Ar Fa

revelation

Al-'ADIYAT (The Chargers)

The Surah has been so entitled after the wordal 'adiyat with which it opens.

Al-SHAMS (The Sun)

The Surah has been so designated after the word ash-shams with which it opens.

AL-BURUJ (Constellations)

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

Surah Al-Mutaffifin (The Cheatsor: Cheating)

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

AL- MUJADALAH (The pleading woman)

This Surah is entitled Al Mujadalah as well as Al Mujadilah, the title being derived from the word tujadiluka of the very first verse. As at the outset mention has been made of the woman who pleaded with the Holy Prophet (upon whom be Allah's peace) the case of zihar pronounced by her husband and urged him to suggest a way out of the difficult situation in order to save her and, her children's life from ruin, and Allah has described her pleading by the word "mujadalah", the Surah came to be known by this very title. If it is read as "mujadalah",it would mean "pleading and arguing", and if it is read as "mujadilah", it would mean "the woman who pleaded and argued."

AL-WAQI`

The Surah takes its name from the wordal-waqi`ah of the very first verse.

AL-QAMAR (The Moon)

The Surah takes its name from the very first verseWan shaqq al-Qamar, thereby implying that it is a Surah in which the word al-Qamar has occurred.

Qaf

The Surah derives its name from the initial letter Qaf, thereby implying that it is the Surah which opens with the alphabetic letter Qaf.

Zariyat(Winnowing[winds])

It is derived from the very first word wa al-dhariyat, which implies that it is a Surah which begins with the word al-dhariyat.

Shura (Consultation)

It is derived frog the sentence wa amru-hum shura baina hum of verse 38 implying thereby that it is a Surah in which the word shura has occurred.

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