Overnight Quran

Surah At-Tawba (The Repentance)

Surah 113 according to the order of revelation.  This is a Madani Surah revealed in the 9th year of Hijrah after the Battle of Tabuk. It has 129 verses in 16 sections.
The basic subjects of the Surah are: The non-believers who broke their treaties, Muslims have no obligation to honor treaties with them.  Muslims must protect themselves from hypocrisy, weak faith and negligence. Battle of Tabuk and its lessons.
Recitation: Shaykh Mishaari Raashid & Ibrahaim Walk using Saheeh International Translation. Thematic introduction: Dr. Muzammil H. Siddiqi.

Surah Al-Anfal (The Spoils of War)

Surah 88 according to the order of revelation.  This is a Madani Surah revealed soon after the Battle of Badr in the 2nd year of Hijrah (or 624 CE). This Surah has 75 verses in 10 sections.
The Surah reminds the Believers to obey Allah and His Messenger and keep their relations good with each other.  It has given rules of war and peace between Muslims and their enemies.  In this Surah, six times Allah has addressed Muslims with "O you who believe" (see vss. 15; 20; 24; 28; 29; 46).
Recitation: Shaykh Mishaari Raashid & Ibrahaim Walk using Saheeh International Translation. Thematic introduction: Dr. Muzammil H. Siddiqi.

Surah Al-Araf (The Heights)

This is the 7th Surah of the Qur'an and according to some authorities it is the 39th Surah according to the order of revelation.  This Surah was revealed in Makkah about a year or two before the Hijrah.  It consists of 206 verses in 24 sections.
The basic theme of this Surah is Risalah, i.e. Allah's message as it was sent through many messengers. Several Prophets and parts of their stories are mentioned to emphasize Prophets’ mission and their struggle with their people.  The Surah tells us that Allah's Prophets suffered for the cause of truth. Their enemies tried to harm them, but then Allah helped his prophets and defeated their enemies.  The Surah emphasizes that the true message must be presented under all circumstances. After the Prophets it is the duty of the Believers to convey the message of Allah to all people.
Recitation: Shaykh Mishaari Raashid & Ibrahaim Walk using Saheeh International Translation. Thematic introduction: Dr. Muzammil H. Siddiqi.

Surah Al-Anam (The Cattle)

This is the 6th Surah according to the arrangement of the Qur'an and 55th Surah according to the order of revelation.  This Surah was revealed in Makkah about one or two years before the Hijrah.  The Surah has 165 verses in 20 sections.
In this Surah the message of Tawhid is highly emphasized.  It contains basic principles of Tawhid.  It gives beautiful description of Allah's creative power.  It criticizes Shirk and its manifestations. Basic topics discussed here are: 
Unity of Allah is the reality in this universe.
Polytheism has no foundation.
Prophet Ibrahim -peace be upon him- preached Tawhid.  Other Prophets also gave the same message.
Allah's judgment will come and the truth will prevail.
Allah gives right guidance about food and other matters of life.
Recitation: Shaykh Mishaari Raashid & Ibrahaim Walk using Saheeh International Translation. Thematic introduction: Dr. Muzammil H. Siddiqi.

Surah Al-Maidah (The Table Spread)

This is the 5th Surah according to the arrangement of the Qur'an and 112th according to the order of revelation.  It was revealed in Madina soon after the Treaty of Hudaibiyah either towards the end of the 6th year of Hijrah or at the beginning of the 7th year of Hijrah. In this Surah there is a verse (5:3) that is believed to be the last verse revealed to the Prophet -peace be upon him. The Surah consists of 120 verses in 16 sections.
There are six main points discussed in this Surah:
All obligations whether they are divine or human should be fulfilled. When we have a pledge or promise or sign a treaty we must abide by it. Also Allah gave some rules for life to keep us clean and sober.  Cleanliness of the body, living with justice, being upright and moral, avoiding sin, corruption and superstition, and doing the deeds of piety and righteousness are important rules and principles and must be observed.
Message to the People of the Book i.e. Christians and Jews to recognize the truth.  Allah's punishment comes on those who reject Allah's rules and knowingly violate them.
The story of the two children of Adam is told.  This story has many lessons. Sometime even your brothers become envious of you and they harm you.  Just and righteous persons sometimes suffer at the hands of their own family members, but God's judgment also comes. The righteous under no situation give up right attitude and behavior.
Muslims must deal with justice with all people.  Justice should be impartial, even to their enemies they must be just.  However, relations among Muslims themselves should be deeper.  There should not be only justice but also love, brotherhood, care and concern for each other.
Enjoy the good things that Allah has given, but guard against excesses.  Do not indulge in swearing, gambling, intoxicants, superstitions, violation of the sanctities of the Sanctuary of Allah (the Ka'bah).
Jesus -peace be upon him- was a great prophet of Allah. He performed many miracles, but his teachings were not followed and they were corrupted after his departure from this earth.
Recitation: Shaykh Mishaari Raashid & Ibrahaim Walk using Saheeh International Translation. Thematic introduction: Dr. Muzammil H. Siddiqi.

