Sura

Sura

A sura is a division of the Qur'an, often referred to as a chapter. The term chapter is sometimes avoided, as the suras are of unequal length; the shortest sura has only three ayat while the longest contains 286 ayat...

t Al-Furqan (The Criterion, The Standard) is the 25th sura of the Qur'an

Qur'an

The Quran , also transliterated Qur'an, Koran, Alcoran, Qur’ān, Coran, Kuran, and al-Qur’ān, is the central religious text of Islam, which Muslims consider the verbatim word of God . It is regarded widely as the finest piece of literature in the Arabic language...

 with 77 ayat

The name "The Criterion" refers to the Qur'an

Qur'an

The Quran , also transliterated Qur'an, Koran, Alcoran, Qur’ān, Coran, Kuran, and al-Qur’ān, is the central religious text of Islam, which Muslims consider the verbatim word of God . It is regarded widely as the finest piece of literature in the Arabic language...

 itself as the decisive factor between the Good and the Evil. The meaning of this word is to distinguish between good and bad.

Another close meaning in english, which can express properly for a westrener the deep meaning of "Al-Furqan" is the word in english discernment. This word creates similar assosciations in english as Al-Furqan does in arabic.

One source claims this verse is regarding Uqbah ibn Mu'ayt and Ubay ibn Khalaf

Ubay ibn Khalaf

-Biography:He paid his ransom after Badr, but was killed by Muhammad himself with a spear in the Battle of Uhud . Verse was revealed in this occasion-See also:*Non-Muslims who interacted with Muslims during Muhammad's era...

.