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What Guided People Are Like
Describes the habits and beliefs of people who follow Allah's guidance. They trust what Allah tells them, pray, help others, believe in His books, and believe life continues after death.
Bani Israel Are Reminded About Their Promise
Reminds Bani Israel about the blessings Allah gave them and the promise they had to follow His message instead of hiding or rejecting the truth.
Promises People Made but Did Not Keep
Lists the promises given to Bani Israel: worship Allah, be kind to parents, help relatives, orphans, and poor people, speak kindly, pray, and give charity. Then it shows how those promises were broken.
How Believers Should Speak and Behave
Teaches believers to choose their words carefully, stay patient when others are unfair, keep praying, give charity, forgive, and respond with better behavior.
The Change of Qiblah and Muslim Identity
Explains why the prayer direction changed from Jerusalem to the Kaaba, and how this became a test of obedience and a sign of the Muslim community's own identity.
Patience During Hard Times
Teaches people to seek help through patience and prayer. It talks about fear, hunger, loss, and death, and gives comfort to people who stay strong and remember Allah.
What True Goodness Really Means
Explains that goodness is more than facing a direction in prayer. It includes belief, charity, prayer, keeping promises, patience, and helping people in need.
Protecting Prayer Even in Fear
Reminds people to guard their prayers, especially the middle prayer, and explains that prayer still matters even in dangerous situations.
Maryam and the Birth of Isa
Tells how Maryam was chosen, how she received news of Isa's birth, and how Isa would teach, perform miracles by Allah's permission, and call people to worship Allah.
Prayer, Cleanliness, and Being Aware
Teaches that people should not approach prayer while unaware of what they are saying, and explains basic rules of purification before prayer.
Prayer During Travel and Danger
Gives rules for shortening prayer during travel and praying carefully during danger, while reminding believers not to become weak in hardship.
Hypocrites Trying to Play Both Sides
Describes hypocrites who wait to see which side wins, show laziness in prayer, remember Allah very little, and try to benefit from both sides. It also says Allah accepts people who repent and become sincere.
Cleanliness Before Prayer
Explains how to wash before prayer, what to do after major impurity, and how to use clean earth when water is not available.
Alcohol, Gambling, and Shaytan's Traps
Warns against alcohol, gambling, idols, and fortune-telling because they create hatred, distract people from prayer, and pull them away from remembering Allah.
Final Warning and People as Trustees on Earth
Warns people not to wait until it is too late to believe. It also says Allah made people responsible on earth and tests them through what He gives them.
Clothing, Modesty, and Worship
Teaches people that clothing covers the body, but good character matters too. It also tells people to dress properly for worship and avoid waste.
Spoils of War and Qualities of True Believers
Begins Surah Al-Anfal. Questions about war gains are answered, and true believers are described as people whose hearts respond to Allah, who pray, give, and trust Him.
Who Truly Maintains the Mosques of Allah
Says the mosques of Allah are maintained only by those who believe, pray and give zakah. Giving water to pilgrims is not equal to faith and striving, which earn Paradise.
The Hypocrites' Resentment and Rejected Spending
Describes hypocrites who are upset by the believers' good and pleased by their hardship. Believers trust what Allah decrees, while the hypocrites' grudging spending and lazy prayer are not accepted.
Those Who Stayed Home in the Heat
Describes those who happily stayed behind, saying it was too hot. They may never go out with the Prophet ﷺ again, and he must not pray at their funerals, while the believers who strove are promised gardens.
The Mosque Built to Cause Harm
Exposes a mosque built by hypocrites to cause harm and division, forbids praying in it, and praises a mosque founded on righteousness whose people love to purify themselves.
The Believers' Trade With Allah
Says Allah has bought the believers' lives and wealth in exchange for Paradise, a promise found in the Torah, Gospel and Qur'an, and lists the qualities of such believers.
Musa's People Rely on Allah
Tells how only some youths believed, fearing Firawn. Musa urged them to rely on Allah, he and his brother were told to make their houses face the qiblah and pray, and Musa's prayer against Firawn was answered.
Stay on the Right Course and Pray
Tells the Prophet ﷺ and the believers to stay on the right course, not incline to wrongdoers, pray at the two ends of the day and at night, and be patient. Good deeds remove bad ones.
Qualities of the People of Understanding
Describes those who keep Allah's covenant, keep ties, are patient, pray, give in secret and in public, and repel evil with good, promising them Gardens, while covenant-breakers who spread corruption are cursed.
Allah's Countless Blessings and Those Who Deny Them
Warns those who traded Allah's favour for disbelief and led their people to Hell. Tells believers to pray and give, and lists Allah's blessings of rain, fruit, ships, sun, moon, night and day, too many to count.
Ibrahim's Prayer for the Secure City
Tells of Ibrahim's prayers: to make the city secure, keep his sons from idols, provide for his descendants settled near the Sacred House, thanking Allah for Ismail and Ishaq, and asking forgiveness for his parents and believers.
