Muddaththir is the 74th sura of the Qur’an with 56 verses. It is a Meccan sura. The first sura revealed in Medina was Sura Baqara. It is also known as the “Surah of the Cloaked One”. Muddaththir means “the one who is covered/cloaked”. This sura was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) at a time…
Surah Qamar is the 54th chapter of the Quran. It was revealed in Medina and is named after the surah’s subject matter, the moon. The surah has 55 verses and is the second longest surah in the Quran after Surah al-Baqarah. The surah opens with a description of the splitting of the moon. Surah Qamar…
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…
The 23rd Chapter of the Holy Quran is Surah Al mu’minun. Al mu’minun means The Believers. There are 118 mesmerizing verses in this chapter that are mainly on: Aqidah, Tawhid, Risalah, Resurrection, and Judgment of Allah. In the first two verses, Allah ensures us that indeed the believers who humble themselves in prayer are successful….
“Al-Qasas” (tales) is the name given to the surah because it tells the stories of several prophets, notably Moses (a). It is used in verse 25 to refer to the tale of Moses’ time with Shu’ayb (a). In verses 3-50 of the surah, the account of Moses and the Pharaoh’s fight is told. Revelatory Order…
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…