Surah 073 - AL-MUZZAMMIL (THE ENSHROUDED ONE)...

Name Why 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 Surah. It will, therefore, be as wrong to translate the name Al-Baqarah ...  Show more

Name This Surah takes its name from v.33. Al-i-Imran, like the names of many other surahs, is merely a name to distinguish it from other surahs and does not imply that the family of Imran has been discussed in it. The Period of Revelation This Surah consists of four discours ...  Show more

As we delve into the 27th day of this blessed month, we explore a profound Quranic verse from Surah Ale Imran (3), verse 61, which elucidates a historic encounter between Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him and his family) and a delegation of Christians from Najran. Discover the ...  Show more

Now Moses selected from his people seventy men (to take with him) to Our appointed place and time, but when the earthquake seized them he said, ‘My Lord! if You so willed You could have destroyed them as well as me before (this). But would You destroy us on ac ...

And We sent him (back as a Messenger at Nineveh) to a people hundred thousand strong, rather they were even more. (37:47)

Commentary

NUMBER 100,000: This verse from Sūrah al-Sāffāt speaks about the great Prophet, ...

The Prophet worked hard for 23-years – in Mecca and Medina – and brought  a faith to the Quraysh and the world a ‘new religion’ which would  feature teachings such as: Monotheism, Prophethood, and the Day of  Resurrection. In addition, he brought the practical r ...