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The Revelation of Surat Abasa

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One day, the Prophet Mohammed (pbuh) was sitting at Ka’aba calling Quraysh top unbelievers to Islam.

Among the group were:

  • Abu Jahl
  • Utbah ibn Rabi’ah
  • Shaybah bin Rabi’ah
  • Abdulla Bin Khalaf and others

The Prophet Mohammed (pbuh) was hoping and contemplating that they get guided, as this will make many others enter Islam and result in great change in Mecca.

The beloved Prophet (pbuh) was busy sitting with them, But, suddenly, he was interrupted by a blind man (Abd-Allah ibn Umm-Maktum). He came and sat near the Prophet Mohammed (pbuh).

As he is a blind man, he couldn’t see the situation and how busy the Prophet (pbuh) was.

Abd-Allah ibn Umm-Maktum started calling the Prophet (pbuh) to ask him some questions (interrupting).

Abd-Allah ibn Umm-Maktum who was apparently poor, so that no one took notice of him. He wanted to learn the Qur’an and asked the Prophet (pbuh) to teach him.

He repeated his statement again and again, because he did not know exactly whom he was talking to.

Now, the Prophet (pbuh) between 2 things:

  • Continue the conversation with Qurash people that may Allah guide them to Islam.
  • Or leave them and go the blind man that needs answers to his questions.

The blind man is calling the Prophet Mohammed (pbuh) and Quraysh people are talking to him. Even some of those unbelievers felt uncomfortable that this blind man sat near them.

The Prophet Mohammed’s face (pbuh) frowned in front of the blind man. Even though that he is blind can can’t see the face of the Prophet (pbuh), but Allah certainly sees.

As a result, Allah (swt) revealed the following ayat from Surat Ababs:

سورة عبس – سعد الغامدي Surat Abasa – Sa’ad Al Ghamedi

عَبَسَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ (1) أَن جَاءَهُ الْأَعْمَىٰ (2) وَمَا يُدْرِيكَ لَعَلَّهُ يَزَّكَّىٰ (3) أَوْ يَذَّكَّرُ فَتَنفَعَهُ الذِّكْرَىٰ (4) أَمَّا مَنِ اسْتَغْنَىٰ (5) فَأَنتَ لَهُ تَصَدَّىٰ (6) وَمَا عَلَيْكَ أَلَّا يَزَّكَّىٰ (7) وَأَمَّا مَن جَاءَكَ يَسْعَىٰ (8) وَهُوَ يَخْشَىٰ (9) فَأَنتَ عَنْهُ تَلَهَّىٰ (10) كَلَّا إِنَّهَا تَذْكِرَةٌ (11)

  • (1) The Prophet frowned and turned away
  • (2) Because there came to him the blind man, [interrupting].
  • (3) But what would make you perceive, [O Muhammad], that perhaps he might be purified
  • (4) Or be reminded and the remembrance would benefit him?
  • (5) As for he who thinks himself without need,
  • (6) To him you give attention.
  • (7) And not upon you [is any blame] if he will not be purified.
  • (8) But as for he who came to you striving [for knowledge]
  • (9) While he fears [Allah],
  • (10) From him you are distracted.
  • (11) No! Indeed, these verses are a reminder;

Allah (swt) admonished the Prophet (pbuh)

This Sura proves that Holy Quran is the words of Allah (swt) and not the words of Prophet Mohammed (pbuh), as Quraysh used to accuse the Prophet Mohammed (pbuh) that this book is from his own words.

Who would write about in admonition of himself?

Proof This book is the words of Allah (swt)

Allah (swt) proved to us that this Quran is his book, and even if you deal with a blind man that can’t see you, you should treat him as Allah (swt) is seeing you.

Even though this story have an admonition to Allah’s Prophet, but it has a great benefit for all the Muslims nation.

The Prophet Mohammed (pbuh) Honors Abd-Allah

At the moments these verses are revealed, the Prophet (pbuh) always held this man in high honor. Whenever he see him, he used to tell him:

“Hail to the one for whom Allah admonished me.”


Allah (swt) Honors His Prophet

Allah (swt) says in beginning of the Sura: “He (the Prophet) frowned and turned away” and didn’t say “You frowned and turned away”. Allah (swt) honors his when addressing him.

As the direct admonition is more severe than the admonition of the absent. This is the admonition of the lover, then Allah (swt) says:

(3) But what would make you perceive, [O Muhammad], that perhaps he might be purified

Abd-Allah ibn Umm-Maktum

Abdullah Ibn Umm-Maktum was the son of Qays Ibn Zayd and Aatikah Bint Abdullah. He was blind by birth and hence his mother was called Umm-Maktum (Mother of the concealed one).

Ibn Umm-Maktum was a cousin of Khadijah bint Khuwaylid, Muhammad’s first wife.

Abdullah Ibn Umm-Maktum was among the first converts to Islam. Prophet Mohammed (pbuh) sent him and Musab ibn Umair to Medina for teaching Qur’an to the inhabitants before the Hijra took place.

