• AL-JUMU`A (Friday)
    • y) Name It is derived from the sentenceidha nudiya-lis-salat-imin-yaum-il- Jumu'ati of verse 9. Although in this Surah injunctions about the Friday congregational Prayer also have been given, yet "Jumu'ah" is no...
    • Al-Saff(Battle Array)
    • e Array) Name The Surah derives its name from the sentenceyuqatiluna fi sabil-i- hlsaff-an of verse 4; thereby implying that it is a Surah in which the wordsaff occurred. Period of Revelation It could not be known...
    • AL-MUMTAHINAH (Examining Her)
    • ng Her) Name In verse 10 of this Surah it has been enjoined that the women who emigrate to dar al-Islam (the Islamic State) and claim to be Muslims, should be examined hence the title Al-Mumtahinah. The word is pronounced...
    • AL-HASHR (Banishment)
    • shment) Name The Surah derives its name from the mention of the wordal-hashr in verse thereby implying that it is the Surah in which the wordal-hashr has occurred. Period of Revelation Bukhari andMuslim contain a tra...
    • AL- MUJADALAH (The pleading woman)
    • man) Name This Surah is entitled Al Mujadalah as well as Al Mujadilah, the title being derived from the word tujadiluka of the very first verse. As at the outset mention has been made of the woman who pleaded with the Holy...
    • AL-WAQI`A (The inevitable)
    • nevitable) Name The Surah takes its name from the wordal-waqi`ah of the very first verse. Period of Revelation According to the chronological order that Hadrat Abdullah bin Abbas has given of the Surahs, first Surah ...
    • AR-RAHMAN (The Mercy-Giving)
    • Giving) Name This Surah is entitled Ar-Rahman, the word with which it begins. This title, however, deeply relates to the subject matter of the Surah too, for in it, from the beginning to the end, the manifestations and ...
    • AL-QAMAR (The Moon)
    • e Moon) Name The Surah takes its name from the very first verseWan shaqq al-Qamar, thereby implying that it is a Surah in which the word al-Qamar has occurred. Period of Revelation The incident of theshaqq-al-Qamar (sp...
    • Zariyat(Winnowing[winds])
    • ds]) Name It is derived from the very first word wa al-dhariyat, which implies that it is a Surah which begins with the word al-dhariyat. Period of Revelation The subject matter and the style clearly show that it w...
    • Qaf
    • Qaf Name The Surah derives its name from the initial letter Qaf, thereby implying that it is the Surah which opens with the alphabetic letter Qaf. Period of Revelation There is no authentic tradition to show as to ...
    • Al-Hujurat
    • rat (The [inner] Apartments) Name The Surah takes its name from verse 4 in which the word hujurat has occurred. Period of Revelation Traditions show and the subject matter of the Surah also supports the same that t...
    • Al-Fath (Victory)
    • ry) Name It is derived from the words Inna fatah-na laka fat-han mubina of the very first verse. This is not only a name of the Surah but also its title in view of the subject matter, for it deals with the great victory ...
    • Muhammad
    • mad Name The Surah derives its name from the sentence wa amanu bi-ma nuzzila ala Muhammad-in of verse 2, thereby implying that it is the Surah in which the holy name of Muhammad (upon whom be Allah's peace and blessi...
    • Ahqaaf (The Dunes)
    • es) Name It is derived from the verse 21. Period of Revelation It is determined by an historical event that has been mentioned in vv. 29-32. This incident of the visit of the jinn and their going back after listening t...
    • Jathiya (Crouching)
    • ng) Name It is derived from the word jathiya in verse 28. Period of Revelation The period of the revelation of this Surah also has not been mentioned in any authentic tradition, but its subject matter clearly shows that...
    • Dukhan (Smoke)
    • ke) Name The Surah takes its name from the word Dukhan which occurs in verse 10. Period of Revelation Its period of revelation also could not be determined from any authentic tradition, but the internal evidence of th...
