1. Highlights: a) Main Topics, b) Listening: Recitation & Translation, c) Elucidation 2. Structure: a) Meaning b) Statistics c) Reading 3. Message: Introduces the Central Theme of the Surah 4. References: Internet Sources 5. Quiz: Test the Knowledge About the Surah Thank you.

1. Surah Learning Outlines: HIGHLIGHTS STRUCTURE MESSAGE REFERENCES QUIZ
25th Ramadan, 1441 (18th May, 2020)
Al Quran
Total Surah
114
Total Makkiyah
86 (75.4%)
Total Madniyah
28 (24.6%)
Al Quran (Chapter 87): Surah Al-A’la (‫)األعلى‬
Dr. Jameel G. JargarAl Quran Learning
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2. Name taken from Verse 1 where there is a mention of the word ”A’la”. But It does
not mean that this name is the actual topic discussed in the whole Surah. While
there are diversified topics discussed in it.
87. Surah Al-A’la (‫)األعلى‬ Highlights Main Topics
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Ref.: 1
Those will benefit who take Heed others will put in Fire
On Allah (‫)ﷻ‬ is the Responsibility of Memorization and
Recitation of Quran
Allah (‫)ﷻ‬ Created and Guided Everything
This Surah is also called ََ‫ح‬ِّ‫ب‬َ‫س‬ُ‫م‬ْ‫ال‬َِ‫تا‬
Surah as it begins with the
glorification of Allah.

3. Translation in Urdu
Click Here
(Duration 00:03:12)
Translation in English
Click Here
(Duration 00:02:16)
Qira'at
by Sheikh Saud Al-Shuraim
Click Here
(Duration 00:01:03)
87. Surah Al-A’la (‫)األعلى‬ Highlights Listening
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwfkrPkn9AY&li
st=PL081466B83241D2C5&index=87
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=olt7AAW16LQ&list=PLLBKMWWGdN
UUTsEawCNnEPkHAoZfsVn9N&index=84
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kw6uaq3X0mE&list=PL0QogTHgGH
MXdN8Z_0HFoDfpSLQYFNaiZ&index=87
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4. 87. Surah Al-A’la (‫)األعلى‬ Highlights Elucidation
Tafsir in Urdu
by Ibn e Kaseer
Click Here
(Duration 00:11:45)
Surah Quiz
See Slides 11-12
At-A’la v. 87:14-15
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dec0BClKtzs&list=PLtbtLwUBNoYASZ
ApedqcPhToOuE1XNNhW&index=108
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5. 1 Name ‫األعلى‬
(Al-A’la)
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English
Meaning
The Highest/
The Most High
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Urdu
Meaning
‫سبَسےَاونچتا‬
( Sab se oonchaa)
4 Origin, Year
Makkah, 8-6 BH* [Before Hijri] (613-615 AD)
*After Hijri (AH) begins counting from 622 AD, the year Prophet Muhammad (‫)ﷺ‬ and his followers migrated
from Makkah to Yathrib ( Madinah) .
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Asbāb
al-Nuzūl
(Context)
The Surahs from 67-114 are all Makkiyah Surahs except Surah 110 (Surah
Al-Nasr). These Surahs is on faith and Allah (‫')ﷻ‬s message that has come
through His last Prophet Muhammad (‫.)ﷺ‬ Although these Surahs were
revealed at the very beginning of the Prophet(‫')ﷺ‬s work in Makkah.
These Surahs contain many prophecies, sometime plainly and sometime
in a metaphorical language, about the success of the truth.
Ref.: 1
87. Surah Al-A’la (‫)األعلى‬ Structure Meaning
Ref.: 2
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6. 6
Ayat (verses) 19
Kalimat (words) 72
Huroof (letters) 296
Ref.: 1, 3 & pg. 20-22
Al Quran
Total Ayat: 6236
Al Quran
Total Kalimat: 77797
Al Quran
Total Huroof: 330709
87. Surah Al-A’la (‫)األعلى‬ Structure Statistics
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7. 6
Ruku
(sections)
1
i.e. 531th out of 558
Sajdah Tilawat
(prostration)
----
Wahy order
(revelation)
8th
7
Hurooful
Muqatta’at
(secret letters)
Ref.: 4, 5, 6 & pg. 23
Ref.: 8
Ref.: 7
Al Quran
Total Muqattat: 29
Al Quran
Total Ruku: 558
Al Quran
Total Sajdah: 14
Ref.: 9
87. Surah Al-A’la (‫)األعلى‬ Structure Statistics
Al Quran
Total Surah: 114
Previous (in surah 84) Next (in surah 96)
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1
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2
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3
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Surah
7
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10
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11
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12
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14
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15
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19
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20
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Surah
26
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Surah
27
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Surah
28
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Surah
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Surah
31
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Surah
32
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36
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41
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43
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45
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46
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Surah
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Surah
68

