Al-Qasas is the 28th chapter of the Qur’an with 88 verses. According to Ibn Kathir’s commentary, the chapter takes its name from verse 25 in which the word Al-Qasas occurs. Lexically, qasas means to relate events in their proper sequence. The Surah was revealed in Mecca, ordered 28 in the Quran. The Surah title means “The Stories” in English.
Classification: Meccan
No. of Rukus: 9
No. of verses: 88
Other names: (The) History, The Narrations