Dictionary - Sura, Suras: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Sura, Suras
Sura, Suras (Sanskrit) Used in the Vedas for gods in general, equivalent to devas; originally solar deities, as is shown by the name s...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Sura: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary On Sura
Sura - a god, divinity, deity, sage; this specifically refers to the devas situated in the celestial planets. The brahmanas are known ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Sura: Sanskrit Hinduism Dictionary Iii On Sura (suraa)
sura: sura (suraa). Liquor.   (See also: sura , Hinduism, Hinduism Dictionary, Sanskrit Dictionary, Body Mind and Soul) &n...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sura: Encyclopedia - Sura
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Encyclopedia - Yunus Sura: Encyclopedia - Yunus Sura
Sura Yunus (Arabic: سورة يونس ) (Jonah) is the 10th sura of the Qur'an. It has 109 ayat. It is a Makkan sura. ...    » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yusuf Sura: Encyclopedia - Yusuf Sura
Sura Yusuf (Arabic: سورة يوسف ) (Joseph) is the 12th sura of the Qur'an. It has 111 ayat. It is a Makkan sura. This sura tells th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Qur'an: Encyclopedia - Qur'an
Islam History of Islam Oneness of God Profession of Faith Prayer • Fasting Pilgrimage • Charity Muhammad Ali • Abu Bakr Companions...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Al-fajr Sura: Encyclopedia - Al-fajr Sura
Surat Al-Fajr (Arabic: سورة الفجر Sūrät al-Faǧr, The Dawn, Daybreak) is the 89th sura of the Qur'an with 30 ayat. See also. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - An-nahl: Encyclopedia - An-nahl
Surat an-Nahl (Arabic: سورة النحل ) ("The Bee") is the 16th sura of the Qur'an. It has 128 ayat. It is a Makkan sura. ...    » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Al-a'raf: Encyclopedia - Al-a'raf
Surat al-A'raf (Arabic: سورة الأعراف ) ("The Heights") is the 7th sura of the Qur'an, with 206 ayat. It is a Makkan sura. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Al-qiyama: Encyclopedia - Al-qiyama
Sura al-Qiyama (Arabic: سورة القيامة ) (The Rising Of The Dead, Ressurrection) is the 75th sura of the Qur'an with 40 ayat. S...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Al-an'am: Encyclopedia - Al-an'am
Surat al-An-am (Arabic: سورة الأنعام ) ("The Cattle") is the 6th sura of the Qur'an, with 165 ayat. It is a Makkan sura. ....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - An-nisa: Encyclopedia - An-nisa
Surat An-Nisa (Arabic: سورة النساء ) ("The Women") is the 4th sura of the Qur'an, with 176 ayat. It is a Madinan sura. It is th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ar-ra'd: Encyclopedia - Ar-ra'd
Surat ar-Ra'd (Arabic: سورة الرعد ) ("The Thunder") is the 13th sura of the Qur'an. It has 43 ayat. It is a Makkan sura. ......   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Al-hijr: Encyclopedia - Al-hijr
Surat al-Hijr (Arabic: سورة الحجر ) ("Al-Hijr, The Stoneland, The Rock City") is the 15th sura of the Qur'an. It has 99 ayat. It...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Al-anbiya: Encyclopedia - Al-anbiya
Surat al-Anbiya (Arabic: سورة الأنبياء ) ("The Prophets") is the 21st sura of the Qur'an. It has 112 ayat. It is a Meccan sur...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Al-anfal: Encyclopedia - Al-anfal
Surat al-Anfal (Arabic: سورة الأنفال ) ("the Spoils of War") is the 8th sura of the Qur'an, with 75 ayat. It is a Madinan sura...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Al-mumtahina: Encyclopedia - Al-mumtahina
Surat Al-Mumtahina (Arabic: سورة الممتحنة ) (She That Is To Be Examined, Examining Her) is the 60th sura of the Qur'an, a Mad...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Al-kahf: Encyclopedia - Al-kahf
Surat al-Kahf (Arabic: سورة الكهف ) ("The Cave") is the 18th sura of the Qur'an. It has 110 ayat. It is a Makkan sura. Dhul-Qarn...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - At-talaq: Encyclopedia - At-talaq
Surat At-Talaq (Arabic: سورة الطلاق ) (Divorce) is the 65th sura of the Qur'an with 12 ayat. ...    » Read the article

