Collection
Quran by Surah
114 SurahsSurah-level Quran audio pages with listening, download, and read-online sources.
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001-Al-Fatihah
This sura is seen to be a precise table of contents of the Qur’anic message. It is very important in Islamic worship, being an oblig...
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002-Al-Baqarah
This is a Medinan sura and the longest in the Qur’an, containing material revealed over several years, and named after the story of...
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003-Aali Imran
A Medinan sura which takes its title from the family of ‘Imran mentioned in verse 33. It begins by emphasizing that the Qur’an confi...
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004-An-Nisa’
A Medinan sura which takes its title from the many references to women throughout the sura (verses 3–4, 127–30). It gives a number o...
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005-Al-Ma’idah
The title relates to food, and a central theme of this Medinan sura is the regulation of lawful and unlawful food, obedience to whic...
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006-Al-An’am
A Meccan sura which takes its title from verses 136–9. The false claims the polytheists made about livestock are thoroughly addresse...
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007-Al-A’raf
A Meccan sura named after the heights of the barrier which will divide the righteous from the damned on the Day of Judgement (verse...
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008-Al-Anfal
The main part of this Medinan sura is a comment on the Battle of Badr (near Medina), the first fought between the Muslims and their...
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009-At-Taubah
A Medinan sura whose title is taken from verse 104. The sura opens by giving notice of the severance of the treaty with the idolater...
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010-Yunus
A Meccan sura which takes its title from the reference to Jonah in verse 98. It stresses God’s power, the authenticity of the Qur’an...
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011-Hud
A Meccan sura named after the prophet Hud whose story is given in verses 50—60
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012-Yusuf
A Meccan sura dealing primarily with the story of Joseph, but framed by a three-verse introduction about the Qur’an and a ten-verse...
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013-Ar-Ra’d
A Medinan sura that takes its title from the thunder that praises God in verse 13. The sura is distinguished by its moving descripti...
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014-Ibrahim
A Meccan sura named after Abraham (verses 35–41), who prays to God that Mecca may be made prosperous so that its people may be thank...
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015-Al-Hijr
A Meccan sura which takes its title from the reference to the people of al-Hijr (verses 80–4). These are an example of the many who...
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016-An-Nahl
A Meccan sura. It takes its title from the bee (verses 68–9) inspired in its remarkable way by God. This is just one of the numerous...
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017-Al-Isra’
A Meccan sura framed by references to the Children of Israel at the beginning, and to Pharaoh at the end. The bulk of the sura deals...
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018-Al-Kahf
A Meccan sura which gets its name from the Sleepers of the Cave, whose story takes a prominent place in the sura (verses 9–26). This...
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019-Maryam
A Meccan sura which takes its name from the story of Mary (verses 16–35). It recounts the grace given by God to a number of prophets...
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020-Ta-Ha
A Meccan sura that both begins and ends with mention of the Qur’an: it was not sent to the Prophet to cause him grief but is a clear...
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021-Al-Anbiya’
A Meccan sura which takes its name from the list of prophets mentioned from verse 48 to verse 91. It stresses that fact that Muhamma...
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022-Al-Haj
A Medinan sura that gets its title from the reference to the sacred rite of the pilgrimage first enacted by Abraham (verse 27).
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023-Al-Mu’minun
A Meccan sura which stresses that the believers are the ones who will succeed, whereas the disbelievers will be punished for their a...
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024-An-Nur
This Medinan sura clarifies several regulations for the Muslim community, mainly to do with marriage, modesty, obedience to the Prop...
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025-Al-Furqan
A Meccan sura that starts with a denunciation of polytheism, then deals with the disbelievers’ arguments against the Prophet, the Qu...
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026-Ash-Shu’ara’
A Meccan sura which takes its name from the reference to poets in verse 224. It talks about the disbelievers who belittle the Qur’an...
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027-An-Naml
A Meccan sura which takes its title from the ants mentioned in the Solomon story (verses 18–19). It both opens and closes by describ...
