THE KORAN
SELECTED SURAS

THE TRANSLATOR'S INTRODUCTION

The Opener

Sura 1: AL-FATIHA

Early Meccan Suras

Sura 96: AL-ALAQ: THE BLOOD-CLOTS
Sura 74: AL-MUDDATHTHIR: THE ENWRAPPED
Sura 106: QURAISH: THE KOREISH
Sura 108: AL-KAWTHAR: ABUNDANCE
Sura 104: AL-HUMAZA: THE BACKBITER
Sura 105: AL-FIL: THE ELEPHANT
Sura 92: AL-LAIL: THE NIGHT
Sura 90: AL-BALAD: THE LAND
Sura 94: ASH-SHARH: THE EXPANDING
Sura 93: AD-DUHA: THE BRIGHT MORN
Sura 97: AL-QADR: THE DECREE
Sura 86: AT-TARIQ: THE SHINING STAR
Sura 91: ASH-SHAMS: THE SUN
Sura 80: ABASA: HE FROWNED
Sura 68: AL-QALAM: THE PEN
Sura 87: AL-A'LA: THE MOST HIGH
Sura 95: AT-TIN: THE FIG
Sura 103: AL-ASR: THE AFTERNOON
Sura 85: AL-BURUJ: THE TOWERS
Sura 73: AL-MUZZAMMIL: THE ENWRAPPED
Sura 101: AL-QARI'A: THE STRIKER
Sura 99: AZ-ZALZALA: THE EARTHQUAKE
Sura 82: AL-INFITAR: THE RENDING
Sura 81: AT-TAKWIR: THE REMOVAL
Sura 53: AN-NAJM: THE STAR
Sura 84: AL-INSHIQAQ: THE RENDING
Sura 100: AL-ADIYAT: THE CHARGERS
Sura 79: AN-NAZI'AT: THOSE WHO DRAW FORTH
Sura 77: AL-MURSILAT: THOSE SENT
Sura 78: AN-NABA: THE ANNOUNCEMENT
Sura 88: AL-GHASHIYA: THE ENVELOPER
Sura 89: AL FAJR: THE DAWN
Sura 75: AL-QIYAMA: THE RESURRECTION
Sura 109: AL-KAFIRUN: THE UNBELIEVERS
Sura 112: AL-IKHLAS: THE KEEPING PURE

Middle Meccan Suras

Sura 54: AL-QAMAR: THE MOON
Sura 37: AS-SAFFAT: THOSE WHO SET IN ARRAY
Sura 26: ASH-SHU'ARA: THE POETS
Sura 20: TAHA: T.H.
Sura 15: AL-HIJR: AL-HIJR
Sura 18: AL-KAHF: THE CAVE
Sura 36: YA SIN: Y. S.
Sura 71: NUH: NOAH
Sura 17: AL-ISRA: THE NIGHT JOURNEY

Late Meccan Suras

Sura 32: AS-SAJDA: THE PROSTRATION
Sura 16: AN-NAHL: THE BEE
Sura 30: AR-RUM: THE BYZANTINES
Sura 31: LUQMAN: LUQMAN
Sura 12: YUSUF: JOSEPH
Sura 19: MARYAM: MARY

Medinan Suras

Sura 98: AL-BAYYINA: THE DEMONSTRATION
Sura 64: AT-TAGHABUN: THE MUTUAL DECEPTION
Sura 48: AL-FATH: THE VICTORY
Sura 66: AT-TAHRIM: THE DECLARING PROHIBITED
Selections from Sura 2: AL-BAQARA: THE COW
Sura 111: AL-MASAD: THE PALM-FIBRE
Sura 110: AN-NASR: THE HELP
Sura 102: AT-TAKATHUR: MULTIPLYING
Sura 107: AL-MA'UN: THE ASSISTANCE
Selections from Sura 4: AN-NISA: THE WOMEN
Selections from Sura 5: AL-MA'IDA: THE TABLE

The Closers

AL-MU'AWWIDHATAN: THE TWO REFUGE CHARMS
Sura 113: AL-FALAQ: THE DAWNING
Sura 114: AN-NAS: THE PEOPLE

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