He and Bilal Ibn Rabah were chosen as muezzins in Medina by The Prophet Mohammed (pbuh).

When The Prophet Mohammed (pbuh) left Medina for participating in battles, he was given the responsibility of leading the prayers.

What We’ve Learned So Far?

  • We should accept the knowledge seeker
  • There should be no distinction between rich and poor in the call for Allah (swt).
  • You do not have to deny anyone but the communication and excuses.
  • A statement of honor for the Prophet (pbuh) as he was addressed in the form of absent.
  • Proof the honesty of Prophet Mohammed (pbuh) in his call to Islam.
  • Proof this book is the words of Allah and not the Prophet (pbuh), as Allah’s admonition for his messenger.
  • Every time Ibn Maktum comes to the Prophet (pbuh), he opens the space of setting for him, makes him sit near him and say: “Hail to the one for whom Allah admonished me.”
  • The title of “blind” mentioned in the Sura to show the companion’s excuse in interrupting the Prophet Mohammed (pbuh) speech.

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With Every Difficulty There is Relief

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بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ

 

Today’s topic is about difficulties and relief.  Everyone of us go through hardship, but always the relief comes.

 

The Lost Man in The Open Sea

 

A severe storm hit a ship in the sea and sank it. Some of the passengers survived, among them is the man that we are telling you about in this story. The raging waves took him to a beach of an unknown and deserted island. Once the man woke, he tried to stand, but he fell on his knees and then realized that there is no way out only by seeking Allah’s help. He started praying and making supplications to Allah so he can be rescued.

The Island had no source for living except a few trees with fruits. Days past and the man were eating from the trees fruits, hunting fish, and drinking from a ground water fountain and built his house from the wooden parts of trees.

 

The Hardship Became Harder

 

One day, he was preparing his food on fire around his wooden cottage. He want for a short walk and returned to his cottage.  He found that the fire not only burned his food, but burned the whole cottage.

The man started screaming, shouting and saying: “O Lord, why?, O Lord, why? Even the cottage had been burned down. I have nothing left in this life! I have been patient on many difficulties and now these difficulties are increased!”.

As a result of the sadness, compassion and hunger, the man fell asleep. In the following morning,  there were a surprise awaiting for him.

 

 The Relief Came Along With The Difficulty

 

He found a ship approaching the island and bringing down a small boat to save him. When the man got on the deck he asked them how they found him, they responded:

“We saw smoke, so we knew someone was asking for rescue”

 

But perhaps you hate a thing and it is good for you

The mankind sees the poverty as a calamity, the burning of his house as a calamity, while he dose not   know Allah’s wisdom behind it. Allah (swt) telling us in Surat Al Baqaraa, that we perhaps hate a thing and it is good for us.

وَعَسَىٰ أَن تَكْرَهُوا شَيْئًا وَهُوَ خَيْرٌ لَّكُمْ ۖ وَعَسَىٰ أَن تُحِبُّوا شَيْئًا وَهُوَ شَرٌّ لَّكُمْ ۗ وَاللَّهُ يَعْلَمُ وَأَنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ (216)

But perhaps you hate a thing and it is good for you; and perhaps you love a thing and it is bad for you. And Allah Knows, while you know not.

Now, I want you to think of how the lost man reacted to the burning of his cottage. Another great short story mentioned in Quran between Al Khuder and Prophet Musa (pbuh).

 

Al Khuder Breaks The Ship After He Gets A Free Ride

If we look at the story between Musa (pbuh) and Alkuder, we see when Al Khuder broke the ship that belonged to the orphan kids after they gave Al Khuder a free ride,  Musa (pbuh) objected and condemned that action. We see that a such action is not acceptable, not logical and doesn’t make sense.  But Allah (swt) commanded Al Khuder to do so for a great wisdom. The ship had been saved from being confiscation by the tyrant Ruler.

Always remember:

وَعَسَىٰ أَن تَكْرَهُوا شَيْئًا وَهُوَ خَيْرٌ لَّكُمْ ۖ وَعَسَىٰ أَن تُحِبُّوا شَيْئًا وَهُوَ شَرٌّ لَّكُمْ ۗ وَاللَّهُ يَعْلَمُ وَأَنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ (216)

But perhaps you hate a thing and it is good for you; and perhaps you love a thing and it is bad for you. And Allah Knows, while you know not.

 

Dear readers, I haven’t got to the point yet. It’s too early!

Allah (swt) says in Surat Al – Sharh:

 فَإِنَّ مَعَ الْعُسْرِ يُسْرًا (5) إِنَّ مَعَ الْعُسْرِ يُسْرًا (6)

 

(5) For indeed, with hardship [will be] ease.
(6) Indeed, with hardship [will be] ease.
It is the promise of Allah, which is truth, and who is more truthful than Allah in statement. Allah promised that when there is a difficulty, a relief will come with it, NOT after it!
Surah al-Inshirah acts as a form of consolation and encouragement for Muslims. It intends to boost up the morale of believers, especially if they are going through dark and gloomy phases.
Allah declares beautifully, Indeed, with every difficulty, comes relief.” He repeats it to emphasize the message. Allah demands us to turn all attention to Him and worship Him Alone.