Encyclopedia - An-nur: Encyclopedia - An-nur
Surat An-Nur (Arabic: سورة النور ) (The Light) is the 24th sura of the Qur'an with 64 ayat. ...    » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Al-inshiqaq: Encyclopedia - Al-inshiqaq
Surat Al-Inshiqaq (Arabic: سورة الانشقاق ) (The Sundering, Splitting Open) is the 84th sura of the Qur'an with 25 ayat. .....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Az-zumar: Encyclopedia - Az-zumar
Surat Az-Zumar (Arabic: سورة الزمر ) (The Troops, Throngs) is the 39th sura of the Qur'an with 75 ayat. ...    » Read the article

Encyclopedia - At-tariq: Encyclopedia - At-tariq
Surat At-Tariq (Arabic: الطارق aṭ-Ṭāriq, The Morning Star, The Nightcomer) is the 86th sura of the Qur'an with 17 ayat. ......   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - At-taghabun: Encyclopedia - At-taghabun
Surat At-Taghabun (Arabic: سورة التغابن ) (Mutual Disillusion, Haggling) is the 64th sura of the Qur'an with 18 ayat. ...    » Read the article

Encyclopedia - At-tahrim: Encyclopedia - At-tahrim
Surat At-Tahrim (Arabic: سورة التحريم ) (Banning, Prohibition) is the 66th sura of the Qur'an with 12 ayat. ...    » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ash-shu'ara: Encyclopedia - Ash-shu'ara
Surat Ash-Shu'ara (Arabic: سورة الشعراء ) (The Poets) is the 26th sura of the Qur'an with 227 ayat. ...    » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ash-shura: Encyclopedia - Ash-shura
Surat Ash-Shura (Arabic: سورة الشورى ) (Council, Consultation) is the 42nd sura of the Qur'an with 53 ayat. ...    » Read the article

Encyclopedia - As-sajda: Encyclopedia - As-sajda
Surat As-Sajda (Arabic: سورة السجدة ) (The Prostration, Worship, Adoration) is the 32nd sura of the Qur'an with 30 ayat. ......   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Adh-dhariyat: Encyclopedia - Adh-dhariyat
Surat Adh-Dhariyat (Arabic: سورة الذاريات ) (The Winnowing Winds) is the 51st sura of the Qur'an with 60 ayat. ...    » Read the article

Encyclopedia - An-naba: Encyclopedia - An-naba
Surat Al-Naba (Arabic: سورة النبأ ) (The Tidings, The Announcement) is the 78th sura of the Qur'an with 40 ayat. ...    » Read the article

Encyclopedia - An-naml: Encyclopedia - An-naml
Surat An-Naml (Arabic: سورة النمل ) (The Ant, The Ants) is the 27th sura of the Qur'an with 93 ayat. ...    » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Al-maarij: Encyclopedia - Al-maarij
Surat Al-Maarij (Arabic: سورة المعارج ) (The Ascending Stairways) is the 70th sura of the Qur'an with 44 ayat. ...    » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Al-lail: Encyclopedia - Al-lail
Surat Al-Lail (الّيل al-Layl the Night) is the 92nd sura of the Qur'an with 21 ayat. ...    » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Al-falaq: Encyclopedia - Al-falaq
Surat Al-Falaq (Arabic: سورة الفلق ) (Dawn, Daybreak) is the 113th Sura of the Qur'an. It is a brief 5-verse invocation, asking ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Al-infitar: Encyclopedia - Al-infitar
Surat Al-Infitar (Arabic: سورة الانفطار ) (The Cleaving, Bursting Apart) is the 82nd sura of the Qur'an with 19 ayat. ...    » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fatir: Encyclopedia - Fatir
Surat Al-Mala'ikah also known as Fatir, (Arabic: سورة فاطر ) (The Angels, Originator) is the 35th Sura of the Qur'an with 45 ayat...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Al-insan: Encyclopedia - Al-insan
Surat Al-Insan (Arabic: سورة الإنسان ) (Man) is the 76th sura of the Qur'an with 31 ayat. ...    » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Al-jathiya: Encyclopedia - Al-jathiya
Surat Al-Jathiya (Arabic: سورة الجاثية ) (Crouching) is the 45th sura of the Qur'an with 37 ayat. ...    » Read the article

