At this point in the canonical progression, fifty-seven sūras remain – the same number as have already been read. However, the final fifty-seven sūras make up only one tenth of the total volume of the Quran.
The sūras in this final 10 percent become increasingly shorter, some as short as three verses. Many contain explosive descriptions of the end times. Muslim scholars believe that most of these sūras were first recited in Mecca – reflecting a kind of preaching that does not invoke political power and violence. Exceptions to this trend include the first six sūras, labelled by Muslim scholars as recited in Medina.

– God has heard the words of the woman who disputes with you about her husband
Muslim tradition suggests a name for this “woman who disputes,” Khawlah bint Tha‘laba, along with a story about her dispute about her husband. The Quran passage itself (vv. 1–4), however, is a good example of how the Quran declines to give the names of almost all of the contemporary actors within its pages. The important point is that these verses deal with an extremely particular and occasional concern.

At this point in the canonical progression, fifty-seven sūras remain – the same number as have already been read. However, the final fifty-seven sūras make up only one tenth of the total volume of the Quran.

The sūras in this final 10 percent become increasingly shorter, some as short as three verses. Many contain explosive descriptions of the end times. Muslim scholars believe that most of these sūras were first recited in Mecca – reflecting a kind of preaching that does not invoke political power and violence. Exceptions to this trend include the first six sūras, labelled by Muslim scholars as recited in Medina.

– God has heard the words of the woman who disputes with you about her husband

Muslim tradition suggests a name for this “woman who disputes,” Khawlah bint Tha‘laba, along with a story about her dispute about her husband. The Quran passage itself (vv. 1–4), however, is a good example of how the Quran declines to give the names of almost all of the contemporary actors within its pages. The important point is that these verses deal with an extremely particular and occasional concern.