Al-Ahqaf means “sand dunes” or “winding sand dunes” in the 46th surah of the Koran with 35 verses. “Sand dunes” (ayat). This is the seventh and last chapter beginning with the letters Hā to Mîm from the Muqatta bis. With regard to the context and chronology of the believed revelation (asbāb al-nuzūl), it is one…
The twenty-fifth chapter of the Qur’an is entitled “Surah Taha.” It is sixty-six verses long and was revealed in Medina. The chapter is named after the word “taha” which appears in verse five. This chapter was revealed at a time when the pagans of Makkah were persecuting the Muslims and trying to stop the spread…
Surah Dukhan is the 44th surah of the Qur’an. It is a Meccan surah consisting of 59 verses. The surah takes its name from the word dukhan which appears in verse 10. The surah is concerned with the Day of Judgment and the signs of its approach. It describes the fate of those who reject…
Surah An-Nahl, The 16th chapter of the Holy Quran, meaning THE BEE, articulates how diligent honey bees are in comparison to humans. With many of the 128 beautiful verses of this surah, The Almighty Allah discusses his amazing creations including mountains, how they make the earth firm. The sura also describes Almighty’s bewildering works in…
The background of Surah is that unbelievers in Meccah refused to accept the Islamic message delivered by the Holy Prophet, all the excuses. Sometimes they say he couldn’t see some targets to convince him of his prophecies. From time to time, they recognized him or branded his wizard and ridiculed his message. And sometimes, they…
Surah Anfal is the eighth surah of the Quran. It was revealed in Medina after the Battle of Badr. The surah has 176 verses and is named after the eighth verse, which refers to the spoils of war. The main themes of the surah are war and its ethics, as well as trust in God….