Sūrah al-Fajr is a Makkan Sūrah. It contains thirty short and powerful verses, and its theme relates to the rise and fall of nations and their accountability on the Last Day. The primary audience of this Sūrah was the pagan leaders of Makkah. They had grown arrogant in their power and this caused them to…
Sūrah al-Ghāshiya is a Makkan Surah comprised of 26 verses. This Sūrah has two main themes. It begins with a description of the Last Day, and the fate of both disbelievers and believers on that day. Allah then draws our attention to the proofs of His Existence i.e. the perfection of His Creation. It concludes…
Sūrah al-Aʿlā is a Makkan Surah comprised of nineteen verses. It is a short powerful poetic Sūrah that highlights some of the core themes of Makkan revelation; the Greatness of Allah, The Straight Path, and the Afterlife. The Makkan Surahs focused on topics that were relevant to the pagans of Makkah. These tend to be…
This is a Makkan Surah comprised of seventeen short verses. The Surah is a brief reminder about the beginning and end of man. It begins with an oath. This is followed by a reminder of the origin of man. Then a warning about resurrection and the fact that every human will be held accountable for…
This is Part One of my new Ramadan Tafsīr Series covering the Tafsīr of the last 30 Surahs of the Quran. A New Tafsīr will be added every day this Ramadan in shaa Allah. Sūrah al-Burūj is a short Makkan Surah comprised of 22 verses. The theme of this Surah is the reward for the…