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028-Al-Qasas
A Meccan sura which centres on the story of Moses and takes its title from the reference to the story told by Moses in verse 25.
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029-Al-Ankabut
A Meccan sura that takes its title from the illustration of the spider in verse 41. The sura stresses that believers will be tested...
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030-Ar-Rum
A Meccan sura which opens with a reference to the defeat of the Byzantines at the hands of the Persians (613–14 CE) in Syria, and th...
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031-Luqman
A Meccan sura that takes its title from Luqman the Wise, whose counsel to his son is related in verses 13–19. The sura opens with a...
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032-As-Sajdah
A Meccan sura which takes its title from the bowing down of true believers in worship in verse 15.
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033-Al-Ahzab
A Medinan sura which gets its title from the incident of the Battle of the Trench in AH 5/627 CE (verses 9–27), when the joint force...
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034-Saba’
A Meccan sura that takes its name from the people of Sheba who were blessed, and then punished for their ingratitude (verses 15–21).
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035-Al-Fatir
A Meccan sura that affirms God’s power and Creation and contrasts this with the powerlessness and uselessness of the ‘partners’ set...
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036-Ya-Sin
A Meccan sura that emphasizes the divine source of the Qur’an and defends it from the charge of being poetry made by man (verses 5–6...
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037-As-Saffah
The central point of this Meccan sura is the unity of God (verses 4 and 180–2) and the refutation of the pagan belief that the angel...
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038-Sad
This Meccan sura mentions previous prophets in support and encouragement for Muhammad, and makes a clear link between the arrogance...
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039-Az-Zumar
A Meccan sura, whose title is taken from its concluding verses. The main focus of the sura is the contrast between those who follow...
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040-Ghafar
A Meccan sura with two recurring themes: disputing God’s truth (verses 4, 35, 69) and calling upon Him (verses 14, 49, 50, 60, 65, 7...
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041-Fusilat
This Meccan sura deals with the obduracy of the disbelievers, the truthfulness of the Qur’an, the unity of God, and the inevitabilit...
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042-Ash-Shura
A Meccan sura that takes its name from verse 38, where the practice of consultation (shura) is listed as one characteristic of the M...
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043-Az-Zukhruf
A Meccan sura named after the gold ornaments mentioned in verse 35 and alluded to again in verse 53: in both instances, God is refut...
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044-Ad-Dukhan
A Meccan sura that takes its title from verse 10, which describes a smoke-filled day, taken by many to refer to the Day of judgment.
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045-Al-Jathiyah
A Meccan sura that takes its title from verse 28, where the kneeling posture of all communities on the Day of Judgement is described...
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046-Al-Ahqaf
A Meccan sura. The title refers to the sand dunes mentioned in verse 21, where the people of ‘Ad used to live, and where they were d...
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047-Muhammad
A Medinan sura that deals with issues of war, those who try to prevent conversion to Islam and the carrying out of God’s commands (a...
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048-Al-Fat’h
A Medinan sura that takes its title from verse I and makes reference to the occasion when the Prophet had a vision that he and his f...
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049-Al-Hujurat
This Medinan sura takes its title from the reference to the Prophet’s private rooms in verse 4. It guides the believers on how to be...
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050-Qaf
A Meccan sura which deals predominantly with the Resurrection and the Day of Judgement. Reference is made to previous generations of...
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051-Adz-Dzariyah
A Meccan sura that gives several of the signs of nature as proof of the Resurrection, among them the scattering winds that give the...
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052-At-Tur
A Meccan sura which addresses many of the arguments put to the Prophet by the disbelievers of Mecca (verses 29–49).
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053-An-Najm
A Meccan sura that confirms the divine source of the Prophet’s message and refers to his ascension to heaven during the Night Journe...
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054-Al-Qamar
A Meccan sura dealing mainly with the punishment dealt out to previous generations of disbelievers. These are presented as a warning...
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055-Ar-Rahman
A Medinan sura that highlights God’s wonders in this world, describes the end of the world and paints an evocative picture of the de...
