Surah Qamar is the 54th chapter of the Quran. It was revealed in Medina and is named after the surah’s subject matter, the moon. The surah has 55 verses and is the second longest surah in the Quran after Surah al-Baqarah. The surah opens with a description of the splitting of the moon. Surah Qamar…
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…
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 ends with a promise from Allah that He will forgive those who repent and follow His guidance. Ala is the 85th chapter of the Quran. It was revealed in Medina and it has 42 verses. The word “Ala” means “Most High”. This chapter is a call to Allah to be grateful for His…
In the Quran, Surah Naziat is the 79th surah and is comprised of 46 verses. It is a Meccan surah and is named after the word an-naziat, which appears in verse 30. This word has multiple meanings, including: to sever, to pierce, to pierce through, to penetrate, to reach, or to find. The theme of…
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…