Comfort and Instructions for the Prophet
Tells the Prophet ﷺ he was given the seven often-repeated verses and the Qur'an, not to look longingly at disbelievers' enjoyment, to be gentle with believers, declare the message, and worship Allah until death comes.
Prayer Times, Night Prayer and the Healing Qur'an
Commands prayer from the sun's decline until night and the dawn recitation, with extra night prayer for the Prophet ﷺ. Teaches a dua for a good entrance and exit, and says the Qur'an is healing and mercy.
Those With Knowledge Fall Weeping in Prostration
Says the Qur'an came down in truth and in stages. Those given knowledge fall weeping in prostration when it is recited, and all are told to call on Allah by His best names and praise Him.
Musa, Harun, Ismail and Idris
Mentions Musa, chosen and spoken to by Allah, with his brother Harun as a prophet; Ismail, true to his promise and urging prayer and zakah; and Idris, a truthful prophet raised to a high station.
Those Who Wept and Those Who Neglected Prayer
The prophets fell down weeping when Allah's verses were recited, but later generations neglected prayer and followed desires. Those who repent will enter Paradise. The angels descend only by Allah's command.
Musa Is Called at the Sacred Valley
Musa sees a fire and goes to it, where Allah calls him, chooses him, and tells him to worship Him and pray. He is shown the staff that becomes a snake and the shining hand, and sent to Firawn.
Be Patient and Keep Up the Prayer
Tells the Prophet ﷺ to be patient, glorify Allah at set times, not envy others' worldly enjoyment, and urge his family to pray. Those demanding a sign are told to wait and see who is guided.
Permission to Fight Those Who Wronged Them
Allah permits believers who were attacked and driven from their homes for saying "Our Lord is Allah" to fight. He defends places of worship, and those He empowers keep prayer, give zakah and enjoin good.
The Fly Parable and the Call to Worship
False gods could not create even a fly or recover what it steals. Believers are told to bow, prostrate, worship and strive, following the religion of Ibrahim, keeping prayer, giving zakah and holding fast to Allah.
Qualities of the Successful Believers
Describes the believers who succeed: humble in prayer, avoiding idle talk, giving zakah, guarding their chastity, keeping trusts and promises, and guarding their prayers. They will inherit Paradise forever.
The Light of Allah and the Darkness of Disbelief
Allah is the Light of the heavens and earth, like a shining lamp. In mosques, men not distracted by trade remember Him, pray and give. Disbelievers' deeds are like a mirage or layers of darkness.
The Promise of Authority and Security
Allah promises believers who do good that He will give them authority on earth, establish their religion and replace fear with security, if they worship Him alone. They are told to pray, give zakah and obey the Messenger.
Qualities of the Servants of the Most Merciful
Describes Allah's true servants: humble and peaceful in speech, praying at night, moderate in spending, avoiding shirk, killing and adultery, repenting, and asking for righteous families. Their reward is Paradise.
A Book of Guidance for the Believers
The Qur'an is guidance and good news for believers who pray, give zakah and are certain of the Hereafter. Those who deny the Hereafter wander blindly and will be the greatest losers.
The Spider's Weak House and the Power of Prayer
Those who take protectors other than Allah are like a spider building the weakest house. The Prophet ﷺ is told to recite the Book and pray, since prayer stops immorality and remembering Allah is greater.
Turn to the Natural Religion
An example shows that owners would never make their slaves equal partners, so how can Allah have partners? People are told to hold to the natural faith, pray, and not split into sects.
The Wise Book and Those Who Mock It
The Book guides those who pray, give zakah and believe in the Hereafter. Some buy idle talk to mislead and mock Allah's way. Allah's creation is shown, and others are challenged to show what they created.
Luqman's Advice to His Son
Luqman tells his son not to associate partners with Allah, that Allah brings out every hidden deed, to pray, enjoin good, be patient, and walk and speak humbly. Allah commands kindness to parents but not obeying them in shirk.
Those Who Rise From Their Beds to Pray
Criminals will beg to return and do good, but it is too late. True believers prostrate, leave their beds to call on Allah in fear and hope, and spend. The believer and the disobedient are not equal.
Guidance for the Prophet's Wives and Believers' Qualities
Promises the Prophet's wives double reward for obedience and guides them on speech, staying home, prayer and zakah. Then lists the qualities of believing men and women whom Allah will forgive and reward.
Colors in Creation and Those Who Truly Fear Allah
Points to the different colors of fruits, mountains, people and animals, and says those with knowledge truly fear Allah. Those who recite His Book, pray and spend can expect a reward that never perishes.
Remembering Allah Only in Hardship
Describes man calling on Allah in hardship, then forgetting Him in ease. Asks whether one who prays at night equals others, and whether those who know equal those who do not; the patient get reward without limit.
