Sūrat al-Hijr Sūra Information Sūrat al-Hijr, No.15, Revealed in Makkah, 99 verses. The name al-Hijr is from the story of the people of Prophet Sālih (a), the people of Thamūd who lived in a land called al-Hijr. Sūra Significance Whoever recites Sūrat al-HIjr will be given a reward ten times greater than the number of … Read more
Familiarization with Quranic Sūras Month of Ramadan 1441 – Day 14 Sūrat al-Mumtahana Sūra Information Sūrat al-Mumtahana, No.60, Revealed in Madinah, 13 verses. The Sūra is called al-Mumtahana because of verse 10 which tells the Prophet (s) to test the women who left their families and migrated from Makkah to Madinah. Sūra Significance Whoever recites … Read more
Familiarization with Quranic Sūras Month of Ramadan 1441 – Day 13 Sūrat al-Hashr Sūra Information Sūrat al-Hashr, No.59, Revealed in Madinah, 24 verses. The name of the Sūra is derived from the second verse which talks about the banishment of the Banu Nadir from Madinah. The Sūra is one of the Musabbihāt, sūras which begin … Read more
Familiarization with Quranic Sūras Month of Ramadan 1441 – Day 11 Sūrat TaHa – Part 2 (verses 45 -97) Sūra Information Sūrat TaHa, No.20, Revealed in Makkah, 134 verses. The Sūra is called TaHa because of the abbreviated letters at the beginning of the Sūra. Sūra Significance Do not leave the recitation of Sūrat TaHa … Read more
Familiarization with Quranic Sūras Month of Ramadan 1441 – Day 12 Sūrat TāHā – Part 3 (verses 98 – 134) Sūra Information Sūrat TāHā, No.20, Revealed in Makkah, 134 verses. Sūra Significance Whoever recites Sūrat TāHā will be given the reward of the Muhājirūn and Ansār. Holy Prophet (s) The reward is given to one … Read more
Familiarization with Quranic Sūras Month of Ramadan 1441 – Day 8 Sūrat Sād – Part 2 (verses 45-88) Sūra Information Sūrat Sād, No.38, Revealed in Makkah, 88 verses. Sūra Significance Whoever recites Sūrat Sād on Thursday night will be given the good of this world and the Hereafter which none is given except a sent … Read more
Familiarization with Quranic Sūras Month of Ramadan 1441 – Day 9 Sūrat al-Jinn Sūra Information Sūrat Jinn, No.72, Revealed in Makkah, 28 verses. 19 of the 28 verses in this Sūra talk about the Jinn and their beliefs. When they heard the verses of Quran the Jinn realized the corruption that had crept into their … Read more
Familiarization with Quranic Sūras Month of Ramadan 1441 – Day 10 Sūrat Ta-Ha – Part 1 (verses 1-44) Sūra Information Sūrat Ta-Ha, No.20, Revealed in Makkah, 134 verses. A hadith ascribed to Imam al-Sādiq (a) says: Ta-Ha is one of the names of the Prophet (s). Almost 90 verses of this Sūra discuss various aspects of the … Read more
Familiarization with Quranic Sūras Month of Ramadan 1441 – Day 5 Sūrat al-Sajdah Sūra Information Sūra Sajdah, No.32, Revealed in Makkah, 30 verses. The Sūra is also known as Alif-lām-mīm sajdah to differentiate it from Sūrat Hā-mīm sajdah (Sūra No.41). It gets its name from the fact that it has a wājib sajdah in verse 15. It is one of … Read more
Familiarization with Quranic Sūras Month of Ramadan 1441 – Day 6 Sūrat Muhammad Sūra Information Sūra Muhammad, No.47, Revealed in Madinah, 38 verses. It takes its name from verse 2 which mentions the name of the Prophet (s). The Sūra is also known as al-Qitāl. Many of its verses talk about fighting and war because … Read more