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Al-Wāqiʻa [1] (Arabic: الواقعة; "The Inevitable" [2] or "The Event" [3]) is the 56th surah (chapter) of the Quran. Muslims believe it was revealed in Mecca (see Meccan surah), specifically around 7 years before the Hijrah (622), the migration of Muhammad to Medina. [4] The total number of verses in this surah is 96. It mainly discusses ...
Al-Hujurat (Arabic: الحُجُرات, al-ḥujurāt meaning: The Chambers) is the 49th chapter of the Quran with 18 verses ().The chapter contains etiquette and norms to be observed in the Muslim community, including the proper conduct towards the Islamic prophet, Muhammad, an injunction against acting on news without verification, a call for peace and reconciliation, as well as injunctions ...
These titles are derived from alternate translations of al-Ḥāqqa, the word that appears in the first three ayat of the sura, each alluding to the main theme of the sura – the Day of Judgment. Al-Ḥāqqah is a Meccan sura, [1] meaning it was revealed to Muhammad while he lived in Mecca rather than in Medina. Meccan suras divided into early ...
Iftar, a meal consumed to break fast.It is a sunnah to break fast with dates. In Islam, fasting (known as sawm, [1] Arabic: صوم; Arabic pronunciation: or siyam, Arabic: صيام; Arabic pronunciation:) is the practice of abstaining, usually from food, drink, sexual activity and anything which substitutes food and drink.
Surah Al Baqarah, Complete in Arabic with Audio and PDF Version; Works related to The Holy Qur'an (Maulana Muhammad Ali)/2. The Cow at Wikisource "The Cow", a manuscript, dating from the 13th-century, of the al-Baqarah via the World Digital Library; Qur'anic Verses, a manuscript for al-Baqarah from the 13th-century; Surah Baqarah Last 2 Ayat
The chapter was revealed during the Meccan period of Muhammad's (May his mention be exalted) prophethood, therefore, a Meccan sura. Some commentators of the Quran, including Ahmad ibn Ajiba , Mahmud al-Alusi , Ibn al-Jawzi , and Al-Qurtubi opined that the sixth verse was an exception and was revealed in the Medinan period.
This surah and the 114th (and last) surah in the Qur'an, an-Nās, are collectively referred to as al-Mu'awwidhatayn, "the Refuges", as both begin with "I seek refuge"; an-Nās tells to seek Allah for refuge from the evil from within, while al-Falaq tells to seek Allah for refuge from the evil from outside, so reading both of them would protect a person from his own mischief and the mischief of ...
Naskh is an Arabic word usually translated as "abrogation".In tafsir, or Islamic legal exegesis, naskh recognizes that one rule might not always be suitable for every situation.