Prostrate to the Creator, Not the Sun
Night, day, sun and moon are His signs, so prostrate to Allah who created them, not to them. The angels glorify Him tirelessly, and the revived earth shows He will give life to the dead.
Qualities of Those Who Rely on Allah
Describes believers who rely on Allah, avoid major sins, forgive when angry, pray, decide matters by consultation, and spend. They may answer wrongs fairly, but patience and forgiveness are praised as the better way.
Muhammad and Those With Him
Confirms the Prophet's ﷺ dream that the believers will enter the Sacred Mosque safely. Describes the Prophet ﷺ and those with him as firm, merciful and prayerful, as pictured in the Torah and Gospel.
Be Patient and Glorify Your Lord
Recalls destroyed generations and says Allah created the heavens and earth in six days without tiring. Tells the Prophet ﷺ to be patient, glorify Allah morning and night, and remind with the Qur'an before the Day of Emergence.
Night Prayer and the Right of the Needy
Describes the righteous in gardens who slept little at night, sought forgiveness before dawn and gave the needy their right. Points to signs on earth and within people, and says provision and the promise are true.
Patience and Praise Through Day and Night
Says the stubborn would dismiss even a piece of the sky falling as clouds, so leave them to their Day. Tells the Prophet ﷺ to be patient, being in Allah's sight, and glorify Him morning and night.
The Approaching Day Draws Near
Recalls the destruction of 'Aad, Thamud, the people of Nuh and the overturned towns. Says the Prophet ﷺ is a warner like those before and the Day is near, so people should prostrate to Allah and worship Him.
Manners in Gatherings and Meeting the Prophet
Tells believers to make room in gatherings and rise when asked, since Allah raises believers and people of knowledge. Asks them to give charity before private talks with the Prophet ﷺ, then eases this.
Friday Prayer and Leaving Trade
Commands believers to hurry to Allah's remembrance when the call to Friday prayer is made and leave trade, then spread out and seek Allah's bounty afterwards, remembering Him often.
Will the Obedient Be Treated Like Criminals
Asks whether those who submit to Allah would be treated like criminals, and challenges disbelievers' claims. Describes the Day they are called to prostrate but cannot, though they refused when able.
Qualities of Those Who Pray
Tells that humans are anxious, impatient in hardship and stingy in good times, except those who pray. Lists their qualities: charity, belief in the Judgment, chastity, keeping trusts, honest testimony, and guarding prayer.
Standing in Prayer at Night
Tells the one wrapped in garments to stand in prayer much of the night and recite the Qur'an slowly, because a heavy message is coming. Remember Allah and rely on Him alone.
Allah Makes Night Prayer Easier
Allah knows that the Prophet ﷺ and some believers pray much of the night, and eases it: recite what is easy, since some are sick, traveling, or fighting. Commands prayer, zakah, good loans, and seeking forgiveness.
What Put You Into Saqar
Every soul is held by what it earned except the people of the right. From Paradise they ask the criminals why they entered Saqar, who confess they did not pray, feed the poor, or believe.
Is Man Left Without Purpose
Condemns the one who neither believed nor prayed but walked proudly. Asks if man thinks he will be left neglected, recalling his creation from a drop, and asks if Allah cannot give life to the dead.
Be Patient and Remember Your Lord
Tells the Prophet ﷺ that the Qur'an was revealed in stages, so be patient, do not obey sinners, and remember Allah morning, evening, and at night. No one wills except by Allah's will.
The Righteous Among Shades and Springs
Promises the righteous shade, springs, and fruits as a reward. Warns the deniers, who enjoy briefly and refuse to bow in prayer, and asks what message they will believe after this.
Why Do They Not Believe
Swears by the twilight, night, and full moon that people pass through stage after stage. Asks why they do not believe or prostrate when the Qur'an is recited, and promises lasting reward to righteous believers.
Glorify Your Lord and Purify Yourself
Commands glorifying the Most High, who created and guided. Promises the Prophet ﷺ he will not forget except what Allah wills, praises one who purifies himself and prays, and reminds that the Hereafter is better, as in Ibrahim's and Musa's scriptures.
Recite in the Name of Your Lord
Commands reciting in the name of the Lord who created man and taught by the pen. Warns the arrogant man who stops a servant from praying, and says not to obey him but to prostrate and draw near.
The Clear Proof and the Best of Creatures
Tells that the People of the Scripture and polytheists needed a clear proof, a Messenger reciting pure pages. They were commanded to worship Allah sincerely, pray, and give zakah; believers who do good are the best creatures.
Small Kindnesses and Careless Prayer
Describes the one who denies the Judgment: he pushes away the orphan and does not urge feeding the poor. Warns those who are careless of prayer, show off, and refuse small help.
Al-Kawthar Given to the Prophet
Tells the Prophet ﷺ that Allah has given him al-Kawthar, so he should pray to his Lord and sacrifice, and that his enemy is the one cut off.