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AL-BURUJ (Constellations)

The Surah is so designated after the wordal buruj appearing in the first verse.

'ABASA (He Frowned)

The Surah is so designated after the word`abasa with which it opens.

Surah Al-Mutaffifin (The Cheatsor: Cheating)

It is derived from the very first verse; Wayl-ul-lil mutaffifin.

Al-TAKWIR

It is derived from the word kuwwirat in the first verse .Kuwwirat is passive voice from takwir in the past tense, and means "that which is folded up", thereby implying that it is a Surah in which the "folding up" has been mentioned:

Al- NAZI'AT

Itis derivedfromthewordwan-nazi`atwithwhichthe Surah opens.

JINN (Sprites)

"Al-Jinn" is the name of this Surah as well as the title of its subject matter, for in it the event of the Jinn's hearing the Qur'an and returning to their people to preach Islam to them, has been related in detail.

NUH

"Nuh" is the name of this Surah as well as the title of its subject matter, for in it, from beginning to the end, the story of the Prophet Noah has been related.

AL-HAAQQAH

The Surah takes its name from the wordal-Haaqqah with which it opens.

AL-QALAM

This Surah is calledNun as well asAl-Qalam, the words with which it begins.

AL-MULK(Sovereignty)

The Surah takes its nameal-Mulk from the very first sentence.

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