Al-ʻAlaq العلق "The Clinging Thing" or "The Embryo"

Al-ʻAlaq العلق "The Clinging Thing" or "The E...

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At-Takathur التكاثر "Rivalry, Competition"

‏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 - The War Horses which run swiftly⁠ ⁠العاديات "The Courser, The Chargers"

‏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

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