The names of the verses

Many verses of the Holy Quran in various surahs have specific names, titles, or epithets, either mentioned in hadiths or popularized among people for certain reasons, some of which are well-documented and others not.

The origin of naming some of these verses lies in the narrations of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and the pure Imams (peace be upon them). Others are named due to their thematic relevance to jurisprudence, theology, or history, the presence of significant and noteworthy words in them, or by taking a portion from the beginning of the verse (such as the verses “Wa in yakad” and “Amman yujib”).

Some of these verses include:

The Verse of the Throne (Ayat al-Kursi) (Quran 2:255);
The Verse of Light (Ayat al-Nur) (Quran 24:35);
The Verse of Testimony (Ayat al-Shahada) (Quran 3:18);
The Verse of Slander (Ayat al-Ifk) (Quran 24:12);
The Verse of Trust (Ayat al-Amanah) (Quran 33:72);
The Verse of Debt (Ayat al-Dayn) (Quran 2:282);
The Verse of Sovereignty (Ayat al-Mulk) (Quran 3:26);
The Verse of Mubahala (Ayat al-Mubahala) (Quran 3:61);
The Verse of Purification (Ayat al-Tathir) (Quran 33:33);
The Verse of the Sword (Ayat al-Sayf) (Quran 9:5);
The Verse “Amman Yujib” (Quran 27:62);
The Verse “Wa in Yakad” (Quran 68:51-52);
The Verse of Brotherhood (Ayat al-Ukhuwwah) (Quran 49:10);
The Verse of Permission (Ayat al-Izn) (Quran 9:61);
The Verse of Confirmation (Ayat al-Tasdiq) (Quran 9:61);
The Verse of Gradual Punishment (Ayat al-Istidraj) (Quran 7:182 and 68:44);
The Verse of Resignation (Ayat al-Istirjah) (Quran 2:156);
The Verse of Seeking Refuge (Ayat al-Isti’adha) (Quran 16:98);
The Verse of Seeking Permission (Ayat al-Isti’dhan) (Quran 24:58);
The Verse of Obedience (Ayat al-Ita’ah) (Quran 4:59);
The Verse of Perfection (Ayat al-Ikmal) (Quran 5:3);
And many more.

In this encyclopedia, approximately 74 such verses have been explained and interpreted.

[1] Research on the History of the Noble Quran, vol. 1, pp. 98-99; Encyclopedia of the Quran and Quranic Studies, vol. 1, p. 73.

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