8. 8
Manzil (‫)منزل‬
[portion]
• Al Quran text divided into 7 manāzil (portions), for the convenience of those
who read Al Quran in seven days.
• Manzil 7 includes 65 chapters (from Surah 50 to 114), therefore this surah
appears in the seventh Manzil. i.e. 7 / 7
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Juz (َْ‫ء‬ ْ‫ز‬ُ‫ج‬) [part]:
Al Quran text divided into
30 ajzāʼ (parts), to read Al
Quran in 30 days.
30th [‘Amma] i.e. 30 / 30
(78:1-40 & 79:1-46 & 80:1-42 & 81:1-29 & 82:1-19 & 83:1-36 & 84:1-25
& 85:1-22 & 86:1-17 & 87:1-19 & 88:1-26 & 89:1-30 90:1-20 & 91:1-54 &
92:1-21 & 93:1-11 & 94:1-8 & 95:1-8 & 96:1-19 & 97:1-5 & 98:1-8 & 99:1-8 &
100:1-11 & 101:1-11 & 102:1-8 & 103:1-3 & 104:1-9 & 105:1-5 & 106:1-4 & 107:1-
7 & 108:1-3 & 109:1-6 & 110:1-3 & 111:1-5 & 112:1-4 & 113:1-5 & 114:1-6)
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Hizb (‫)حزب‬ [Group]:
Al Quran text divided into
60 aḥzāb (groups), to read
Al Quran in 60 days.
60th i.e. 60 / 60
(87:1-19 & 88:1-26 & 89:1-30 90:1-20 & 91:1-54 & 92:1-21 & 93:1-11 & 94:1-8
& 95:1-8 & 96:1-19 & 97:1-5 & 98:1-8 & 99:1-8 & 100:1-11 & 101:1-11 & 102:1-8
& 103:1-3 & 104:1-9 & 105:1-5 & 106:1-4 & 107:1-7 & 108:1-3 & 109:1-6 & 110:1-
3 & 111:1-5 & 112:1-4 & 113:1-5 & 114:1-6)
87. Surah Al-A’la (‫)األعلى‬ Structure Reading
English Text
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Arabic Text
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Hindi Text
Click Herehttps://hindiquran.in/surah-al-ala-87/https://www.equraninstitute.com/quranreading/087_alaala_
598.htm
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http://www.allahsquran.com/read/verses.php?ch=87

9.  The Surah speaks about the praise of Allah (‫)ﷻ‬ the Most High.
 He created everything. He created the human being and gave him
capacity to make progress.
 Man can make progress if he obeys Allah (‫')ﷻ‬s rules.
 The Qur'an is the message from Allah (‫)ﷻ‬ and He will guard it. The
Prophet should continue giving the message to others. Those who
accept it will benefit from it, but those who will reject it they will
be the losers.
 It talks about the 'Akhirah and that this message is the same that
was given to Prophets Ibrahim (AS) and Musa (AS) [Moses]. Ref.: 2
87. Surah Al-A’la (‫)األعلى‬ Message
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10. Learning One Ayat of Al Quran & Implementing in your Life is Better than Praying 100 Rakats (Nawaafil) of Salaat.
(Ibn Majah,Chapter 16, Hadith 219)
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11. ALLAH (‫)ﷻ‬ Wants From Us is Progress Not Perfection , so Keep Learning Al Quran
Focus on Improvement, Don’t Stick to Strict Rules and Discipline
1. Which Scriptures are mentioned in Surat Al-A’la?
Answer: The Scriptures of Ibrahim (as) [Abraham] and Musa (as) [Moses].
87. Surah Al-A’la (‫)األعلى‬ Quiz
Ref.: STAND UP 4 ISLAM
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Explanation:
Surah 87:verse 19
(The scriptures of Abraham and Moses.)
Şuĥufi 'Ibrāhīma Wa Mūsá

12. ALLAH (‫)ﷻ‬ Wants From Us is Progress Not Perfection , so Keep Learning Al Quran
Focus on Improvement, Don’t Stick to Strict Rules and Discipline
87. Surah Al-A’la (‫)األعلى‬ Quiz
Ref.: STAND UP 4 ISLAM
2. What does Allah Know as mentioned in Surat Al-A’la?
Answer: He knows what is apparent and what is hidden.
Explanation:
Surah 87:verses 7
12
'Illā Mā Shā'a Allāhu 'Innahu Ya`lamu Al-Jahra Wa Mā Yakhfá
(Except what Allah should will. Indeed, He knows what is declared and what is hidden.)

