Quran Recitation

Juzu `Amma Part 30 of the Quran Recitation of Juzuu `Amma by Hafiz Shams & Asad Juzu Amma is the most commonly recited and memorized portion of the Quran. It contains thirty-seven surahs, all of... The post Youth Presentation: Juzu `Amma Part 30 of the Quran Youth Recitation first appeared on Islampodcasts.

Name The Surah taken its name from the word at-tariq in its first verse. Period of Revelation The style of its subject matter resembles that of the earliest Surahs revealed at Makkah, but this surah was sent... The post 86. Surah Al Tariq (The Morning Star) first appeared on Islampodcasts.

Name The Surah is so designated after the word al buruj appearing in the first verse. Period of Revelation The subject matter itself indicates that this Surah was sent down at Makkah in the period when persecution... The post 85. Surah Al Burooj (The Constellations) first appeared on Islampodcasts.

Name It is derived from the word inshaqqat in the first verse. Inshaqqat is infinitive which means to split asunder, thereby implying that it is the Surah in which mention has been made of the splitting asunder of the... The post 84. Surah Inshiqaq (The Splitting) first appeared on Islampodcasts.

Name It is derived from the very first verse; Wayl-ul-lil mutaffifin. Period of Revelation The style of the Surah and its subject matter clearly show that it was revealed in the earliest stage at Makkah, when... The post 83. Surah Al Mutaffifin (Those Who Deal in Fraud) Name first appeared on Islampodcasts.

Name It is derived from the word infatarat in the first verse. Infitar is an infinitive which means to cleave or split asunder, thereby implying that it is the Surah in which the splitting asunder of the sky has... The post 82. Surah Al Infitar (The Cleaving) Name first appeared on Islampodcasts.

Name It is derived from the word kuwwirat in the first verse. Kuwwirat is passive voice from takvir in the past tense, and means “that which is folded up”, thereby implying that it is a Surah in which the “folding up”... The post 81. Surah At Takwir (The Folding Up) first appeared on Islampodcasts.

Name The Surah derives its name from the mention of the word al-hashr in verse thereby implying that it is the Surah in which the word al-hashr has occurred. Period of Revelation Bukhari and Muslim contain a tradition from Hadrat Sa’id bin... The post 59. Surah Al Hashr (The Banishment) first appeared on Islampodcasts.

Name This Surah is entitled Al Mujadalah as well as Al Mujadilah, the title being derived from the word tujadiluka of the very first verse. As at the outset mention has been made of the woman who pleaded with the... The post 58. Surah Al Mujadilah (The Pleading Woman) first appeared on Islampodcasts.

Name The Surah takes its title from the sentence, Wa anzalna’ l-hadida, of verse 25. Period of Revelation This is unanimously a Madani Surah, and a study of its subject matter shows that it was probably... The post 57. Surah Al Hadid (The Iron) first appeared on Islampodcasts.

Name The Surah takes its name from the word al-waqi`ah of the very first verse. Period of Revelation According to the chronological order that Hadrat Abdullah bin Abbas has given of the Surahs, first Surah Ta Ha... The post 56. Surah Al Waqia (The Inevitable Event) first appeared on Islampodcasts.

55. Surah Ar Rahman (The Most Merciful) Name This Surah is entitled Ar Rahman, the word with which it begins. This title, however, deeply relates to the subject matter of the Surah too, for in... The post 55. Surah Ar Rahman (The Most Merciful) first appeared on Islampodcasts.

Name The Surah takes its name from the very first verse Wan shaqq al-Qamar, thereby implying that it is a Surah in which the word al-Qamar has occurred. Period of Revelation The incident of the shaqq-al-Qamar (splitting of... The post 54. Surah Al Qamar (The Moon) first appeared on Islampodcasts.

Name The Sarah derives its name from the very first word wan Najm. This title also does not relate to the subject matter, but is a name given to the Surah as a symbol. Period of... The post 53. Surah An Najm (The Star) first appeared on Islampodcasts.

52. Surah At Tur (The Mount) Name It is derived from the very first cord “Wat Tur-i.” Period of Revelation From the internal evidence of the subject matter it appears that this Surah too was... The post 52. Surah At Tur (The Mount) first appeared on Islampodcasts.

Name It is derived from the very first word wadh-dhariyat, which implies that it is a Surah which begins with the word adh-dhariyat. Period of Revelation The subject matter and the style clearly show that it was... The post 51. Surah Adh Dhariyat (The Winds) first appeared on Islampodcasts.

