The term “al-‘Ankabut” (spider) is derived from an allegory given in Sura forty-one verses. This sura talks about God’s oneness, symbols of God in formation, and combating idolatry. It provides accounts concerning the destiny of certain past prophets to comfort the few Believers at the start of Islam (a). Sura al-‘Ankabut discusses the beauty of…
Surah Muhammad is the 47th and final surah of the Qur’an. It was revealed in Medina and is named after the final prophet of Islam, Muhammad. The surah is considered to be one of the earliest surahs to be revealed, with most scholars believing it was revealed in the 2nd or 3rd year of the…
Paradoxical Sajid 1 & 2 are the most read books written by Arif Azad. On February 9, 2017, the first part of this book was first published in the yearly national book fair by the Guardian Publications. Then it became a bestseller. Letter on, it is translated into two languages in English and Assamese. The…
Surah Mumtahanah is the 60th surah of the Quran. It contains 13 verses and was revealed in Medina. The surah is named after the word mumtahanah, which appears in verse 4. This word means “tested” or “tried”, and refers to the women who were tested by Allah. In this surah, Allah tests the believers by…
Luqman is the thirty-first surah of the Quran. It has 34 verses and is one of the Meccan surahs. The surah is named after the sage Luqman, to whom the verses 31:12-19 are addressed. The surah deals with various ethical and moral issues. It enjoins upon people to use their reason and wisdom, to be…
Surah Al-Fatiha is the first surah of the Holy Quran. The verbal meaning of the word ‘Al-Fatiha’ means ‘The Opener’ which actually refers that every day in our way of life starts to believe in Allah. This surah is recited in every Rakat of Salat. This first surah of the Holy Quran comprises 7 soothing…