Name
This Surah takes its name from v.33. Al-i-Imran, like the names of many other surahs, is merely a name to distinguish it from other surahs and does not imply that the family of Imran has been discussed in it.
The Period of Revelation
This Surah consists of four discourses:
The first discourse (vv. 1-32) was probably revealed soon after the Battle of B ... Show More
Dec 2016
Surah 002 - AL-BAQARAH (THE COW) - سورة البقرة
Name Why the name Al-Baqarah? Al-Baqarah (the Cow) has been so named from the story of the Cow occurring in this Surah (vv. 67-73). It has not, however, been used as a title to indicate the subject of the Surah. It will, therefore, be as wrong to translate the name Al-Baqarah int ... Show More
1h 48m
Jun 2019
Lessons from the Quran - Ramadhan Reflections 2019 [Day 30]
And We sent him (back as a Messenger at Nineveh) to a people hundred thousand strong, rather they were even more. (37:47)
Commentary
NUMBER 100,000: This verse from Sūrah al-Sāffāt speaks about the great Prophet, Yūnus, known in English as Prophet Jonah - the one who was swallowe ... Show More
4m 22s
Jun 2019
When the Help Comes from Allah… - Ramadhan Reflections 2019 [Day 27]
(Recall the time) when you said to the believers, ‘Does it not suffice you that your Lord should reinforce you with three thousand angels sent down (by Him)? (3:124)
Commentary
NUMBER 3,000: Although as humans, we have been given the freedom to act as we please, however Allah has ... Show More
4m 28s
Jul 2023
The Firebrand from Damascus (Part 1)
Ibn Taymiyyah is known as the “Sheikh of Islam” to his admirers, and to his detractors, one of the most significant antecedents of modern Salafi Jihadism. Simultaneously a genius scholar, brutal warrior and unflinching polemicist, he is one of the most important pioneers of a mil ... Show More
52m 46s
Oct 1
How structured products can add value to a portfolio
Structured products can provide investors with capital protection, enhanced yield, or targeted exposure to specific market scenarios. While they may appear complex to those less familiar with them, this episode of the Beyond Markets podcast aims to demystify these instruments. He ... Show More
16m 44s