Name
It is derived from the very first word wadh-dhariyat, which implies that it is a Surah which begins with the word adh-dhariyat.
Period of Revelation
The subject matter and the style clearly show that it was sent down in the period when although the Holy Prophet's invitation was being resisted and opposed with denial and ridicule and false accusations s ... 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 ... Show More
1h 48m
Jan 2021
77. Surah al-Mursalat | سورة المرسلات
This chapter sits in the middle of five chapters, all thought to have been revealed in Mecca, in the earliest days of revelation. It is a fifty-verse chapter that takes its name from the first words of the first verse, ‘By the winds sent forth.’ It strings together a series of im ... Show More
4m 37s
Aug 2022
Quran Chapter 51: Surah Adh-Dhariyat (The Winnowing Winds) English Translation
<p>(51:1) By the winds which scatter dust, (51:2) which carry clouds laden with water, (51:3) which then smoothly speed along, (51:4) and execute the great task of apportioning (rainfall): (51:5) surely what you are being warned against is true, (51:6) and the Judgement shall dou ... Show More
5m 2s
Jan 2021
51. Surah al-Thariyat | سورة الذاريات
Verses 1 – 6 God swears by the windsGod swears an oath, by the winds that scatter dust far and wide, by the clouds filled with rain, by the ships that sail with ease, and by those angels who distribute God’s bounty by His command. What God has promised is true and the Day of Judg ... Show More
8m 38s
Dec 2018
LTQ - Surah al-Waqiyah - Introduction to the Chapter
In this episode, we introduce Surah al-Waqiyah, Chapter 56 of the Noble Quran. This chapter, that of the 'Great Event' or the 'Inevitable Event' focuses on the end of this world and all of creation, heralding in the Day of Judgement in which humanity will be categorized into one ... Show More
5m 17s