NAME:  القلم, Al-Qalam.
Name taken from Verse 1 where there is a mention of the word ”Qalam”.

١  ن ۚ وَالْقَلَمِ وَمَا يَسْطُرُونَ
1  Nun. By the pen and what they inscribe,

But It does not mean that this name is the actual topic discussed in the whole Surah. It is just a reference and mark/symbol to distinguish this Surah from others as is with most other Surahs of Quran. While there are diversified topics discussed in these Surahs.

ENGLISH NAME: The Pen.
CHAPTER NUMBER: 68
SURAH QALAM TOTAL VERSES: 52
SURAH QALAM TOTAL WORDS: 301
TOTAL UNIQUE WORDS WITHOUT REPETITION: 228
TOTAL LETTERS: 1,289
REVELATION PERIOD:
Meccan, Approx. 618 – 622 AD.

MAIN CHARACTERS:
God, Prophet Muhammad, Pen, Disbelievers, Owners Of A Garden, Muslims, Criminals, Companion Of The Fish(Jonah/Yunus)
SURAH QALAM MAIN TOPICS:
Muhammad Is Not Mad And Has Great Rewards, Mention of A Wicked Person, Story Of Owners Of A Garden Who Did not Say “Insha Allah, God Says: O Prophet Disbelievers Would Almost Make You Slip With Their Eyes.
SURAH QALAM KEY VERSES:
١  ن ۚ وَالْقَلَمِ وَمَا يَسْطُرُونَ

1  Nun. By the pen and what they inscribe,

٤  وَإِنَّكَ لَعَلَىٰ خُلُقٍ عَظِيمٍ

4  And indeed, you are of a great moral character.

٤٢  يَوْمَ يُكْشَفُ عَنْ سَاقٍ وَيُدْعَوْنَ إِلَى السُّجُودِ فَلَا يَسْتَطِيعُونَ

42  The Day the shin will be uncovered and they are invited to prostration but the disbelievers will not be able,

٤٨  فَاصْبِرْ لِحُكْمِ رَبِّكَ وَلَا تَكُنْ كَصَاحِبِ الْحُوتِ إِذْ نَادَىٰ وَهُوَ مَكْظُومٌ

48  Then be patient for the decision of your Lord, [O Muhammad], and be not like the companion of the fish when he called out while he was distressed.

٤٩  لَوْلَا أَنْ تَدَارَكَهُ نِعْمَةٌ مِنْ رَبِّهِ لَنُبِذَ بِالْعَرَاءِ وَهُوَ مَذْمُومٌ

49  If not that a favor from his Lord overtook him, he would have been thrown onto the naked shore while he was censured.

٥١  وَإِنْ يَكَادُ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا لَيُزْلِقُونَكَ بِأَبْصَارِهِمْ لَمَّا سَمِعُوا الذِّكْرَ وَيَقُولُونَ إِنَّهُ لَمَجْنُونٌ

51  And indeed, those who disbelieve would almost make you slip with their eyes when they hear the message, and they say, “Indeed, he is mad.”

SUMMARY OF TOPICS
1-9( Swear By Pen & What It Writes, Muhammad Is Not Mad, Muhammad Has Great Rewards And High Moral Character), 10-16(Mention Of A Wicked Person: God Instructs Prophet Muhammad That Do not Obey Worthless Habitual Swearer, When Our Verses Are Recited To Him, He Says, “Legends Of The Former Peoples”, God Will Soon Brand Him On His Nose), 17-32( Story Of Owners Of A Garden, When They Were Sure Of Its Fruit, They Did not Say “InshaAllah”/If God Wills, Affliction Befell On The Garden, They Repented), 35-40(God Will Not Treat Muslims And Criminals Alike), 42-45(God Says: The Last Day The Shin Will Be Uncovered, So Leave Me With The Deniers, I Give Them Time, My Scheme Is Firm), 48-50 (Do not Be Impatient Like The Companion Of The Fish (Jonah/Yunus), He Could Be Thrown In Wilderness, But God Saved Him), 51(God Says: O Prophet Disbelievers Would Almost Make You Slip With Their Eyes)

SURAH QALAM BRIEF COMMENTARY & BACKGROUND
This Surah has 52 verses divided into 2 Rukus/Sections. It takes its name from verse 1: ” ن ۚ وَالْقَلَمِ وَمَا يَسْطُرُونَ” ( Nun. By the pen and what they inscribe,) where the word “القلم” meaning “Pen” appears. This Surah was revealed in Mecca most probably in a later stage of Prophet Muhammad preaching in Mecca when persecution had become severe.

