Surah Az-Zukhruf is among the Makki surah of the Holy Quran. It means “Ornaments of Gold, Luxury”. It is the 43rd surah of the holy Quran and has 7 Ruku. It is comprised of eight hundred and nine (89) verses. It consists of eight Hundred and Three six (836) words. If you go deeper, there…
Luqman is the thirty-first surah of the Quran. It has 34 verses and is one of the Meccan surahs. The surah is named after the sage Luqman, to whom the verses 31:12-19 are addressed. The surah deals with various ethical and moral issues. It enjoins upon people to use their reason and wisdom, to be…
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…
There are many different surahs, or chapters, in the Quran. Surah Maarij is one of the longer surahs, and it is considered to be one of the more important ones. It is named after the word maarij, which means “ascending.” This surah is all about the different levels of Paradise, and how to reach them….
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…
In the name of God, the Most Merciful, the Compassionate.1 By the cleaving asunder of darkness! Surah Infitar is the 82nd surah of the Qur’an. It was revealed in Mecca and contains 19 verses. The title of the surah comes from the word “Infitār”, which appears in verse 1. This surah addresses those who disbelieve…