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NameThe Surah takes its name from the word dhil Ma’arij in verse 3.Period of RevelationThe subject matter bears evidence that this Surah too was sent down in conditions closely resembling those under which Surah Al Haaqqah was…

NameThe Surah has been so designated after the word al-qadr in the very first verse.Period of RevelationWhether it is a Makki or a Madani revelation is disputed. Abu Hayyan in Al-Bahr al-Muhti has made the claim that the majority…

Name”Nuh” is the name of this Surah as well as the title of its subject matter, for in it, from beginning to the end, the story of the Prophet Noah has been related.Period of RevelationThis…

NameThe Surah is so designated after the word al-bayyinah occurring at the end of the first verse.Period of RevelationWhere it was revealed, at Makkah or Madinah, is also disputed. Some commentators say it is a Makki revelation…

Name”Al-Jinn” is the name of this Surah as well as the title of its subject matter, for in it the event of the Jinn’s hearing the Qur’an and returning to their people to preach Islam…

NameIt is derived from the word zilzal in the first verse.Period of RevelationWhether or not it was revealed, at Makkah or Madinah, is disputed. Ibn Masud, Ata, Jabir, and Mjahid say that it is a Makki Surah…

NameThe Surah has been so designated after the word al-muzzammil occurring in the very first verse. This is only a name and not a title of its subject matter.Period of RevelationThe two sections of this Surah were…

NameThe Surah takes its name from the word al- muddaththir in the first verse. This also is only a name, not a title of its subject matter.Period of RevelationThe first seven verses of this Surah belong to…

NameThe Surah has been so named after the word al-Qiyamah in the first verse. This is not only the name but also the title of this Surah, for it is devoted to Resurrection itself.Period of RevelationAlthough there…

NameThis Surah is called Ad-Dahr as well as Al-Insan after the words occurring in the first verse.Period of RevelationMost of the commentators, including Allama Zamakhshari, Imam Razi, Qadi, Baidawi, Allama Nizam ad-Din Nisaburi, Hafiz Ibn Kathir and many others,…

NameThe Surah takes its name from the word wal-mursalat in the first verse.Period of RevelationIts subject matter bears full evidence that it was revealed in the earliest period at Makkah. If this Surah is read together with…

NameThe Surah derived its name from the word an-Naba in the second verse. This is not only a name but also a title of its subject matter, for Naba implies the news of Resurrection and Hereafter and the whole…