Quran Recitation

Name The Surah takes its name from its first word al- qari`ah. This is not only a name but also the title of its subject matter, for the Surah is devoted to Resurrection. Period of Revelation... The post 101. Surah Al Qaria (The Disaster) first appeared on Islampodcasts .

Name The Surah taken its name from the word at takathur in the first verse. Period of Revelation Abu Hayyan and Shaukani say that this Surah, according to all commentators, is Makki, and this same is the... The post 102. Surah At Takathur (The Mutual Rivalry) first appeared on Islampodcasts .

Name The Surah takes its name from the word al-`asr occurring in the first verse. Period of Revelation Although Mujahid, Qatadah and Muqatil regard it as a Madani Surah, yet a great majority of the commentators opine... The post 103. Surah Al Asr (The Declining Day, The Time) first appeared on Islampodcasts .

Name The Surah takes its name from the word humazah occurring in the first verse. Period of Revelation All commentators are agreed that it is a Makki Surah; a study of its subject matter and style shows... The post 104. Surah Al Humaza (The One Who Slanders) first appeared on Islampodcasts .

Name The Surah derives its name from the word ashab al fil in the very first verse. Period of Revelation This is unanimously a Makki Surah; and if it is studied against its historical background it appears... The post 105. Surah Al Fil (The Elephant) first appeared on Islampodcasts .

Name The Surah has been so entitled after the word Quraish in the very first verse. Period of Revelation Although Dahhak and Kalbi regard it as a Madani Surah, yet a great majority of the commentators are... The post 106. Surah Quraish first appeared on Islampodcasts .

Name The Surah has been so designated after the word al-ma`un occurring at the end of the last verse. Period of Revelation Ibn Marduyah has cited Ibn Abbas (may Allah bless them both) as saying that this... The post 107. Surah Al Ma’un (The Small Kindnesses) first appeared on Islampodcasts .

Name The Surah has been so designated after the word al-kauthar occurring in the first verse. Period of Revelation Ibn Marduyah has cited Hadrat Abdullah bin Abbas, Hadrat Abdullah bin az-Zubair and Hadrat Aishah as saying that... The post 108. Surah Al Kauthar (The Abundance) first appeared on Islampodcasts .

Name The Surah takes its name from the word al-kafirun occurring in the first verse. Period of Revelation Hadrat Abdullah bin Mas’ud, Hadrat Hasan Basri and Ikrimah, say that this Surah, is Makki, while Hadrat Abdullah bin... The post 109. Surah Al Kafirun (The Disbelievers) first appeared on Islampodcasts .

Please note that the following introduction is for both Surah Al Falaq (113) and Surah An Nas (114). Name Although these two Surahs of the Qur’an are separate entities and are written in the Mushaf also under... The post 114. Surah An Nas (Mankind) first appeared on Islampodcasts .

Name The Surah takes its name from the word nasr occurring in the first verse. Period of Revelation Hadrat Abdullah bin Abbas states that this is the last Surah of the Quran to be revealed, i. e.... The post 110. Surah An Nasr (The Help) first appeared on Islampodcasts .

Name The Surah takes its name from the word Lahab in the first verse. Period of Revelation Although the commentators have not disputed its being a Makki Surah, yet it is difficult to determine in which phase... The post 111. Surah Al Lahab (The Flame) first appeared on Islampodcasts .

Name Al-Ikhlas is not merely the name of this Surah but also the title of its contents, for it deals exclusively with Tauhid. The other Surahs of the Quran generally have been designated after a word occurring... The post 112. Surah Al Ikhlas (The Purity) first appeared on Islampodcasts .

Please note that the following introduction is for both Surah Al Falaq (113) and Surah An Nas (114). Name Although these two Surahs of the Qur’an are separate entities and are written in the Mushaf also under... The post 113. Surah Al Falaq (The Daybreak) first appeared on Islampodcasts .

Name The Surah has been so designated after the word ash-shams with which it opens. Period of Revelation The subject matter and the style show that this Surah too was revealed in the earliest period at Makkah... The post 91. Sura As Shams (The Sun) first appeared on Islampodcasts .

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 wham be Allah’s peace... The post 47. Surah Muhammad (The Praised One) first appeared on Islampodcasts .

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... The post 50. Surah Qaf first appeared on Islampodcasts .