Surah 002 - AL-BAQARAH (THE COW) - سورة البقرة
Name Why the name Al-Baqarah? Al-Baqarah (the Cow) has been so named from the story of the Cow occurring in this Surah (vv. 67-73). It has n...
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20 of 99 episodesSurah 003 - ALI 'IMRAN (FAMILY OF IMRAN) - سورة آل عمران
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 sur...
Surah 004 - AN-NISA (THE WOMEN) - سورة النساء
Period of Revelation This Surah comprises several discourses which were revealed on different occasions during the period ranging probably b...
Surah 005 - AL-MA'IDAH (THE TABLE SPREAD) - سورة المائدة
Name This Surah takes its' name from verse 112 in which the word mai'dah occurs. Like the names of many other surahs, this name has no speci...
Surah 006 - AL-AN'AM (THE CATTLE) - سورة الأنعام
Name This Surah takes its name from vv. 136, 138 and 139 in which some superstitious beliefs of the idolatrous Arabs concerning the lawfulne...
Surah 007 - AL-A'RAF (THE HEIGHTS) - سورة الأعراف
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...
Surah 008 - AL-ANFAL (THE SPOILS OF WAR) - سورة الأنفال
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 Ba...
Surah 009 - AT-TAWBAH (THE REPENTANCE) - سورة التوبة
Name This Surah is known by two names -- At-Taubah and Al-Bara'at. It is called At-Taubah because it enunciates the nature of taubah (repent...
Surah 010 - YUNUS (JONAH) - سورة يونس
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...
Surah 011 - HUD (HUD) - سورة هود
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 de...
Surah 012 - YUSUF (JOSEPH) - سورة يوسف
When and Why Revealed? The subject matter of this Surah indicates that it was revealed during the last stage of the Holy Prophet's residence...
Surah 013 - AR-RA'D (THE THUNDER) - سورة الرعد
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...
Surah 014 - IBRAHIM (ABRAHIM) - سورة ابراهيم
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...
Surah 015 - AL-HIJR (THE ROCKY TRACT) - سورة الحجر
Name This Surah takes its name from v. 80. Period of Revelation It is clear from its topics and style that the period of its revelation is a...
Surah 016 - AN-NAHL (THE BEE) - سورة النحل
Name The name, An-Nahl, of this Surah has been taken from v. 68. This is merely to distinguish it from other Surahs. Period of Revelation Th...
Surah 017 - AL-ISRA (THE NIGHT JOURNEY) - سورة الإسراء
Name This Surah takes its name (Bani Israil) from v. 4. But this name is merely a distinctive appellation like the names of many other surah...
Surah 018 - AL-KAHF (THE CAVE) - سورة الكهف
Name This Surah takes its name from v. 9 in which the word (al-kahf) occurs. Period of Revelation This is the first of those Surahs which we...
Surah 019 - MARYAM (MARY) - سورة مريم
Name It takes its name from v. 16. Period of Revelation It was revealed before the Migration to Habash. We learn from authentic Traditions t...
Surah 020 - TAHA (TA-HA) - سورة طه
Name This Surah takes its name from its "first word "Ta Ha. " This name, like the names of many other Surahs, is merely symbolic. Period of...
Surah 021 - AL-ANBYA (THE PROPHETS) - سورة الأنبياء
Name The name of this Surah has not been taken from any verse but it has been called Al-Anbiyaa because it contains a continuous account of...