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‏At-Takāthur ( التكاثر, "Rivalry, Competition") is the 102nd chapter of the Qur'an, with 8 versesRegarding the timing and contextual background of the believed revelation (asbāb al-nuzūl), it is an earlier "Meccan surah", which means it is believed to have been revealed in Mecca, ...  Show more

‏Al-Adiyat or The War Horses which run swiftly[1] (Arabic: العاديات, al-ʿādiyāt, also known as "The Courser, The Chargers") is the 100th chapter (sūrah) of the Qur'an, with 11 āyāt or verses. Regarding the timing and contextual background of the revelation (asbāb al-nuzūl), it is ...  Show more

‏Chapter 79 is titled The Extractors.  It is named from the Arabic word in the first verse, naziat.   This word is most often translated as angels, particularly the angels charged with extracting the souls from the dead.  The Extractors is one of the short chapters, only 46 verse ...  Show more

‏The 36th chapter of the Quran is entitled Ya Sin.  It is named after the first two letters of the chapter which are "ya" and "sin" (pronounced seen).  Thus it cannot be translation into English and is always left untranslated.  This chapter of 83 verses was revealed in Mecca and ...  Show more

It is generally accepted that this chapter was revealed directly after chapter thirty-nine. Thus, it was revealed in Mecca and is one of the chapters that examine the fundamentals of faith. It reminds us of God’s signs and favors and gives glimpses from the story of Moses and Pha ...  Show more

‏Those Ranged in Rows was revealed in Mecca.  Those chapters revealed before the migration to Medina tended to concentrate on monotheism; the Oneness of God.  This one is no exception and thus establishing a firm faith is its aim.  In 182 short verses this chapter also covers oth ...  Show more