The Surah takes its name, al-Ahzab [confederates/groups] from the Ayat, وَلَمَّا رَأَى الْمُؤْمِنُونَ الْأَحْزَابَ قَالُوا هَـٰذَا مَا وَعَدَنَا اللَّـهُ وَرَسُولُهُ وَصَدَقَ اللَّـهُ وَرَسُولُهُ ۚ وَمَا زَادَهُمْ إِلَّا إِيمَانًا وَتَسْلِيمًا “And when the believers saw the confederates, they said, “This is what Allah and His Messenger had promised us, and Allah and His Messenger spoke the truth.” And it increased them only in faith and acceptance.” (33:22)
There are 73 Ayat in this Surah.click the button above to listen to the recitation of these Quranic verses againThe Surah deals with a number of social and political issues. It talks about the practice of child-adoption, some marriage customs, Battle of Ahzab and Bani Quraydhah, social issues related to Hijab of Muslim women. It also talks about the hypocrites and their conduct in the society.Sections: The custom of adoption and Islamic instructions about it. Prophet Muhammad (saw) is dearer to the believers than their own selves. The Battle of Ahzab and the way of the hypocrites. The excellent role model of the Prophet Muhammad -peace be upon him. The household of the Prophet, his pious wives. Allah’s rewards for the Believing men and women. Prophet’s marriage with Zainab. The finality of the Prophethood. Prophet Muhammad (saw) is sent as a witness, a bearer of glad tidings and Shining Lamp. The marriages of the Prophet: certain privileges and restrictions. Rules of conduct in domestic relations. Rules of Hijab, Warnings to the hypocrites, the Last Hour. Believers must speak right. The burden of trust assumed by the human being.
Surah An-Nisa(النساء), 4th chapter of the Quranclick the button above to listen to the recitation of these Quranic verses againIt is referred to as ‘an-Nisa’ [The Women] – many of the rulings regarding women and family life are in this Surah. The word ‘an-Nisa’ occurs with more frequency in this Surah then in any other Surah – being mentioned 18 times [Interestingly, the word Man/Men – occur more times in this Surah than any other Surah – total of 8 times].According to many scholars, the Surah was revealed after the Battle of Uhud, which left 70 of the Muslims killed. This situation brought about the need to address issues such as inheritance left by those killed etc. Hence in Surah an-Nisa, Allah Almighty address issues such as dealing with orphans [including children of those killed at Uhud] and inheritance.
Surah 39: az-Zumar (The Groups)click the button above to listen to the recitation of these Quranic verses againThe Surah takes its name from the mention of ‘az-Zumar’ in (39:71) and (39:73). These are the only mention of the words zumar in the whole Qur’an. There are 88 Ayat in this Surah.The Surah talks about the true religion. It is to serve Allah sincerely and to avoid Shirk. Tawhid brings the blessings of Allah, while Shirk has terrible consequences. The Believers are told not to despair and lose heart. If it is difficult for them to practice their religion in one place, they can migrate from that land. The unbelievers are told that they can do whatever they wish, but they cannot turn the Believers away from the path of faith.
click the button above to listen to the recitation of this Quranic verse againAl-Furqan (Arabic: الفرقان, ’al-furqān; meaning: The Criterion) is the 25th chapter (sūrah) of the Qur’an with 77 verses (āyāt).The name Al-Furqan, or “The Criterion” refers to the Qur’an itself as the decisive factor between good and evil.