13. Did you know?
Ref: Secrets / Effects of Al Quran Learning/Listening on Human Physiology
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Surah 7 (Al Aaraf)

14. Did you know?
Ref: Physiology/Secrets of the Heart 14
Surah 22
(Al Hajj)

15. Did you know?
Purification
Thoughts Heart
Al Quran Learning
Teach Us How To Think
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16. The following verse refers to the creation of human beings from water: “It is He Who has
Created man from water: Then has He established Relationships of lineage And marriage: for
thy Lord Has power (over all things).” [Al-Qur’an 25:54]
Did you know?
Ref The Qur'aan And Human Physiology (Body Fluids) 16
Surah 25 (Al Furqan)

17. Human Embyogenesis
Al Quran References:
Surah Al Muminun (23:12-14)
Surah Az Zumar (39:6)
Surah Nuh (71:14)
The Qur’an mentions that human development passes through a
number of distinct stages (Surah Az Zumar, 39:6 and Surah Nuh,
71:14). These stages are descriptive of the embryo’s external
appearance and have been assigned the following names as we read
in Surah Al-Mu’minoon, 23: 12-14.
Ref: Embryology in the Qur’an
Did you know?
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18. It is the journey of creation which Allah, the Almighty, ordered us to contemplate at,
to realize Allah's blessing bestowed upon us and what beautiful when the believer
lives submissively, even for seconds, when he sees the power of Allah is reflected in
the creation of the fetus in his mother's womb. All praises to you Allah! Who created
us in the most beautiful, most magnificent and best form, and granted us your
blessings, the apparent and the hidden. You are more knowing of us than ourselves;
you have talked to us in your glorious book saying: “He knows you well when He
created you from the earth, and when you were fetuses in your mothers’ wombs. So
ascribe not purity to yourselves. He knows best him who fears Allâh and keeps his
duty to Him" Surah An-Najm [The Gathering], 53:32. Oh Allah, we shall neither
ascribe purity to ourselves nor to anyone else, as you are more knowing of our
doings and more knowing of what fits our situation, so prepare for us a knowledge
that gives us benefit and makes us closer to you. Ref: Secrets of Quran Miracles
Did you know?
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Picture calling to praise Allah

