Which Surah Begins With the Word Surah?
ما هي السورة التي تبدأ بكلمة "سورة" في القرآن الكريم؟
Surah An-Nur: ([This is] a surah which We have sent down) [An-Nur 24:1]
سورة النور
(سورة أنزلناها...) [النور 24: 1]
1. A Surah Which We Have Sent Down | سورة أنزلناها
Allah opens Surah An-Nur by describing it: a surah which We have sent down and made obligatory, and in which We have sent down clear verses, so that you may take heed (24:1). Ibn Kathir explains that this opening draws attention to the care owed to this surah, without lessening the others.
سُورَةٌ أَنزَلْنَاهَا وَفَرَضْنَاهَا وَأَنزَلْنَا فِيهَا آيَاتٍ بَيِّنَاتٍ لَّعَلَّكُمْ تَذَكَّرُونَ (سورة النور: 1)
افتتح الله سورة النور بقوله: (سورة أنزلناها وفرضناها وأنزلنا فيها آيات بينات لعلكم تذكرون) (النور 24: 1). وبين ابن كثير أن في هذا تنبيها على الاعتناء بها، ولا ينفي ما عداها.
2. And Made Obligatory | وفرضناها
Mujahid and Qatada said that made obligatory means: We made clear in it the lawful and the unlawful, the commands and prohibitions, and the prescribed punishments. Ibn Kathir adds that al-Bukhari said: whoever reads it as farradnaha says: We made it obligatory upon you and upon those after you.
قال مجاهد وقتادة في قوله تعالى (وفرضناها): أي بينا الحلال والحرام والأمر والنهي والحدود. ونقل ابن كثير قول البخاري: ومن قرأ "فرضناها" يقول: فرضنا عليكم وعلى من بعدكم.
3. The Only Verse That Opens With Surah | الآية الوحيدة المبدوءة بلفظ سورة
Checking every verse of the Mushaf, 24:1 is the only verse that begins with the word surah. Other surahs open in other ways: with the opening letters, as explained in how many surahs start with Alif Lam Mim, or with praise of Allah, as in which surahs begin with Al-Hamdulillah.
وبالتتبع في آيات المصحف كلها، فإن الآية الأولى من سورة النور هي الآية الوحيدة التي تبدأ بلفظ "سورة"، أما سائر السور فتفتتح بالحروف المقطعة أو بالحمد أو بغير ذلك.
4. The Verse of Light | آية النور
The word that names the surah comes in the Verse of Light: Allah is the Light of the heavens and the earth (24:35). Ibn Kathir reports from Ibn Abbas: He is the guide of the people of the heavens and the earth. The Prophet would say when he rose at night to pray: O Allah, to You belongs the praise; You are the Light of the heavens and the earth (Sahih al-Bukhari 6317). Read more about the name An-Nur, the Light.
اللَّهُ نُورُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ (سورة النور: 35)
ولفظ النور الذي سميت به السورة جاء في آية النور: (الله نور السماوات والأرض) (النور 24: 35). ونقل ابن كثير عن ابن عباس قال: هادي أهل السماوات والأرض. وكان النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم إذا قام من الليل يتهجد قال: "اللهم لك الحمد، أنت نور السموات والأرض ومن فيهن" (صحيح البخاري 6317).
Frequently Asked Questions | الأسئلة الشائعة
Which surah begins with the word Surah?
Surah An-Nur (24): a surah which We have sent down and made obligatory (24:1).
Does any other verse begin with the word Surah?
No. In the whole Mushaf, 24:1 is the only verse that opens with it.
What does made obligatory mean in 24:1?
Mujahid and Qatada said: We made clear in it the lawful and the unlawful, the commands, the prohibitions and the prescribed punishments.
Which famous verse is in Surah An-Nur?
The Verse of Light: Allah is the Light of the heavens and the earth (24:35).