One Know Difficulty Comes 2 Unknown Reliefs

From the Arabic language approach (The language of Quran), we see that Allah (swt) mentioned the Difficulty in the verse “known” followed after “The”. Allah uses the Relief as “Unknown” and the verses are repeated for extra emphasizing of the message.

 

فَإِنَّ مَعَ الْعُسْرِ يُسْرًا (5) إِنَّ مَعَ الْعُسْرِ يُسْرًا (6)

In both verses, the “Difficulty” is known and the same one single difficulty, while the relief is unknown in each verse, so there are 2 reliefs come with every single difficulty.

 

A Single Difficulty Won’t Beat 2 Reliefs

 

Umar ibn Al-Khattāb been told that Abu Ubaidah ibn al-Jarrah and his army are surrounded by the Enemy in  Sham.
Umar wrote a letter to Abu Ubaidah and included: ” Al Salam Alaik, there is no single servant goes through a hardship, without Allah making for him a way out and brings relief. A Single Difficulty Won’t Beat 2 Reliefs”.
Omar added the following Aya to his letter:
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا اصْبِرُوا وَصَابِرُوا وَرَابِطُوا وَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُفْلِحُونَ (200)
(200) O you who have believed, persevere and endure and remain stationed and fear Allah that you may be successful.
Abu Ubaidah replies: “Al Salam Alaik, Allah (swt) says in his book”:
اعْلَمُوا أَنَّمَا الْحَيَاةُ الدُّنْيَا لَعِبٌ وَلَهْوٌ وَزِينَةٌ وَتَفَاخُرٌ بَيْنَكُمْ وَتَكَاثُرٌ فِي الْأَمْوَالِ وَالْأَوْلَادِ ۖ كَمَثَلِ غَيْثٍ أَعْجَبَ الْكُفَّارَ نَبَاتُهُ ثُمَّ يَهِيجُ فَتَرَاهُ مُصْفَرًّا ثُمَّ يَكُونُ حُطَامًا ۖ وَفِي الْآخِرَةِ عَذَابٌ شَدِيدٌ وَمَغْفِرَةٌ مِّنَ اللَّهِ وَرِضْوَانٌ ۚ وَمَا الْحَيَاةُ الدُّنْيَا إِلَّا مَتَاعُ الْغُرُورِ (20)
(20) Know that the life of this world is but amusement and diversion and adornment and boasting to one another and competition in increase of wealth and children – like the example of a rain whose [resulting] plant growth pleases the tillers; then it dries and you see it turned yellow; then it becomes [scattered] debris. And in the Hereafter is severe punishment and forgiveness from Allah and approval. And what is the worldly life except the enjoyment of delusion.

Secrets of Coupling Between Relief and Difficulty

 

When a difficulty becomes harsher, sharper and greater, then, the servant becomes hopeless from all other creations except Allah the Creator, His heart is attached to Allah alone, and then and only then the relief comes in no time.  This is the fact of trusting Allah. Allah (swt) says:

 وَمَن يَتَوَكَّلْ عَلَى اللَّهِ فَهُوَ حَسْبُهُ

And whoever relies upon Allah – then He is sufficient for him.

Please refer to the following Story and Aya post regarding the mentioned Aya.

 

Back To Our Lost Man Story

Allah (swt) telling us in many verses, for instance, Surat Al Annam Aya 63, that Allah is the only one who rescue us when we get lost in the darkness of seas. There we forgot all our world world and our hearts become attached purely and sincerely to Allah (swt). Then Allah response comes blazing fast as this the truth trust in Allah.

قُلْ مَن يُنَجِّيكُم مِّن ظُلُمَاتِ الْبَرِّ وَالْبَحْرِ تَدْعُونَهُ تَضَرُّعًا وَخُفْيَةً لَّئِنْ أَنجَانَا مِنْ هَٰذِهِ لَنَكُونَنَّ مِنَ الشَّاكِرِينَ (63)

(63) Say, “Who rescues you from the darknesses of the land and sea [when] you call upon Him imploring [aloud] and privately, ‘If He should save us from this [crisis], we will surely be among the thankful.’ “

 

The Law Of Tension (Difficulty) and Facilitation (Relief)

 

Brothers and sisters, we are not done yet, I have only touched the surface of this big important topic.

In Quran there are many Laws and Rules from Allah (swt). For hardship and relief there is a law as well. If anyone of us applies it, he guarantees a happy pleasant life and the great reward in the hereafter.