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056-Al-Waqi’ah
A Meccan sura whose central message is stated in its opening verses, from which the sura takes its title: the Day of Judgement is in...
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057-Al-Hadid
A Medinan sura that urges the believers to spend in God’s cause and uphold justice—the sura takes its title from the iron mentioned...
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058-Al-Mujadilah
A Medinan sura which disallows a specific pagan divorce practice: the sura takes its title from the dispute referred to in verse I b...
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059-Al-Hashr
A Medinan sura, the bulk of which is taken to refer to the Jewish clan of Banu al-Nadir, who originally agreed with the Prophet that...
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060-Al-Mumtahanah
A Medinan sura, revealed between the Treaty of Hudaybiyya and the conquest of Mecca, which takes its title from verse 10: instructio...
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061-As-Saf
A Medinan sura encouraging the believers to stick together in support of God’s cause (hence the title of the sura, cf verse 4). It c...
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062-Al-Jum’ah
A Medinan sura which takes its title from the instruction to the believers to observe the Friday prayer promptly and reliably when c...
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063-Al-Munafiqun
A Medinan sura which warns the believers about the treachery of the hypocrites and describes their behaviour in some detail.
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064-At-Taghabun
A Medinan sura that gets its title from verse 9. The sura opens with a description of God’s power, wisdom, and knowledge (verses 1–4...
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065-At-Talaq
A Medinan sura that outlines regulations concerning divorce (verses 1–7). The sura strongly urges people to observe God’s regulation...
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066-At-Tahrim
A Medinan sura that discusses episodes in the Prophet’s home life. It chides two of the Prophet’s wives for an incident when a confi...
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067-Al-Mulk
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068-Al-Qalam
An early Meccan sura that deals with the accusation that Muhammad was not God’s Messenger but merely mad (verses 2–6).
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069-Al-Haqqah
A Meccan sura that describes punishment in this life (verses 4–12) and the next (verses 13–18). The bliss to be enjoyed by the belie...
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070-Al-Ma’arij
A Meccan sura that describes the Day of Judgement (verses 8–18). One of the opponents of the Prophet challenged him to hasten the pu...
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071-Nuh
A Meccan sura giving further details of the life of Noah before the Flood, to encourage the Prophet and warn the disbelievers.
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072-Al-Jinn
A Meccan sura that gives an account of what a group of jinn said when they overheard a recitation of the Qur’an and realized its tru...
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073-Al-Muzammil
A sura that is part very early Meccan, part Medinan (verse 20). This verse describes how God relaxed the early regime of devotion fi...
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074-Al-Mudaththir
After his first encounter with the Angel of Revelation in the Cave of Hira, the Prophet went home trembling and asked his wife to co...
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075-Al-Qiyamah
A Meccan sura, dealing with the Day of Resurrection and man’s denial of that Day. God’s power is convincingly described in several v...
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076-Al-Insan
A Medinan sura that speaks of how man is tested (verses 2–3) and what the results will be for the evildoers (verse 4) and for the ri...
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077-Al-Mursalat
A Meccan sura that describes the Day of Decision: its inevitability, arguments for its coming, and the events that will presage the...
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078-An-Naba’
A Meccan sura. The disbelievers often asked incredulously about the Resurrection.
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079-An-Nazi’at
A Meccan sura, the main theme of which is the possibility and inevitability of the Resurrection, its results, and its timing.
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080-‘Abasa
A Meccan sura. While the Prophet was speaking to some disbelieving notables, hoping to convert them, a blind Muslim man came up to l...
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081-At-Takwir
A Meccan sura stressing the fact that people will be confronted by their deeds on Judgement Day, asserting the truth of the Qur’an,...
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082-Al-Infitar
A Meccan sura dealing with man’s ingratitude and his failure to concede that the Day of Judgement will come.
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083-Al-Mutaffifin
A Meccan sura. The practice of cheating appears to have been prevalent in Mecca, and is strongly condemned here and elsewhere in the...