    • Zukhruf (Luxury)
    • ry) Name It is derived from the word zukhruf-an; which occurs in verse 33 of this Surah. Period of Revelation It could not be known from any authentic tradition, but a study of its subject matter shows that this Surah ...
    • Shura (Consultation)
    • on) Name It is derived frog the sentence wa amru-hum shura baina hum of verse 38 implying thereby that it is a Surah in which the word shura has occurred. Period of Revelation Although it could not be known from any aut...
    • Ha-Mim (Worship-Bowing Down on ones knees)
    • ees) Name The name of this Surah is composed of two words, Ha-Mim and As-Sajdah, which implies that it is a Surah which begins with Ha-Mim and in which a verse requiring the performance of sajdah (prostration) has occurr...
    • Mumin (The Forgiving [God]
    • God] Name The Surah takes its name Al Mu'min from verse 28 implying thereby that it is a Surah in which Al Mu'min (the Believer of Pharaoh's people) has been mentioned. Period of Revelation According to Ibn 'Abbas and ...
    • Zumar
    • mar (Throngs) Name The Surah derives its name from verse 71 and 73 in which the word zumar has occurred. Period of Revelation In verse 10 (wa ardullah-i-wasi atun: and Allah's earth is vast) there is abundant evidence...
    • Sad
    • ad Name The Surah takes its name from the alphabetic letter Sad with which it begins. Period of Revelation As will be explained below according to some traditions this Surah was sent down in the period when the Holy Prop...
    • Saffat (Drawn Up in Ranks)
    • ks) Name The name is derived from the word was saffat with which the Surah begins. Period of Revelation The subject matter and the style show that this Surah probably was sent down in the middle of the Makkan period or...
    • Ya-Sin
    • Sin Name The Surah takes its name from the two letters of the alphabet with which it begins. Period of Revelation A study of the style shows that it was either sent down during the last stage of the middle Makkan perio...
    • Fatir (Originator)
    • or) Name The word Fatir of the first very verse is the title given to this Surah which simply means that it is a Surah in which the word Fatir has occurred. The other name is Al- Malaika (The Angels) which also occurs in...
    • Saba (Sheba)
    • (Sheba) Name The Surah takes its name from verse 15 in which the word Saba has occurred which implies that it is the Sura in which mention has been made of Saba (i. e. the Sabeans). Period of Revelation The exact per...
    • Al-Ahzab (The coalition)
    • on) Name The Surah derives its name Al-Ahzab from verse 20. Period of Revelation The Surah discusses three important events which are: the Battle of the Trench (or Al-Ahzab: the Clans) which took place in Shawwal A. H...
    • Sajda
    • jda (prostration) Name The Surah has been entitled As-Sajdah after the theme of Sajdah (prostration) as expressed in verse 15. Period of Revelation From the style of the Surah it appears that it was sent down during the ...
    • Lukmaan (Luqman)
    • an) Name The Surah has been named Luqman after Luqman the Sage whose admonitions to his son have been related in vv. 12-19 of this Surah. Period of Revelation A perusal of the subject matter shows that it was sent down i...
    • Rum
    • Rum (The [East] Romans) Name The Surah takes its name" Al-Rum" from the second verse in which the words ghulib-at-ir-Rum (The Byzantines have been defeated) have occurred. Period of Revelation The period of the...
    • Al-Ankabut (The Spider)
    • er) Name The Surah takes its name from verse 41 in which the word Ankabut (Spider) has occurred. Period of Revelation Verses 56 to 60 clearly show that this Surah was sent down a little before the migration to Habash and th...
    • Al-Qasas (Stories)
    • ies) Name The Surah takes its name from verse 25 in which the word Al-Qasas occurs. Lexically qasas means to relate events in their proper sequence. Thus from the view- point of the meaning too this word can be a suitable t...
