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Surah Muhammad

Muhammad

Chapter 47 of 114

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Surah Muhammad

Recited by Salaah Bukhaatir

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About this Surah

The Surah takes its name from the word al-A`la in the very first verse.

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Surah 47 of 114

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Berber
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Salaah Bukhaatir

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<h2>Name</h2>
<p>The Surah takes its name from the word <em>al-A\`la</em> in the very <a href=/87/1>first verse</a>.</p>
<h2>Period of Revelation</h2>
<p>The subject matter shows that this too is one of the earliest Surahs to be revealed, and the words: "We shall enable you to recite, then you shall never forget" of verse 6 also indicate that it was sent down in the period when the Holy Messenger (upon whom he Allah's peace) was not yet fully accustomed to receive Revelation and at the time Revelation came down he feared lest he should forget its words. If this verse is read along with <a href=/20/114>verse 114 of Surah Ta Ha</a> and <a href=/75/16-19>verses 16-19 of Al-Qiyamah</a> and the three verses are also considered with regard to their styles and contexts, the sequence of events seems to be that first in this Surah the Holy Prophet (upon whom be peace) was reassured to the effect: "Do not at all worry: We shall enable you to recite this Word, then you shall not forget it." Then after a lapse of time, on another occasion, when the Surah Al-Qiyamah was being revealed, the Holy Prophet involuntarily began to rehearse the words of the Revelation. Thereupon it was
said: "O Prophet do not move your tongue to remember this Revelation hastily. It is for Us to have it remembered and read. Therefore when We are reciting it, listen to its recital carefully. Again, it is for Us to explain its meaning."Last of all, on the occasion of the revelation of Surah Ta Ha, the Holy Prophet on account of human weakness, again became afraid lest his memory should fail to preserve some portion of the 113 verses which were continuously revealed at that time, and therefore, he began to memorize them. Thereupon, it was said: "And see that you do not hasten to recite the Quran before its revelation is completed to you."After this, it never so happened that he felt any such danger, for apart form these three places, there is no other place in the Quran where there might be a reference to this matter.</p>
<h2>Theme and Subject Matter</h2>
<p>This short surah contains three themes: <em>Tauhid</em>, instructions to the Holy Prophet (upon whom be peace) and the Hereafter.</p>
<p>In the <a href=/87/1>first verse</a>, the doctrine of <em>Tauhid</em> has been compressed into a single sentence, saying that Allah's name should be glorified and exalted, i. e. He should not be remembered by any name which mighty reflect a deficiency, fault, weakness, or an aspect of likeness, with created beings, for the root of all false creeds in the world are wrong concepts about Allah, which assumed the form of an erroneous name for His glorious and exalted Being. Therefore, for the correction of the creed, the primary thing is that Allah Almighty should be remembered only by the beautiful names which suit and befit Him.</p>
<p>In the next three verses, it has been said: "Your Lord, glorification of Whose name is being enjoined, is He Who created everything in the Universe, proportioned it, set it a destiny, taught it to perform the function for which it is created, and you witness this manifestation of His power day and night that He creates vegetation on the earth as well as reduces it to mere rubbish. No other being has the power to bring about spring nor the power to prevent autumn."</p>
<p>Then, in the following two verses, the Holy Prophet (upon whom be peace) his been consoled, as if to say: "Do not worry as to how you will remember word for word the Qur'an that is being revealed to you. It is for Us to preserve it in your memory, and its preservation is not in any way the result of any excellence in you but the result of Our bounty and favor, otherwise if We so will, We can cause you to forget it."</p>
<p>Then, the Holy Prophet (upon whom be peace) has been told: "You have not been made responsible to bring everyone on to the right path; your only duty is to convey the truth, and the simplest way of conveying the truth is that admonition be given to him who is inclined to listen to the admonition and accept it, and the one who is not inclined to it, should not be pursued. The one who fears the evil consequences of deviation and falsehood, will listen to the truth and accept it, and the wretched one who avoids listening to and accepting it, will himself see his evil end."'</p>
<p>The discourse has been summed up, saying: "Success is only for those who adopt purity of belief, morals and deed, and remember the name of their Lord and perform the Prayer. But, on the contrary, the people are wholly lost in seeking the ease, benefits and pleasures of the world, whereas they should actually endeavor for their well being in the Hereafter, for the world is transitory and the Hereafter everlasting and the blessings of the Hereafter are far better than the blessings of the world. This truth has not been expressed only in the Qur'an but in the books of the Prophets Abraham and Moses too, it had been brought to the notice of man.</p>