Encyclopedia - An-nasr: Encyclopedia - An-nasr
Sura An-Nasr (Arabic: سورة النصر ) (Divine Support) is the 110th sura of the Qur'an with 3 ayat. Al-Nasr translates to English a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Al-jumua: Encyclopedia - Al-jumua
Surat Al-Jumua (Arabic: سورة الجمعة ) (The Congregation, Friday) is the 62nd sura of the Qur'an with 11 ayat. ...    » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Al-munafiqun: Encyclopedia - Al-munafiqun
Surat Al-Munafiqūn (Arabic: سورة المنافقون ) (The Hypocrites) is the 63rd sura of the Qur'an with 11 ayat. ...    » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Al-mulk: Encyclopedia - Al-mulk
Surat Al-Mulk (Arabic: سورة الملك ) (The Sovereignty, Control) is the 67th sura of the Qur'an with 30 ayat. ...    » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Al-muminun: Encyclopedia - Al-muminun
Surat Al-Muminun (Arabic: سورة المؤمنون ) (The Believers) is the 23rd sura of the Qur'an with 118 ayat. ...    » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Al-qalam: Encyclopedia - Al-qalam
Surat Al-Qalam (Arabic: سورة القلم ) (The Pen) is the 68th sura of the Qur'an with 52 ayat. ...    » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Al-qamar: Encyclopedia - Al-qamar
Surat Al-Qamar (Arabic: سورة القمر ) (The Moon) is the 54th sura of the Qur'an with 55 ayat. ...    » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Al-qisas: Encyclopedia - Al-qisas
Surat Al-Qisas (Arabic: سورة القصص ) (The Stories) is the 28th sura of the Qur'an with 88 ayat. ...    » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Al-waqia: Encyclopedia - Al-waqia
Surat Al-Waqia (Arabic: سورة الواقعة ) (The Event, The Inevitable) is the 56th sura of the Qur'an with 96 ayat. ...    » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Al-hashr: Encyclopedia - Al-hashr
Surat Al-Hashr (Arabic: سورة الحشر ) (Exile, Banishment) is the 59th sura of the Qur'an with 24 ayat. ...    » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Al-fath: Encyclopedia - Al-fath
Surat Al-Fath (Arabic: سورة الفتح ) (Victory, Conquest) is the 48th sura of the Qur'an with 29 ayat. ...    » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Al-ghafir: Encyclopedia - Al-ghafir
Surat Al-Ghafir (Arabic: سورة غافر ) (The Forgiver (Allah)) is the 40th sura of the Qur'an with 85 ayat. ...    » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Al-haaqqa: Encyclopedia - Al-haaqqa
Surat Al-Haaqqa (Arabic: سورة الحاقة ) (The Reality) is the 69th sura of the Qur'an with 52 ayat. ...    » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Al-asr: Encyclopedia - Al-asr
Surat Al-`Asr (Arabic: سورة العصر ) (The Declining Day, Eventide, The Epoch, Time) is the 103rd sura of the Qur'an. It contains ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - At-takwir: Encyclopedia - At-takwir
Surat At-Takwir (Arabic: سورة التكوير ) (The Overthrowing) is the 81st sura of the Qur'an with 29 ayat. The prohibition of fem...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - An-nas: Encyclopedia - An-nas
Surat an-Nas (Arabic: سورة الناس ) (Mankind) is the 114th and last sura of the Qur'an. It is a brief 6-verse invocation, asking ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - As-saaffat: Encyclopedia - As-saaffat
Surat As-Saaffat (Arabic: سورة الصافات ) (Those Who Set The Ranks, Drawn Up In Ranks) is the 37th sura of the Qur'an with 182 ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ad-dukhan: Encyclopedia - Ad-dukhan
Surat Ad-Dukhan (Arabic: سورة الدخان ) (Smoke) is the 44th sura of the Qur'an with 59 ayat. In verse 54 there is a reference H...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ya-seen: Encyclopedia - Ya-seen
Surat Ya-Seen (Arabic: سورة يس ) (Ya-Seen) is the 36th sura of the Qur'an with 83 ayat. This Sura is memorized by many Muslims and ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - An-naziat: Encyclopedia - An-naziat
Surat Al-Naziat (Arabic: سورة النازعات ) (Those Who Drag Forth, Soul-snatchers) is the 79th sura of the Qur'an with 46 ayat. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Al-mursalat: Encyclopedia - Al-mursalat
Surat Al-Mursalat (Arabic: سورة المرسلات ) (The Emissaries, Winds Sent Forth) is the 77th sura of the Qur'an with 50 ayat. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Al-muddaththir: Encyclopedia - Al-muddaththir
Surat Al-Muddaththir (Arabic: سورة المدثر ) (The Cloaked One, The Man Wearing A Cloak) is the 74th sura of the Qur'an with 56 a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Al-mujadila: Encyclopedia - Al-mujadila
Surat Al-Mujadila (Arabic: سورة المجادلة ) (She That Disputeth, The Pleading Woman) is the 58th sura of the Qur'an with 22 ay...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Al-mutaffifin: Encyclopedia - Al-mutaffifin
Surat Al-Mutaffifin (Arabic: سورة المطففين ) (or "those who deal in fraud") is the 83rd sura of the Qur'an with 36 ayat. ....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Al-muzzammil: Encyclopedia - Al-muzzammil
Surat Al-Muzzammil (Arabic: سورة المزمل ) (The Enshrouded One, Bundled Up) is the 73rd sura of the Qur'an with 20 ayat. ...    » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Al-ahqaf: Encyclopedia - Al-ahqaf
Surat Al-Ahqaf (Arabic: سورة الأحقاف ) (The Wind-curved Sandhills, The Dunes) is the 40th sura of the Qur'an with 35 ayat. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Al-ala: Encyclopedia - Al-ala
Surat Al-Ala (Arabic: الاعلى al-Aʿlà, The Most High, Glory To Your Lord In The Highest) is the 87th sura of the Qur'an with 19 ay...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Al-hujraat: Encyclopedia - Al-hujraat
Surat Al-Hujraat (Arabic: سورة الحجرات ) (The Private Apartments, The Inner Apartments) is the 49th sura of the Qur'an with 18...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Al-ghashiya: Encyclopedia - Al-ghashiya
Surat Al-Ghashiya (Arabic: الغاشية al-Ġāšiyä, The Overwhelming, The Pall) is the 88th sura of the Qur'an with 26 ayat. ...    » Read the article

