Surah An-Nahl, The 16th chapter of the Holy Quran, meaning THE BEE, articulates how diligent honey bees are in comparison to humans. With many of the 128 beautiful verses of this surah, The Almighty Allah discusses his amazing creations including mountains, how they make the earth firm. The sura also describes Almighty’s bewildering works in…
This is the second Surah of the Quran and it was revealed in Makkah. It has 286 verses and it is named after the word ash-shu‘ara’ in the first verse. This word means ‘the poets’. In this Surah, Allah criticizes the disbelievers who ask the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) to hasten the punishment that has been…
The Surah Mujadila is one of the most important surahs in the Quran. It is a Meccan surah, and is therefore considered to be one of the earlier surahs to be revealed. The surah is named after the word “mujadila”, which appears in verse 2. This word means “argument” or “dispute”. The Surah Mujadila is…
Surah Muzammil is the 73rd chapter of the Qur’an. It was revealed in Medina and consists of 20 verses. The surah derives its name from the mention of the word “Muzammil” in verse 1. The surah deals with a number of topics including the importance of prayer, the rewards for those who pray, and the…
Surah Jumuah is the 61st surah of the Quran and was revealed in Medina. It is a short surah consisting of 11 verses and is typically recited in one rakah. The surah derives its name from the mention of Jumuah, or Friday, in verse 9. Surah Jumuah is generally understood to be about the importance…
The Quran was revealed to Prophet Muhammad over 1400 years ago and it contains 114 chapters. Surah Mulk is the 67th chapter of the Quran and it was revealed in Mecca. The chapter has 30 verses and it’s named after the first word, “Mulk”. Surah Mulk gives us guidance on how to live our lives…