Surah Ar-Rad

الرعد

Surah 13 · Madani · 43 ayahs · Juz 13 · pages 249–255 · 6 rukus

Revealed: Madani
Ayahs: 43
Juz: 13
Mushaf pages: 249–255
Words: 854
Order revealed: 96th (according to Ibn Abbas)
Year: 13th year of Prophethood

About Surah Ar-Rad (013)

The basic theme of the Surah is Divine guidance. Allah has created this whole universe. He knows what is in the wombs and everything is in His…

The basic theme of the Surah is Divine guidance. Allah has created this whole universe. He knows what is in the wombs and everything is in His knowledge. He sent His prophets and guides to all people for their guidance and now the last Messenger has come.

The word ar-Ra’d (thunder), which this Surah is named after, is used in the 13th Surah of the Qur’an, in the 13th Juz and in the 13th Ayat.

This Surah has 43 Ayah.

This surah is published a ruku at a time — the Quran's own reading portion — so each page stays short enough to study properly. Pick where you want to begin.

The 6 rukus of Surah Ar-Rad

Each ruku is a reading portion. This is what each one covers — click any line to open it.

Ruku	What it covers	Ayahs
1	The Qur'an is revealed by Allah, the Creator of the heavens and the earth Trees, fruit, vegetables and their tastes are the signs of Allah For every nation Allah sent a guide (Rasool)	1–7
2	Allah never changes the condition of a people unless they strive to change themselves Pray to Allah Alone Deities besides Allah have no control over any harm or benefit and Those who do not respond to the call of their Rabb will have no way to escape	8–18
3	Those who fulfil their pledge with Allah will have an excellent abode in the Hereafter Those who break their pledge will have the curse & a terrible home	19–26
4	It is the remembrance of Allah that provides tranquility to hearts There is no God but Him, all things are subject to His command	27–31
5	Allah watches each and every soul minutely The Qur'an is revealed in Arabic for easy understanding	32–37
6	The Rasool has no power to show any miracle without Allah's sanction When Allah commands, there is none to reverse it Allah is the Master of all planning	38–43

Themes of Surah Ar-Rad (013)

Strength and Power of the Truth The first verse enunciates the main theme of this Surah that is that the Message of Prophet Muhammad ﷺis the truth…

Strength and Power of the Truth The first verse enunciates the main theme of this Surah that is that the Message of Prophet Muhammad ﷺis the truth and it is the fault of the people that they are rejecting it. This is the pivot on which the whole Surah turns. Therefore, it has been shown over and over again in different ways that the basic components of the Message, Monotheism (Tawhid), Resurrection and Prophethood are a reality.

Therefore, they should believe sincerely in these for their own moral and spiritual good. They have been warned that they shall incur their own ruin if they reject them for disbelief (Kufr) by itself is sheer folly and ignorance. Moreover, the aim of the Surah is not merely to satisfy the minds but also to appeal to the hearts to accept the Faith. Therefore, it does not merely put forward logical arguments in support of the truth of the Message and against the people’s wrong notions. At appropriate intervals, it makes frequent use of sympathetic and earnest appeals to win over their hearts by warning them of the consequences of disbelief and by holding out the happy rewards of Faith so that the foolish people should give up their stubbornness.

Besides this, the objections of the opponents have been answered without any mention of them and those doubts which are proving a hindrance in the way of the Message or were being created by the opponents have been removed. At the same time the Believers; who had been passing through a long and hard ordeal and were feeling tired and waiting anxiously for Allah’s assistance, have been comforted and filled with hope and courage.

Key words of Surah Ar-Rad

Arabic builds its words from a three-letter root; change the pattern around the root and the meaning changes with it. These are the roots this surah keeps returning to, and the words built on each — every word links to the ayah it sits in. More in the Grammar Guide.

Root	Times	Words in this surah
اله	36	اللَّهُAllah وَلِلَّهِAnd to Allah
قول	16	قَوْلُهُمْIs their saying وَيَقُولُAnd say الْقَوْلَThe speech
ربب	13	رَبِّكَYour Lord رَبِّكُمْWith your Lord بِرَبِّهِمْIn their Lord
كفر	11	كَفَرُواDisbelieved الْكَافِرِينَOf the disbelievers يَكْفُرُونَDisbelieve
كلل	10	كُلٌّEach وَلِكُلِّAnd for every
ارض	10	الْأَرْضَThe earth وَالْأَرْضِAnd the earth
عقب	9	الْعِقَابِIn the penalty مُعَقِّبَاتٌAre successive angels عُقْبَىIs the final attainment
علم	9	يَعْلَمُKnows عَالِمُKnower مِنَThe knowledge
زبد	3	زَبَدًاA foam الزَّبَدُThe foam
صنو	2	صِنْوَانٌTrees growing from a single root
محل	1	الْمِحَالِIn strength
جفا	1	جُفَاءًAs scum

Introduction and themes from The Qur’an Companion (Qur’an Wiki), Institute of Qur’anic Studies, reproduced unchanged. Key roots are their selection; every word, meaning and count shown here is from ILMHUB’s own Quran database.

Published 21 August 2026