In the Quran, Surah Haqqah is the 69th surah. It has 52 verses and was revealed in Mecca. The surah takes its name from the word haqqah in the first verse. This word appears twice in the Quran, and both times in this surah. This surah is a Makkan surah. It is generally believed to…
Surah Hujurat is the 49th surah of the Qur’an and was revealed in Medina. It has 18 verses and is one of the shorter surahs of the Qur’an. The word hujurat means “rooms” or “chambers”, and this surah is so named because it discusses the etiquette of interacting with the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon…
The Surah Mujadila is one of the most important surahs in the Quran. It is a Meccan surah, and is therefore considered to be one of the earlier surahs to be revealed. The surah is named after the word “mujadila”, which appears in verse 2. This word means “argument” or “dispute”. The Surah Mujadila is…
Takwir is the eighty-first surah of the Qur’an. It is a short surah, consisting of only twenty-nine verses. The name Takwir comes from the first word of the surah, which means “to fold up.” The surah is about the Day of Judgment, when the world will come to an end. It describes the events that…
Surah Qadr is the 97th surah of the Qur’an and was revealed to Prophet Muhammad in Mecca. It has 5 verses and is considered to be one of the most important chapters in the Qur’an. The word “Qadr” means power or destiny, and this surah speaks about how everything that happens in this world happens…
Surah An-Nur, the 24th chapter of the Holy Quran, means The Light. It discusses many significant topics including zina/fornication, etiquette of life, formation of rain and cloud, qazf and creation of life. There are only two chapters in The Holy Quran that give instructions on guarding private parts of one’s body, the first one is…