The Surah takes its name from the word al-muddaththir in the first verse. This also is only a name, not a title of its subject matter.

The Surah has been so named after the word al-Qiyamah in the first verse. This is not only the name but also the title of this Surah, for it is devoted to Resurrection itself.

This Surah is called Ad-Dahr as well as Al-Insan after the words occurring in the first verse.

The Surah takes its name from the word wal-mursalat in the first verse.

The Surah derived its name from the word an-Naba in the second verse. This is not only a name but also a title of its subject matter, for Naba implies the news of Resurrection and Hereafter and the whole Surah is devoted to the same theme.

It is derived from the word wan-nazi`at with which the Surah opens.

The Surah is so designated after the word `abasa with which it opens.

It is derived from the word kuwwirat in the first verse. Kuwwirat is passive voice from takwir in the past tense, and means 'that which is folded up', thereby implying that it is a Surah in which the 'folding up' has been mentioned.

It is derived from the word infatarat in the first verse. Infitar is an infinitive which means to cleave or split asunder, thereby implying that it is the Surah in which the splitting asunder of the sky has been mentioned.

It is derived from the very first verse; Wayl-ul-lil mutaffifin.

It is derived from the word inshaqqat in the first verse. Inshaqqat is infinitive which means to split asunder, thereby implying that it is the Surah in which mention has been made of the splitting asunder of the heavens.