Ar Fa

prophet muhammad

Saffat (Drawn Up in Ranks)

The name is derived from the word was saffat with which the Surah begins.

Ya-Sin

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

Fatir (Originator)

The word Fatir of the first very verse is the title given to this Surah which simply means that it is a Surah in which the word Fatir has occurred. The other name is Al- Malaika (The Angels) which also occurs in the first verse.

Saba' (Sheba)

The Surah takes its name from verse 15 in which the word Saba has occurred which implies that it is the Sura in which mention has been made of Saba (i. e. the Sabeans).

Al-Ahzab (The coalition)

The Surah derives its name Al-Ahzab from verse 20.

Sajda (prostration)

The Surah has been entitled As-Sajdah after the theme of Sajdah (prostration) as expressed in verse 15.

Lukmaan (Luqman)

The Surah has been named Luqman after Luqman the Sage whose admonitions to his son have been related in vv. 12-19 of this Surah.

Al-Ankabut (The Spider)

The Surah takes its name from verse 41 in which the word Ankabut (Spider) has occurred.

Al-Qasas (Stories)

The Surah takes its name from verse 25 in which the word Al-Qasas occurs. Lexically qasas means to relate events in their proper sequence. Thus from the view- point of the meaning too this word can be a suitable title for this Surah for in it the detailed story of the Prophet Moses has been related.

Al-Naml (The Ants)

The Sura takes its name from the phrase wadin-naml which occurs in verse 18 implying that it is a Sura in which the story of Al-Naml (the Ant) has been related.

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