed was Bara'ah (At-Tawbah), and the last verse revealed was: 'They ask you for a ruling. Say, 'Allah gives you a ruling concerning al-kalalah (the deceased who has neither parents nor children).'" It was revealed to the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, while he was preparing for the Farewell Pilgrimage, due to Jabir bin Abdullah's question about al-kalalah. Thus, the verse was revealed. The order of the Mushaf is divinely ordained (Tawqifi), and the Surah concluded with this verse because it was the last part of it to be revealed, even though its subject matter relates to the beginning of the Surah (the verses of inheritance). Allah concluded Surah An-Nisa with this verse just as He began it with rulings on inheritance, to create a resemblance between the beginning and the end.
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