The Night Journey, or Surah Isra, is one of the most significant chapters in the Quran. It tells the story of Prophet Muhammad’s miraculous night journey from Makkah to Jerusalem, and then to heaven. The chapter is named after the first word, Isra, which means “night journey.” The journey took place during the month of…
Al-Ahqaf means “sand dunes” or “winding sand dunes” in the 46th surah of the Koran with 35 verses. “Sand dunes” (ayat). This is the seventh and last chapter beginning with the letters Hā to Mîm from the Muqatta bis. With regard to the context and chronology of the believed revelation (asbāb al-nuzūl), it is one…
In the Quran, Surah Fil is the 105th sura. It has 5 verses and was revealed in Mecca. The theme of this sura is about the event of Isra and Mi’raj, which is when Muhammad was taken on a night journey from Mecca to Jerusalem, and then ascended into heaven. This event is also known…
Surah Waqiah is one of the most important chapters in the Quran. It was revealed in Makkah and it has 96 verses. The chapter starts with the oath of God Almighty in which He swears by the Day of Resurrection. In the second verse, God Almighty says that this is the Surah in which there…
There are many beautiful surahs in the Quran, but Surah Rahman is definitely one of the most beautiful. It is often referred to as the “Heart of the Quran” because of its powerful message. The surah starts off with praising Allah and His mercy, and then goes on to talk about how everything in the…
The Quran is divided into surahs, or chapters, and each one is named after an event or object mentioned in the text. The 84th surah, Inshiqaq, is named after the splitting of the sky. It’s a short surah, only five verses long. Inshiqaq begins with a description of the day of judgment, when the sky…