Verse by verse

Surah Muhammad · Muhammad

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

  1. Ayah 1

    بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَـٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا وَصَدُّوا عَن سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ أَضَلَّ أَعْمَالَهُمْ

    Wid ijehlen, u ssefôa$en abrid n Öebbi, Itlef igiten nnsen.

  2. Ayah 2

    وَالَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ وَآمَنُوا بِمَا نُزِّلَ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَهُوَ الْحَقُّ مِن رَّبِّهِمْ ۙ كَفَّرَ عَنْهُمْ سَيِّئَاتِهِمْ وَأَصْلَحَ بَالَهُمْ

    Wid iumnen, ixeddmen ayen ilhan, umnen s wayen id irsen ar Muêemmed, u neppa d tidep s$uô Mass nnsen; Issemsa yasen tucmitin nnsen, Iûeggem asen lêala nnsen.

  3. Ayah 3

    ذَٰلِكَ بِأَنَّ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا اتَّبَعُوا الْبَاطِلَ وَأَنَّ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا اتَّبَعُوا الْحَقَّ مِن رَّبِّهِمْ ۚ كَذَٰلِكَ يَضْرِبُ اللَّهُ لِلنَّاسِ أَمْثَالَهُمْ

    Ayagi, acku wid ijehlen îîafaôen tikerkas; ma d wid iumnen, îîafaôen tidep n Mass nnsen. Akka id Ippak Öebbi imedyaten nnsen i imdanen.

  4. Ayah 4

    فَإِذَا لَقِيتُمُ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا فَضَرْبَ الرِّقَابِ حَتَّىٰ إِذَا أَثْخَنتُمُوهُمْ فَشُدُّوا الْوَثَاقَ فَإِمَّا مَنًّا بَعْدُ وَإِمَّا فِدَاءً حَتَّىٰ تَضَعَ الْحَرْبُ أَوْزَارَهَا ۚ ذَٰلِكَ وَلَوْ يَشَاءُ اللَّهُ لَانتَصَرَ مِنْهُمْ وَلَـٰكِن لِّيَبْلُوَ بَعْضَكُم بِبَعْضٍ ۗ وَالَّذِينَ قُتِلُوا فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ فَلَن يُضِلَّ أَعْمَالَهُمْ

    Mara d temlilem akked wid ijehlen, ewwtet ar tmegrav ar ten t$elbem. Arzet pen nezzeh. Sinna, d aserreê ne$ d feddu, alamma isers îôad tiâekkwmin is. Akka, lemmer i S ihwi i Öebbi, yili I$leb iten, maca a kwen Ijeôôeb, kra s kra. Wid ipwan$an deg ubrid n Öebbi, ur pôuêun igiten nnsen, d awez$i.

  5. Ayah 5

    سَيَهْدِيهِمْ وَيُصْلِحُ بَالَهُمْ

    A ten Inhu, ad Iûeggem lêala nnsen.

  6. Ayah 6

    وَيُدْخِلُهُمُ الْجَنَّةَ عَرَّفَهَا لَهُمْ

    A ten Issekcem di Loennet i sen Imla.

  7. Ayah 7

    يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا إِن تَنصُرُوا اللَّهَ يَنصُرْكُمْ وَيُثَبِّتْ أَقْدَامَكُمْ

    A wid iumnen! Ma tefkam afus i Öebbi, ad awen Ifk afus, ad awen itebbet isurifen.

  8. Ayah 8

    وَالَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا فَتَعْسًا لَّهُمْ وَأَضَلَّ أَعْمَالَهُمْ

    Wid ijehlen, ay amxix nnsen, ad weddôen igiten nnsen.

