Surat al-Jinn
When someone behaves in a way that shows that they are not in control of their will, that…
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When someone behaves in a way that shows that they are not in control of their will, that…
In the opening line, the words are related to the verb naza`a,meaning to drag away or strip out…
This surah was revealed in Makkah at a time when the hostility of the Quraysh, and their fear…
Today I will be talking about different aspects of how we, as believers, can get from the Qur’an…
The theme of this surah is the raising of the deadfor the Judgement. Its two opening verses forcefully…
This surah can be paired with the one before it. Al-Qiyamah ended with a brief account of the…
The first element is an appeal to Allah for provision and security. In the fuller version this appeal…
These surhas compel us to call to mind realities that we accept are true but which we almost-never…
This surah is a condensed overview of the themes found in more extended narration elsewhere in the Qur’an,…
1. The surah is named after the word in the opening verse. It is an important image. It…