Sura al-Isra (audio)

Sūra al-Isrā' (Arabic: سورة الإسراء) also known as Sūra Subḥān or Banī Isrāʾīl, one of the Meccan suras of the Qur'an, is the seventeenth sura located in Juz' fifteen of the Qur'an. The sura was titled al-Isra' (ascension) because it mentions the ascension of the Prophet (s) from the Sacred Mosque to the Farthest Mosque. It is also called Sura Bani Isra'il as it relates parts of the story of the Israelites. In this sura, various topics – such as monotheism, resurrection, the Prophet's ascension, evidence for his prophethood, the inimitability of the Qur'an, doing good to one's parents, the impact of one's sins on one's faith, prohibition of certain acts, and the superiority of human beings over other creatures – have been discussed. Verse one, which mentions the Prophet's ascension; verse seventy, emphasizing human dignity; and verse eighty two, which states that the Qur'an is a cure, are among the well-known verses of this sura. Moreover, verse thirty three on the prohibition of murder and verse seventy eight on the prayer times are among the verses of rulings. This Surah Isra is recited by Abdul Basit, Mohamed Siddiq El-Minshawi, Abu Bakr al-Shatri and Saad al-Ghamdi, in their beautiful voices.