19. DNA --- The genetic codeDNA is a macromolecule located at the nucleus of
every cell of our body, it contains more than
three thousands millions information! It also
contains the systems needed for cell
reproduction and the information that guarantee
cellular health and body health in general. One of
Allah’s secrets bestowed in DNA is that nobody
can have DNA similar to another one, therefore it
is considered as a perfect genetic fingerprint to
identify any person and distinguish him form
others.is it a coincidence? Allah Almighty says
about Himself: (He is Allah, the Creator, the
Inventor of all things, and the Bestower of forms.
To Him belong the Best Names) Surah Al-Hashr
[The Gathering], 59: 24.
Ref: Secrets of Quran Miracles
Did you know?
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20. Did you know?
Explanation About Total number of Ayat (verses) in Al Quran (Click Here)
Scholars have different opinions about the number of the Quranic verses.
But this conflict is just about “numerating” the verses.
Here are some points about the difference:
a) Some scholars numerated the long sentences as 2 or 3 verses, while some others regarded
them as 1 whole verse.
b) Besides, Shafii scholars regarded “Bismillah r- Rahman-ir-Rahim” as a part of each sura and
didn’t numerate them. But the Hanafi scholarsregarded each “Bismillah r- Rahman-ir-Rahim”
as specific verses, so counted them.
c) It’s the same about the hurooful muqattaa (some secret letters which are written in the
beginning of some suras like ”Ya sin, ha mim”.) Some scholars numerated them as specific
verses, while the others not.
The number of the verses according to Scholars:
 Ibn-i-Abbas (RA): 6616
 Nafi (RA): 6217
 Shayba (RA): 6214
 Scholars of Egypt (RA): 6226
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21.  Zamahshari (RA) (the genius Eloquence Scholar of the Arabic language and literature): 6666.
 Bediuzzaman, mujaddid (the reformer) of the 13 century, also has the opinion of 6666 verses.
 Ibn-i Huzeyme (one of the big imams) made the following explanations on “6666” issue while
handling the “Quran’s miracle of number” topic of his book titled “An Nasih wa’l Mansuh”:
1) 1000 verses about Promising (wa’ad)
2) 1000 about Threat (wa’id)
3) 1000 Command (amr) verses
4) 1000 Forbiddance (nahy) verses
5) 1000 Information and Story verses
6) 1000 Warning and Example verses
7) 500 verses about Ruling
8) 100 verses about Invocation and Glorification
9) 66 “nasih and mansuh” ("the Abrogating and Abrogated") verses
Totally there are 6666 verses in the Quran
Consequently, the expression “Quran has 6666 verses.” is based on the mentioned points.
Did you know?
(1000+1000+1000+1000+1000+1000+500+100+66 = 6666)
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22. Did you know?
But Today, All Accepting the Opinion of Al Kufa that
Al Quran Consist of 6236 verses.
(6236 verses followed in the present discussion )
 Total number of verses in Al Quran is 6236 with the “Bismillah r-
Rahman-ir-Rahim” not included except for Surah Al Fatihah.
 With “Bismillah r- Rahman-ir-Rahim” included the total number
of Quranic Verses are 112 + 6236 = 6348.
Scholars after the Prophet Muhammad (‫)ﷺ‬ have done
additional division of the Qur’an (i.e. Manzil, Juz and Hizb)
for the convenience of reading/memorization (recitation)
of the whole Qur’an mentioned on page no. 8.
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23. Did you know?
Explanation About number of Ruku in Al Quran (Click Here)
 There are 540 Ruku in Al Quran. (Click Here)
 This subdivision is not part of original revelation but adopted later-on to facilitate
completion of Al Quran on the 27th night of Ramadan (i.e. on Laylatul Qadr).
 The Ruku of The Holy Quran was not to be found in the time of Nabi Muhammad (‫,)ﷺ‬ nor
in the time of the Sahaaba (RA). Around 4 AH the Ulema of Bukhara, Russia divided the
entire Quran into 540 Ruku for Taraaweeh purposes.
 The Equation is as Follows:
 When devising these Ruku the Ulema made sure that Ruku contained Ayat of the
same topic and theme; because the Hafiz goes into Ruku after reciting it in one
Raka'at of Taraaweeh Salaah.
 After further study found that Al Quran has Actual 558 Ruku. (Click Here)
(558 Ruku followed in the present discussion)
1 Ruku per Raka'at x 20 Raka'at = 20 Ruku per Night of Ramadan x 27 Nights of Ramadan = 540 Ruku
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24. Dua
َۖ‫تا‬َّ‫ن‬‫َم‬ْ‫َّل‬‫ب‬َ‫ق‬َ‫ت‬َ‫َتا‬‫ن‬َّ‫ب‬َ‫َُر‬‫ل‬‫ي‬‫تاع‬َ‫م‬ْ‫س‬‫إ‬ َ‫َو‬ِْ‫ي‬َ‫ب‬ْ‫َال‬َ‫ن‬‫َم‬َ‫د‬‫اع‬ َ‫و‬َ‫ق‬ْ‫َال‬ُ‫م‬‫ي‬‫اه‬ َ‫ْر‬‫ب‬‫َإ‬ُ‫ع‬َ‫ف‬ ْ‫ر‬َ‫ي‬َْ‫ذ‬‫إ‬ َ‫و‬َْ‫َال‬ُ‫ع‬‫ي‬‫م‬َّ‫س‬‫َال‬َِ‫ن‬َ‫َأ‬َ‫ك‬َّ‫ن‬‫إ‬َُ‫م‬‫ي‬‫ل‬َ‫ع‬-2:127
("Our Lord, accept [this duty] from us. Indeed You are the Hearing, the Knowing.”)
Ameen
The Prophet Muhammad ‫ﷺ‬) ) said,
َُ‫ه‬َ‫م‬َّ‫ل‬َ‫ع‬ َ‫َو‬َ‫آن‬ ْ‫ر‬ُ‫ق‬ْ‫َال‬َ‫م‬َّ‫ل‬َ‫ع‬َ‫ت‬َْ‫ن‬َ‫م‬َْ‫م‬ُ‫ك‬ُ‫ْر‬‫ي‬َ‫خ‬
"The best among you are those who learn the Qur'an and teach it.“
Sahih Al-Bukhari: 5027, In-book reference: Book 66, Hadith 49 USC-MSA web (English)reference: Vol. 6, Book 61, Hadith 545 (deprecatednumberingscheme)
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Ref.: 1
This Surah was revealed in Makkah most probably during the early
days of Muhammad (‫’)ﷺ‬s proclamation of his prophethood. A
reference of it can be seen in verse 6 and 7 where suddenly the topic
changed, and the prophet was assured of proper preservation of the
Divine revelation. Showing that it must be a time period when Prophet
was not used to of receiving Divine revelation, and that points to the
early days of prophethood. There are three instructions of this kind in
Quran one here in Surah Ala and the others two are in Surah Taha
20:114 and Surah Qiyamah 75:16-19.

