Which Surah starts with the word "Surah"?
ما السورة التي بدأت بلفظ "سورة"؟
Surah An-Nur (The Light) is the only Surah in the Holy Quran that begins with the explicit word "Surah." The opening verse establishes the divine authority and the mandatory nature of the laws contained within it.
سورة النور هي السورة الوحيدة في القرآن الكريم التي افتتحت بلفظ "سورة"، حيث تبدأ الآية الأولى بالتأكيد على إنزالها وفرض أحكامها من عند الله تعالى.
([This is] a surah which We have sent down and made mandatory and in which We have revealed clear signs that you may remember.)
[Surah An-Nur 24:1]
Scholarly Insight: Starting with the word "Surah" serves as an immediate announcement of the chapter's importance. It highlights that the social laws and ethics discussed in this Surah (such as privacy, modesty, and family conduct) are divinely decreed and protected.
سُورَةٌ أَنزَلْنَاهَا وَفَرَضْنَاهَا وَأَنزَلْنَا فِيهَا آيَاتٍ بَيِّنَاتٍ لَّعَلَّكُمْ تَذَكَّرُونَ
[سورة النور: آية ١]