1 Al-Fatihah ٱلْفَاتِحَة al-Fātiḥah al-Ḥamd The Opening, the Opening of the Divine Writ, The Essence of the Divine Writ, The Surah of Praise, The Foundation of the Qur'an, and The Seven Oft-Repeated [Verses] [8] 7 (1) Makkah 548Whole Surah [8] The fundamental principles of the Qur'an in a condensed form. [8] It reads : “(1) In the name of God (Allah), the Compassionate and Merciful. (2) Praise be to God, Lord of the worlds, (3) the Compassionate and Merciful, (4) Master of the Day of Judgement. ...
Mar 16, 2023•1 min
2 Al-Baqarah ٱلْبَقَرَة al-Baq̈arah The Calf, The Cow, The Heifer286 (40) Madinah 8791Alif Lam Mimv. 67-73 [8] The necessity of God-consciousness. [8] The error(s) committed by followers of earlier revelations. [8] Legal ordinances (ethics, social relations, warfare etc.). [8] AL-BAQARAH ( the Cow ) has been so named from the story of the Cow occurring in this Surah (vv. 67-73). [5] Ibrahim . [8] Kaaba . [8] Ayatul Kursi . (v. 255) [9]...
Mar 16, 2023•3 hr 39 min
3 Aali 'Imran آلِ عِمْرَان ʾĀli ʿImrān The Family of Imraan , The House of ʿImrān200 (20)Madinah8997Alif Lam Mimv. 33, 35 [8] The human nature of Isa . [8] The oneness of Allah. [8] Man's faith and temptations. [8] The Battle of Uhud (3 AH). [8] Imran in Islam is regarded as the father of Mary. This chapter is named after the family of Imran, which includes Imran, Saint Anne (wife of Imran), Mary, and Jesus [1]...
Mar 16, 2023•2 hr 14 min
4 An-Nisa ٱلنِّسَاء an-Nisāʾ The Women176 (24)Madinah92100Whole Surah [8] Unity of the human race and the mutual obligations of men and women towards one another. (v. 1) [8] Rights of women. [8] Questions related to family life (including marriage and inheritance). [8] Peace and war. [8] Relations of believers with unbelievers. [8] Striving in the Cause of Allah ( Jihad ). (v. 95–97) [10]...
Mar 16, 2023•2 hr 16 min
5 Al-Ma'idah ٱلْمَائِدَة al-Māʾidah The Food, The Repast, The Table120 (16)Madinah112114v. 112-114 [8] A series of ordinances (incl. Religious rites and social obligations). [8] Corruption of the original message of the Injeel by Jews and Christians. (v. 68–77, 116–118) [8]...
Mar 16, 2023•1 hr 45 min
6 Al-An'am ٱلْأَنْعَام al-ʾAnʿām The Cattle165 (20)Makkah5589v. 136ff. [8] Human nature of Muhammad . (v. 50) [8] Oneness and uniqueness of Allah. (e.g. v. 100, 103) [8] Pre-Islamic superstitions concerning animals. (v. 136ff) [8]...
Mar 16, 2023•2 hr 2 min
7 Al-A'raf ٱلْأَعْرَاف al-ʾAʿrāf The Heights, The Faculty of Discernment206 (24)Makkah3987Alif Lam Mim Sadv. 46, 48 [8] The mission of the prophets. [8] Adam , Hawwa and Iblis . (v. 16–25) [8] Stories of Nuh , Hud , Salih , Lut , Shuáyb and Musa . (v. 59–171) [8] Allah's Covenant with humanity. (v. 172) [11] What happens to those who discard Allah's message. (v. 175) [8]...
Mar 16, 2023•2 hr 16 min
8 Al-Anfal ٱلْأَنْفَال al-ʾAnfāl The Spoils of War75 (10)Madinah8895v. 1 [8] The Battle of Badr (2 A.H.). [8] Doctrine of sacrifice through action. [8]...
Mar 16, 2023•50 min
9 At-Tawbah ٱلتَّوْبَة at-Tawbah The Repentance129 (16)Madinah113113 Problems of war between believers and their enemies. [8] The expedition to Tabuk (9 A.H.). [8] Prohibition of intercalation in the Islamic lunar calendar (v. 37) [10] Those who cannot attain to faith. (v. 124–127) [8]...
Mar 16, 2023•1 hr 39 min
10 Yunus يُونُس Yūnus Jonah 109 (11)Makkah5184Alif Lam Rav. 98 [8] The revelation of the Qur'an to Muhammad (not Muhammad's own work). (v. 15–17, 37–38, 94) [8] References to earlier prophets. [8] Fundamental tenets of Islam. [8]...
Mar 16, 2023•1 hr 14 min
11 Hud هُود Hūd Hud 123 (10)Makkah5275Alif Lam Rav. 50-60 The revelation of God's will through his prophets. [8] More stories of earlier prophets. [8] Just dealings between men. [8]...
Mar 16, 2023•1 hr 16 min
12 Yusuf يُوسُف Yūsuf Joseph 111 (12)Makkah5377Alif Lam RaWhole Surah The story of the prophet Joseph (as an illustration of God's unfathomable direction of men's affairs). [8]
Mar 16, 2023•1 hr 10 min
13 Ar-Ra'd ٱلرَّعْد ar-Raʿd The Thunder43 (6)Madinah9690Alif Lam Mim Rav. 13 [8] God's revelation, through his prophets, of certain fundamental moral truths, and the consequences of accepting or rejecting them. [8]...
Mar 16, 2023•36 min
14 Ibrahim إِبْرَاهِيم ʾIbrāhīm Abraham 52 (7)Makkah7276Alif Lam Rav. 35-41 [8] The revelation of God's word to all mankind, destined to lead man from darkness to light. [8...