Encyclopedia - At-tawba: Encyclopedia - At-tawba
Surat at-Tawba (Arabic: سورة التوبة ) ("the Repentance") is the 9th sura of the Qur'an, with 129 ayat according to mainstream I...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Al-fil: Encyclopedia - Al-fil
Surat al-Fil (Arabic: سورة الفيل ) (The Elephant) is the 105th chapter of the Qur'an. It is a Makkan sura consisting of 5 ayat. ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Sura: Sanskrit Hinduism Dictionary Iii On Sura (suraa)
Sura: Sura (Suraa). Sea of Wine.   (See also: Sura , Hinduism, Hinduism Dictionary, Sanskrit Dictionary, Body Mind and Soul...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Sura: Sanskrit Hinduism Dictionary Iii On Sura
Sura: Sura. God.   (See also: Sura , Hinduism, Hinduism Dictionary, Sanskrit Dictionary, Body Mind and Soul)      » Read the article

Dictionary - Suras: Tantra Tantric Dictionary On Suras
Suras: Suras. Gods.   (See also: Suras , Tantra, Tantra Dictionary, Body Mind and Soul)      » Read the article

Dictionary - A-sura: Sanskrit Hinduism Dictionary Iii On A-sura
a-sura: a-sura. Demon; term arose when Diti's sons refused to drink the liquor (sura) offered by Varuni, daughter of Varuna. &nbs...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Qur'an: Encyclopedia Ii - Qur'an - The Beginnings Of The Suras
Every chapter but one is preceded by the words Bismillah ir-Rahman ir-Rahim (listen). This is most frequently translated "In the Name of ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Qur'an: Encyclopedia Ii - Qur'an - The Beginnings Of The Suras
Every chapter but one is preceded by the words Bismillah ir-Rahman ir-Rahim (listen). This is most frequently translated "In the Name of ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Qur'an: Encyclopedia Ii - Qur'an - Qur'an Recitation
The very word Qur'an is usually translated as "recital," indicating that it cannot exist as a mere text. It has always been transmitted o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Qur'an: Encyclopedia Ii - Qur'an - Qur'an Recitation
The very word Qur'an is usually translated as "recital," indicating that it cannot exist as a mere text. It has always been transmitted o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Qur'an: Encyclopedia Ii - Qur'an - Stylistic Attributes
The Qur'an mixes narrative, exhortation, and legal prescription. The suras frequently combine all these modes, not always in ways that se...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Qur'an: Encyclopedia Ii - Qur'an - Stylistic Attributes
The Qur'an mixes narrative, exhortation, and legal prescription. The suras frequently combine all these modes, not always in ways that se...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Qur'an: Encyclopedia Ii - Qur'an - Stylistic Attributes
The Qur'an contains narrative, exhortation, and legal prescription. The suras frequently combine all these modes, not always in ways that...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Qur'an: Encyclopedia Ii - Qur'an - The Qur'an For Reading And Recitation
In addition to and largely independent of the division into suras, there are various ways of dividing the Qur'an into parts of approximat...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Qur'an: Encyclopedia Ii - Qur'an - The Qur'an And Islamic Culture
Before touching a copy of the Qur'an, or mushaf, a Muslim performs wudu (ablution or a ritual cleansing with water). This is based on tra...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Qur'an: Encyclopedia Ii - Qur'an - The Qur'an And Islamic Culture
Before touching a copy of the Qur'an, or mushaf, a Muslim performs wudu (ablution or a ritual cleansing with water). This is based on tra...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Qur'an: Encyclopedia Ii - Qur'an - Origin And Development Of The Qur'an
