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Surah

AL-HAAQQAH

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

AL-HASHR (Banishment)

The Surah derives its name from the mention of the wordal-hashr in verse thereby implying that it is the Surah in which the wordal-hashr has occurred.

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."

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.

AL-QIYAMAH (Resurrection)

Except for the theme of monotheism, the Qur'an speaks more of the coming Qiyamah - also known as the Resurrection, the Day of Judgment, Day of Gathering, and the Great Announcement - than of any other topic.

Ahqaaf (The Dunes)

It is derived from the verse 21.

Mu'min (The Forgiving [God]

The Surah takes its name Al Mu'min from verse 28 implying thereby that it is a Surah in which Al Mu'min (the Believer of Pharaoh's people) has been mentioned.

Sad

The Surah takes its name from the alphabetic letter Sad with which it begins.

Ya-Sin

The Surah takes its name from the two letters of the alphabet with which it begins.

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