The chapter was revealed during the middle stage of the Prophet’s residence in Mecca. It was the climax of famine in the region. The bitter conflict had begun between him and the disbelievers, though persecution had not yet begun. The chapter contains 118 verses and its title is based on the reference to believers in this chapter.
Sep 2
A Personal Thank You — Help Me Continue This Mission
Thank you for listening to Read Alfurqan. I normally don’t begin my prayers, Qur’an recitations, or sleep episodes by asking you to subscribe, leave a review, or share. I know you clicked on those recordings for a reason, and I never want to get in the way of the moment you came ... Show More
2m 22s
Aug 13
[English] Before I Had a Name, Allah Knew Me | A Deep Islamic Duaa of Gratitude
Before I had a name, Allah knew me. Before I had a voice, He heard me. Before I knew how to ask, He had already begun to provide for me. This is a deeply reflective English Islamic duaa about the life we were given but never earned. A prayer for those moments when we finally stop ... Show More
57m 33s
Aug 2022
Quran Chapter 23: Surah Al-Mu'minun (The Believers) English Translation
<p>(23:1) The believers have indeed attained true success: (23:2) those who, in their Prayers, humble themselves; (23:3) who avoid whatever is vain and frivolous; (23:4) who observe Zakah; (23:5) who strictly guard their private parts (23:6) save from their wives, or those whom t ... Show More
13m 31s
Aug 2022
Quran Chapter 18: Surah Al-Kahf (The Cave) English Translation
<p>(18:1) Praise be to Allah Who has revealed to His servant the Book devoid of all crookedness; (18:2) an unerringly Straight Book, meant to warn of a stern punishment from Allah, and to proclaim, to those who believe and work righteous deeds, the tiding that theirs shall be a g ... Show More
18m 32s
Aug 2022
Quran Chapter 84: Surah Al-Inshiqaq (The Sundering) English Translation
<p>(84:1) When the sky is rent asunder (84:2) and hearkens to the command of its Lord, doing what it should; (84:3) and when the earth is stretched out (84:4) and casts out what is within it and is emptied, (84:5) and hearkens to the command of its Lord, doing what it should. (84 ... Show More
1m 42s
Aug 2022
Quran Chapter 57: Surah Al-Hadid (The Iron) English Translation
<p>(57:1) All that is in the heavens and the earth extols the glory of Allah. He is the Most Mighty, the Most Wise. (57:2) His is the dominion of the heavens and the earth. He gives life and causes death, and He has power over everything. (57:3) He is the First and the Last, and ... Show More
6m 47s
Aug 2022
Quran Chapter 16: Surah An-Nahl (The Bee) English Translation
<p>(16:1) Allah's judgement has (all but) come; do not, then, call for its speedy advent. Holy is He, and far above their associating others with Him in His Divinity. (16:2) He sends down this spirit(of prophecy) by His command through His angels on any of His servants whom He wi ... Show More
22m 23s
Aug 2022
Quran Chapter 41: Surah Fussilat (Explained in Detail) English Translation
<p>(41:1) Ha'. Mim. (41:2) This is a revelation from the Most Merciful, the Most Compassionate, (41:3) a Book whose verses have been well-expounded; an Arabic Qur'an for those who have knowledge, (41:4) one bearing good news and warning. Yet most of them turned away and are not w ... Show More
9m 18s
Aug 2022
Quran Chapter 85: Surah Al-Buruj (The Mansions of the Stars) English Translation
<p>(85:1) By the heaven with its impregnable castles; (85:2) by the Promised Day, (85:3) and by the witness and what is witnessed: (85:4) the people of the pit were destroyed (85:5) with fire abounding in fuel, (85:6) while they sat around it, (85:7) and were witnessing what they ... Show More
1m 39s