The Surah starts with the message that the Prophet is not a madman and he is indeed of great moral character. Then the example and story of the people of the Garden is given who denied the good thing and refused giving charity to the poor and they suffered the outcome in losing everything. Lastly it admonish and  rebuke those who deny life after death.

Surah Qalam ( The Pen ) - Omar hisam al arabi

NAME:  طه, Ta-Ha.
Name taken from Verse 1 where there is a mention of the word “Ta-Ha”.

١  طه
1  Ta, Ha.

But It does not mean that this name is the actual topic discussed in the whole Surah. It is just a reference and mark/symbol to distinguish this Surah from others as is with most other Surahs of Quran. While there are diversified topics discussed in these Surahs.

ENGLISH NAME: Ta-Ha.
CHAPTER NUMBER: 20
SURAH TA HA TOTAL VERSES: 135
SURAH TAHA TOTAL WORDS: 1,353
TOTAL UNIQUE WORDS WITHOUT REPETITION: 809
TOTAL LETTERS: 5,399
REVELATION PERIOD:
Meccan, Approx. 615 – 617 AD. 

MAIN CHARACTERS:
God, Muhammad, Moses, Pharaoh, Moses Mother, Moses Sister, Magicians, Aaron, Samiri, Golden Calf, Adam, Angels, Satan. 
SURAH TA HA MAIN TOPICS:
Story Of Moses, Fire and God Speaks, God’s Favors on Moses and Miracles Given, Magicians and Moses, Pharaoh Party Drowned, Moses Appointment with God and Samiri Made a Golden Calf for worship, Last Day Scene and Terror, Mention of Adam Satan and Garden, Signs & warnings in Destruction of Past Generations.
SURAH TA HA KEY VERSES:
١٢  إِنِّي أَنَا رَبُّكَ فَاخْلَعْ نَعْلَيْكَ ۖ إِنَّكَ بِالْوَادِ الْمُقَدَّسِ طُوًى

12  Indeed, I am your Lord, so remove your sandals. Indeed, you are in the sacred valley of Tuwa.

٢٥  قَالَ رَبِّ اشْرَحْ لِي صَدْرِي

25  [Moses] said, “My Lord, expand for me my breast [with assurance]

٢٦  وَيَسِّرْ لِي أَمْرِي

26  And ease for me my task

٢٧  وَاحْلُلْ عُقْدَةً مِنْ لِسَانِي

27  And untie the knot from my tongue

٢٨  يَفْقَهُوا قَوْلِي

28  That they may understand my speech.

١٠٢  يَوْمَ يُنْفَخُ فِي الصُّورِ ۚ وَنَحْشُرُ الْمُجْرِمِينَ يَوْمَئِذٍ زُرْقًا

102  The Day the Horn will be blown. And We will gather the criminals, that Day, blue-eyed.

١٠٣  يَتَخَافَتُونَ بَيْنَهُمْ إِنْ لَبِثْتُمْ إِلَّا عَشْرًا

103  They will murmur among themselves, “You remained not but ten [days in the world].”

١٢٤  وَمَنْ أَعْرَضَ عَنْ ذِكْرِي فَإِنَّ لَهُ مَعِيشَةً ضَنْكًا وَنَحْشُرُهُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ أَعْمَىٰ

124  And whoever turns away from My remembrance – indeed, he will have a depressed life, and We will gather him on the Day of Resurrection blind.”

Surah Taha By Ismail Annuri

Surah al Buruj by Omar Hisam Al Arabi

Surah Yusuf (mishary Rashid Alafasy)

Name
This Surah takes its name (Bani Israil) from v. 4. But this name is merely a distinctive appellation like the names of many other surahs and not a descriptive title, and does not mean that "Bani Isra'il" is the theme of this Sarah.

Period of Revelation
The very first verse indicates that this Surah was revealed on the occasion of Mi`raj (Ascension). According to the Traditions and books on the life of the Holy Prophet, this event happened one year before Hijrah. Thus, this Surah is one of those which were revealed in the last stage of Prophethood at Makkah.

Background
The Holy Prophet had been propagating Tauhid for the previous twelve years and his opponents had been doing all they could to make his Mission a failure, but in spite of all their opposition, Islam had spread to every corner of Arabia and there was hardly any clan which had not been influenced by his invitation. In Makkah itself the true Believers had formed themselves into a small community and were ready and willing to face every danger to make Islam a success. Besides them, a very large number of the people of Aus and Khazraj (two influential clans of Al-Madinah) had accepted Islam. Thus the time had come for the Holy Prophet to emigrate from Makkah to Al- Madinah and there gather together the scattered Muslims and establish a state based on the principles of Islam.

md Imran Hossain

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