Name This Sarah takes its’ name from verse 112 in which the word mai’dah occurs. Like the names of many other surahs, this name has no special relation to the subject of the Surah but has... The post 5. Surah Al Maidah (The Table Spread) first appeared on Islampodcasts.

Name This Surah has been named after Prophet Hud whose story has been related in vv. 50-60. Period of Revelation If we consider its theme deeply, we come to the conclusion that it was revealed... The post 11. Surah Hud first appeared on Islampodcasts.

Name The Surah takes its name from V. 98, in which there is a reference to Prophet Yunus (Jonah). The name, as usual, is symbolical and does not indicate that the Surah deals with the... The post 10. Surah Yunus (Jonah) first appeared on Islampodcasts.

Name The Surah takes its name Al-Anfal (The Bounties) from the first verse. The Period of Revelation It was revealed in 2 A. H. after the Battle of Badr, the first battle between Islam and kufr.... The post 8. Surah Al Anfal (The Spoils of War) first appeared on Islampodcasts.

Name This Surah takes its name from vv. 46-47 in which mention of A’araf occurs. Period of Revelation A study of its contents clearly shows that the period of its revelation is about the same... The post 7. Surah Al Aaraf (The Heights) first appeared on Islampodcasts.

Name This Surah takes its name from v. 33. Al-i-Imran, like the names of many other surahs, is merely a name to distinguish it from other surahs and does not imply that the family of... The post 3. Surah Al i Imran (The Family of Imran) first appeared on Islampodcasts.

Period of Revelation This Surah comprises several discourses which were revealed on different occasions during the period ranging probably between the end of A.H. 3 and the end of A.H. 4 or the beginning of... The post 4. Surah An Nisa (The Women) first appeared on Islampodcasts.

Name It is derived frog the sentence, wa amru-hum shura baina hum, of verse 38, implying thereby that it is a Surah in which the word shura has occurred. Period of Revelation Although it could not be known... The post 42. Surah Ash Shura (The Consultation) first appeared on Islampodcasts.

Name It is derived from the word zukhruf-an which occurs in verse 33 of this Surah. Period of Revelation It could not be known from any authentic tradition, but a study of its subject matter shows that... The post 43. Surah Az Zukhruf (The Ornaments of Gold) first appeared on Islampodcasts.

Name The Surah takes its name from the word dukhan which occurs in verse 10. Period of Revelation Its period of revelation also could not be determined from any authentic tradition, but the internal evidence of the... The post 44. Surah Ad Dukhan (The Smoke) first appeared on Islampodcasts.

Name It is derived from the sentence wa tartt kullu ummat- in jathiyat-un of verse 28, implying thereby that it is the Surah in which the word jathiyah has occurred. Period of Revelation The period of the revelation of... The post 45. Surah At Jathiya (The Kneeling) first appeared on Islampodcasts.

46. Surah Al Ahqaf (The Wind Curved Sand Dunes) Name It is derived from the sentence idh andhara qauma-hu bil Ahqaf-i of verse 21. Period of Revelation It is determined by an historical event that has been... The post 46. Surah Al Ahqaf (The Wind Curved Sand Dunes) first appeared on Islampodcasts.

Name The Surah derives its name from the sentence wa amanu bi-ma nuzzila ala Muhammad-in of verse 2, thereby implying that it is the Surah in which the holy name of Muhammad (upon wham be Allah’s peace... The post 47. Surah Muhammad (The Praised One) first appeared on Islampodcasts.

Name It is derived from the words Inna fatah-na laka fat-han mubina of the very first verse. This is not only a name of the Surah but also its title in view of the subject matter, for... The post 48. Surah Al Fath (The Victory) first appeared on Islampodcasts.

Name This Surah takes its name from vv. 136, 138 and 139 in which some superstitious beliefs of the idolatrous Arabs concerning the lawfulness of some cattle (an`am) and the unlawfulness of some others have... The post 6. Surah Al Anaam (The Cattle) first appeared on Islampodcasts.

Name The Surah is so designated after the word `abasa with which it opens. Period of Revelation The commentators and traditionists are unanimous about the occasion of the revelation of this Surah. According to them, once some... The post 80. Surah Abasa (He Frowned) first appeared on Islampodcasts.

Name The Surah takes its name from verse 4 in which the word hujurat has occurred. Period of Revelation Traditions show and the subject matter of the Surah also supports the same that this Surah is a... The post 49. Surah Al Hujaraat (The Private Apartments) first appeared on Islampodcasts.

