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Differing beliefs exist regarding Prophet Muhammad's (Peace be upon him and his family) burial site: Sunni tradition holds it's Aisha's chamber, while some Shia references challenge this.

Surah Hajj (سورة الحج) is the 22nd surah of the Quran that Allah revealed to Prophet Muhammad in the city of Medina . The surah is named Hajj, meaning the hajj pilgrimage because several verses of it speak about the rulings of hajj and the…

Surah Ahzab is the 33rd surah of the Quran that Allah revealed to Prophet Muhammad in the city of Medina. It is named Ahzab because two of its verses refer to the Battle of Ahzab, aka the Battle of Trench. In this article on Islam4u, the…

Surah Muhammad is the 47th surah of the Quran that Allah revealed to Prophet Muhammad in the city of Medina. The reason it is called surah Muhammad is that it mentions the Prophet’s name in the second verse. The surah mostly talks about…

Surah Hujurat is the 49th surah of the Quran that Allah revealed to Prophet Muhammad in the city of Medina. Hujurat is the plural of ḥujrah (حُجرَة), which means rooms. It gets its name from the fourth verse of this surah which states that…

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…

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 &…

Surah Munafiqun (سُورَةُ المُنَافِقُون), meaning hypocrites is the 63rd surah of the Noble Quran that Allah revealed to Prophet Muhammad (s) in Medina located in juz 28. Surah Munafiqun mostly talks about the animosity that the hypocrites…

Surah Maidah (سورةُ المائِدَة), meaning the table full of food, is the fifth surah in the Noble Quran . The reason it is called Maidah is that it relates the story of the disciples of Jesus (عيسی: ‘Īsā) who asked Allah to bring down a…

Surah Talaq (سورة الطلاق) or Nisaʾ al-Quṣrā (نساء القصری) is the 65th chapter located in juz 28 of the Quran. The first seven verses of the chapter discuss the topic of divorce and its related rules and issues and this is why the chapter…

Surah Rahman is a surah that is named after one of the greatest names of God, that is, the All-beneficent. Surah Rahman has been given the title ‘Arūs al-Qur’ān (عَروسُ القُرآن), meaning the Bride of the Quran. The reason for this naming…

Surah Nisa’ (سورةُ النساء), meaning women, is the fourth surah in the Noble Quran and the second longest surah that is located in juz’ four, five, and six. God revealed this surah to Prophet Muhammad in Medina. The reason it is called…

Surah Nur (سورة النور) is the 24th chapter of the Noble Quran that Allah revealed to Prophet Muhammad in Medina. The reason this surah is called Nur, which means light, is that this word has been repeated seven times, and there is a…