Quran Recitation - Hashem Nabil | تلاوة القرآن - هاشم نبيل

Introduction This chapter is named for the many references throughout the chapter to women.  It is 176 verses long and was revealed in Medina.  When the Muslims migrated to Medina they were no longer a persecuted minority.  Medina became an established Muslim community with Prophet Muhammad, may the mercy and blessings of God be upon him, as its leader.   Laws were being introduced to the fledglin...

This is the first of three articles summarizing the third chapter of the Quran called Aali-Imran or The Family of Imran.  It takes its name from the story of Prophet Zachariah, Mary and her son Prophet Jesus, in verses 33 to 64.  The family of Imran was a blessed family that also included the Prophet Christians refer to as John the Baptist, thus this chapter has particular relevance for Christians...

Chapter two, containing 286 verses, is the longest in the Quran. It was revealed in Medina and the title, The Cow, comes from the story of the cow discussed in verses 67 to 73.  Prophet Muhammad, may the mercy and blessings of God be upon him, said that everything has its peak and the peak of Quran is The Cow. It flows easily from one subject to another and its primary audience includes the believ...

“I begin with the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful All praise is to God, Lord of all the worlds Most Gracious, Most Merciful Master of the Day of Judgment You Alone do we worship and You Alone do we ask for help Guide us to the straight path The Path of those on whom You bestowed Your bounties Not the path of those who incurred Your wrath or those who went astray.” (Quran 1:1-7) Prophet M...

A full Arabic recitation of Dua Arafah, the deeply moving supplication traditionally attributed to Imam Hussain ibn Ali (peace be upon him), recited on the blessed Day of Arafah. Dua Arafah is a journey of the soul — a duaa of gratitude, longing, repentance, humility, and complete dependence upon Allah. It moves through the blessings Allah placed within us before we could even understand them, the...

دعاء الجوشن الكبير دعاء رفيع الشأن، عظيم المنزلة، جليل القدر، مروي عن السجاد زين العابدين، عن أبيه، عن جده علي بن ابي طالب عليه السلام عن النبي صلى الله عليه وآله نزل به جبرئيل عليه السلام على النبي صلى الله عليه وآله وهو في بعض غزواته وقد اشتدت، وعليه جوشن ثقيل آلمه ، فدعا الله تعالى، فهبط جبرئيل عليه السلام، وقال : يا محمد ربك يقرأ عليك السلام ويقول لك: اخلع هذا الجوشن واقرأ هذا الدعاء، فهو أمان...

The main division of the Quran is into chapters and verses, however it is also divided into 30 roughly equal parts.  Each part is known in Arabic as a juz .  Because each juz is not usually divided along chapter lines, each one is sometimes referred to by its first word.  The thirtieth part is known as juz amma, and it is named after the first word of its first chapter; chapter 78, The Great News....

The chapter begins with the mention of God’s kingdom (‘ mulk ’ in Arabic) thereby giving it the name.  Revealed in Mecca in the initial stages of opposition after Prophet Muhammad’s mission had just begun, the surah (chapter) challenges the disbelievers with declarations of God’s total power over them, and everything else, in this world and the next.  It describes the regret the disbelievers will...

Verses 1-10 tell about the exile of Jewish tribe of Bani Nadir because of their opposition towards God and His Prophet. Cutting of Palm trees is by God's will. Spoils that believers get without battle are not there’s and are not Fay. These belong to God and His prophet and have 5 shares. Verses 11-12 describe the conspiracy of hypocrites together with people of the Book and Bani Nadir. God told be...

Verses 1-18 Affirming the authenticity of revelation and commending the Messenger In the first verse, God has taken an oath of the stars to prove to the non-believers that Prophet Muhammad, may the mercy and blessings of God be upon him, was exactly on the right path.  The people of Mecca were witness to the fact that all throughout his life, Prophet Muhammad had never been involved in any indecen...

The verses from 1-14 tell that all things are created with truth and for a specified term. God owns all the powers. Say O’Muhammad, I am not a new messenger, this the same old message which has been given to previous nations. I have no knowledge of unseen. I don’t know even about my own future. Quran confirms the revelation of the Torah, which was given to Moses. From verses 15-20 God commands to...

The Consultation is a fifty-three verse chapter revealed in Mecca. The name is derived from the word consultation that is mentioned in verse thirty-eight describing the characteristics of a community of believers. Being a Meccan chapter revealed before the migration to Medina it concentrates on the fundamentals of faith, in this case, God’s all prevailing power and wisdom. Prophet Muhammad, may th...

