Holy Quran

Al-Ahqaf (Arabic: الأحقاف, al-aḥqāf ; meaning: "the sand dunes" or "the winding sand tracts") is the 46th chapter of the Qur'an with 35 verses. This is the seventh and last chapter starting with the Muqattaʿat letters Hāʼ Mīm . Regarding the timing and contextual background of the believed revelation ( asbāb al-nuzūl ) The chapter covers various topics: It warns against those who reject the Quran,...

The chapter starts with the Muqattaʿat Hāʼ Mīm , the sixth of seven Quranic chapters to do so. The following verses (2–15) discuss the "signs of God", such as the order in nature as well as its ability to serve humanity [6] [7] The verses exhort mankind to reflect upon those signs and warn them of  the punishment for those who turn away from God despite the signs [6] [8] Verse 16 talks about...

Ad-Dukhān ; الدخان,  (meaning: Smoke) is the 44th chapter of the Quran with 59 verses Verse 37 mentions the people of Tubba , interpreters explain that this refers to the people of Sheba Regarding the timing and contextual background of the  believed revelation  it is an earlier " Meccan surah ", which means it is believed to have been revealed in Mecca, rather than later in Medina...

Az-Zukhruf ("Ornaments of Gold, Luxury") is the 43rd chapter It contains 89 verses Named after the golden ornaments recognized in verse 35 and again in verse 53, this surah dates back to the Second Meccan Period before the Prophet Muhammad ’s migration to Medina .  Ornaments of Gold is a Surah that acts as a reminder to believers  that the goodness of God cannot be found within wealth an...

Ash-Shūrā (الشورى, al shūrā , "Council, Consultation") is the 42nd chapter of the Qur'an (Q42) with 53 verses Its title derives from the question of  "shūrā" ( consultation ) referred to in Verse 38. The term appears only once in the Quranic text (at Q42:38). It has no pre-Quranic antecedent. Regarding the timing and contextual background of the  believed revelation  ( asbāb al-nuzū...

Fuṣṣilat (Arabic: فصلت, fuṣṣilat "are distinctly explained" or "explained in detail"), also known as Sūrat Ḥā Mīm as-Sajdah (Arabic: سورة ﺣﻢ ﺍﻟﺴﺠﺪﺓ),is the 41st chapter of the Qur'an with 54 verses Summary 1-3 The Quran declared to be given by inspiration 3-4  The people generally reject it 5 Muhammad only a man, yet a prophet 6-7  The woe of the wicked and the blessedness of the righteo...

"The All-Forgiving", referring to God, also known as Al-Muʼmin (Arabic: المؤمن, ’al-mu’min ; meaning: The Believer) is the 40th chapter of the Qur'an , with 85 verses. It takes its name from verse 28 which mentions a distinguished believer from among the clan of the Pharaoh who supported Moses, referring to him as a "believing man," hence al-Mu'min; The Believer. However, this surah is most often...

Az-Zumar (Arabic: الزمر, ’az-zumar ; meaning: "The Troops, The Throngs") is the 39th chapter of the Qur'an , the central religious text of Islam. It contains 75 verses This surah derives its name from the Arabic word zumar (troops) that occurs in verses 71 and 73. Regarding the timing and contextual background of the believed to have been revealed in the mid-Maccan period when persecutions of the...

Sad (Arabic: ص, Ṣād ; "The Letter Sad") is the 38th chapter of the Qur'an with 88 verses and 1 sajdah ۩ (38:24). Sad (ص) is the name of the eighteenth letter in the Arabic alphabet According to the traditional Islamic narrative, Saad was sent to Muhammad by Allah while he was coping with rejection from his tribe, the Quraysh . It recounts stories of previous prophets, describes the splendors of he...

As-Saffat ( A rabic: الصافات, ’aṣ-ṣāffāt , meaning: Those who rank themselves in Order, [1] "Ranged in Row", "The Rangers") is the 37th chapter of the Qur'an with 182 verses. 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 Makkan period, or perhaps...

Yā Sīn (also Yaseen ; Arabic: يٰسٓ, yāsīn ; the letters ' Yāʼ ' and ' Sīn ') is the 36th chapter of the Quran ( sūrah ). It has 83 verses. It is regarded an earlier " Meccan surah " Some scholars maintain that verse 12 is from the Medinan period. [3] While the surah begins in Juz ' 22, most of it is in Juz' 23 The surah focuses on establishing the Qur'an as a divine source, and it warns of the fat...

Fatir ( Arabic : فاطر, fāṭir ; meaning: Originator), also known as Al-Mala’ikah (ﺍﻟملائكة, ’al-malā’ikah ; meaning: "The Angels "), [2] is the 35th chapter of the Qur'an with 45 verses Meccan surah Summary 1-2 God praised as the Sovereign Creator 3 The Quraish exhorted to worship the true God 4 Muhammad told that it is no strange thing for a prophet to be called an impostor 5-6 God’s promises true...