25. Dua
َۖ‫تا‬َّ‫ن‬‫َم‬ْ‫َّل‬‫ب‬َ‫ق‬َ‫ت‬َ‫َتا‬‫ن‬َّ‫ب‬َ‫َُر‬‫ل‬‫ي‬‫تاع‬َ‫م‬ْ‫س‬‫إ‬ َ‫َو‬ِْ‫ي‬َ‫ب‬ْ‫َال‬َ‫ن‬‫َم‬َ‫د‬‫اع‬ َ‫و‬َ‫ق‬ْ‫َال‬ُ‫م‬‫ي‬‫اه‬ َ‫ْر‬‫ب‬‫َإ‬ُ‫ع‬َ‫ف‬ ْ‫ر‬َ‫ي‬َْ‫ذ‬‫إ‬ َ‫و‬َْ‫َال‬ُ‫ع‬‫ي‬‫م‬َّ‫س‬‫َال‬َِ‫ن‬َ‫َأ‬َ‫ك‬َّ‫ن‬‫إ‬َُ‫م‬‫ي‬‫ل‬َ‫ع‬-2:127
("Our Lord, accept [this duty] from us. Indeed You are the Hearing, the Knowing.”)
Ameen
The Prophet Muhammad ‫ﷺ‬) ) said,
َُ‫ه‬َ‫م‬َّ‫ل‬َ‫ع‬ َ‫َو‬َ‫آن‬ ْ‫ر‬ُ‫ق‬ْ‫َال‬َ‫م‬َّ‫ل‬َ‫ع‬َ‫ت‬َْ‫ن‬َ‫م‬َْ‫م‬ُ‫ك‬ُ‫ْر‬‫ي‬َ‫خ‬
"The best among you are those who learn the Qur'an and teach it.“
Sahih Al-Bukhari: 5027, In-book reference: Book 66, Hadith 49 USC-MSA web (English)reference: Vol. 6, Book 61, Hadith 545 (deprecatednumberingscheme)
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Ref.: 1
This Surah is also called َِ‫تا‬َ‫ح‬ِّ‫ب‬َ‫س‬ُ‫م‬ْ‫ال‬ Surah as it begins with the glorification of Allah. The
collective name of َِ‫تا‬َ‫ح‬ِّ‫ب‬َ‫س‬ُ‫م‬ْ‫ال‬ assigns to the following 6 Surahs Hadid, Hashr, Saff,
Jumuah, Taghabun and Surah Ala.
Muslim, Abu Dawud, Tirmidhi, Nasai and Ibn Majah all recorded in their books that
the Prophet Muhammad (‫)ﷺ‬ used to recite
َ‫ِّح‬‫ب‬َ‫س‬ََ‫م‬ۡ‫ٱس‬ََ‫ِّك‬‫ب‬َ‫ر‬‫ى‬َ‫ل‬ۡ‫ع‬َ ۡ‫ٱأل‬ and َۡ‫َل‬‫ه‬ََ‫ك‬ٰ‫َٮ‬‫ت‬َ‫أ‬َُ‫يث‬‫د‬َ‫ح‬َ‫ة‬َ‫ي‬‫ش‬ٰ‫ـ‬َ‫غ‬ۡ‫ٱل‬
Surah Ala and Surah Ghashiyh for the two Eid prayers and also in Friday prayers. If
one of the festivals fell on a Friday.