Surah 064 - AT-TAGHABUN (THE MUTUAL DISILLUSI...

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

Verses 1-10 state in this Surah that all belongs to God. Among you are the disbelievers and the believers. God created all in truth and God made your good shapes and forms. All previous nations have denied on the same ground that "can a human being guide us?". Doubts on the day o ...  Show more

The chapter begins with the mention of God’s kingdom (‘mulk’ in Arabic) thereby giving it the name. Revealed in Mecca in the initial stages of opposition after Prophet Muhammad’s mission had just begun, the surah (chapter) challenges the disbelievers with declarations of God’s to ...  Show more

The chapter was revealed in Mecca and deals with the Resurrection and the Day of Judgement. The chapter both opens and closes with the mention of the Quran. The disbelievers in Mecca are warned and Prophet Muhammad, may the mercy and blessings of God be upon him, is reassured thr ...  Show more

Surah At-Taghabun (Mutual Disillusion, Haggling) by Abdullah Ali Jabir