  9. Ayah 9

    ذَٰلِكَ بِأَنَّهُمْ كَرِهُوا مَا أَنزَلَ اللَّهُ فَأَحْبَطَ أَعْمَالَهُمْ

    Ayagi, acku ugwin ayen id Issers Öebbi; ihi, Imêa igiten nnsen.

  10. Ayah 10

    أَفَلَمْ يَسِيرُوا فِي الْأَرْضِ فَيَنظُرُوا كَيْفَ كَانَ عَاقِبَةُ الَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِهِمْ ۚ دَمَّرَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِمْ ۖ وَلِلْكَافِرِينَ أَمْثَالُهَا

    Aâni ur nudan ara tamurt, ad walin amek tevôa d imezwura nnsen? Issexv iten Öebbi. Am akka i ijehliyen.

  11. Ayah 11

    ذَٰلِكَ بِأَنَّ اللَّهَ مَوْلَى الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَأَنَّ الْكَافِرِينَ لَا مَوْلَىٰ لَهُمْ

    Ayagi, acku Öebbi d bab n wid iumnen. Ijehliyen, ur asen illi bab.

  12. Ayah 12

    إِنَّ اللَّهَ يُدْخِلُ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ جَنَّاتٍ تَجْرِي مِن تَحْتِهَا الْأَنْهَارُ ۖ وَالَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا يَتَمَتَّعُونَ وَيَأْكُلُونَ كَمَا تَأْكُلُ الْأَنْعَامُ وَالنَّارُ مَثْوًى لَّهُمْ

    Ih, Öebbi ad Issekcem wid iumnen, ixeddmen ayen ilhan, di leonanat, ddawat sen isaffen ppazzalen. Wid ijehlen zehhun, teppen akken itepp lmal. D times ay d leqôaô nnsen.

  13. Ayah 13

    وَكَأَيِّن مِّن قَرْيَةٍ هِيَ أَشَدُّ قُوَّةً مِّن قَرْيَتِكَ الَّتِي أَخْرَجَتْكَ أَهْلَكْنَاهُمْ فَلَا نَاصِرَ لَهُمْ

    Acêal n at temdinin i yifen, di tezmert, tamdint i k id iéâan! Nesqucc iten, ur asen illi useîîaô.

  14. Ayah 14

    أَفَمَن كَانَ عَلَىٰ بَيِّنَةٍ مِّن رَّبِّهِ كَمَن زُيِّنَ لَهُ سُوءُ عَمَلِهِ وَاتَّبَعُوا أَهْوَاءَهُم

    Day win illan ar ubeggen n Mass is, am win, iwumi ppucebbêen yir igiten is, u iîîafaôen chawi nnsen?

  15. Ayah 15

    مَّثَلُ الْجَنَّةِ الَّتِي وُعِدَ الْمُتَّقُونَ ۖ فِيهَا أَنْهَارٌ مِّن مَّاءٍ غَيْرِ آسِنٍ وَأَنْهَارٌ مِّن لَّبَنٍ لَّمْ يَتَغَيَّرْ طَعْمُهُ وَأَنْهَارٌ مِّنْ خَمْرٍ لَّذَّةٍ لِّلشَّارِبِينَ وَأَنْهَارٌ مِّنْ عَسَلٍ مُّصَفًّى ۖ وَلَهُمْ فِيهَا مِن كُلِّ الثَّمَرَاتِ وَمَغْفِرَةٌ مِّن رَّبِّهِمْ ۖ كَمَنْ هُوَ خَالِدٌ فِي النَّارِ وَسُقُوا مَاءً حَمِيمًا فَقَطَّعَ أَمْعَاءَهُمْ

    Amek tga Loennet i ippuwaââden i wid ipêezziben: degs isaffen n waman ur nxeppeô, isaffen n yi$i ur tfessed lbenna s, isaffen n ccôab aéidan i wid itessen, isaffen n tament ippuneqqan. Degs, i nitni, yal ppemôa, akked ssmaê n Mass nnsen. Day am wid iwekkôen di tmes; sswan ten s waman ippayzagen, ara icergen afwad nnsen?

