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Al-DUHA (Morning Bright)

The Surah takes its name Al-ḌUHA from the very first word.

AL-BALAD ([This] Countryside)

The Surah has been so named after the wordal balad in the first verse.

AL-FAJR (Daybreak)

The Surah is so designated after the wordwal-fajr with which it opens.

AL-INSHIQAQ (SplittingOpen)

Period of Revelation This too is one of the earliest Surahs to be revealed at Mecca. The internal evidence of its subject matter indicates that persecution of the Muslims had not yet started; however, the message of the Qur'an was being openly repudiated at Mecca and the people were refusing to acknowledge that Resurrection would ever take place when they would have to appear before their God to render an account of their deeds.

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.

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