16. An-Nahl (The Bee) Revealed in Makkah, this sūrah consists of 128 verses. Its name is derived from An-Nahl (The Bee) verse 68, where bees are mentioned as another miraculous sign of God’s Power, Knowledge, and Wisdom. It dwells on the essentials of faith, the rejection of unbelief and the...
18. Al-Kahf (The Cave) Al-Kahf (The Cave) takes its name from the ninth verse, where the People of the Cave are mentioned. It consists of 110 verses. This sūrah was revealed in the Makkan period of the Messenger’s mission, at a time when the polytheists had begun to escalate their opposition...
19. Maryam (Mary) The sūrah takes its name after Maryam (Mary), and consists of 98 verses. This sūrah was revealed just before the majority of the Muslims in Makkah emigrated to Abyssinia to escape the persecutions of the Makkan polytheists in the 5th year of the Messenger’s mission. In that...
23. Al-Mu’minun (The Believers) This sūrah takes its title, Al-Mu’minun (The Believers), from the mention of the believers who are praised for their moral superiority at the very beginning of the sūrah. It was revealed in Makkah when the persecution perpetrated by the Makkan unbelievers was increasing. It consists of...
21. Al-Anbiya (The Prophets) This sūrah of 112 verses was revealed toward the end of the Makkan period of the Messenger’s mission. Al-Anbiya (The Prophets) explains the “even path” mentioned at the end of Sūrah Tā-Hā. It gives answers to the objections made by the Makkan polytheists to the creeds...
24. An-Nur (The Light) Sūrat An-Nur (The Light) was revealed in the sixth year of the Hijrah after the campaign against the tribe of Banū al-Mustaliq. It is composed of 64 verses. In the context of declaring the chastity and innocence of ‘Â’ishah, the Prophet’s wife, in the face of...
45. Al-Jathiyah (The Kneeling Down) This sūrah of 37 verses was revealed toward the end of the Makkan period. It takes its name from the word Al-Jathiyah or Al-Jaathiyah (The Kneeling or The Kneeling Down) in verse 28. In its initial verses, the sūrah draws attention to God’s signs in...
51. Adh-Dhariyat (The Scatterers) Revealed in Makkah when the Quraysh’s persecutions of the believers began, this sūrah of 60 verses derives its name from the word Adh-Dhariyat or Adh-Dhaariyaat (The Scatterers, Those That Scatter or The Wind That Scatter) in the first verse. It concentrates on the afterlife and God’s...
61. As-Saff (The Ranks) The name of this sūrah is derived from verse 4 where the word saff (ranks) is used in praise of the Muslims who fought in ranks, coming together as though they were a firm and solid building. As-Saff (The Ranks) consists of 14 verses. It was revealed...
69. Al-Haqqah (The Inevitable) Revealed in the early years of the Qur’ānic Revelation in Makkah, this sūrah of 52 verses takes its name from the word Al-Haqqah (the Sure Reality or The Inevitable) in the first verse, implying the Day of Resurrection and Judgment. It warns the polytheists who were committing...
70. Al-Ma’arij (The Ways of Ascent) From the early years of the Revelation of the Qur’an in Makkah, this sūrah of 44 verses takes its name from the word Al-Ma’arij or Al-Ma’aarij (The Ways of Ascent or the stairs of ascent) in the third verse. Its central concern is the...
97. Al-Qadr (The Grandeur) This sūrah of five verses takes its name from the word al-qadr (The Grandeur, power, destiny, measure, worth) in the first verse. It is about the Laylat al-Qadr (the Night of Destiny, Power, and Measure), which occurs in the third part of the holy month of...
112. Al-Ikhlaas (Putirity of Faith) This sūrah (Al-Ikhlaas or Al-Ikhlas, Putirity of Faith) of four verses was revealed in Makkah. It takes its name from the subject matter; for this reason, it is also called Sūrat at-Tawhīd (Declaration of God’s Absolute Unity). In the Name of God, the All-Merciful, the All-Compassionate....
The World We Long For This article covers the writer’s yearning for The World We Long For with Islamic values. In many different eras, in many different parts of the world, many have stepped forward with claims of reformations and reconstructions under different names and titles. Such claims have always...
The Righteous Generation What We Expect from the Righteous Generation The first and most important criteria of righteousness is perfect faith. The Holy Book determines the purpose of humanity’s creation as belief in God, which is woven from the threads of the knowledge of God, love, enthusiasm, and spiritual fulfillment....
The Devout: The Architect Of Our Souls This article covers the characteristics of the devout. Although some people today disdain moral values, the inner depths of the human being, and the importance of the life of the heart and spirit, there is no doubt that the route to true humanity...
The Hero Of Thought And Action The person of thought and action moves actively while making plans; they are deeply concerned with bringing peace to the world, and representing the movement of raising once again the statues of our soul and meaning, which we have been knocking down continuously for...
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Spirit And Soul Spirit is often used metaphysically to refer to consciousness or personality. A spirit is a supernatural being, often, but not exclusively, a non-physical entity; such as a ghost, fairy, or angel. The concepts of a person’s spirit and soul, often also overlap, as both are either contrasted with or given ontological priority over the body...
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