Circumstances of Revelation
Place: Either Mecca or Medina, although in style it is closest to the Meccan sūrahs. → Introduction
How it was received: Jābir b. ʿAbd Allāh reports that when the Prophet recited al-Raḥmān to the people they fell silent, and he told them that the jinn had given a better response when he recited to them So which of your Lord's bounties will you both deny? Al-Mizan notes a similar tradition from Ibn ʿUmar, declared authentic in al-Durr al-manthūr. → Narrations
A summary prepared from Tafsīr al-Mīzān: where and when the sūrah was revealed, and the occasions reported for its verses, with the ʿAllāmah's view of them. Each point links to the full discussion.