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NameThe Surah takes its name from the word al-kafirun occurring in the first verse.Period of RevelationHadrat Abdullah bin Mas’ud, Hadrat Hasan Basri and Ikrimah, say that this Surah, is Makki, while Hadrat Abdullah bin Zubair says that…

NameThe Surah has been so designated after the word al-kauthar occurring in the first verse.Period of RevelationIbn Marduyah has cited Hadrat Abdullah bin Abbas, Hadrat Abdullah bin az-Zubair and Hadrat Aishah as saying that this Surah is…

NameThe Surah has been so designated after the word al-ma`un occurring at the end of the last verse.Period of RevelationIbn Marduyah has cited Ibn Abbas (may Allah bless them both) as saying that this Surah is Makki,…

NameThe Surah has been so entitled after the word Quraish in the very first verse.Period of RevelationAlthough Dahhak and Kalbi regard it as a Madani Surah, yet a great majority of the commentators are agreed that it…

NameThe Surah derives its name from the word ashab al fil in the very first verse.Period of RevelationThis is unanimously a Makki Surah; and if it is studied against its historical background it appears that it must…

NameThe Surah takes its name from the word humazah occurring in the first verse.Period of RevelationAll commentators are agreed that it is a Makki Surah; a study of its subject matter and style shows that this too…

NameThe Surah takes its name from the word al-`asr occurring in the first verse.Period of RevelationAlthough Mujahid, Qatadah and Muqatil regard it as a Madani Surah, yet a great majority of the commentators opine that it is…

Please note that the following introduction is for both Surah Al Falaq (113) and Surah An Nas (114).NameAlthough these two Surahs of the Qur’an are separate entities and are written in the Mushaf also under separate names,…

NameThe 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 RevelationThere is no…

NameThe Surah has been so entitled after the word al `adiyat with which it opens.Period of RevelationWhether it is a Makki or a Madani Surah is disputed. Hadrat Abdullah bin Masud, Jabir, Hasan Basri, Ikrimah, and Ata…

NameThe Surah derives its name from the sentence yuqatiluna fi sabil-i- hlsaff-an of verse 4; thereby implying that it is a Surah in which the word saff occurred.Period of RevelationIt could not be known from any reliable tradition, but…

NameWhy 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 not, however, been used as a title to indicate the subject of the…