  16. Ayah 16

    وَمِنْهُم مَّن يَسْتَمِعُ إِلَيْكَ حَتَّىٰ إِذَا خَرَجُوا مِنْ عِندِكَ قَالُوا لِلَّذِينَ أُوتُوا الْعِلْمَ مَاذَا قَالَ آنِفًا ۚ أُولَـٰئِكَ الَّذِينَ طَبَعَ اللَّهُ عَلَىٰ قُلُوبِهِمْ وَاتَّبَعُوا أَهْوَاءَهُمْ

    Llan garasen wid i k issemêasen. Sifat ff$en d s$uôek, ad inin i wid iwumi teppunefk tmusni: "d acu id inna kan, llinna"? Wigi d wid iwumi Isle$ Öebbi ulawen, teddun kan d chawi nnsen.

  17. Ayah 17

    وَالَّذِينَ اهْتَدَوْا زَادَهُمْ هُدًى وَآتَاهُمْ تَقْوَاهُمْ

    Wid ipwanhan, Irna asen nnhaya, Ifka yasen aêezzeb nnsen.

  18. Ayah 18

    فَهَلْ يَنظُرُونَ إِلَّا السَّاعَةَ أَن تَأْتِيَهُم بَغْتَةً ۖ فَقَدْ جَاءَ أَشْرَاطُهَا ۚ فَأَنَّىٰ لَهُمْ إِذَا جَاءَتْهُمْ ذِكْرَاهُمْ

    Day la pôaoun kan imir, a ten id ias, deqzalla? Ni$ usant ed licaôat is. Ma iusa d $uôsen, iwumi t usmekti nnsen?

  19. Ayah 19

    فَاعْلَمْ أَنَّهُ لَا إِلَـٰهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَاسْتَغْفِرْ لِذَنبِكَ وَلِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَالْمُؤْمِنَاتِ ۗ وَاللَّهُ يَعْلَمُ مُتَقَلَّبَكُمْ وَمَثْوَاكُمْ

    Cfu ar, s tidep, ur illi ôebbi siwa Öebbi; ssuter ssmaê ubekkav ik, akked wid n lmumnin, argaz tameîîut. Öebbi Iéôa anda têebkem, akked wanda tberrkem.

  20. Ayah 20

    وَيَقُولُ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا لَوْلَا نُزِّلَتْ سُورَةٌ ۖ فَإِذَا أُنزِلَتْ سُورَةٌ مُّحْكَمَةٌ وَذُكِرَ فِيهَا الْقِتَالُ ۙ رَأَيْتَ الَّذِينَ فِي قُلُوبِهِم مَّرَضٌ يَنظُرُونَ إِلَيْكَ نَظَرَ الْمَغْشِيِّ عَلَيْهِ مِنَ الْمَوْتِ ۖ فَأَوْلَىٰ لَهُمْ

    La qqaôen wid iumnen: "a lemmer a d ters tsuôep"! Maca, mi d ters tsuôep tuêkimt, ideg id ipwader umennu$, a pwaliv at wul iblan, la k id pmuqulen s tiî n win tessexcawat tmeppant. Yif it i nitni

  21. Ayah 21

    طَاعَةٌ وَقَوْلٌ مَّعْرُوفٌ ۚ فَإِذَا عَزَمَ الْأَمْرُ فَلَوْ صَدَقُوا اللَّهَ لَكَانَ خَيْرًا لَّهُمْ

    wannuz, akked wawal uwqim. Mi ipwagzem ôôay, ma ssawlen tidep ar Öebbi yif it i nitni.

  22. Ayah 22

    فَهَلْ عَسَيْتُمْ إِن تَوَلَّيْتُمْ أَن تُفْسِدُوا فِي الْأَرْضِ وَتُقَطِّعُوا أَرْحَامَكُمْ

    Day maççi, ma twexxôem, ahat a ppesfesdem tamurt, a pfaôqem alag nnwen?

  23. Ayah 23

    أُولَـٰئِكَ الَّذِينَ لَعَنَهُمُ اللَّهُ فَأَصَمَّهُمْ وَأَعْمَىٰ أَبْصَارَهُمْ

    Wigi d wid i Ixza Öebbi; Isgugem iten, Isder$el iéôi nnsen.