Before I can send you the Law of Difficulty and Relief and how to apply it to you daily life, I want to ask you a few questions:

  • Are you going through a lot of difficulties and not finding a way out?
  • Doors of facilitation are closed in front of your face?
  • You desperately making great efforts and taking all the available means towards accomplishing materialistic needed goals like marriage, employment or buying a house and not getting a positive result?

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What We’ve Learned So Far?

  • With every difficulty comes 2 reliefs with it
  • One single difficulty won’t beat 2 reliefs
  • Truly and sincerely trusting Allah, brings the instant relief
  • There are much more to the story – It’s the law of difficulty and relief

References:

  •  Al-Baqaraa  (216)
  •  Al-Sharh  (5 – 6)
  •  Al-Imraan  (200)
  •  Al-Hadid  (20)
  •  Al-Talaq  (3)
  •  Al-An’aam  (63)
  • Wikipedia – Umar ibn Al-Khattāb Abu Ubaidah ibn al-Jarrah pages

 

The Story Of Ashab Aljannah

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بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ

 

 

Introduction

 

The story itself has beautiful effects on the human soul were mentioned a lot  in many verses in Holy Quran. The story mentioned in Surat Al Qalam talks about people who lived in the past time, close to the Darwan area of Sana’a Yemen. They had a great farm and inherited it from their good father, that followed the straight path by giving the right of the poor; obedience of Allah (swt), and gifting to those in need.

But his sons after him were driven away from his path. They didn’t give the right of the poor from their father’s farm. They denied the right of the poor and the needy, and they were punished by losing the whole farm.

The atmosphere of the story reveals to us that these sons were not infidels, but they were Muslims, but they took advantage of grace, and prevented Zakat, and cruelty treated the needy and did not mercy them so Allah mercy to be on the survival of their paradise.

These holy verses were revealed on the Prophet Mohammed (pbuh) when he were in Makkah between the people of Quraish, who were still fighting and looting him. Allah (swt) have giving them (People of Quraish) the great provision such as the security and goodness of living, where Allah (swt) fed them from hunger and secured them from fear, while the other towns surrounding Quraish were living poorly.

Allah (swt) says:

وَضَرَبَ اللَّهُ مَثَلًا قَرْيَةً كَانَتْ آمِنَةً مُّطْمَئِنَّةً يَأْتِيهَا رِزْقُهَا رَغَدًا مِّن كُلِّ مَكَانٍ فَكَفَرَتْ بِأَنْعُمِ اللَّهِ فَأَذَاقَهَا اللَّهُ لِبَاسَ الْجُوعِ وَالْخَوْفِ بِمَا كَانُوا يَصْنَعُونَ (112)

(112) And Allah presents an example: a city which was safe and secure, its provision coming to it in abundance from every location, but it denied the favors of Allah. So Allah made it taste the envelopment of hunger and fear for what they had been doing.

And Allah (swt) says:

وَقَالُوا إِن نَّتَّبِعِ الْهُدَىٰ مَعَكَ نُتَخَطَّفْ مِنْ أَرْضِنَا ۚ أَوَلَمْ نُمَكِّن لَّهُمْ حَرَمًا آمِنًا يُجْبَىٰ إِلَيْهِ ثَمَرَاتُ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ رِّزْقًا مِّن لَّدُنَّا وَلَٰكِنَّ أَكْثَرَهُمْ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ (57)

(57) And they say, “If we were to follow the guidance with you, we would be swept from our land.” Have we not established for them a safe sanctuary to which are brought the fruits of all things as provision from Us? But most of them do not know.

When Quraish were living within these blessings and great provisions, yet turning away from the truth and fighting those who believe in Islam, then Allah sent down these verses on his messenger Mohammed (pbuh) to preach Quraish and warn them that, if they don’t thank Allah (swt) and believe in the message of Prophet Mohammed (pbu), then Allah will take these blessings from them and replace them with indignations, as he did with the people of Darwan’s farm.

 

The Story

The owner of the farm was a man from Yemen, lives in a town called Darwan that is 6 miles distance from Sana’a. He lived there and had a farm that people there used to name it (paradise),  in it all kind of fruits. This good man sworn that he’ll never take a fruit in his house until he divides the fruits into 3 parts:

  • One for the poor and need people
  • One for his family
  • One that he returns to his farm as an investment so he can repeat the doing of good dees

Therefore, Allah (swt) have blessed his farm and gave him the great provision in it for him and his family.

This man passed away, he had 5 sons that inherited the paradise from their father. The father’s farm produced great amount of fruits in the same year that the father died, so when the sons looked at this produced goodness, they became arrogant and tyrants. They said to each other: “Our father was an idiot, he distributed from these fruits to the poor,  let us pledge among ourselves not to give any of the poor and needy anything from our paradise in this year, until we get rich and increase our money”.

The most moderate brother of them who was the closest people like his good father said: “Follow your father’s path”. They other brothers refused.

The Brothers Are Planning

They brothers gathered together, met and swore to cut the farm’s fruit in the early morning before any of the poor or needy people will show up.  They sworn that they will make no exceptions. In one of the story’s versions it’s said that they even didn’t say “ان شاء الله” “In Sha’a Allah”. They were so convinced that they have the full control over their paradise.

