Tafheem-ul-Quran: Surah Al-Ahqaf
Surah Al-Ahqaf โ Makki, 35 ayahs. Introduction and central theme from Tafheem-ul-Quran, with a link to the full Malayalam tafseer on Thafheem.net.
Published: 19 July 2026
46. Surah Al-Ahqaf (ุงูุฃุญูุงู)
Revelation: Makki (revealed at Makkah) ยท Ayahs: 35
Introduction โ from Tafheem-ul-Quran
The last of the Ha-Mim series, revealed shortly before the Hijrah. It recalls the people of Ad in the sand-dunes (al-Ahqaf) destroyed by the wind they thought was rain-cloud, records the jinn who heard the Quran and believed, and enjoins kindness to parents with the prayer of the grateful forty-year-old.
Condensed from Sayyid Abul A'la Maududi's introduction to this surah in Tafheem-ul-Quran.
Read the full tafseer
The complete ayah-by-ayah Malayalam tafseer of this surah, with Maududi's explanatory notes, is available free at Thafheem.net โ the online edition of the Malayalam Tafheemul Quran.