  24. Ayah 24

    أَفَلَا يَتَدَبَّرُونَ الْقُرْآنَ أَمْ عَلَىٰ قُلُوبٍ أَقْفَالُهَا

    Day ur pmeyyizen ara Leqwôan, ne$ u$alent tsergal $ef wulawen?

  25. Ayah 25

    إِنَّ الَّذِينَ ارْتَدُّوا عَلَىٰ أَدْبَارِهِم مِّن بَعْدِ مَا تَبَيَّنَ لَهُمُ الْهُدَى ۙ الشَّيْطَانُ سَوَّلَ لَهُمْ وَأَمْلَىٰ لَهُمْ

    Ih, wid ixedâan, deffir ubeggen n nnhaya $uôsen, ikellex iten Cciîan. Iooa ten tallit.

  26. Ayah 26

    ذَٰلِكَ بِأَنَّهُمْ قَالُوا لِلَّذِينَ كَرِهُوا مَا نَزَّلَ اللَّهُ سَنُطِيعُكُمْ فِي بَعْضِ الْأَمْرِ ۖ وَاللَّهُ يَعْلَمُ إِسْرَارَهُمْ

    Ayagi, acku nitni nnan i wid iugin ayen d Issader Öebbi: "ad awen na$ awal di kra n lumuô". Öebbi Iéôa lesrar nnsen.

  27. Ayah 27

    فَكَيْفَ إِذَا تَوَفَّتْهُمُ الْمَلَائِكَةُ يَضْرِبُونَ وُجُوهَهُمْ وَأَدْبَارَهُمْ

    Amek ihi, ma ddment lmalayek leôwaê nnsen, la ten kkatent ar udmawen nnsen, iârar nnsen?

  28. Ayah 28

    ذَٰلِكَ بِأَنَّهُمُ اتَّبَعُوا مَا أَسْخَطَ اللَّهَ وَكَرِهُوا رِضْوَانَهُ فَأَحْبَطَ أَعْمَالَهُمْ

    Akka, ihi, ddan akked wayen isserfayen Öebbi. Ugin llza S. D$a Isseôxes igiten nnsen.

  29. Ayah 29

    أَمْ حَسِبَ الَّذِينَ فِي قُلُوبِهِم مَّرَضٌ أَن لَّن يُخْرِجَ اللَّهُ أَضْغَانَهُمْ

    Ne$ $ilen at wul amehzul, ard awez$i, ur d Issuffu$ ara Öebbi leb$wev nnsen?

  30. Ayah 30

    وَلَوْ نَشَاءُ لَأَرَيْنَاكَهُمْ فَلَعَرَفْتَهُم بِسِيمَاهُمْ ۚ وَلَتَعْرِفَنَّهُمْ فِي لَحْنِ الْقَوْلِ ۚ وَاللَّهُ يَعْلَمُ أَعْمَالَكُمْ

    Lemmer i £ ihwi, ad ak ten id Nessken, war ccekk, a ten tâaqlev ar udem nnsen, a ten tâaqlev ar ûûenf umeslay. Öebbi Issen igiten nnwen.

  31. Ayah 31

    وَلَنَبْلُوَنَّكُمْ حَتَّىٰ نَعْلَمَ الْمُجَاهِدِينَ مِنكُمْ وَالصَّابِرِينَ وَنَبْلُوَ أَخْبَارَكُمْ

    S tidep, a kwen Njeôôeb, alamma Nessen imjuhad, akked iûebôiyen, segwen. A Njeôôeb isallen nnwen.

  32. Ayah 32

    إِنَّ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا وَصَدُّوا عَن سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ وَشَاقُّوا الرَّسُولَ مِن بَعْدِ مَا تَبَيَّنَ لَهُمُ الْهُدَىٰ لَن يَضُرُّوا اللَّهَ شَيْئًا وَسَيُحْبِطُ أَعْمَالَهُمْ

    Ih, wid ijehlen, issefôa$en abrid n Öebbi, i inuqmen Amazan, deffir ubeggen n nnhaya $uôsen, ur vuôôen Öebbi s wacemma. Ad Isseôxes igiten nnsen.

  33. Ayah 33

    يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا أَطِيعُوا اللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُوا الرَّسُولَ وَلَا تُبْطِلُوا أَعْمَالَكُمْ

    A wid iumnen! A$et awal i Öebbi, a$et awal i Umazan, ur ssiôxiset igiten nnwen!

