Template talk:Infobox Sura

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I think this is a good start. We probably needed something like this. I just want to list some issues I have with this and let others comment:

• Color: no precedent in other areas... we should probably use a color more like on the NL template
• Image: I'm not sure the image should be part of the box... but, having the name of the sura under the image after we already have it at the top seems redundant.
• Variables: should be simplified. Screenshot_of_Surah should be image. Name of surah should be name, etc.
• Size: it's getting a little large... not sure it's an issue yet but it may become one
• Explanation: will be needed for ruku, etc. I didn't know suras had a number of ruku... do they? and... can that be explained to me and those reading.

--gren グレン 08:45, 30 July 2006 (UTC)

I echo all of the problems noted by Gren. I'm equally confused as to what some of the parameters are supposed to denote. I also think that describing what subjects are discussed in different verses is unnecessary. We can leave that to the article. -- tariqabjotu 12:36, 16 August 2006 (UTC)

I suggest...

• name – in place of Name of Surah
• name-ar – in place of Arabic_name
• name-en – in place of Meaning_of_name, which really is a translation of the name
• image – in place of Screenshot_of_Surah
• classification
• othernames – in place of Other_names
• number – in place of Sura_number
• paras – in place of Para_number, although I'm not sure what this means
• revelation &ndash in place of Time_of_revelation
• rukus – in place of Number_of_Rukus, although I'm not sure what this means
• ayats – in place of Number_of_Ayats
• words – in place of Number_of_words
• letters – in place of Number_of_letters
• Harf-e-Mukatta'at – I'm not sure what this means
• subjects – in place of Subjectwise_ayat, although I think this is unnecessary; leave this for the article
• sajdah – in place of Number of sijdahs

I also suggest we remove the caption parameter; it's unnecessary. -- tariqabjotu 12:55, 16 August 2006 (UTC)

That looks pretty good to me and I agree with removing caption. I think we may want to remove the image too... not every sura will have an image and this proliferation of like the one on Al-Falaq isn't really helpful... sure it's called the dawn... but, we don't need an image of dawn for the sura. I'd at least make the image area optional so it doesn't show up if you don't use an image parameter. gren グレン 20:51, 16 August 2006 (UTC)

The image can be optional. It seemed like the original creator of the template was thinking of just pictures of pages from each surah. -- tariqabjotu 09:40, 17 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Quran Task Force

[edit] WikiProject:Islam Quran Task Force

As Salam Alaikum. I have recommended the formation of a Quran task force under the Wikipedia:WikiProject_Islam to standardize articles on all the sura's of the Quran. Please discuss here:Wikipedia:WikiProject_Islam#Quran Task Force.
Btw, about Para: The Quran is divided into 30 Paras. The "number of para" indicates tha para in which the surah occurs. -- ĐõÇ §αмέЄЯ  02:10, 12 August 2007 (UTC)