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I am Radiyah Shameil. I write for the blog and am a team member in providing content for courses on “Family in the Quran”. I have a Ph.D. in Islamic studies and am a researcher in the field of women and family in Islam. I teach and research mostly in this area. Currently, I am working on the course “Family in the Quran” and “Parenting”

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Surah Yusuf

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Surah Yusuf, also called Ahsan al-Qasas (The best of stories), is the 12th surah of the Quran, revealed in Mecca, with 111 verses. The entire surah Yusuf, with the exception of the last few verses, narrates different phases of Yusuf’s…
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Surah Tawbah

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Surah Tawbah meaning repentance is the 9th surah of the Quran with 129 verses revealed in the city of Medina. It is also called Bara’at, meaning repudiation, as the very first word that the surah starts with announces repudiation of the…
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Pregnancy in the Quran

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One of the life-changing stages in a woman’s life is pregnancy and the birth of a child. Throughout the nine months, a world of wonders and miracles shapes in a woman’s body. But what can we learn about pregnancy in Quran? The Noble…
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Surah Anfal

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Surah Anfal is the 8th chapter of the Qurah with 75 verses placed in Juz’ 9 and 10. Surah Anfal mainly deals with the duties of Muslims in battles against the enemy. Other namesBadr, JihadSurah no.8PlaceJuz’ 9 &…
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Surah Araf

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Surah Araf is the 7th chapter of the Quran with 206 verses. It was revealed in Mecca and is the longest Makki surah. Surah Araf talks of the covenant between God and mankind in which all human beings stood as witness to the oneness of God,…
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Mary in the Quran

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Mary or Maryam is the only lady whose name has been mentioned 34 times in the Quran in 12 chapters. There is an entire chapter with the name of this noble lady to honor her and refute all the false accusations made against her by her…
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Surah Anam

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Surah Anam is the 6th chapter of the Quran with 165 verses revealed in the city of Mecca. It is called Anam meaning cattle as 15 verses of surah Anam talk about this topic. Facts about Surah Anam …
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Surah Maryam

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Surah Maryam is the 19th chapter of the Noble Quran that was revealed in Mecca. It has 98 verses and, like most Makki Surahs, talks about the Hereafter, the end of the evildoers, and the reward of the believers.  Facts About Surah…