Imam Ali Zayn al-‘Ābidīn (a) has said:
The verses of the Qur’an are treasures, and every time a treasure is opened up, it is desirable that you look at what is inside it.
(Usūl al-Kāfī, 2:609)
Learning more about the Sūras of the Quran is one of the ways in which a believer investigates the contents of the Quran. This page is a complication of select basic information about each of the Sūras of the Quran. It includes a background of the Sūrah, merits of reciting it, synopsis of contents and some highlighted verses to reflect on and memorize. It also has activities for self-study on each of the Sūras. The information about the Sūras has been taken from authentic and reliable sources.
This project was started by the Academy for Learning Islam (A.L.I.) in AH 1439/2018 CE. Over the next five years, A.L.I. sent out a daily “Sūrah Familiarization” email to those who had subscribed for it. Many people used it to help them study the Quran during the holy month. It guided them towards benefitting from the Sura and its contents. The content was then uploaded on the A.L.I. website.
On this page, the entire contents have been formatted and put together, with separate links available for each Sūrah.
We hope that patrons of the A.L.I. website will find this useful in their study of the holy book. Please send comments and suggestions to [email protected]
Sources
- Allāmah Muhammad Husayn Tabātabā’ī, Tafsīr al-Mīzān
- Āyatullāh Nāsir Makārim Shirazi (Ed.) Tafsīr Namūneh, 26 volumes.
- Āghā Pūyā and S.V. Mir Ahmed Ali, The Holy Qur’an: Text, Translation and Commentary.
- Ali Quli Qarai, The Qur’an With a Phrase-by-Phrase English Translation.
- Hajj Mohammed Ali Habib Shakir, Holy Qur’an Translation
- Shaykh Fadhl b. Hasan Tabrisī, Tafsīr Majma‘ al-Bayān
- www.wikishia.net
ABBREVIATIONS
(a) = ‘alayhis-salām, ‘alayha-salām, ‘alayhimus-salām, i.e. peace be upon him/her/them depending on it follows the name of a male, female or group of holy souls.v. = verse. vv. = verses.