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…
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….
There are many different surahs, or chapters, in the Quran. Surah Maarij is one of the longer surahs, and it is considered to be one of the more important ones. It is named after the word maarij, which means “ascending.” This surah is all about the different levels of Paradise, and how to reach them….
Surah Jumuah is the 61st surah of the Quran and was revealed in Medina. It is a short surah consisting of 11 verses and is typically recited in one rakah. The surah derives its name from the mention of Jumuah, or Friday, in verse 9. Surah Jumuah is generally understood to be about the importance…
“Al-Qasas” (tales) is the name given to the surah because it tells the stories of several prophets, notably Moses (a). It is used in verse 25 to refer to the tale of Moses’ time with Shu’ayb (a). In verses 3-50 of the surah, the account of Moses and the Pharaoh’s fight is told. Revelatory Order…
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…