The Surah takes its name Ar-Rum from the second verse in which the words ghulibat-ir-Rum have occurred.

The Surah has been named Luqman after Luqman the Sage, whose admonitions to his son have been related in vv. 12-19 of this Surah.

The Surah has been entitled As-Sajdah after the theme of Sajdah (prostration) as expressed in verse 15.

The Surah derives its name Al-Ahzab from verse 20.

The Surah takes its name from verse 15 in which the word Saba has occurred, which implies that it is the Surah in which mention has been made of Saba (i. e. the Sabaeans).

The word Fatir of the first very verse is the title given to this Surah, which simply means that it is a Surah in which the word Fatir has occurred. The other name is Al Malaika, which also occurs in the first verse.

The Surah takes its name from the two letters of the alphabet with which it begins. It is written in English as Yasin, Ya-sin or Yaseen.

The name is derived from the word was saaffat with which the Surah begins.

The Surah takes its name from the alphabetic letter Suad with which it begins.

The Surah derives its name from verse 71 and 73 in which the word zumar has occurred.

The Surah takes its name Al Mu'min from verse 28, implying thereby, that it is a Surah in which Al Mu'min (the Believer of Pharaoh's people) has been mentioned.