The Surah Hijr is the ninety-third surah of the Quran. It is titled after the Hijr valley located in Saudi Arabia. The surah comprises fourteen verses and is one of the Meccan surahs. The Surah Hijr was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ during his stay in the valley of Hijr. The Surah Hijr is…
Surah Insan is the 76th surah of the Qur’an. It was revealed in Medina and has 31 verses. The title of the surah is derived from the mention of the word “insan” in verse 4. This surah is a Madani surah. Madani surahs are those that were revealed in Medina after the Prophet ﷺ migrated…
Surah Qaf is the 50th surah of the Qur’an and has 45 verses. It was revealed in Mecca and its name is derived from the first letter of the last verse of the surah. It is a Meccan surah and is classified as a Makkan surah. The surah focuses on the Day of Judgment and…
Mursalat is the 77th surah of the Qur’an. It is a Meccan surah consisting of 50 verses. The surah takes its name from the word “mursalat” in the first verse. Mursalat is generally translated as “emissaries” or “messengers”. The surah addresses the disbelievers who mock the Quran and the Prophet Muhammad. It describes the fate…
Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem. Surah Tur. In the name of Allah, the beneficent, the merciful. Pickthall translation. This surah was revealed at Madinah and it has 52 verses. It takes its name from “tur”, which means “mountain”. It is also known as “al-Quran al-Kareem”, “al-Quran al-Azeem” or “al-Quran al-Adheem”. This is the 52nd surah of the…
The surah starts with the words “In the Name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful”. It is eighty-two verses long and is one of the Meccan surahs, meaning it was revealed in Mecca as opposed to Medina. The surah is named after verse thirty-eight, which mentions the story of the Prophet Muhammad being…