    • 27. Al-Naml (The Ants)
    • ts) Name The Sura takes its name from the phrase wadin-naml which occurs in verse 18 implying that it is a Sura in which the story of Al-Naml (the Ant) has been related. Period of Revelation The subject matter and the s...
    • Shuara (Poets)
    • (Poets) Name The Surah takes its name from verse 224 in which the word Ash-Shu'ara occurs. Period of Revelation The subject matter and the style show, and the traditions confirm, that it was revealed during the middle...
    • Al-Furqan (The Standard)
    • rd) Name The Surah takes its name "Al-Furqan" from the first verse. Though it is symbolic like the names of many other Surahs it has a close relation to its subject matter. Period of Revelation It appear...
    • Nur (Light)
    • t) Name This Surah takes its name An Nur from verse 35. Period of Revelation The consensus of opinion is that it was sent down after the Campaign against Bani al-Mustaliq and this is confirmed by vv. 11-20 that deal ...
    • Muminun (Believers)
    • rs) Name The surah takes its name Al-Mu'minun from the first verse. Period of Revelation Both its style and theme indicate that it was revealed during the middle stage of Prophethood at Mecca. Reading between the lines on...
    • Hajj
    • Hajj (Pilgrimage) Name This Surah takes its name from v. 27. Period of Revelation As this Surah contains the characteristics of both the Makki and the Madani Surahs the commentators have differed as to its per...
    • Anbiya (Prophets)
    • rophets) Name The name of this Surah has not been taken from any verse but it has been called Al-Anbiya' because it contains a continuous account of many Anbiya' (Prophets). Nevertheless it is a symbolic name and not a ...
    • YUSUF (Joseph)
    • ph) When and Why Revealed? The subject matter of this Surah indicates that it was revealed during the last stage of the Holy Prophet's residence at Mecca, when the Quraish were considering the question of killi...
    • Yunus (Jonah)
    • h) Name The Surah takes its name from V. 98 in which there is a reference to Prophet Yunus (Jonah). The name as usual is symbolical and does not indicate that the Surah deals with the story of Prophet Jonah. We learn from...
    • Al-i-Imran
    • ran Name This Sura takes its name from v. 33. Al-i-Imran like the names of many other suras is merely a name to distinguish it from other suras and does not imply that the family of Imran has been discussed in i...
    • Repentance (Tawba)
    • ba) Name This Surah is known by two names Al-Tawba and Al-Bara'a. It is called Al-Tawba because it enunciates the nature of tawba (repentance) and mentions the conditions of its acceptance (vv. 102. 118). The second name B...
    • Ta-ha
    • 20. Ta-ha Name This Surah takes its name from its "first word "Ta Ha". This name like the names of many other Surahs is merely symbolic. Period of Revelation The period of its revelation is the same a...
    • Rad(Thunder)
    • under) Name This Surah takes its name from the word "al-Ra'ad" (thunder) that occurs in v. 13. It is merely the symbolic name of the Surah and does not in any way mean that the Sura deals with the scient...
    • An introduction to The Sciences of the Quran
    • an  (Ulum al Qur'an) By: Ahmad von Denffer The Qur'an contains the revelations of Allah, the Creator and Sustainer of the Universe, to mankind. It is the message from God to man and therefore of utmost importance to us. ...
    • Nisaa (women)
    • n) Period of Revelation This Surah comprises several discourses which were revealed on different occasions during the period ranging probably between the end of A. H. 3 and the end of A. H. 4 or the beginning of ...
    • Nahl(Bees)
    • es) Name The name An-Nahl of this Surah has been taken from v. 68. This is merely to distinguish it from other Surahs. Period of Revelation The following internal evidence shows that this Surah was revealed during th...
    • Maida (The Table)
    • ble) Name This Sarah takes its' name from verse 112 in which the word Mai'dah occurs. Like the names of many other surahs this name has no special relation to the subject of the Surah but has been used merely as a symbol t...
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