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…
Hanuman Chalisa is a Hindu prayer hymn to Lord Hanuman. It was initially written in Awadhi by the 16th-century poet Tulsidas. The Hanuman Chalisa lyrics are the English version of the hymn. And it is his most famous text after the Ramcharitmanas. The word “chālīsā” comes from “chālīs,” which means 40 in Hindi because Hanuman…
Surah Al-Fatiha is the first surah of the Holy Quran. The verbal meaning of the word ‘Al-Fatiha’ means ‘The Opener’ which actually refers that every day in our way of life starts to believe in Allah. This surah is recited in every Rakat of Salat. This first surah of the Holy Quran comprises 7 soothing…
Surah Fajr is the ninety-third sura of the Qur’an. It has 30 verses and is one of the Meccan suras. The name Fajr comes from the Arabic word for “dawn”. In this sura, Allah (God) tells humans that they will be tested in their life and that those who are patient during these tests will…
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…
Santan Saptami is a very significant day in the Hindu calendar, and is celebrated with much fanfare in many parts of India. The Santan Saptami vrat katha, or the story of the seven sons, is an important part of this festival. The story goes that once there was a king named Sagara who had 60,000…