Al-Zalzalah الزلزلة, "The Quake"

‏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, ...  Afficher plus

‏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 ...  Afficher plus

‏There is some scholarly dispute about whether this chapter was revealed in Mecca or Medina.  In general, chapters revealed in Medina emphasized establishing an Islamic society.  The earlier Meccan chapters presented the fundamentals of Islam in a concise and effective way, this ...  Afficher plus

‏The Striking Hour is a short Meccan chapter of eleven verses.  As is the case with most Meccan chapters, this chapter also focuses on the fundamental beliefs of Islam.  In this chapter we are presented with scenes from the Day of Judgment and confronted by the possibility of a s ...  Afficher plus

‏The chapter was revealed in Mecca.  It emphasizes the fact that people will be confronted by their deeds on Judgement Day, asserts the truth of the Quran, and calls people to the right path.  It opens with a powerful description of events on that Day, and the title of the chapte ...  Afficher plus

‏This short chapter of nineteen verses was revealed in Mecca and it is named from the word in the first verse, infitarat, which means to split or cleave asunder.  Chapter 81 was revealed around the same time and both chapters are closely associated.  Their subject matter is simil ...  Afficher plus