Saba’ ( Arabic : سبأ, saba’ ; from the city called " Sheba ") is the 34th chapter of the Qur'an with 54 verses. It discusses the lives of Solomon and David , a story about the people of Sheba, challenges and warnings against the disbelievers as well as the promises related to the Day of Judgment Regarding the timing and contextual background of the believed revelation  ( asbāb al-nuzūl ), it...

Al-Ahzab ( Arabic : الأحزاب‎, al-aḥzāb ; [1] meaning: the confederates, [2] or "the clans", "the coalition", or "the combined forces") is the 33rd chapter of the Quran with 73 verses. The sūrah takes its name from the mention of the parties ( al-aḥzāb ), or confederates (an alliance among the Quraysh and other tribes), who fought the Muslims at the Battle of the Trench (5/627), also known as the B...

As-sajdah (السجدة), is the 32nd chapter of the Quran with 30 verses The name of the chapter has been translated as ۩ "Prostration" [1] or " Adoration ". [2] and is taken from the fifteenth verse, which mentions those who " ... fall prostrate and hymn the praise of their Lord " Regarding the timing and contextual background of the believed revelation , it is an earlier "Meccan surah", which means i...

Luqman [1] ( Arabic : لقمان‎, romanized :  luqmān ) is the 31st chapter of the Islamic holy book, the Qur'an . It is composed of 34 verses and takes its title from the mention of the sage Luqman and his advice to his son in verses 12–19. According to Islamic traditional chronology ( asbāb al-nuzūl ), it was revealed in the middle of Muhammad 's Meccan period , and is thus usually classified a...

Ar-Rum ( Arabic : الروم‎, ’ar-rūm meaning: The Romans) is the  30th chapter of the Quran . It consists of 60 verses. The term Rûm originated in the word "Romans" and in the time of Prophet Muhammad referred to the Byzantine Greeks ( Eastern Roman Empire ), hence the title is sometimes also translated as "The Greeks" or "The Byzantines" The Surah provides information on how the cataclysmic Byz...

The Spider (Arabic: العنكبوت‎,   al-‘ankabūt )  is the  29th chapter of the Quran with 69 verses Regarding the timing and contextual background of the believed revelation (asbab al-nuzul), it is an earlier "Meccan surah", which indicates a  revelation in Mecca as opposed to Medina. Early Muslims were persecuted in Mecca where Muhammed was not a leader, and not persecuted in Med...

Al-Qasas ( Arabic : القصص‎, ’al-qaṣaṣ ; meaning: The Story) is the 28th chapter of the Qur'an with 88 verses According to Ibn Kathir 's  commentary, the chapter 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 a suitable title for this Sura...

An-Naml[1]  (Arabic: النمل‎, romanized: ’an-naml, lit. 'The Ant [2][3]') is the 27th chapter of the Qur'an with 93 verses Regarding the timing and contextual background of the supposed revelation (asbāb al-nuzūl), it is an earlier "Meccan surah", which means it is believed to have been revealed in Mecca, instead of later in Medina Sura 27 tells stories of the prophets Musa (Moses), Sulayman (Solom...

Ash-Shūrā (Arabic: الشورى‎, al shūrā, "Council, Consultation") is the 42nd chapter of the Qur'an (Q42) with 53 verses. Its title derives from the question of  "shūrā" (consultation) referred to in Verse 38. The term appears only once in the Quranic text (at Q42:38). It has no pre-Quranic antecedent.[1] Regarding the timing and contextual background of the revelation (asbāb al-nuzūl), it is an earl...

Al-Furqan ( Arabic : الفرقان‎, ’al-furqān ; meaning: The Criterion) is the 25th chapter of the Qur'an with 77 verses. The name Al-Furqan, [1] or "The Criterion" refers to the Qur'an itself as the decisive factor between good and evil. The chapter emphasizes (25:68–70) that there is no sin, however  great, that cannot be forgiven if sincerely repented, showing faith and  working with righ...

An-Nur[1] (Arabic: النور‎, ’an-nūr; meaning: The Light) is the 24th chapter of the Quran with 64 verses 1 This chapter revealed from heaven 2-3 Law relating to fornication 4-5 Punishment for defaming virtuous women 6-10 Law relating to charge of adultery when made by a husband against his wife 11-20 Ayesha’s slanderers reproved, and their punishment 21 Believers warned against evil deeds 22 The ri...

Al-Mu’minun ( Arabic : المؤمنون‎, ’al-mu’minūn ; meaning: "The Believers") is the 23rd chapter of the Qur'an with 118 verses. Regarding the timing and contextual background of the supposed revelation ( asbāb al-nuzūl ), it is an earlier " Meccan surah ", which means it is believed to have been revealed in Mecca, instead of later in Medina. This surah deals with the fundamentals of faith ( Aqidah )...

Al-Ḥajj [1] ( Arabic : الحج‎, ’al-ḥaj ; meaning: "The Pilgrimage", "The Hajj ") is the 22nd chapter of the Quran with 78 verses. This surah takes its name from the 27th verse Time of revelation This surah contains the qualities of both the Makki  and the Madani Surahs , the tafsirs have contrasted as to its time of disclosure, however, in the light of its style and subjects, it appears that f...