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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.

Al-Talaq(Divorce)

At-Talaqisnotonlythenameofthis Surahbutalsothetitleofitssubjectmatter,forit contains commandmentsaboutTalaq(divorce)itself. `Abdullahbin Mas'udhas describeditasSurah an-Nisa al-qusraalso,i.e.theshorter Surah an-Nisa.

Al – Munafiqun (Hypocrites)HHHh

The Sura takes its name from the sentenceIdha jaa kal-munafiquna of verse 1. This is the name of the Sura as well as the title of its subject matter, for in it a review has been made of the conduct and attitude of the hypocrites themselves.

AL-JUMU`A (Friday)

It is derived from the sentenceidha nudiya-lis-salat-imin-yaum-il- Jumu'ati of verse 9. Although in this Surah injunctions about the Friday congregational Prayer also have been given, yet "Jumu'ah" is not the title of its subject-matter as a whole, but this name too, like the names of other Surahs, is only a symbolic title.

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