Mar 16, 2023•34 min
15 Al-Hijr ٱلْحِجْر al-Ḥijr The Rocky Tract, The Stoneland, The Rock City, Al-Hijr99 (6)Makkah5457Alif Lam Rav. 80 [8] God's guidance to man through revelation of the Qur'an, which will remain uncorrupted for all times. (v. 9) [8]...
Mar 16, 2023•27 min
16 An-Nahl ٱلنَّحْل an-Naḥl The Bee128 (16)Makkah7073v. 68-69 [8] God's creativeness: [8] Manifested in the instincts of the bee. [8] Culmination: Guidance through his revealed word. [8]...
Mar 16, 2023•1 hr 12 min
17 Al-Isra ٱلْإِسْرَاء al-ʾIsrāʾ The Night Journey 111 (12)Makkah5067v. 1 [8] Muhammad's Night journey from Mecca to Jerusalem. [8] The children of Israel . (v. 2–8, 101–104) [8]...
Mar 16, 2023•57 min
18 Al-Kahf ٱلْكَهْف al-Kahf The Cave110 (12)Makkah6969v. 13-20 [8] A series of parables or allegories on the theme of faith in God versus excessive attachment to the life of this world. Including: [8] The men of the cave. (v. 13–20) [8] The rich man and the poor man. (v. 32–44) [8] Moses and the unnamed sage. (v. 60–82) [8] The allegory of ‘Dhu’l-Qarnayn , the Two-Horned One’. (v. 83–98) [8]...
Mar 16, 2023•58 min
19 Maryam مَرْيَم Maryam Mary 98 (6)Makkah4458Kaf Ha Ya 'Ayn Sadv. 16-37 [8] The story of Zachariah and his son John , the precursor of Jesus. (v. 2–15) [8] The story of Mary and Jesus. (v. 16–37) [8]...
Mar 16, 2023•36 min
20 Ta-Ha طه Ṭāʾ Hāʾ Ṭāʾ Hāʾ 135 (8)Makkah4555Ta Ha [notes 1] v. 1 [8] The guidance offered by God through his prophets. [8] The fundamental truths inherent in all revealed religions are identical. [8] The story of Moses. (v. 9-98) [8]...
Mar 16, 2023•48 min
21 Al-Anbiya ٱلْأَنْبِيَاء al-ʾAnbiyāʾ The Prophets112 (7)Makkah7365v. 48-91 [8] The oneness, uniqueness and transcendence of God. [8] The continuity and intrinsic unity of all divine revelation. [8] Stories of the prophets of old. (v. 48–91) [8] The believers of all faiths belong to one single community. (v. 92) [8]...
Mar 16, 2023•45 min
22 Al-Hajj ٱلْحَجّ al-Ḥajj The Pilgrimage, The Hajj 78 (10)Madinah103107v. 25-38 [8] The Mecca pilgrimage and some of the rituals connected with it. (v. 25–38) [8]...
Mar 16, 2023•49 min
23 Al-Mu'minun ٱلْمُؤْمِنُون al-Muʾminūn The Believers118 (6)Makkah7464v. 1 [8] True faith. [8] The evidence of the existence of an almighty Creator, and man's ultimate responsibility before Him. [8] The unity of all religious communities, broken by man's egotism, greed and striving after power. (v. 52–53) [8] The impossibility to believe in God, without believing in life after death. [8]...
Mar 16, 2023•41 min
24 An-Nur ٱلنُّور an-Nūr The Light64 (9)Madinah102105v. 35 [8] Mutual relations and ethical rules between men and women. [8] The mystic parable of the ‘light of God’ ( " Verse of Light " ). (v. 35) [8]...
Mar 16, 2023•51 min
25 Al-Furqan ٱلْفُرْقَان al-Furq̈ān The Criterion, The Standard, The Standard of True and False77 (6)Makkah4266v. 1 [8] The purpose of every divine revelation is to provide a stable criterion of true and false. [8] The humanness of every apostle sent by God to man. (v. 20) [8] Divine revelation belongs to God's creative activity. [8]...
Mar 16, 2023•33 min
26 Ash-Shu'ara ٱلشُّعَرَاء aš-Šuʿarāʾ The Poets227 (11)Makkah4756Ta Sin Mimv. 224 [8] Man's weakness, which causes him to reject God's message and worship power and wealth etc. [8]
Mar 16, 2023•52 min
27 An-Naml ٱلنَّمْل an-Naml The Ant, The Ants93 (7)Makkah4868Ta Sinv. 18 [8] The king and prophet(Sulayman) Solomon and queen of Sheba . [8...
Mar 16, 2023•45 min
28 Al-Qasas ٱلْقَصَص al-Q̈aṣaṣ The Narrations, The Stories, The Story88 (9)Makkah4979Ta Sin Mimv. 25 [8] Human aspects of the life of Moses. [8]
Mar 16, 2023•54 min
29 Al-Ankabut ٱلْعَنْكَبُوت al-ʿAnkabūt The Spider69 (7)Makkah8581Alif Lam Mimv. 41 [8] The parable of ‘the spider house’, a symbol of false beliefs that are destined to be blown away by the winds of truth. (v. 41) [8]...
Mar 16, 2023•36 min
30 Ar-Rum ٱلرُّوم ar-Rūm Rome , Byzantium 60 (6)Makkah8474Alif Lam Mimv. 1 [8] Predictions of the near victory of the Byzantines [over the Persians] and the Battle of Badr (2 A.H.). (v. 1–7) [8] God's ability to resurrect the dead at the end of time, and the people's ignorance of this. [8]...
Mar 16, 2023•33 min
