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Ad-Dhuha
Al-Ḍuḥā ( ar, الضحى, “The Morning Hours”, “Morning Bright” ,"The Early Hours") is the ninety-third chapter (''surah'') of the Qur'an, with 11 '' āyat'' or verses. Qur'an 93 takes its name from Arabic its opening word, ''al-ḍuḥā'', "the morning". Although there is some debate amongst scholars, this sura is often considered to be the second revealed to the Islamic prophet Muhammad. After the first sura was received, al-Alaq, there was a period of silence in which no further messages were revealed. During this time, Muhammad wondered if he had somehow displeased God, who it seemed for a while was no longer sending down His message. This sura broke that silence, and reassured Muhammad that all will be understood in time. The image of the morning (''al-ḍuḥā'') is the first word of the sura, and can be understood as symbolizing Muhammad's "new day" as the Messenger of God, as well as the "dawn" of the new way of life that would become Islam. After this s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al-Lail
Sūrat al-Layl ( ar, الليل, “The Night”) is the ninety-second ''sūrah'' (chapter) of the Qur'an, containing twenty-one '' āyāt'' (verses). This sūrah is one of the first ten to be revealed in Mecca. It contrasts two types of people, the charitable and the miserly, and describes each of their characteristics. Summary *1-4 Oaths by various natural objects *5-13 The obedient blessed and the covetous accursed *14-16 The covetous warned with hell-fire *17-21 True believers shall be rewarded hereafter Date of the revelations ''Sūrah Al-Lail'' is a Meccan sura, and was among the first ten ''surahs'' to be revealed. Meccan surahs are chronologically earlier surahs that were revealed to the prophet Muhammad at Mecca before the hijrah to Medina in 622 CE. They are typically shorter, with relatively short '' ayat'', and mostly come near the end of the Qur'an’s 114 sūwar. Most of the surahs containing '' muqatta'at'' are Meccan. According to Yusuf Ali, Al-Lail may be p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