This is a topic of some controversy, since Islamic scholars proceed with the assumption that the Qur'an is a divine and uncorrupted text,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Qur'an: Encyclopedia Ii - Qur'an - Origin And Development Of The Qur'an
This is a topic of some controversy, since Islamic scholars proceed with the assumption that the Qur'an is a divine and uncorrupted text,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Qur'an: Encyclopedia Ii - Qur'an - The Temporal Order Of Quranic Verses
Belief in the Qur'an's direct, uncorrupted divine origin is considered fundamental to Islam by most Muslims. This of course entails belie...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Suras: Spiritual Theosophical Dictionary On Suras
Suras (Sanskrit). A general term for gods, the same as devas; the contrary to asuras or "no-gods".   (See also: Sura...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Qur'an: Encyclopedia Ii - Qur'an - 'created' Vs. 'uncreated' Qur'an
The most widespread varieties of Muslim theology consider the Qur'an to be eternal and uncreated. Given that Muslims believe that Biblica...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Ardvi-sura Anahita: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Ardvi-sura Anahita
Ardvi-sura Anahita. See ARDHVI-SURA ANAHITA   (See also: Ardvi-sura Anahita , Mysticism, Mysticism Dictionary, Occultism, Occu...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Ardhvi-sura Anahita: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Ardhvi-sura Anahita
Ardhvi-sura Anahita Mazdean goddess, equated by Blavatsky with Sarasvati, the Brahmanical goddess of occult wisdom. (BCW 4:521&n) ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Qur'an: Encyclopedia Ii - Qur'an - Interpretation Of The Qur'an
The Qur'an has sparked a huge body of commentary and explication. As discussed earlier, later Muslims did not always understand the Qur'a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Qur'an: Encyclopedia Ii - Qur'an - The Qur'an For Reading And Recitation
In addition to and largely independent of the division into surahs, there are various ways of dividing the Qur'an into parts of approxima...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Qur'an: Encyclopedia Ii - Qur'an - The Temporal Order Of Qur'anic Verses
Belief in the Qur'an's direct, uncorrupted divine origin is considered fundamental to Islam by most Muslims. This of course entails belie...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Qur'an: Encyclopedia Ii - Qur'an - 'created' Vs. 'uncreated' Qur'an
The most widespread varieties of Muslim theology consider the Qur'an to be eternal and uncreated. Given that Muslims believe that Biblica...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Qur'an: Encyclopedia Ii - Qur'an - The Language Of The Qur'an
The Qur'an was one of the first texts written in Arabic. It is written in an early form of classical Arabic termed in English as “Quran...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Qur'an: Encyclopedia Ii - Qur'an - Interpretation Of The Qur'an
The Qur'an has sparked a huge body of commentary and explication. As discussed earlier, later Muslims did not always understand the Qur'a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Qur'an: Encyclopedia Ii - Qur'an - Writing And Printing The Qur'an
Most Muslims today use printed versions of the Qur'an. There are many editions, large and small, elaborate or plain, expensive or cheap [...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Qur'an: Encyclopedia Ii - Qur'an - The Language Of The Qur'an
The Qur'an was one of the first texts written in Arabic. It is written in an early form of classical Arabic termed in English as “Quran...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Qur'an: Encyclopedia Ii - Qur'an - Writing And Printing The Qur'an
Most Muslims today use printed versions of the Qur'an. There are many editions, large and small, elaborate or plain, expensive or cheap [...   » Read the article