Hud and Al- A'araf were sent down. The manner of speech indicates that a long time had passed since the Holy Prophet had been conveying the Message. On the one hand,
It is a pity that in spite of the above clear and simple meaning of the passage which fits in well with the context, a grave misunderstanding has arisen because of a tradition which has not only changed its meaning entirely and rendered it irrelevant in the context but has helped make doub...
Al-Kahf (Arabic: الكهف, al-kahf; meaning: The Cave) isthe 18th chapter (sūrah) of the Quranwith 110 verses (āyāt). Regarding the timing and contextual background of the revelation (asbāb al-nuzūl), it is an earlier "Meccan surah", which means it was revealed in...
Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal relates on the authority of Ali bin Abu Talib that Muhammad loved this surah. Ibn 'Abbas (d.687) narrated: The Prophet recited in Witr: Glorify the Name of your Lord, the Most High (Al-Ala). Is it good to read surah Yaseen everyday? Forgiveness from Allah: Be...
80. Surah Abasa (He Frowned) - Sayyid Abul Ala Maududi - Tafhim al-Qur'an - The Meaning of the Qur'an
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم englishtafsir.com Sayyid Abul Ala Maududi - Tafhim al-Qur'an - The Meaning of the Qur'an 38. Surah Saad Name The Surah takes its name from the alphabetic letterSuadwith which it begins....
Imam Ahmad, Abu Daud, Nasai, Ibn Majah and Tabarani have related on the authority of Hadrat Ma'qil bin Yasar that the Holy Prophet said:"Surah Ya Sin is the heart of the Qur'an."This is similar to describing the Surah Al Fatiha has theUmm al Qur'an(the essence or core of the ...
18. Surah Al Kahf (The Cave) - Sayyid Abul Ala Maududi - Tafhim al-Qur'an - The Meaning of the Qur'an
56. Surah Al Waqia (The Inevitable Event) - Sayyid Abul Ala Maududi - Tafhim al-Qur'an - The Meaning of the Qur'an
40. Surah Al Mu'min (The Believer), also known as Surah Al Ghafir (The Forgiver) - Sayyid Abul Ala Maududi - Tafhim al-Qur'an - The Meaning of the Qur'an