“Windows To Spirituality”
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...
85. Surah Al Burooj (The Constellations) Name The Surah Al Burooj is so designated after the word al buruj appearing in the first verse. Period of Revelation The subject matter itself indicates that this Surah was sent down at Makkah in the period when persecution of the Muslims was at its...
84. Surah Inshiqaq (The Splitting) Name The Surah Inshiqaq is derived from the word inshaqqat in the first verse. Inshaqqat is infinitive which means to split asunder, thereby implying that it is the Surah in which mention has been made of the splitting asunder of the heavens. Period of Revelation This too is...
82. Surah Al Infitar (The Cleaving) Name The Surah Al Infitar is derived from the word infatarat in the first verse. Infitar is an infinitive which means to cleave or split asunder, thereby implying that it is the Surah in which the splitting asunder of the sky has been mentioned. Period of Revelation...
81. Surah At Takwir (The Folding Up) Name The Surah At Takwir is derived from the word kuwwirat in the first verse. Kuwwirat is passive voice from takvir in the past tense, and means “that which is folded up”, thereby implying that it is a Surah in which the “folding up” has been mentioned: Period...
80. Surah Abasa (He Frowned) Name The Surah Abasa is so designated after the word `abasa with which it opens. Period of Revelation The commentators and traditionists are unanimous about the occasion of the revelation of this Surah. According to them, once some big chiefs of Makkah were sitting in the...
79. Surah Naziat (Those Who Tear Out) Name It is derived from the word wan-nazi`at with which the Surah Naziat opens. Period of Revelation According to Hadrat Abdullah bin Abbas, this Surah was sent down after Surah An-Naba. Its subject matter also testifies that it belongs to the earliest period at Makkah....
78. Surah An Naba (The News) Name The Surah An Naba derived its name from the word an-Naba in the second verse. This is not only a name but also a title of its subject matter, for Naba implies the news of Resurrection and Hereafter and the whole Surah is devoted to the...
75. Surah Al Qiyama (The Resurrection) Name The Surah Al Qiyama has been so named after the word al-Qiyamah in the first verse. This is not only the name but also the title of this Surah, for it is devoted to Resurrection itself. Period of Revelation Although there is no tradition...
74. Surah Al Muddaththir (The Cloaked One) Name The Surah Al Muddaththir takes its name from the word al-muddaththir in the first verse. This also is only a name, not a title of its subject matter. Period of Revelation The first seven verses of this Surah belong to the earliest period...
72. Surah Al Jinn (The Jinn) Name “Al-Jinn“ is the name of the Surah as well as the title of its subject matter, for in it the event of the Jinn’s hearing the Qur’an and returning to their people to preach Islam to them, has been related in detail. Period...
71. Surah Nuh (Noah) Name “Nuh” is the name of this Surah as well as the title of its subject matter, for in it, from beginning to the end, the story of the Prophet Noah has been related. Period of Revelation This also is one of the earliest Surahs to...
70. Surah Al Maarij (The Ascending Steps) Name The Surah Al Maarij takes its name from the word dhil Ma’arij in verse 3. Period of Revelation The subject matter bears evidence that this Surah too was sent down in conditions closely resembling those under which Surah Al Haaqqah was sent down....
69. Surah Al Haaqqa (The Inevitable) Name The Surah Al Haaqqa takes its name from the word al-Haaqqah with which it opens. Period of Revelation This too is one of the earliest surahs to be revealed at Makkah. Its subject matter shows that it was sent down at the time when...
68. Surah Al Qalam (The Pen) Name The Surah Al Qalam is called Nun as well as Al-Qalam, the words with which it begins. Period of Revelation This too is one of the earliest surahs to be revealed at Makkah, but its subject matter shows that it was sent down at the...
