“Windows To Spirituality”
105. Surah Al Fil (The Elephant) Name The Surah Al Fil derives its name from the word ashab al fil in the very first verse. Period of Revelation This is unanimously a Makki Surah; and if it is studied against its historical background it appears that it must have been sent...
104. Surah Al Humaza (The One Who Slanders) Name The Surah Al Humaza takes its name from the word humazah occurring in the first verse. Period of Revelation All commentators are agreed that it is a Makki Surah; a study of its subject matter and style shows that this too is...
103. Surah Al Asr (The Declining Day, The Time) Name The Surah Al Asr takes its name from the word al-`asr occurring in the first verse. Period of Revelation Although Mujahid, Qatadah and Muqatil regard it as a Madani Surah, yet a great majority of the commentators opine that it is...
102. Surah At Takathur (The Mutual Rivalry) Name The Surah At Takathur is taken its name from the word at takathur in the first verse. Period of Revelation Abu Hayyan and Shaukani say that this Surah, according to all commentators, is Makki, and this same is the well known view according...
101. Surah Al Qaria (The Disaster) Name The Surah Al Qaria takes its name from its first word al- qari`ah. This is not only a name but also the title of its subject matter, for the Surah is devoted to Resurrection. Period of Revelation There is no dispute about its...
100. Surah Al Adiyat (Those That Run) Name The Surah Al Adiyat has been so entitled after the word al `adiyat with which it opens. Period of Revelation Whether it is a Makki or a Madani Surah is disputed. Hadrat Abdullah bin Masud, Jabir, Hasan Basri, Ikrimah, and Ata say that...
99. Surah Az Zalzala (The Earthquake) Name Surah Az Zalzala is derived from the word zilzal in the first verse. Period of Revelation Whether or not it was revealed, at Makkah or Madinah, is disputed. Ibn Masud, Ata, Jabir, and Mjahid say that it is a Makki Surah and a statement...
98. Surah Al Bayyina (The Clear Evidence) Name The Surah Al Bayyina is so designated after the word al-bayyinah occurring at the end of the first verse. Period of Revelation Where it was revealed, at Makkah or Madinah, is also disputed. Some commentators say it is a Makki revelation according to...
97. Surah Al Qadr (Power) Name The Surah Al Qadr has been so designated after the word al-qadr in the very first verse. Period of Revelation Whether it is a Makki or a Madani revelation is disputed. Abu Hayyan in Al-Bahr al-Muhti has made the claim that the majority of scholars regard it...
96. Surah Al Alaq (The Clot) Name The Surah Al Alaq is so entitled after the word ‘alaq in the second verse. Period of Revelation This Surah has two parts: the first part consists of vv. 1-5, and the second of vv. 6-19. About the first part a great majority of...
95. Surah At Tin (The Fig) Name The Surah At Tin has been so named after the very first-word at-tin. Period of Revelation According to Qatadah, this Surah is Madani. Two different views have been reported from Ibn Abbas: first that it is a Makki Surah, and second that it...
94. Surah Al Inshirah (The Opening Up) Name The Surah Al Inshirah is so designated after the first sentence. Period of Revelation Its subject matter so closely resembles that of Surah Ad-Duha that both these Surah seem to have been revealed in about the same period under similar conditions. According...
93. Surah Ad Dhuha (The Morning Light) Name The Surah Ad Dhuha takes its name Ad-Duha from the very first word. Period of Revelation Its subject matter clearly indicates that it belongs to the earliest period at Makkah. Traditions also show that the revelations were suspended for a time, which caused...
92. Surah Al Lail (The Night) Name The Surah Al Lail takes its name from the word wal-lail with which it opens. Period of Revelation Its subject matter so closely resembles that of Surah Ash-Shams that each Surah seems to be an explanation of the other. It is one and the...
91. Surah As Shams (The Sun) Name The Surah As Shams has been so designated after the word ash-shams with which it opens. Period of Revelation The subject matter and the style show that this Surah too was revealed in the earliest period at Makkah at a stage when opposition to...
90. Surah Al Balad (The City) Name The Surah Al Balad has been so named after the word al balad in the first verse. Period of Revelation Its subject matter and style resemble those of the earliest Surahs revealed at Makkah, but it contains a pointer which indicates that it was...
89. Surah Al Fajr (The Dawn) Name The Surah Al Fajr is so designated after the word wal-fajr with which it opens. Period of Revelation Its contents show that it was revealed at the stage when persecution of the new converts to Islam had begun in Makkah. On that very basis...
88. Surah Al Ghashiya (The Overwhelming Event) Name The Surah Al Ghashiya takes its name from the word al-ghishiyah in the first verse. Period of Revelation The whole subject matter of the Surah indicates that this too is one of the earliest Surahs to be revealed, but this was the period...
87. Surah Al Ala (The Most High) Name The Surah Al Ala takes its name from the word al-A`la in the very first verse. Period of Revelation The subject matter shows that this too is one of the earliest Surahs to be revealed, and the words: “We shall enable you to...
86. Surah Al Tariq (The Morning Star) Name The Surah Al Tariq taken its name from the word at-tariq in its first verse. Period of Revelation The style of its subject matter resembles that of the earliest Surahs revealed at Makkah, but this surah was sent down at a stage when...
