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 Talaq is the 67th surah of the Qur’an. It contains 12 verses and was revealed in Medina. The surah deals with the subject of divorce and is named after the word “talaq” which appears in verse 2. This surah is very important for Muslims because it contains the rules and regulations regarding divorce. Divorce…
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…
This surah takes its name from verse 15 in which the word Saba has occurred, which implies it is the Surah in which mention has been made of Saba ( i.e the Sabaeans). Sural Al-Saba is the 34th Surah of the Quran comprising of 6 rukus, 54 verses, 884 words, and 3594 letters. It is…
In the name of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Most Compassionate. All praise and thanks be to Allah, the Lord of the worlds. Peace and blessings be upon our Master and Prophet Muhammad, his family and all his companions. This is the second part of a two-part series on the virtues of Surah Taghabun. In…
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…