Name The Surah derives its name from the initial letter Qaf, thereby implying that it is the Surah which opens with the alphabetic letter Qaf. Period of Revelation There is no authentic tradition to show as to... The post 50. Surah Qaf first appeared on Islampodcasts.

Name In verse 10 of this Surah it has been enjoined that the women who emigrate to dar al-Islam (the Islamic State) and claim to be Muslims, should be examined hence the title Al-Mumtahinah. The word is pronounced... The post 60. Surah Al Mumtahina (The Woman Under Questioning) first appeared on Islampodcasts.

Name The Surah takes its name from the word al-A`la in the very first verse. Period of Revelation The subject matter shows that this too is one of the earliest Surahs to be revealed, and the words:... The post 87. Surah Al Ala (The Most High) first appeared on Islampodcasts.

Name This Surah takes its name from the word (ar-Ra’ad) (thunder) that occurs in v. 13. It is merely the symbolic name of the Surah and does not in any way mean that the Surah... The post 13. Surah Ar Ra’ad (The Thunder) first appeared on Islampodcasts.

Name The Surah takes its name from the word al-ghishiyah in the first verse. Period of Revelation The whole subject matter of the Surah indicates that this too is one of the earliest Surahs to be revealed;... The post 88. Surah Al Ghashiya (The Overwhelming Event) first appeared on Islampodcasts.

Name The Surah takes its name from v. 35 in which mention has been made of Prophet Ibrahim (Abraham). But it does not mean that it contains the life story of Prophet Abraham. The name is merely... The post 14. Surah Ibrahim (Abraham) first appeared on Islampodcasts.

Name It is derived from the sentence idha nudiya-lis-salat-imin-yaum-il- Jumu’ati of verse 9. Although in this Surah injunctions about the Friday congregational Prayer also have been given, yet “Jumu’ah” is not the title of its subject-matter as... The post 62. Surah Al Jumuah (The Friday Congregation) first appeared on Islampodcasts.

Name The Surah is so designated after the word wal-fajr with which it opens. Period of Revelation Its contents show that it was revealed at the stage when persecution of the new converts to Islam had begun... The post 89. Surah Al Fajr (The Dawn) first appeared on Islampodcasts.

Name The Surah has been so named after the word al balad in the first verse. Period of Revelation Its subject matter and style resemble those of the earliest Surahs revealed at Makkah, but it contains a... The post 90. Surah Al Balad (The City) first appeared on Islampodcasts.

Name The Surah takes its name from the sentence Idha jaa kal-munafiquna of verse 1. This is the name of the Surah as well as the title of its subject matter, for in it a review has... The post 63. Surah Al Munafiqoon (The Hypocrites) first appeared on Islampodcasts.

Name The Surah has been so designated after the word ash-shams with which it opens. Period of Revelation The subject matter and the style show that this Surah too was revealed in the earliest period at Makkah... The post 91. Sura As Shams (The Sun) first appeared on Islampodcasts.

Name The Surah takes its name from the sentence Dhalika yaum-ut taghabun of verse 9, thereby implying that it is the Surah in which the word at taghabun has occurred. Period of Revelation Muqatil and Kalbi say that it... The post 64. Surah At Taghabun (Mutual Loss and Gain) first appeared on Islampodcasts.

Name The Surah takes its name from the word wal-lail with which it opens. Period of Revelation Its subject matter so closely resembles that of Surah Ash-Shams that each Surah seems to be an explanation of the... The post 92. Sura Al Lail (The Night) first appeared on Islampodcasts.

Name At-Talaq is not only the name of this Surah but also the title of its subject matter, for it contains commandments about Talaq (divorce) itself. Hadrat `Abdullah bin Mas`ud has described it as Surah an-Nisa al-qusra also, i.e. the... The post 65. Surah At Talaq (Divorce) first appeared on Islampodcasts.

Name The Surah takes its name Ad-Duha from the very first word. Period of Revelation Its subject matter clearly indicates that it belongs to the earliest period at Makkah. Traditions also show that the revelations were suspended... The post 93. Sura Ad Dhuha (The Morning Light) first appeared on Islampodcasts.

Name The Surah derived its name from the words lima tuharrimu of the very first verse. This too is not a title of its subject matter, but the name implies that it is the Surah in which... The post 66. Surah At Tahrim (The Prohibition) first appeared on Islampodcasts.