Surah Yusuf is one of the most popular and well-known surahs in the Quran. It tells the story of the prophet Yusuf, who was sold into slavery by his brothers but rose to become a powerful leader in Egypt. The surah is full of lessons about hope, perseverance, and trusting in God. It is a…
The Chapter of Hud, (Arabic: سورة هود), is the 11th sura of the Qur’an. It has 123 verses (ayat). It is a Medinan sura, with the exception of verse 93, which Muslims believe was revealed during the Farewell Pilgrimage. The sura takes its name from the prophet Hud, who is mentioned in verse 50. The…
Surah Yunus is the tenth surah, or chapter, of the Qur’an. It contains 109 verses and is one of the earliest surahs to be revealed, coming after Surah al-Anfal and before Surah Hud. The surah is named after the prophet Yunus, or Jonah, who is mentioned in verses 98-99. Yunus is a powerful surah that…
In the name of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Most Compassionate. All praise and thanks be to Allah, the Lord of the worlds. Peace and blessings be upon our Master and Prophet Muhammad, his family and all his companions. This is the second part of a two-part series on the virtues of Surah Taghabun. In…
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…
Takwir is the eighty-first surah of the Qur’an. It is a short surah, consisting of only twenty-nine verses. The name Takwir comes from the first word of the surah, which means “to fold up.” The surah is about the Day of Judgment, when the world will come to an end. It describes the events that…