It is generally accepted that this chapter was revealed directly after chapter thirty-nine.  Thus, it was revealed in Mecca and is one of the chapters that examine the fundamentals of faith.  It reminds us of God’s signs and favors and gives glimpses from the story of Moses and Pharaoh with life-changing lessons for us.  It also provides reassurance to Prophet Muhammad, may the mercy and blessings...

Those Ranged in Rows was revealed in Mecca.  Those chapters revealed before the migration to Medina tended to concentrate on monotheism; the Oneness of God.  This one is no exception and thus establishing a firm faith is its aim.  In 182 short verses this chapter also covers other issues; it affirms the Prophethood of Muhammad, may the mercy and blessings of God be upon him, and refutes pagan beli...

The Originator is a forty-five verse chapter.  It was revealed during the period in which the small fledgling band of Muslims was suffering from persecution and oppression at the hands of the Meccan elite.  The title comes from the first verse in which God’s power of creation is affirmed.  This chapter is alternatively known as The Angels, also from the first verse where God mentions the wings of...

Chapter 31 of the Quran is 34 verses in length and called Luqman. It is named after the sage Luqman, whose advice to his son features in verses 13 to 19. The chapter opens with a description of the believers and strongly condemns those who attempt to lead others astray. Luqman was revealed in Mecca at the height of the Muslim persecution and the young Muslims are extolled to disobey parents when t...

The Narration is an eighty-eight verse chapter revealed in Mecca.  It takes its name from the twenty-fifth verse in which the Arabic word for narration is used.  The Narration is also a suitable title because the chapter tells a detailed story about Prophet Moses.  Its main theme is the punishment that comes to those who are arrogant and spread corruption.  This chapter and the two preceding it go...

This chapter of 227 short verses was revealed in Mecca.  Like all Meccan chapters it is primarily concerned with the Oneness of God. Verses 1 – 9 Clear revelations The Poets is one of twenty-nine chapters that begin with a combination of Arabic letters.  This combination is Ta Sin Mim.   God did not reveal any meaning for these letters; however, over the course of Islamic scholarship many theories...

Verses 1-11 Qualities and the reward of the believers In this world of God, success is for one who is a true believer, one who devotes himself fully to God and not to anybody other than God and who leads a God-oriented life.  Realization of God is not a simple matter.  It brings about a revolution in the life of a person.  He becomes a worshipper of God and bows down before Him in submission.  His...

Chapter 21, The Prophets, is one of the longer chapters of the Quran.  It contains 112 verses and its title comes from the subject matter from verses 48 to 91, stories, and lessons from the lives of many of the more notable prophets.  This chapter was revealed in Mecca and thus it stresses that Prophet Muhammad, may the mercy and blessings of God be upon him, was a human being like all the earlier...

The name of this chapter is taken from the story of Mary, mother of Jesus (verses 16–35).  It begins with an account of the birth of John and of Jesus, the last representatives of prophecy in the house of Israel.  The claim that Jesus is the son of God is firmly denied, as is the assertion of the pagans of Mecca that the angels are God’s daughters.  It then mentions the missions of some earlier pr...

This is a Meccan chapter of 111 verses.  It is named for the miraculous night journey, from Mecca to Jerusalem, which Prophet Muhammad, may the mercy and blessings of God be upon him, undertook in the space of a single night.  This journey is mentioned in the first verse and again in verse 60.  Chapter 17 contains an articulate and easy to understand set of God’s commandments.  The bulk of the Nig...

An-Nahl is the 16th chapter of the Quran. It is named after the bee mentioned in verses 68 and 69.The bee is one of many examples mentioned in this chapter of God’s grace towards His creation. An-Nahl was revealed in Mecca and contains 128 verses. Up to verse 88 its contents are addressed to the idolaters and polytheists. In the concluding verses Prophet Muhammad and his companions are instructed...

The story of Joseph was revealed after an Israelite asked Prophet Muhammad, may the mercy and blessings of God be upon him, what he knew about Prophet Joseph.  The story of Joseph was not known to the Arabs at the time and it was part of a test the Jews concocted to test Prophet Muhammad’s claim to prophethood. [1]   Stories in the Quran are usually told in small bites and revealed over several ch...

The history of the Prophet Hud is referred to in this chapter.  While the last chapter dealt mostly with abstract questions related to the truth of revelation, this chapter illustrates the truth of those questions by referring to the histories of former prophets.  Thus, it deals with the histories of Noah, Hud, Salih, Abraham, Lot and Shu’ayb (peace be upon them all).  A cruel and persecuting enem...