Surah

Surah 106. Quraysh Translation of Verse 1-4 In the name of Allah, The Kind, The Compassionate (106:1) For the familiarity of the Quraysh,2 (106:2) Their familiarity with the winter and summer journeys,3 (106:3) They ought to worship the Lord of this House,4 (106:4) Who feeds them…

Surah 107. Al-Ma'un Translation of Verse 1-7 In the name of Allah, The Kind, The Compassionate (107:1) Have you seen him who denies the Day of Judgment? (107:2) Such is the one who repulses the orphan, (107:3) And urges not the feeding of the needy. (107:4)…

108. Surah Al Kauthar (The Abundance) Name The Surah has been so designated after the word al-kauthar occurring in the first verse. Period of Revelation Ibn Marduyah has cited Hadrat Abdullah bin Abbas, Hadrat Abdullah bin az-Zubair and Hadrat Aishah as saying that this Surah is…

Surah 109. Al-Kafirun Commentary Verse:1 Commentary Virtues and Characteristics of the Surah Sayyidah ` A'shah ؓ reports that the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم has said that it is better to recite two surahs in the sunnah prayer of fajr, namely, the Surah Al-Kafirun…

Surah 110. An-Nasr Commentary Verse:1 Commentary Name of the Surah and place of its revelation According to the consensus of scholars, this Surah was revealed in Madinah. Its other name is Surah At-Tawdi`. The word Tawdi` means ‘to bid farewell’. As this Surah indicates the approach…

Surah 111. Al-Masad Commentary Verse:1 Commentary Name and Nickname of Abu Lahab Abu Lahab [ Father of Flame ] was the Nickname of ` Abd-ul-` Uzza, one of the sons of ` Abdul-Muttalib. As he was ruddy in complexion, he was nicknamed Abu Lahab [ Father…

Surah 112. Al-Ikhlas Commentary Verse:1 Commentary Cause of Revelation Tirmidhi, Hakim and others have recorded that the pagans of Makkah asked the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم : “0 Muhammad! Tell us about the ancestry of your Lord.” So Allah revealed this Surah. Some…

Surah 113. Al-Falaq Commentary Verse:1 Commentary Preliminary Remarks This and the next Surah were revealed on the same occasion, and in the same event, as will be explained in the ’cause of revelation’. Hafiz Ibn-ul-Qayyim has, therefore, written their commentary together. He writes that their blessings…

Commentary Verse:1 Commentary Introductory Remarks This Surah, the second of the Mu'awwadhatain, constitutes an extension of its predecessor and is in a way complementary to it, in that in Surah Al-Falaq the believers were enjoined to seek refuge with Allah against the hardships and privations of…

100. Surah Al Adiyat (Those That Run) Name The Surah has been so entitled after the word al `adiyat with which it opens. Period of Revelation Whether it is a Makki or a Madani Surah is disputed. Hadrat Abdullah bin Masud, Jabir, Hasan Basri, Ikrimah, and…

101. Surah Al Qaria (The Disaster) Name The Surah takes its name from its first word al- qari`ah. This is not only a name but also the title of its subject matter, for the Surah is devoted to Resurrection. Period of Revelation There is no dispute…

102. Surah At Takathur (The Mutual Rivalry) Name The Surah taken its name from the word at takathur in the first verse. Period of Revelation Abu Hayyan and Shaukani say that this Surah, according to all commentators, is Makki, and this same is the well known…