Al-Ahzab (Arabic: الأحزاب) means the confederates, group of Families, and the combined forces. This surah is the 33rd surah of Quran with 73 verses is The sūrah takes its name from the mention of the confederates (al-aḥzāb), or confederates (an people of the tribe among the Quresh and other tribes), who fought the Muslims at the Battle of the Trench,…
Mursalat is the 77th surah of the Qur’an. It is a Meccan surah consisting of 50 verses. The surah takes its name from the word “mursalat” in the first verse. Mursalat is generally translated as “emissaries” or “messengers”. The surah addresses the disbelievers who mock the Quran and the Prophet Muhammad. It describes the fate…
Surah Tahrim is the 66th surah of the Quran. It was revealed in Medina and consists of 12 verses. The surah takes its name from the word “tahrim” in verse 8, which means “prohibition”. Surah Tahrim addresses the issue of hypocrisy and backbiting. In verse 2, Allah says that He knows the secrets of the…
One of the most significant surahs in the Quran is Surah Fath. It was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) in Madinah during the period of the Treaty of Hudaibiyah. The surah has 78 verses and is named after the word “fath” which appears in verse 29. Surah Fath is significant because it marks a…
The Night Journey, or Surah Isra, is one of the most significant chapters in the Quran. It tells the story of Prophet Muhammad’s miraculous night journey from Makkah to Jerusalem, and then to heaven. The chapter is named after the first word, Isra, which means “night journey.” The journey took place during the month of…
Surah Qiyamah is the seventy-fifth surah of the Quran. It has 40 verses and is one of the shorter surahs of the Quran. The word “Qiyamah” means “Resurrection” and this surah speaks about the Day of Judgment. It describes the events that will take place on that day and the signs that will precede it….