The Punishment Of Allah (swt)

Allah (swt) sent an affliction on their farm and destroyed it. It’s said that it was a frost wave, some said its a fire that burned everything down. As there is a relationship between the bad intention and the bad Behavior. When the people of the farm had the bad intention of preventing the needy from getting some of the farm’s goodness, Allah punished them because of their intention, and the result is Allah (swt) destroyed their entire crop. And it became as though reaped. Ibn Abbas said that it became burned like the darkness of the night.

They brothers called each other in the morning so they can cut all the fruits of their farm early before any of the poor or needy will come. They were talking to each other with lowered voices so others can’t hear them. They thought that they can do their plan as they planned for it the night before.

When they saw their farm after Allah punishment, they said “”Indeed, we are lost, rather we are deprived”. The most moderate brother among them said: “Didn’t I say to you to Glorify Allah”?

The great loss was the reason for their return to Allah (swt) and was the cause of repentance and remorse and self-accounting for themselves and in their turn and regret. And if Allah (swt) had not disciplined them, it would not have been these words of them “Indeed, we’re lost “.

 

إِنَّا بَلَوْنَاهُمْ كَمَا بَلَوْنَا أَصْحَابَ الْجَنَّةِ إِذْ أَقْسَمُوا لَيَصْرِمُنَّهَا مُصْبِحِينَ (17) وَلَا يَسْتَثْنُونَ (18) فَطَافَ عَلَيْهَا طَائِفٌ مِّن رَّبِّكَ وَهُمْ نَائِمُونَ (19) فَأَصْبَحَتْ كَالصَّرِيمِ (20) فَتَنَادَوْا مُصْبِحِينَ (21) أَنِ اغْدُوا عَلَىٰ حَرْثِكُمْ إِن كُنتُمْ صَارِمِينَ (22) فَانطَلَقُوا وَهُمْ يَتَخَافَتُونَ (23) أَن لَّا يَدْخُلَنَّهَا الْيَوْمَ عَلَيْكُم مِّسْكِينٌ (24) وَغَدَوْا عَلَىٰ حَرْدٍ قَادِرِينَ (25) فَلَمَّا رَأَوْهَا قَالُوا إِنَّا لَضَالُّونَ (26) بَلْ نَحْنُ مَحْرُومُونَ (27) قَالَ أَوْسَطُهُمْ أَلَمْ أَقُل لَّكُمْ لَوْلَا تُسَبِّحُونَ (28) قَالُوا سُبْحَانَ رَبِّنَا إِنَّا كُنَّا ظَالِمِينَ (29) فَأَقْبَلَ بَعْضُهُمْ عَلَىٰ بَعْضٍ يَتَلَاوَمُونَ (30) قَالُوا يَا وَيْلَنَا إِنَّا كُنَّا طَاغِينَ (31) عَسَىٰ رَبُّنَا أَن يُبْدِلَنَا خَيْرًا مِّنْهَا إِنَّا إِلَىٰ رَبِّنَا رَاغِبُونَ (32) كَذَٰلِكَ الْعَذَابُ ۖ وَلَعَذَابُ الْآخِرَةِ أَكْبَرُ ۚ لَوْ كَانُوا يَعْلَمُونَ (33)

 

(17) Indeed, We have tried them as We tried the companions of the garden, when they swore to cut its fruit in the [early] morning
(18) Without making exception.
(19) So there came upon the garden an affliction from your Lord while they were asleep.
(20) And it became as though reaped.
(21) And they called one another at morning,
(22) [Saying], “Go early to your crop if you would cut the fruit.”
(23) So they set out, while lowering their voices,
(24) [Saying], “There will surely not enter it today upon you [any] poor person.”
(25) And they went early in determination, [assuming themselves] able.
(26) But when they saw it, they said, “Indeed, we are lost;
(27) Rather, we have been deprived.”
(28) The most moderate of them said, “Did I not say to you, ‘Why do you not exalt [Allah]?’ “
(29) They said, “Exalted is our Lord! Indeed, we were wrongdoers.”
(30) Then they approached one another, blaming each other.
(31) They said, “O woe to us; indeed we were transgressors.
(32) Perhaps our Lord will substitute for us [one] better than it. Indeed, we are toward our Lord desirous.”
(33) Such is the punishment [of this world]. And the punishment of the Hereafter is greater, if they only knew.