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084-Al-Inshiqaq
A Meccan sura dealing with the inevitability of man’s meeting with his Lord on the Day of Judgement. The obedience of the sky and ea...
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085-Al-Buruj
This Meccan sura strengthened the heart of the Prophet and his followers by referring to the fate of those who tortured earlier beli...
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086-At-Tariq
A Meccan sura that focuses on a series of examples of things coming out: the piercing night-star, spurting semen, the baby that burs...
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087-Al-A’la
A Meccan sura reassuring the Prophet that God will help him and urge him to continue with his mission.
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088-Al-Ghashiyah
This Meccan sura serves to warn the disbelievers, encourage the Prophet and the believers, and absolve him of responsibility for the...
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089-Al-Fajr
A Meccan sura in which God emphasizes (by oath) that the tyrants of the Prophet’s time will be like those He dealt with in the past.
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090-Al-Balad
Revealed in Mecca. The point of this sura is that man is created to work and be judged.
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091-Ash-Shams
A Meccan sura, the central theme of which is purifying or corrupting the soul, with the tribe of Thamud given as an example of corru...
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092-Al-Layl
A Meccan sura showing the consequences of the paths people choose and emphasizing God’s guidance and warning.
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093-Adh-Dhuha
An early Meccan sura addressed to the Prophet, to reassure him when he had not received revelation for some time, that his Lord had...
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094-Al-Inshirah
This Meccan sura addressed to the Prophet, is a continuation of the reassurance and encouragement given in Sura 93.
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095-At-Tin
A Meccan sura questioning how a man can deny the Judgement, and emphasizing the importance of faith and good deeds.
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096-Al-‘Alaq
A Meccan sura named after the term ‘alaq in verse 2. The first five verses are known to be the first revelation of the Qur’an when t...
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097-Al-Qadar
This Meccan sura celebrates the night when the first revelation of the Qur’an was sent down.
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098-Al-Bayinah
A Medinan sura that takes its title from the clear evidence demanded by the disbelievers before they will believe.
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099-Az-Zalzalah
A Medinan sura, one of a series of suras that deal with scenes from the Day of Judgement. Compare Suras 81, 82, 101, and others.
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100-Al-‘Adiyah
An early Meccan sura in which God swears by the warhorses He has subjected to man’s idea that man is ungrateful and misguided.
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101-Al-Qari’ah
A Meccan sura which gives some scenes from the Resurrection and Judgement.
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102-At-Takathur
A Meccan sura which criticizes man’s preoccupation with worldly wealth and stresses that he will be brought to account on the Day of...
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103-Al-‘Asr
A Meccan sura showing the way to salvation. The image of a declining day suggests the stage in the day, or in life when only a short...
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104-Al-Humazah
A Meccan sura that condemns the greedy backbiter and gives a description of Hell.
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105-Al-Fil
This sura is a reference to events that happened in 570 CE, the year of the Prophet’s birth, when the army of Abraha (a Christian ru...
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106-Quraish
This Meccan sura connects grammatically with the previous one’s account of how God defeated the threat to Mecca posed by Abraha, so...
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107-Al-Ma’un
A Meccan sura describing some characteristics of a person who denies the Judgement.
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108-Al-Kauthar
This Meccan sura comes to reassure the Prophet and as a retort to his enemy.
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109-Al-Kafirun
Some of the Meccan idolaters suggested to the Prophet as a compromise that he should worship their gods for a year and they should w...
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110-An-Nasr
A Medinan sura said to be one of the last revelations the Prophet received before his death.
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111-Al-Masad
This sura refers to an uncle of the Prophet who opposed him fiercely, as did his wife.
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112-Al-Ikhlas
This sura is unusual in having as its title a term not mentioned in the body of the sura. Ikhlas conveys the meaning of sincerity in...
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113-Al-Falaq
A Meccan sura used as an invocation against evil.
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114-An-Nas
Another Meccan sura commonly used as an invocation against evil.