- Home - of Knowledge
- Towards Islam
- Expressions of the Quran
- Islamic Viewpoint
- on Pentateuch
- Islamic Manifesto
- The Islamic Guidelines-1
- The Islamic Guidelines-2
- The Islamic Guidelines-3
- The Islamic Guidelines-4
- TAFSIRI GUIDE A - One
- TAFSIRI GUIDE A - Two
- TAFSIRI GUIDE A - Three
- TAFSIRI GUIDE A - Four
- TAFSIRI GUIDE A - Five
- TAFSIRI GUIDE B-0ne
- TAFSIRI GUIDE B-Two
- TAFSIRI GUIDE B-Three
- TAFSIRI GUIDE B-Four
- TAFSIRI GUIDE B-Five
- TAFSIRI GUIDE C- One
- TAFSIRI GUIDE C- Two
- TAFSIRI GUIDE C- Three
- TAFSIRI GUIDE C-Four
- TAFSIRI GUIDE C- Five
- TAFSIRI GUIDE C- Six
- TAFSIRI GUIDE D-One
- TAFSIRI GUIDE D-TWO
- TAFSIRI GUIDE D-Three
- Comments-Surah Kahaf
- USUL Al-FIQH in Islam
- Islamic Adjustments
- TIRMIDHI-1
- TIRMIDHI-2
- TIRMIDHI-3
- TIRMIDHI-4
- TIRMIDHI-5
- TIRMIDHI-6
- TIRMIDHI-7
- TIRMIDHI-8
- TIRMIDHI-9
- TIRMIDHI-10
- TIRMIDHI-11
- TIRMIDHI-12 Last
- Rules by QUDURI
- Muwatta-Ahadith-1
- Muwatta-Ahadith-2
- Muwatta-Ahadith-3
- The Islamic Attitudes
- Enlightenment-1
- Enlightenment-2
- About the term "Necessity"
- Basic Physiology
- Pre-History
visit also:
http://www.m-saleemdada.com/
Surah YA-SEEN
(Consists of 5 Ruku; MK-4)
YA-SEEN-The First Ruku
1. YA-SEEN
2. I swear by the Quran full of wisdom
3. Most surely you are one of the apostles
4. On the right path.
5. A revelation of the Mighty, the Merciful.
6. That you may warn such people whose fathers were not warned, so they are heedless.
7. Certainly the word has proved true of most of them, so they do not believe.
8. Surely We have placed chains on their necks, and these reach up to their chins, so they have their heads raised aloft.
9. And We have made before them a barrier and a barrier behind them, then We have covered them over so that they do not see.
10. And it is alike to them whether you warn them or warn them not: they do not believe.
11. You can only warn him who follows the reminder and fears the Beneficent Allah in secret; so announce to him forgiveness and an honorable reward.
12. Surely We give life to the dead, and We write down what they have sent before and their footprints, and We have recorded everything in the clear writing.
