Blogging The Quran

The footnote (sorry I had to) says that the whole sura has something to do with the battle of Badr in which Muhammad informed his followers that they were going to attack a trade caravan from Mecca. Apparently they were in open warfare with the Meccans at that time.
That explains why Surah 8 is titled "The spoils of war".

Sura 7 is named "The Heights" in one version and in another "the faculty of discernment". I presume we'll find out why as I read.

Welcome Back to me! It's good to be back at it. Sorry I've been gone so long, life got out of control on a large scale.

I see now that a few Friday's have passed without my promised Koran/Quran posts. I've recently been completely swamped and really need to dig out before I can continue.