Surah An-Nisa (The Women)

This is a Madani Surah revealed to the Prophet -peace be upon him- between the years 3 and 5 of Hijrah. There are three main themes of this Surah: 
Establishment of the new Islamic social order after removing the pre-Islamic Jahili system.
Answers to the oppositions of Mushrik Arabs as well as neighboring Jews and Christians.
Da'wah of Islam to new people
Recitation: Shaykh Mishaari Raashid & Ibrahaim Walk using Saheeh International Translation. Thematic introduction: Dr. Muzammil H. Siddiqi.

Surah Al-Imran (Family of Imran)

'Al Imran' means "the family of Imran".  Imran was the father of Prophets Musa and Haroon -peace be upon them. There are references in this Surah to these two great Prophets of Allah and then the story of Mary and birth of Jesus is mentioned. The main topics of this Surah are Tawhid, Prophethood and the truth of the Qur' an.  As Surah al-Baqarah discussed the issues related to Bani Israel, this Surah discusses some issues related to the Christian community and their religious positions.  It also discusses the subjects of Hajj, Jihad, Zakat and Riba. It ends, like Surah al-Baqarah, with a du'a. Recitation: Shaykh Mishaari Raashid & Ibrahaim Walk using Saheeh International Translation. Thematic introduction: Dr. Muzammil H. Siddiqi.

Surah Al-Baqarah (The Calf)

This is the longest Surah of the Qur'an.  It has 286 verses divided in 40 sections. This Surah was revealed in Madinah. The Surah deals with a number of issues related to beliefs, history, law and morality. The Surah begins with the statement that it is Allah who revealed this book (the Qur'an) for the guidance of those who are conscious of Allah. Only those who seek guidance can benefit from the guidance of this Book. Recitation: Shaykh Mishaari Raashid & Ibrahaim Walk using Saheeh International Translation. Thematic introduction: Dr. Muzammil H. Siddiqi.

Surah Yusuf (Joseph)

The basic theme of the Surah is to emphasize that all Prophets were human beings and their messages were similar. They were also highly moral beings. This is the way all believers should be. The Prophets trusted in Allah and in the end Allah's plans did succeed. This surah teaches these lessons through the story of Prophet Yusuf (PBUH).

Surah Hud (Hud)

In this Surah we have the stories of Prophets Noah, Salih, Hud, Lot, Shuaib and Moses -peace be upon them all. The basic point is that Allah sent His Prophets and Messengers to mankind out of His grace and mercy, but when people did not listen to the Prophets and rejected their message then Allah's punishment came and came relentlessly. It did not make any difference whether someone was the son of a Prophet or his wife or any one, none could escape Allah’s judgment.

Surah Yunus (Jonah)

The main subject of this Surah is faith in Allah and belief in the Hereafter.  Those who have true faith, they worship Allah and recognize Him as their Lord and Master and live their lives in accordance to His command.  Allah sent His Messengers to remind people and to warn them.  The stories of Prophets Noah and Prophet Moses with Pharaoh are told to remind people about the consequences of unfaithfulness and arrogance.

Surah Maryam (Mary)

The surah is about the true message and teachings of the Prophets of Allah.  Several Prophets are mentioned: Zakariyya, Yahya, Isa and his mother Maryam, Ibrahim, Musa, Ismail and Idris -may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon all of them. This surah tells the stories of great miracles and signs in their lives. Recitation: Shaykh Mishaari Raashid & Ibrahaim Walk using Saheeh International Translation. Thematic introduction: based on Dr. Muzammil H. Siddiqi.

Surah Ar-Rahman (The Beneficent)

The Surah clearly indicates that Prophet Muhammad is Allah’s Prophet and Messenger for both human beings as well as Jinns.  Allah's many blessings and favors are mentioned in this Surah.  Human beings and Jinn are invited to remember these favors and not to deny Allah's blessings. Recitation: Shaykh Mishaari Raashid & Ibrahaim Walk using Saheeh International Translation. Thematic introduction: Dr. Muzammil H. Siddiqi.

Surah Al-Fatihah (The Opener)

The Surah is both a Du'a (prayer) and an introduction of the Qur'an. Recitation: Shaykh Mishaari Raashid & Ibrahaim Walk using Saheeh International Translation. Thematic introduction: Dr. Muzammil H. Siddiqi.