59. Al-Hashr (The Banishment) Revealed in Madīnah, most probably in the fourth year after the Hijrah, this sūrah consists of 24 verses. It takes its name from the word hashr in verse 2, which means gathering people to dispatch them somewhere. Al-Hashr (The Banishment or The Gathering) deals with the Muslims’...
60. Al-Mumtahana (The Examined One) Revealed in Madīnah between the Treaty of Hudaybiyah and the conquest of Makkah, this sūrah has 13 verses. It derives its name from the tenth verse, which commands that women who have declared their conversion to Islam and emigrated to Madīnah should be tested as...
62. Al-Jumu’ah (The Congregation) This sūrah of 11 verses takes its name from verse 9, in which the Jumu‘ah Congregational Prayer is made obligatory. Al-Jumu’ah was revealed in the early part of the Madīnan period of the mission of God’s Messenger, upon him be peace and blessings. It orders the...
65. At-Talaq (The Divorce) This sūrah of 12 verses was revealed in Madīnah. At-Talaq or At-Talaaq takes its name from its subject matter as well as from the first verse, where the verb TalLaQa (“to divorce”) occurs. It contains rules additional to those mentioned in Sūrat al-Baqarah concerning divorce, the...
64. At-Taghabun (The Mutual Deceit) This sūrah of 18 verses was revealed in Madīnah. At-Taghabun takes its name from the phrase in verse 9, yawm at-taghābun (the day of loss for some and gain for some or The Mutual Deceit). The sūrah concentrates on faith in God and the Hereafter;...
68. Al-Qalam (The Pen) This sūrah of 52 verses is one of the earliest Revelations in Makkah. It takes its name from the word Al-Qalam (the Pen), in the opening verse. It categorically refutes some allegations of the polytheists against God’s Messenger, upon him be peace and blessings, and proves the...
67. Al-Mulk (The Kingdom) This sūrah of 30 verses was revealed in Makkah. It derives its name from the first verse where the word Al-Mulk (The Kingdom or The Sovereignty) occurs. The basic points the sūrah deals with are the testimony of the universe to God’s Oneness, the end of...
66. At-Tahrim (The Prohibition) Revealed in Madīnah seven or eight years after the Hijrah, this sūrah (At-Tahrim) of 12 verses takes its name from the infinitive form of the verb HarRaMa (forbid, make something unlawful) that occurs in the first verse. It warns against any disrespect toward God’s Messenger, upon...
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...
72. Al-Jinn (The Jinn) This sūrah of 28 verses was revealed in Makkah. It takes its name from the word Al-Jinn (the jinn) in the first verse and recounts how some of the jinn heard God’s Messenger, upon him be peace and blessings, reciting the Qur’ān and came to believe. The...
71. Nuh (Noah) From the early years of the Revelation of the Qur’an in Makkah, this sūrah of 28 verses takes its name from the word Nuh or Nooh (Noah). It records how the Prophet Noah, upon him be peace, conveyed God’s Message to his people, and how harshly they...
73. Al-Muzzammil (The Wrapped Up) This sūrah of 20 verses, one of the earliest revealed in Makkah, takes its name from the word Al-Muzzammil (the enwrapped one or The Wrapped Up) in the first verse. However, there are many reliable reports that its last verse was revealed in Madīnah. It strongly...
74. Al-Muddathir (The Covered One) Being one of the earliest Revelations to the Messenger, upon him be peace and blessings, this sūrah has 56 verses and derives its name from the word al-muddaththir or Al-Muddathir in the first verse, meaning “the cloaked and solitary one.” It outlines almost all the...
76. Al-Insan (The Human) This sūrah of 31 verses was revealed in Makkah and takes its name from the word Al-Insan (The Human) in the first verse. It is about human perfectibility, the virtues of good believers and the reward they will get in the Hereafter. It also contains advice...
77. Al-Mursalaat (The Sent Forth) Revealed in the early years of the Makkan period of the mission of God’s Messenger, upon him be peace and blessings, this sūrah of 50 verses takes its name from the word Al-Mursalaat or al-mursalāt (The Sent Forth or The Companies Sent) in the first...
78. An-Naba (The Great Event) Revealed in Makkah and composed of 40 verses, this sūrah takes its name from the word an-naba’ (The Tidings or The Great Event) in the second verse. It is concerned with the Day of Resurrection, and focuses attention on some manifestations of God’s Power in...
80. Abasa (He Frowned) Revealed in Makkah in the early years of Islam, this sūrah of 42 verses takes its name from the verb, ‘ABaSa (he frowned), in the first verse. Abasa stresses that everyone, whatever their family origin or social status, is equal with respect to the communication of...
81. At-Takwir (The Folding Up) Revealed in Makkah in the early years of Islam, this sūrah of 29 verses takes its name from the verb kuwwirat (folded up or The Folding Up) in the first verse. At-Takwir draws attention to the Hereafter by mentioning certain events that will occur during...