  34. Ayah 34

    إِنَّ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا وَصَدُّوا عَن سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ ثُمَّ مَاتُوا وَهُمْ كُفَّارٌ فَلَن يَغْفِرَ اللَّهُ لَهُمْ

    Ih, wid ijehlen, issefôa$en abrid n Öebbi, sinna, mmuten d ijehliyen, war ccekk, ur sen Ipsemmiê Öebbi, d awez$i.

  35. Ayah 35

    فَلَا تَهِنُوا وَتَدْعُوا إِلَى السَّلْمِ وَأَنتُمُ الْأَعْلَوْنَ وَاللَّهُ مَعَكُمْ وَلَن يَتِرَكُمْ أَعْمَالَكُمْ

    Ur ppiôhifet, ur ssuturet tifrat, mara tilim d ine$laben! U Öebbi yidwen, ur kwen Ipêewwio, d awez$i, seg igiten nnwen.

  36. Ayah 36

    إِنَّمَا الْحَيَاةُ الدُّنْيَا لَعِبٌ وَلَهْوٌ ۚ وَإِن تُؤْمِنُوا وَتَتَّقُوا يُؤْتِكُمْ أُجُورَكُمْ وَلَا يَسْأَلْكُمْ أَمْوَالَكُمْ

    Tameddurt di ddunit, d urar kan, akked lhawiyya. Ma tumnem u têezbem, ad awen d Ifk arrazen nnwen. Ur awen issutur ayla nnwen.

  37. Ayah 37

    إِن يَسْأَلْكُمُوهَا فَيُحْفِكُمْ تَبْخَلُوا وَيُخْرِجْ أَضْغَانَكُمْ

    Ma Issuter awen t, a kwen Icebbwel, a pcuêêem, a d iffe$ leb$wev nnwen.

  38. Ayah 38

    هَا أَنتُمْ هَـٰؤُلَاءِ تُدْعَوْنَ لِتُنفِقُوا فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ فَمِنكُم مَّن يَبْخَلُ ۖ وَمَن يَبْخَلْ فَإِنَّمَا يَبْخَلُ عَن نَّفْسِهِ ۚ وَاللَّهُ الْغَنِيُّ وَأَنتُمُ الْفُقَرَاءُ ۚ وَإِن تَتَوَلَّوْا يَسْتَبْدِلْ قَوْمًا غَيْرَكُمْ ثُمَّ لَا يَكُونُوا أَمْثَالَكُم

    D kunwi i ipwanecden a pseddqem deg ubrid n Öebbi. Llan degwen wid ipcuêêun. Win ipcuêêun, ipcuêêu kan $ef yiman is. Öebbi d Asâay, kunwi d igellilen. Ma twexxôem, a kwen Ineûûef s ugdud ur nelli segwen. D$a ur ppemcabin $uôwen.

About the Quran

The Quran

The Quran is the holy scripture of Islam. Muslims believe that it is the literal word of Allah (سُبْحَانَهُ وَتَعَالَى), revealed to the Prophet Muhammad (صلى الله عليه وسلم) over a period of 23 years. The Quran is composed of 114 Surahs (chapters) and contains 6,236 Ayat (verses). Muslim beliefs and practices are based on the Quran and the Sunnah, the teachings and example of the Prophet Muhammad (صلى الله عليه وسلم).

The Kaaba in Mecca
A mosque in South America

Meccan Surahs

The Meccan Surahs are the earliest revelations sent down to the Prophet Muhammad (صلى الله عليه وسلم). They were revealed in Mecca, hence their name. These revelations form the foundation of the Islamic faith and contain guidance for Muslims on how to live their lives. The Meccan Surahs are also notable for their poetic beauty and lyrical prose.

Medinan Surahs

The Medinan Surahs are the later Surahs that, according to Islamic tradition, were revealed in Medina after the Prophet Muhammad's (صلى الله عليه وسلم) hijra from Mecca. They were revealed by Allah (سبحانه و تعالى) when the Muslim community was larger and more developed, as opposed to their minority position in Mecca.

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