Forum: Islamiat
Monday, June 26, 2006
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Al-kauthar
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...
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Forum: Islamiat
Monday, June 26, 2006
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Al-ma`un
Name
The Surah has been so designated after the word al-ma`un occurring at the end of the last verse.
Period of Revelation
Ibn Marduyah has cited Ibn Abbas (may Allah bless them both) as...
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Forum: Islamiat
Monday, June 26, 2006
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Al-fil
Name
The Surah derives its name from the word ashab al fil in the very first verse.
Period of Revelation
This is unanimously a Makki Surah; and if it is studied against its historical...
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Forum: Islamiat
Monday, June 26, 2006
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Al-bayyinah
Name
The Surah is so designated after the word al-bayyinah occurring at the end of the first verse.
Period of Revelation
Where it was revealed, at Makkah or Madinah, is also disputed. Some...
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Forum: Islamiat
Monday, June 26, 2006
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Al-qadr
Name
The Surah has been so designated after the word al-qadr in the very first verse.
Period of Revelation
Whether it is a Makki or a Madani revelation is disputed. Abu Hayyan in Al-Bahr...
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Forum: Islamiat
Monday, June 26, 2006
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Al-`alaq
Name
The Surah is so entitled after the word `alaq in the second verse.
Period of Revelation
This Surah has two parts: the first part consists of vv. 1-5, and the second of vv. 6-19. About...
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Forum: Islamiat
Monday, June 26, 2006
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At-tin
Name
The Surah has been so named after the very First word at-tin.
Period of Revelation
According to Qatadah, this Surah is Madani. Two different views have been reported from Ibn Abbas:...
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Forum: Islamiat
Monday, June 26, 2006
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Alam-nashrah
Name
The Surah is so designated after the first sentence.
Period of Revelation
Its subject matter so closely resembles that of Surah Ad-Duha that both these Surah seem to have been revealed...
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Forum: Islamiat
Monday, June 26, 2006
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Ad-duha
Name
The Surah takes its name Ad-Duha from the very first word.
Period of Revelation
Its subject matter clearly indicates that it belongs to the earliest period at Makkah. Traditions also...
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Forum: Islamiat
Monday, June 26, 2006
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Al-lail
Name
The Surah takes its name from the word wal-lail with which it opens.
Period of Revelation
Its subject matter so closely resembles that of Surah Ash-Shams that each Surah seems to be an...
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Forum: Islamiat
Monday, June 26, 2006
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Ash-shams
Name
The Surah has been so designated after the word ash-shams with which it opens.
Period of Revelation
The subject matter and the style show that this Surah too was revealed in the...
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Forum: Islamiat
Monday, June 26, 2006
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Al-balad
Name
The Surah has been so named after the word al balad in the first verse.
Period of Revelation
Its subject matter and style resemble those of the earliest Surahs revealed at Makkah, but...
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Forum: Islamiat
Monday, June 26, 2006
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Al-fajr
Name
The Surah is so designated after the word wal-fajr with which it opens.
Period of Revelation
Its contents show that it was revealed at the stage when persecution of the new converts to...
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Forum: Islamiat
Monday, June 26, 2006
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Al-ghashiyah
Name
The Surah takes its name from the word al-ghishiyah in the first verse.
Period of Revelation
The whole subject matter of the Surah indicates that this too is one of the earliest Surahs...
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Forum: Islamiat
Monday, June 26, 2006
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Al-a`la
Name
The Surah takes its name from the word al-A`la in the very first verse.
Period of Revelation
The subject matter shows that this too is one of the earliest Surahs to be revealed, and the...
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Forum: Islamiat
Monday, June 26, 2006
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At-tariq
Name
The Surah taken its name from the word at-tariq in its first verse.
Period of Revelation
The style of its subject matter resembles that of the earliest Surahs revealed at Makkah, but...
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Forum: Islamiat
Monday, June 26, 2006
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Al-buruj
Name
The Surah is so designated after the word al buruj appearing in the first verse.
Period of Revelation
The subject matter itself indicates that this Surah was sent down at Makkah in the...
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Forum: Islamiat
Monday, June 26, 2006
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Al-inshiqaq
Name
It is derived from the word inshaqqat in the first verse. Inshaqqat is infinitive which means to split asunder, thereby implying that it is the Surah in which mention has been made of the...
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Forum: Islamiat
Monday, June 26, 2006
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Al-mutaffifin
Name
It is derived from the very first verse; Wayl-ul-lil mutaffifin.
Period of Revelation
The style of the Surah and its subject matter clearly show that it was revealed in the earliest...
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Forum: Islamiat
Monday, June 26, 2006
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Al-infitar
Name
It is derived from the word infatarat in the first verse. Infitar is an infinitive which means to burst or split asunder, thereby implying that it is the Surah in which the splitting asunder...
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Forum: Islamiat
Monday, June 26, 2006
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At-takwir
Name
It is derived from the word kuwwirat in the first verse. Kuwwirat is passive voice from takvir in the past tense, and means "that which is folded up", thereby implying that it is a Surah in...
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Forum: Islamiat
Monday, June 26, 2006
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`abasa
Name
The Surah is so designated after the word `abasa with which it opens.
Period of Revelation
The commentators and traditionists are unanimous about the occasion of the revelation of this...
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Forum: Islamiat
Monday, June 26, 2006
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An-nazi`at
Name
It is derived from the word wan-nazi`at with which the Surah opens.
Period of Revelation
According to Hadrat Abdullah bin Abbas, this Surah was sent down after Surah An-Naba. Its...
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Forum: Islamiat
Monday, June 26, 2006
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Al-naba
Name
The 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...
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Forum: Islamiat
Monday, June 26, 2006
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Al-mursalat
Name
The Surah takes its name from the word wal-mursalat in the first verse.
Period of Revelation
Its subject matter bears full evidence that it was revealed in the earliest period at...
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