Tag: Qur’an

Name This Surah is entitled Al Mujadalah as well as Al Mujadilah, the title being derived from the word tujadiluka of the very first verse. As at the outset mention has been made of the woman who pleaded with the…

Name The Surah derives its name from the mention of the word al-hashr in verse thereby implying that it is the Surah in which the word al-hashr has occurred. Period of Revelation Bukhari and Muslim contain a tradition from Hadrat Sa’id bin…

Name The Surah takes its name from the very first verse Wan shaqq al-Qamar, thereby implying that it is a Surah in which the word al-Qamar has occurred. Period of Revelation The incident of the shaqq-al-Qamar (splitting of…

Name The Sarah derives its name from the very first word wan Najm. This title also does not relate to the subject matter, but is a name given to the Surah as a symbol. Period of…

 52. Surah At Tur (The Mount) Name It is derived from the very first cord “Wat Tur-i.” Period of Revelation From the internal evidence of the subject matter it appears that this Surah too was…

1. Surah Al Fatihah (The Opening) Name This Surah is named Al-Fatihah because of its subject-matter. Fatihah is that which opens a subject or a book or any other thing. In other words, Al-Fatihah is…

What is Jihad? A sacred obligation often misrepresented ought to be clarified and we must unashamedly be able to expose Western methods of wars for what they truly are.            …

With the hate, division and blame from nationalism being ever-apparent within Western societies, we can see how the Muslim world has also been affected by such a divisive disease.            …

Name It is derived from the very first word wadh-dhariyat, which implies that it is a Surah which begins with the word adh-dhariyat. Period of Revelation The subject matter and the style clearly show that it was…

How can a world where 26 individuals hold as much wealth as 3.5 billion people – half of the world’s population – be seen as normal?! Islam forbids interest, hoarding and a system where a…