- How were the surahs of the Qur’an revealed, and why are they in this order? - Is it a condition to arrange the Beautiful Names of Allah in order to memorize them to enter Paradise? - Is the Shaf‘ and Witr prayer a single prayer called the Witr prayer, and what should I say after the salutation from the two rak‘ahs before performing the Witr?
1. The chapters (Surahs) of the Quran were revealed without a specific order. The first to be revealed were the beginning of Surah Al-Alaq, then Al-Muddathir and Al-Muzzammil, while the last to be revealed was Surah Al-Nasr.
2. The current arrangement of the Quranic chapters is not according to the order of their revelation. This arrangement is either tawqifi (divinely ordained by the Prophet, peace be upon him) or a result of the ijtihad (independent reasoning) of the Companions.
3. Memorizing the Beautiful Names of Allah does not require a specific order. The hadith narrated by Al-Tirmidhi regarding their order is weak.
4. "Shifa'" (even) refers to the prayer performed in pairs before the Witr prayer. Scholars differ regarding the intention for the rak'ahs (units of prayer) performed before Witr.
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