 

Allah Punishment On Quraish

Narrated `Abdullah:

It (i.e., the imagined smoke) was because, when the Quraish refused to obey the Prophet, he asked Allah to afflict them with years of famine similar to those of (Prophet) Joseph. So they were stricken with famine and fatigue, so much so that they ate even bones. A man would look towards the sky and imagine seeing something like smoke between him and the sky because of extreme fatigue. So Allah revealed:– ‘Then watch you for the Day that the sky will bring forth a kind of smoke plainly visible, covering the people; this is a painfull of torment.’ (44.10-11) Then someone (Abu Sufyan) came to Allah’s Apostle and said, “O Allah’s Apostle! Invoke Allah to send rain for the tribes of Mudar for they are on the verge of destruction.” On that the Prophet said (astonishingly) “Shall I invoke Allah) for the tribes of Mudar? Verily, you are a brave man!” But the Prophet prayed for rain and it rained for them. Then the Verse was revealed. ‘But truly you will return (to disbelief).’ (44.15) (When the famine was over and) they restored prosperity and welfare, they reverted to their ways (of heathenism) whereupon Allah revealed: ‘On the Day when We shall seize you with a Mighty Grasp. We will indeed (then) exact retribution.’ (44.16) The narrator said, “That was the day of the Battle of Badr.”

 

What We’ve Learned?

  • The Provision is from Allah, whatever it is – It is a test to whom to was given to – So Allah sees whether he thanks it or not
  • Kindness towards the poor and needy is a way to keep the provision and a protection from disasters and pandemics
  • The Provision is not safe from courtyard, no matter how vast and magnified it becomes. It can be removed within a blink of an eye
  • The sins inherit the urgent punishments
  • Some calamities may bring some people to the right path
  • The religious life of a person after the ungrateful grace may be better than before

 

References:

  • Surat Al Nahal – Aya 112
  • Surat Al Qassas – Aya 57
  • Surat Al Qalam – Ayas 17 – 33
  • Hadith – Prophetic Commentary on the Qur’an – English reference: Vol. 6, Book 60, Hadith 346 – Arabic reference: Book 65, Hadith 4870

 

 

 

 

The Revelation Of Surat Al Furqan

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بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ

وَيَوْمَ يَعَضُّ الظَّالِمُ عَلَىٰ يَدَيْهِ يَقُولُ يَا لَيْتَنِي اتَّخَذْتُ مَعَ الرَّسُولِ سَبِيلًا (27) يَا وَيْلَتَىٰ لَيْتَنِي لَمْ أَتَّخِذْ فُلَانًا خَلِيلًا (28) لَّقَدْ أَضَلَّنِي عَنِ الذِّكْرِ بَعْدَ إِذْ جَاءَنِي ۗ وَكَانَ الشَّيْطَانُ لِلْإِنسَانِ خَذُولًا (29)

 

Surat Al Fuqan

Allah (swt) revealed to Prophet Muhammad peace be upon him the Holy Quran, which was the immortal miracle of Islam till the day of judgment. Allah wisdom was to descend the Suras and Ayat of Quran in parts and not at all at once, which are interpreted according to the circumstances and events.

The Suras and Ayas were descend in 2 periods during the Islamic call:

  • Makkah Period: Suras and verses focused on the matters of Aqida and Iman
  • Madina Period: The Suras and Ayas that were revealed during the time when the Prophet Mohammed (pbuh) was in Madina. The Suras included the provisions and directives of Allah (swt) during the stage of building the Islamic state

The reason for the descent of Surat  Al Furqan

Since Allah sent Prophet Muhammad peace be upon him as a Messenger and Prophet with this message, and the infidels Quraish were planning against this great religion and its people.

The infidels of Quraysh had many harsh leaders, which Muslims received from them various kinds of torment and harm. One of them was Uqba ibn Abi Maayt, who was well know among his people in generosity.

It’s said that Uqba ibn Abi Maayt does not come back from his travel until he prepares the tables of food and invite the big heads of Quraish for his parties.

One day Uqba was returning from his travel, so he invited all the well known men of Quraish including the Prophet Mohammed (pbuh). The Prophet Mohammed (pbuh) refused his invitation.

When Uqba came the Prophet Mohammed (pbuh), the Prophet said to him: “I will not accept your invitation until you accept Islam”. And because Uqba doesn’t like any of the Quraish men to be absent in his event, so he showed his Islam to the Prophet Mohammed (pbuh).

When Abi Bin Khalaf hear about this, and he was a close friend of Uqba, have sworn that he won’t see or talk to Uqba until he disbelieves in Islam, meets the Prophet (pbuh) and insult him and touch his neck.

And the damned Uqba did so to please his infidel friend Abi Bin Khalaf.

Who Is Abi Bin Khalaf?

He is the head of Almunafiqun. Its good to mentioned that the Prophet (pbuh) killed Abi Bin Khalaf when Abi said that he was going to kill the Prophet Mohammed (pbuh).

