Which Surahs Are Named After One of Allah's Names?
ما هي السور التي سُميت باسم من أسماء الله الحسنى؟
The Surahs are: An-Nur 24, Ar-Rahman 55, Al-A'la 87
السور هي: النور 24، والرحمن 55، والأعلى 87.
1. An-Nur: The Light | النور
Allah says: Allah is the Light of the heavens and the earth (24:35). When the Prophet rose in the depth of the night to pray he would say: O Allah, to You belongs the praise; You are the Light of the heavens and the earth (Sahih Muslim 769). Read more about the name An-Nur, the Light. Surah An-Nur is also the only surah that opens with the word surah, as explained in which surah begins with the word Surah.
اللَّهُ نُورُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ (سورة النور: 35)
قال تعالى: (الله نور السماوات والأرض) (النور 24: 35). وكان النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم إذا قام إلى الصلاة من جوف الليل يقول: "اللهم لك الحمد، أنت نور السموات والأرض" (صحيح مسلم 769).
2. Ar-Rahman: The Most Merciful | الرحمن
Surah Ar-Rahman opens with the name itself: Ar-Rahman (55:1), then: taught the Quran (55:2). Ibn Kathir explains that Allah tells here of His grace and mercy to His creation: He sent down the Quran to His servants and made it easy to memorise and understand for those on whom He has mercy. The name also comes in: He is Allah, other than whom there is no deity, ... He is Ar-Rahman, Ar-Rahim (59:22). Its first verse is one of the one-word verses of the Quran; read more about the name Ar-Rahman.
الرَّحْمَٰنُ (سورة الرحمن: 1)
افتتحت سورة الرحمن بالاسم نفسه: (الرحمن) (الرحمن 55: 1)، ثم قال: (علم القرآن) (الرحمن 55: 2). وبين ابن كثير أن الله يخبر عن فضله ورحمته بخلقه، أنه أنزل على عباده القرآن ويسر حفظه وفهمه على من رحمه. وجاء الاسم في قوله تعالى: (هو الله الذي لا إله إلا هو عالم الغيب والشهادة هو الرحمن الرحيم) (الحشر 59: 22).
3. Al-A'la: The Most High | الأعلى
Surah Al-A'la opens: glorify the name of your Lord, the Most High (87:1). Hudhayfah prayed with the Prophet one night and reported that in his prostration he said: Glory be to my Lord, the Most High (Sahih Muslim 772). The same surah ends with the names of two messengers, as explained in which surah ends with the names of two messengers.
سَبِّحِ اسْمَ رَبِّكَ الْأَعْلَى (سورة الأعلى: 1)
افتتحت سورة الأعلى بقوله تعالى: (سبح اسم ربك الأعلى) (الأعلى 87: 1). وصلى حذيفة مع النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم ليلة فكان يقول في سجوده: "سبحان ربي الأعلى" (صحيح مسلم 772).
4. Ninety-Nine Names | تسعة وتسعون اسما
The Prophet said: Allah has ninety-nine names, one hundred less one; whoever enumerates them will enter Paradise (Sahih al-Bukhari 2736).
قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: "إن لله تسعة وتسعين اسما مائة إلا واحدا، من أحصاها دخل الجنة" (صحيح البخاري 2736).
Frequently Asked Questions | الأسئلة الشائعة
Which surahs are named after one of Allah's names?
Three: An-Nur (24), Ar-Rahman (55) and Al-A'la (87).
Which surah begins with the name itself?
Surah Ar-Rahman: its first verse is the single word Ar-Rahman (55:1).
What did the Prophet say in prostration?
Glory be to my Lord, the Most High (Sahih Muslim 772), the name with which Surah Al-A’la opens.
How many names of Allah are mentioned in the hadith?
Allah has ninety-nine names, one hundred less one; whoever enumerates them will enter Paradise (Sahih al-Bukhari 2736).