Surah Yunus is the tenth surah, or chapter, of the Qur’an. It contains 109 verses and is one of the earliest surahs to be revealed, coming after Surah al-Anfal and before Surah Hud. The surah is named after the prophet Yunus, or Jonah, who is mentioned in verses 98-99. Yunus is a powerful surah that…
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. All praise and thanks be to Allah, the Lord of the worlds. We bear witness that there is none worthy of worship but Allah. We seek His forgiveness and turn to Him in repentance. Surah Fussilat is the 41st surah of the Holy Quran….
Surah Fajr is the ninety-third sura of the Qur’an. It has 30 verses and is one of the Meccan suras. The name Fajr comes from the Arabic word for “dawn”. In this sura, Allah (God) tells humans that they will be tested in their life and that those who are patient during these tests will…
Luqman is the thirty-first surah of the Quran. It has 34 verses and is one of the Meccan surahs. The surah is named after the sage Luqman, to whom the verses 31:12-19 are addressed. The surah deals with various ethical and moral issues. It enjoins upon people to use their reason and wisdom, to be…
This is the second Surah of the Quran and it was revealed in Makkah. It has 286 verses and it is named after the word ash-shu‘ara’ in the first verse. This word means ‘the poets’. In this Surah, Allah criticizes the disbelievers who ask the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) to hasten the punishment that has been…
One of the most well-known surahs of the Qur’an is Surah Hadid. This surah was revealed in Medina and is named after the word “hadid”, which means “iron”. It is the 57th surah of the Qur’an and contains 29 verses. Surah Hadid is significant because it contains many important lessons for Muslims. One of the…