Quran Sage

Revelation place: Medina Revelation order: 112 Number of verses: 120 Theme: Obedience to divine law and fulfillment of...

Revelation place: Mecca Revelation order: 39 Number of verses: 206   Theme: The struggle between truth and falsehood through the stories...

Revelation place: Medina Revelation order: 113 Number of verses: 129     Theme: Repentance, sincerity, and the purification of faith and...

Revelation place: Mecca Revelation order: 53 Number of verses: 111 Yusuf's story time frame: Egypt in the Middle Kingdom period (1650...

Revelation place: Mecca Revelation order: 72 Number of verses: 52   Theme: Gratitude for guidance and the legacy of...

Revelation place: Mecca Revelation order: 44 Number of verses: 98 Theme: Divine mercy, miraculous births, and steadfast...

Revelation place: Mecca Revelation order: 45 Number of verses: 135   Theme: Divine guidance, the story of Moses, and the comfort of...

Revelation place: Mecca Revelation order: 73 Number of verses: 112   Theme: Unity of the prophetic message and the nearness of the Final...

Revelation place: Madinah Revelation order: 78 Number of verses: 103   Theme: The Day of Judgment, the symbolism of pilgrimage, and...

Revelation place: Mecca Revelation order: 74 Number of verses: 118 In essence, Meccan Surahs teach people to “Believe" Theme: The qualities of true Believers (Those who Believed and do Good) and the reality of the Hereafter. Subjects: Theology · Faith · Morality · Resurrection · Prophethood Articles of faith, Believe in: -        Belief in the oneness of Allah (Tawhid), the omnipresent and eternal. -        Belief in Angels: Creation by Allah -        Belief in Allah’s Origin

Revelation place: Mecca Revelation order: 42 Number of verses: 77   Theme:  The Quran as the ultimate criterion between truth and...

Revelation place: Mecca Revelation order: 47 Number of verses: 227   Theme:  The power of the divine message and the fate of those who...

Revelation place: Medina Revelation order: 97 Number of verses: 78 Theme: Manifestations of Allah’s mercy and blessings, and the...

Revelation place: Mecca Revelation order: 2 Number of verses: 52   Revelation place: Mecca Revelation order: 2 Number of verses: 52 Theme: The nobility of revelation, the moral excellence of the Prophet, and the warning to the deniers. Subjects: Theology · Prophethood · Morality · Accountability · Warning Summary:Surah Al-Qalam is an early Meccan surah that begins with an oath by the pen a symbol of knowledge, learning, and divine revelation. The surah warns the deniers of th

Revelation place: Mecca Revelation order: 80 Number of verses: 40 Theme: The Great News of resurrection and judgment, signs in creation, and the ultimate division between believers and deniers. Subjects: Resurrection · Theology · Creation · Warning · Paradise & Hell Summary: Surah An-Naba’ is a Meccan surah that opens with a powerful question about “An-Naba’ al-‘Aẓīm”  “The Great News.” “About what are they asking one another? About the great news that over which they disagre

Revelation place: Mecca Revelation order: 36 Number of verses: 17   Theme: Allah’s intimate knowledge of every soul, the certainty of resurrection, and the ultimate triumph of truth. Subjects: Theology · Resurrection · Reflection · Warning · Divine Power Summary: Surah At-Tāriq is a Meccan surah that begins with a cosmic oath: “By the sky and the nightcomer and what can make you know what is the nightcomer? It is the piercing star.” (86:1–3) The “nightcomer” (at-tāriq) is und

Revelation place: Mecca Revelation or Number of verses: 30   Theme: Warnings from history, the consequences of arrogance, and the tranquility promised to the righteous soul. Subjects: Resurrection · History · Morality · Warning · Reward · Divine Justice Summary:Surah Al-Fajr is a Meccan surah that opens with a solemn oath by natural signs that signal the power and certainty of Allah: “By the dawn. And [by] ten nights. And [by] the even [number] and the odd. And [by] the night

Revelation place: Mecca Revelation order: 15 Number of verses: 26   Theme: The dual nature of the human soul, the choice between good and evil, and the consequences of following or rejecting guidance. Subjects: Human Nature · Morality · Accountability · Warning · Divine Signs Summary:Surah Ash-Shams is a Meccan surah distinguished by a series of eleven oaths, among the most in any surah. Allah swears by mighty cosmic signs to emphasize the importance of the message: “By the s

Revelation place: Mecca Revelation order: 25 Number of verses: 5   Theme: The immense blessing of Laylat al-Qadr (the Night of Decree), the revelation of the Qur’an, and the mercy of Allah. Subjects: Revelation · Worship · Divine Mercy · Angels · Power of Prayer Summary:Surah Al-Qadr is a short but profoundly powerful surah revealed in Mecca. It honors the night when the Qur’an was first sent down, marking a turning point in human history: “Indeed, We sent it [the Qur’an] dow

Revelation place: Medina Revelation order: 100 Number of verses: 8   Theme: The arrival of clear evidence through the Prophet, the division between believers and rejecters, and the path to salvation. Subjects: Revelation · Prophethood · People of the Book · Accountability · Reward & Punishment Summary:Surah Al-Bayyinah, revealed in Medina, addresses both the People of the Book (Jews and Christians) and the polytheists. It clarifies that they would not have remained divided if