Quran Recitation

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 Makkah. Reading between the... The post 23. Surah Al Muminoon (The Believers) first appeared on Islampodcasts .

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... The post 24. Surah An Noor (The Light) first appeared on Islampodcasts .

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... The post 25. Surah Al Furqan (The Criterion) first appeared on Islampodcasts .

Name The Surah takes its name from verse 224 in which the word Ash-Shu`araa’ occurs. Period of Revelation The subject matter and the style show, and the traditions confirm, that it was revealed during the middle Makkan... The post 26. Surah Ash Shuaraa (The Poets) first appeared on Islampodcasts .

Name The Surah takes its name from the phrase wad-in-naml which occurs in verse 18, implying that it is a Surah in which the story of An-Naml (the Ant) has been related. Period of Revelation The subject... The post 27. Surah An Naml (The Ant) first appeared on Islampodcasts .

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 viewpoint of the meaning too, this word can be... The post 28. Surah Al Qasas (The Story) first appeared on Islampodcasts .

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... The post 29. Surah Al Ankabut (The Spider) first appeared on Islampodcasts .

Name The Surah takes its name Ar-Rum from the second verse in which the words ghulibat-ir-Rum have occurred. Period of Revelation The period of the revelation of this Surah is determined absolutely by the historical event that... The post 30. Surah Ar Rum (The Romans) first appeared on Islampodcasts .

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... The post 31. Surah Luqman first appeared on Islampodcasts .

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 middle... The post 32. Surah As Sajdah (The Prostration) first appeared on Islampodcasts .

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. 5;... The post 33. Surah Al Ahzab (The Clans) first appeared on Islampodcasts .

Name The Surah takes its name from verse 15 in which the word Saba has occurred, which implies that it is the Surah in which mention has been made of Saba (i. e. the Sabaeans). Period of... The post 34. Surah Saba (The Sabaeans) first appeared on Islampodcasts .

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, which also occurs... The post 35. Surah Fatir (The Originator), also known as Surah Al Malaika (The Angels) first appeared on Islampodcasts .

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... The post 36. Surah Ya Sin first appeared on Islampodcasts .

Name The name is derived from the word was saaffat 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... The post 37. Surah As Saaffat (Those who set the ranks) first appeared on Islampodcasts .

Name The Surah takes its name from the alphabetic letter Suad 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... The post 38. Surah Saad first appeared on Islampodcasts .

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 that... The post 39. Surah Az Zumar (The Troops) first appeared on Islampodcasts .

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 Jabir... The post 40. Surah Al Mu’min (The Believer), also known as Surah Al Ghafir (The Forgiver) first appeared on Islampodcasts .

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 occurred. Period of Revelation According... The post 41. Surah Ha Mim As Sajdah, also known as Surah Fussilat (Explained in Detail) first appeared on Islampodcasts .

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... The post 42. Surah Ash Shura (The Consultation) first appeared on Islampodcasts .

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... The post 43. Surah Az Zukhruf (The Ornaments of Gold) first appeared on Islampodcasts .

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 the... The post 44. Surah Ad Dukhan (The Smoke) first appeared on Islampodcasts .

Name It is derived from the sentence wa tartt kullu ummat- in jathiyat-un of verse 28, implying thereby that it is the Surah in which the word jathiyah has occurred. Period of Revelation The period of the revelation of... The post 45. Surah At Jathiya (The Kneeling) first appeared on Islampodcasts .

 46. Surah Al Ahqaf (The Wind Curved Sand Dunes) Name It is derived from the sentence idh andhara qauma-hu bil Ahqaf-i of verse 21. Period of Revelation It is determined by an historical event that has been... The post 46. Surah Al Ahqaf (The Wind Curved Sand Dunes) first appeared on Islampodcasts .

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... The post 48. Surah Al Fath (The Victory) first appeared on Islampodcasts .