“Windows To Spirituality”
61. Surah As Saff (The Ranks) Name The Surah As Saff derives its name from the sentence yuqatiluna fi sabil-i- hlsaff-an of verse 4; thereby implying that it is a Surah in which the word saff occurred. Period of Revelation It could not be known from any reliable tradition, but a study of...
59. Surah Al Hashr (The Banishment) Name The Surah Al Hashr 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 Jubair to the effect “When I...
58. Surah Al Mujadilah (The Pleading Woman) Name This Surah Al Mujadilah 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 Holy Prophet (upon whom be...
57. Surah Al Hadid (The Iron) Name The Surah Al Hadid takes its title from the sentence, Wa anzalna’ l-hadida, of verse 25. Period of Revelation This is unanimously a Madani Surah, and a study of its subject matter shows that it was probably sent down some time during the...
56. Surah Al Waqia (The Inevitable Event) Name The Surah Al Waqia takes its name from the word al-waqi’ah in the very first verse. Period of Revelation According to the chronological order that Hadrat Abdullah bin Abbas has given of the Surahs, first Surah Ta Ha was sent down, then...
55. Surah Ar Rahman (The Most Merciful) Name This Surah is entitled Ar Rahman, the word with which it begins. Surah Ar Rahman, however, deeply relates to the subject matter of the Surah too, for in it, from the beginning to the end, the manifestations and fruits of Allah’s attribute...
54. Surah Al Qamar (The Moon) Name The Surah Al Qamar 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 the moon) that has been...
53. Surah An Najm (The Star) Name The Surah An Najm 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 Revelation According to a Tradition related by Bukhari, Muslim, Abu Da’ud, and...
52. Surah At Tur (The Mount) Name The Surah At Tur‘s name 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 revealed in the same stage of the Holy Prophet‘s life at...
51. Surah Adh Dhariyat (The Winds) Name The Surah Adh Dhariyat 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 sent down in the period when...
50. Surah Qaf Name The Surah Qaf derives its name from the initial letter Qaf, thereby implying that it is the Surah which opens with the alphabetic letter Qaf. Period of Revelation There is no authentic tradition to show as to when exactly this Surah was sent down. A study of...
48. Surah Al Fath (The Victory) Name It is derived from the words Inna fatah-na laka fat-han mubina of the very first verse. This is not only the name of the Surah Al Fath but also its title in view of the subject matter, for it deals with the great victory...
47. Surah Muhammad (The Praised One) Name The Surah Muhammad derives its name from the sentence wa amanu bi-ma nuzzila ala Muhammad-in of verse 2, thereby implying that it is the Surah in which the holy name of Muhammad (upon whom be Allah’s peace and blessings) has occurred. Besides, it...
46. Surah Al Ahqaf (The Wind Curved Sand Dunes) Name The Surah Al Ahqaf is derived from the sentence idh andhara qauma-hu bil Ahqaf-i of verse 21. Period of Revelation It is determined by a historical event that has been mentioned in vv. 29-32. This incident of the visit of the...
45. Surah At Jathiya (The Kneeling) Name It is derived from the sentence wa tartt kullu ummat- in jathiyat-un of verse 28, implying thereby that it is the Surah At Jathiya in which the word jathiyah has occurred. Period of Revelation The period of the revelation of this Surah also has not been...
44. Surah Ad Dukhan (The Smoke) Name The Surah Ad Dukhan takes its name from the word dukhan which occurs in verse 10. Period of Revelation Its period of revelation also could not be determined from any authentic tradition, but the internal evidence of the subject matter shows that this Surah...
42. Surah Ash Shura (The Consultation) Name The Surah Ash Shura‘s name is derived from the sentence, wa amru-hum shura baina hum, of verse 38, implying thereby that it is a Surah in which the word shura has occurred. Period of Revelation Although it could not be known from any authentic traditions,...
41. Surah Ha Mim As Sajdah AKA. Surah Fussilat Name The name of Surah Ha Mim As Sajdah is composed of two words, Ha-Mim and As-Sajdah, which implies that it is a Surah which begins with Ha-Mim and in which a verse requiring the performance of sajdah (prostration) has occurred. Surah Ha Mim As Sajdah,...
40. Surah Al Mu’min (The Believer) AKA Surah Al Ghafir (The Forgiver) Name The Surah takes its name Al Mu’min from verse 28, implying thereby, that it is a Surah in which Al Mu’min (the Believer of Pharaoh’s people) has been mentioned. Surah Al Mu’min (The Believer), also known as Al Ghafir (The...
39. Surah Az Zumar (The Troops) Name The Surah Az Zumar derives its name from verses 71 and 73 in which the word zumar has occurred. Period of Revelation In verse 10 (wa ardullah-i-wasi atun: and Allah’s earth is vast) there is abundant evidence that this Surah was sent down before...
