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…
Surah Duha is the ninety-third surah of the Quran. It was revealed in Mecca and consists of 11 verses. The theme of Surah Duha is comfort and reassurance for believers who are going through difficulties in their lives. Allah tells the Prophet Muhammad that He has not forgotten or forsaken him, and that He will…
Surah Tahrim is the 66th surah of the Quran. It was revealed in Medina and consists of 12 verses. The surah takes its name from the word “tahrim” in verse 8, which means “prohibition”. Surah Tahrim addresses the issue of hypocrisy and backbiting. In verse 2, Allah says that He knows the secrets of the…
Surah Waqiah is one of the most important chapters in the Quran. It was revealed in Makkah and it has 96 verses. The chapter starts with the oath of God Almighty in which He swears by the Day of Resurrection. In the second verse, God Almighty says that this is the Surah in which there…
As-sajdah (السجدة), surah meaning of Prostration, Worship or Adoration. It is the 32nd Surah (sūrah) of the holy Quran and its name is taken from the fifteenth verse, which mentions those who “… fall prostrate and those who glorify their Lord’’ Surah Sajda is in the 21st ,Utlu Ma Oohi para of the Quran.It is revealed before…
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…