Ar Fa

period of revelation

Hajj

This Surah takes its name from v. 27.

Anbiya' (Prophets)

The name of this Surah has not been taken from any verse but it has been called Al-Anbiya' because it contains a continuous account of many Anbiya' (Prophets). Nevertheless it is a symbolic name and not a title.

Al-i-Imran

This Sura takes its name from v. 33. Al-i-Imran like the names of many other suras is merely a name to distinguish it from other suras and does not imply that the family of Imran has been discussed in it.

Ta-ha

This Surah takes its name from its "first word "Ta Ha". This name like the names of many other Surahs is merely symbolic.

Ra'd(Thunder)

This Surah takes its name from the word "al-Ra'ad" (thunder) that occurs in v. 13. It is merely the symbolic name of the Surah and does not in any way mean that the Sura deals with the scientific problems connected with thunder.

Nahl(Bees)

The name An-Nahl of this Surah has been taken from v. 68. This is merely to distinguish it from other Surahs.

Ibrahim (Abraham)

The Surah takes its name from v. 35 in which mention has been made of Prophet Ibrahim (Abraham). But it does not mean that it contains the life story of Prophet Abraham. The name is merely a symbol lid the names of many other surahs i. e. the Surah in which Abraham's mention has been made.

Hijr (Stoneland)

This Surah takes its name from v. 80.

Fatihah

This Surah is named Al-Fatiha because of its subject-matter. Fatihah is that which opens a subject or a book or any other thing. In other words, Al-Fatihah is a sort of preface.

Bani Israel (Children of Israel/The night journey)

This Surah takes its name (Bani Israil) from v. 4. But this name is merely a distinctive appellation like the names of many other surhas and not a descriptive title and does not mean that "Bani Isra'il" is the theme of this Surah

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