Allah (swt) revealed the following ayas in response to the Uqba and Abi Bin Khalaf:

وَيَوْمَ يَعَضُّ الظَّالِمُ عَلَىٰ يَدَيْهِ يَقُولُ يَا لَيْتَنِي اتَّخَذْتُ مَعَ الرَّسُولِ سَبِيلًا (27) يَا وَيْلَتَىٰ لَيْتَنِي لَمْ أَتَّخِذْ فُلَانًا خَلِيلًا (28) لَّقَدْ أَضَلَّنِي عَنِ الذِّكْرِ بَعْدَ إِذْ جَاءَنِي ۗ وَكَانَ الشَّيْطَانُ لِلْإِنسَانِ خَذُولًا (29)

(27) And the Day the wrongdoer will bite on his hands [in regret] he will say, “Oh, I wish I had taken with the Messenger a way.
(28) Oh, woe to me! I wish I had not taken that one as a friend.
(29) He led me away from the remembrance after it had come to me. And ever is Satan, to man, a deserter.”
Allah (swt) describes the servants of Merciful in Surat Al Furqan with the following attributes:
  •  Humility – Modesty
  • Sitting in distance from ignorant and foolish
  • Piety – Taqwa – Fearing Allah in the best possible way
  • Fear of the torment of Allah
  • Wise spending
  • Pure unification (Tawheed) Allah (swt)
  • Love the Quran and work according to Allah’s orders in Quran
  • Understanding the inviolability of blood
  • Distance from major sins: Example of those who don’t commit adultery, and do not bear false witness.

وَعِبَادُ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الَّذِينَ يَمْشُونَ عَلَى الْأَرْضِ هَوْنًا وَإِذَا خَاطَبَهُمُ الْجَاهِلُونَ قَالُوا سَلَامًا (63) وَالَّذِينَ يَبِيتُونَ لِرَبِّهِمْ سُجَّدًا وَقِيَامًا (64) وَالَّذِينَ يَقُولُونَ رَبَّنَا اصْرِفْ عَنَّا عَذَابَ جَهَنَّمَ ۖ إِنَّ عَذَابَهَا كَانَ غَرَامًا (65) إِنَّهَا سَاءَتْ مُسْتَقَرًّا وَمُقَامًا(66) وَالَّذِينَ إِذَا أَنفَقُوا لَمْ يُسْرِفُوا وَلَمْ يَقْتُرُوا وَكَانَ بَيْنَ ذَٰلِكَ قَوَامًا (67)وَالَّذِينَ لَا يَدْعُونَ مَعَ اللَّهِ إِلَٰهًا آخَرَ وَلَا يَقْتُلُونَ النَّفْسَ الَّتِي حَرَّمَ اللَّهُ إِلَّا بِالْحَقِّ وَلَا يَزْنُونَ ۚ وَمَن يَفْعَلْ ذَٰلِكَ يَلْقَ أَثَامًا (68)يُضَاعَفْ لَهُ الْعَذَابُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ وَيَخْلُدْ فِيهِ مُهَانًا (69) إِلَّا مَن تَابَ وَآمَنَ وَعَمِلَ عَمَلًا صَالِحًا فَأُولَٰئِكَ يُبَدِّلُ اللَّهُ سَيِّئَاتِهِمْ حَسَنَاتٍ ۗ وَكَانَ اللَّهُ غَفُورًا رَّحِيمًا (70) وَمَن تَابَ وَعَمِلَ صَالِحًا فَإِنَّهُ يَتُوبُ إِلَى اللَّهِ مَتَابًا (71) وَالَّذِينَ لَا يَشْهَدُونَ الزُّورَ وَإِذَا مَرُّوا بِاللَّغْوِ مَرُّوا كِرَامًا (72) وَالَّذِينَ إِذَا ذُكِّرُوا بِآيَاتِ رَبِّهِمْ لَمْ يَخِرُّوا عَلَيْهَا صُمًّا وَعُمْيَانًا (73) وَالَّذِينَ يَقُولُونَ رَبَّنَا هَبْ لَنَا مِنْ أَزْوَاجِنَا وَذُرِّيَّاتِنَا قُرَّةَ أَعْيُنٍ وَاجْعَلْنَا لِلْمُتَّقِينَ إِمَامًا (74) أُولَٰئِكَ يُجْزَوْنَ الْغُرْفَةَ بِمَا صَبَرُوا وَيُلَقَّوْنَ فِيهَا تَحِيَّةً وَسَلَامًا (75) خَالِدِينَ فِيهَا ۚ حَسُنَتْ مُسْتَقَرًّا وَمُقَامًا (76) قُلْ مَا يَعْبَأُ بِكُمْ رَبِّي لَوْلَا دُعَاؤُكُمْ ۖ فَقَدْ كَذَّبْتُمْ فَسَوْفَ يَكُونُ لِزَامًا (77)

 

