Naming the Surahs of the Qur'an
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Question:
The questioner, Abu Ali, says: This question has confused me, Honorable Shaykh. It is about the naming of the surahs: al-Baqarah, Ali 'Imran, al-Nisa, al-Mujadilah. Is the name based on the verses in the surah or on the event in the surah?
Answer:
It is named according to what is mentioned in the surah. The surah is called by the name that is mentioned in it. Yes.
The questioner, Abu Ali, says: This question has confused me, Honorable Shaykh. It is about the naming of the surahs: al-Baqarah, Ali 'Imran, al-Nisa, al-Mujadilah. Is the name based on the verses in the surah or on the event in the surah?
Answer:
It is named according to what is mentioned in the surah. The surah is called by the name that is mentioned in it. Yes.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/067 — archive.org (3:19)
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