AyaSeerah

Whole-surah review

Surah summaries (English)

The whole surah in one read, in English — what it is, when it came down, and what it asks of you.

  • Its name, period of revelation and subject matter, drawn from classical and cited.
  • Then our own themes in order, key takeaways and the messages to carry.
  • Every mention of the Prophet ﷺ carries the salutation, in text and in voice.
Order

Phase 01 — The Cave of Ḥirāʾ — the first revelation

609–611 · Makkah

Phase 02 — Going public — and the persecution

612–614 · Makkah

Phase 03 — The boycott and the Year of Sorrow

615–617 · Shiʿb Abī Ṭālib, Makkah

Phase 04 — The journey to Ṭāʾif and the Night Journey (al-Isrāʾ)

617–621 · Ṭāʾif, Makkah, Minā

Phase 05 — The Hijrah — migration to Madinah

623–627 · Madinah

Phase 06 — Conquest, completion and farewell

628–633 · Ḥudaybiyah, Makkah, ʿArafah