(63) And the servants of the Most Merciful are those who walk upon the earth easily, and when the ignorant address them [harshly], they say [words of] peace,
(64) And those who spend [part of] the night to their Lord prostrating and standing [in prayer]
(65) And those who say, “Our Lord, avert from us the punishment of Hell. Indeed, its punishment is ever adhering;
(66) Indeed, it is evil as a settlement and residence.”
(67) And [they are] those who, when they spend, do so not excessively or sparingly but are ever, between that, [justly] moderate
(68) And those who do not invoke with Allah another deity or kill the soul which Allah has forbidden [to be killed], except by right, and do not commit unlawful sexual intercourse. And whoever should do that will meet a penalty.
(69) Multiplied for him is the punishment on the Day of Resurrection, and he will abide therein humiliated
(70) Except for those who repent, believe and do righteous work. For them Allah will replace their evil deeds with good. And ever is Allah Forgiving and Merciful.
(71) And he who repents and does righteousness does indeed turn to Allah with [accepted] repentance.
(72) And [they are] those who do not testify to falsehood, and when they pass near ill speech, they pass by with dignity.
(73) And those who, when reminded of the verses of their Lord, do not fall upon them deaf and blind.
(74) And those who say, “Our Lord, grant us from among our wives and offspring comfort to our eyes and make us an example for the righteous.”
(75) Those will be awarded the Chamber for what they patiently endured, and they will be received therein with greetings and [words of] peace.
(76) Abiding eternally therein. Good is the settlement and residence.
(77) Say, “What would my Lord care for you if not for your supplication?” For you [disbelievers] have denied, so your denial is going to be adherent.
References:
  • Surat Al Furqan – Ayas (27 – 29) and (63 – 77)

The Reason Behind The Revelation Of Surat Aal Imran

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بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ

قُل لِّلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا سَتُغْلَبُونَ وَتُحْشَرُونَ إِلَىٰ جَهَنَّمَ ۚ وَبِئْسَ الْمِهَادُ (12)

 

The Name Of The Sura

In honor of Amran, who is the father of Mary the Virgin, or the mother of Jesus, and the story of the divine ability to bear the birth of Mary the virgin, her son Isa ibn Maryam (peace be upon him).

What The Sura Talks About?

About the principle of steadfastness on the correct approach, and the Sura have listed many ways to help the Muslim to maintain his religion, also listed many events, such as the event Battle of Ohud, in which the archers disobeyed the order of the Prophet Muhammad to not  abandon their position on the mountain. Which made Khalid Bin Al Waleed to take the opportunity and was a master of the Arabs in the war and the battles and was a polytheist then did not enter into Islam yet. He made a loop around the Muslims army from behind, as a result, the victory was for the polytheists.

The most important factors of stability in the sura:

  • To hold firmly to the rope of Allah all together and do not become divided
  • Leave sins: The ayat have indicated that those Muslims who escaped in the battle of Ohud, they were effected by Shatan as a result of some of their past sins,  and what hit them is from themselves and from their sins.
  • The warning of obstacles to stability is summarized in love of lusts of money arched silver and gold, and sedition of women and boys, and Anam (Live Stock).

Reasons for the descent of some verses from Surat Al – Imran

  • The reason for the revelation of the verse [12] that when the Messenger of Allah – peace be upon him – defeated the people of Quraish and prevailed, he came to Medina and then gathered the Jews: ” O people of the Jews, beware of Allah, such as what came down on the Day of Badr, and be Muslims before he brought you down as wha came down to them, you know that I am a prophet from Allah, you find this in your book”. O Mohammed, don’t you know that you have fought people who don’t know how to fight, If you have fought with us, you would have known that we are the people”. Then Allah (swt) revealed the following Aya:

قُل لِّلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا سَتُغْلَبُونَ وَتُحْشَرُونَ إِلَىٰ جَهَنَّمَ ۚ وَبِئْسَ الْمِهَادُ (12)

(12) Say to those who disbelieve, “You will be overcome and gathered together to Hell, and wretched is the resting place.”

  • The reason for the descent of the verse [83], the Jews and Christians disputed at the Messenger of Allah – peace be upon him – as they differed from the religion of Abraham – peace be upon him, every group claimed to be on the true religion. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: Both groups are innocent of the religion of Abraham. The became angry an said: We by Allah we  are not satisfied with your judgment and we are not taking in your religion. Then Allah (swt) revealed the following Aya:

أَفَغَيْرَ دِينِ اللَّهِ يَبْغُونَ وَلَهُ أَسْلَمَ مَن فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ طَوْعًا وَكَرْهًا وَإِلَيْهِ يُرْجَعُونَ (83)

(83) So is it other than the religion of Allah they desire, while to Him have submitted [all] those within the heavens and earth, willingly or by compulsion, and to Him they will be returned?

  • Muslims and Jews once boasted. The Jews said: Jerusalem is better and greater than the Kaaba, because it is abandoned by the Prophets and is located in the Holy Land. The Muslims said: The Kaaba is better. Allaah has revealed this Aya:

إِنَّ أَوَّلَ بَيْتٍ وُضِعَ لِلنَّاسِ لَلَّذِي بِبَكَّةَ مُبَارَكًا وَهُدًى لِّلْعَالَمِينَ (96)

(96) Indeed, the first House [of worship] established for mankind was that at Makkah – blessed and a guidance for the worlds.

References:

  • Surat Aal Immran – Ayat 12, 83, 96

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