At-Tur الطور

‏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

‏ Verses 1 – 6 God swears by the windsGod swears an oath, by the winds that scatter dust far and wide, by the clouds filled with rain, by the ships that sail with ease, and by those angels who distribute God’s bounty by His command.   What God has promised is true and the Day of ...  Show more

‏This forty-four verse chapter is named for the different paths and ways in which the angels ascend to God.   These are mentioned in verses three and four.  The Ways of Ascent was revealed in Mecca and thus discusses the fundamentals of faith.  In this particular case, God descri ...  Show more

‏The main division of the Quran is into chapters and verses, however it is also divided into 30 roughly equal parts.  Each part is known in Arabic as a juz.  Because each juz is not usually divided along chapter lines, each one is sometimes referred to by its first word.  The thi ...  Show more

This chapter was revealed in Mecca; and all Meccan chapters discuss or describe the fundamentals of faith. The title, The Smoke, is derived from verse ten in which a smoke-filled day is depicted. The majority of scholars believe that this refers to a sign of the Day of Judgment. ...  Show more