In the Quran, Surah Haqqah is the 69th surah. It has 52 verses and was revealed in Mecca. The surah takes its name from the word haqqah in the first verse. This word appears twice in the Quran, and both times in this surah. This surah is a Makkan surah. It is generally believed to…
The surah starts with the words “In the Name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful”. It is eighty-two verses long and is one of the Meccan surahs, meaning it was revealed in Mecca as opposed to Medina. The surah is named after verse thirty-eight, which mentions the story of the Prophet Muhammad being…
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….
The term “al-‘Ankabut” (spider) is derived from an allegory given in Sura forty-one verses. This sura talks about God’s oneness, symbols of God in formation, and combating idolatry. It provides accounts concerning the destiny of certain past prophets to comfort the few Believers at the start of Islam (a). Sura al-‘Ankabut discusses the beauty of…
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…
Maryam Binat Imran (as), mother of Isa (as), was a pious woman and has significant value in Islam. The 19th Chapter of the Holy Quran is named after Maryam (as) and it discusses many topics that relate to the life of Maryam (as) and Isa (as). This chapter of the Quran also discusses many significant…