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 Fajr is the ninety-third sura of the Qur’an. It has 30 verses and is one of the Meccan suras. The name Fajr comes from the Arabic word for “dawn”. In this sura, Allah (God) tells humans that they will be tested in their life and that those who are patient during these tests will…
The surah Mutaffifin is the eighty-third surah of the Quran. It is a Meccan surah, and its theme is focused on rewards and punishments. The title of the surah comes from the word mutaffifin, which means “those who deal in fraud.” This surah was revealed to Prophet Muhammad during his time in Mecca. In this…
Surah Najm is the 53rd surah of the Quran. It was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ in Mecca. The surah has 60 verses and is named after the word “najm” which appears in verse 1. Surah Najm is a powerful surah that teaches us about the Oneness of Allah. It starts with the story…
This surah takes its name from verse 15 in which the word Saba has occurred, which implies it is the Surah in which mention has been made of Saba ( i.e the Sabaeans). Sural Al-Saba is the 34th Surah of the Quran comprising of 6 rukus, 54 verses, 884 words, and 3594 letters. It is…
Surah Humazah is the 103rd chapter of the Quran. It was revealed in Medina and consists of 11 verses. The title of the surah comes from the word “humazah”, which means “one who disparages”. This surah condemns those who mock and ridicule others, as well as those who are arrogant and think highly of themselves….