---------------------
The Surah starts with letters “YA-SEEN” that are among the MUQATTA’AAT that are the 14 disjointed letters that are among the Arabic alphabets which come at the commencement of 29 Surah in specific combinations; my writing “Expressions of the Quran” presents much detail for them and all Surah that begin with them, have reference to the Holy Book Quran after them except for Surah ANKABUT and Surah ROUM; Al-Hamdu Lillah; here, Allah swears by the Quran, which is full of wisdom to guide the man for his safety both at the world and at AKHIRAT; AAYAAT tell that certainly, Muhammad PBUH is one of the Messengers of Allah, who certainly is on the right path and he is receiving the Quran from Allah, who is AZIZ (Mighty) so He keeps all His creation to work for His will only by His true authority and destroys those peoples who challenge Him, and RAHIM (Merciful) so He provides ample space to all peoples by sending His Messengers to them (when they were coming to the world by His will and now He has provided the Quran to guide all peoples of the world to the right path) and gives them all the time they need, to consider the fundamental teachings of Islam; He cares for all of mankind that they live-on their lives where their physical security is at hand for them and also, that they live-on their lives where their spiritual security is at hand for them; so note that His name RAHIM denotes His attribute which tells His care for the spiritual guidance to the mankind and His patience upon their wrong-doings until they receive the ample time He has appointed for them, to accept it; Allah has sent Muhammad PBUH, His last Messenger, among the Arabs that he may warn such people whose forefathers were not warned directly for centuries by any of Messengers of Allah, and this is because they become aware of TAUHID, AKHIRAT, RISALAT; Al-Hamdu Lillah; AAYAAT-7, 8 & 9 mention that the will of Allah for many of them is that they would never come towards believing in Islam as they have done such wrongs and in such quantity which have caused their insistence upon disbelief; Allah has placed intangible chains on their necks which reach-up to their chins, so they are unable to surrender to Islam; they have developed an extreme pride which has turned them most arrogant and due to their wrongs, Allah has made before them a barrier and a barrier behind them, both intangible, so Allah has covered their sight in such manner that they are totally unable to see what extreme trouble that at AKHIRAT, they are leading themselves to, and what wrongs they have done in their respective lives that they have led at the world; certainly, Allah only has the true authority; Al-Hamdu Lillah; AAYAAT-10 & 11 tell the Prophet PBUH that such arrogant persons who have all their insistence upon disbelief, would never believe whether he warns them or not, though he has to continue his TABLIGH to all persons as that is his liability; he would only make such person better in belief and deeds by the permission of Allah, who accepts when he/she hears the Quran, that he/she has been doing wrongs previously and does have fear of Allah at his/her inside that He has all authority to punish him/her most severely on wrongs; such person would surely receive forgiveness on his/her previous wrongs and an honorable reward at AKHIRAT, the true life ahead; Al-Hamdu Lillah; the last AAYAT of the Ruku reads, “surely We give life to the dead, and We write down what they have sent before (i.e. whatever they do at life at the world) and their footprints (i.e. whatever effect, good or bad, remains at the world due to their doings), and We have recorded everything in the clear writing (i.e. LAUHE-MAHFUZ)”; Allah would certainly bring all the dead to life at the Day of Judgment and in addition to that meaning, the mention of ‘giving life to the dead’ might also be an indication here that it surely is Allah Who brings the person who is lost in darkness of wrongs, to the light of righteousness; Al-Hamdu Lillah.
YA-SEEN-The Second Ruku
13. And set out to them an example of the people of the town, when the apostles came to it.
14. When We sent to them two, they rejected both of them, then We strengthened (them) with a third, so they said: Surely we are apostles to you.
15. They said: You are naught but mortals like ourselves, nor has the Beneficent Allah revealed anything; you only lie.
16. They said: Our Lord knows that we are most surely apostles to you.
17. And our duty is only to proclaim the clear Message.
18. They said: Surely we augur evil from you; if you do not desist, we will certainly stone you, and there shall certainly afflict you a painful chastisement from us.
19. They said: Your evil fortune is with you; what! if you are reminded! Nay, you are an extravagant people.
20. And from the remote part of the city there came a man running, he said: O my people! follow the apostles;
21. Follow him who does not ask you for reward, and they are the followers of the right path;
22. And what reason have I that I should not serve Him Who brought me into existence? And to Him you shall be brought back;
23. What! shall I take besides Him gods whose intercession, if the Beneficent Allah should desire to afflict me with harm, shall not avail me aught, nor shall they be able to deliver me?
24. In that case I shall most surely be in clear error:
25. Surely I believe in your Lord, therefore hear me.
26. It was said: Enter the garden. He said: O would that my people had known
27. Of that on account of which my Lord has forgiven me and made me of the honored ones!
28. And We did not send down upon his people after him any hosts from heaven, nor was it needful for Us to send down.
29. It was naught but a single cry, and lo! they were still.
30. Alas for these servants! there comes not to them an apostle but they mock at him.
31. Do they not consider how many of generations have We destroyed before them, because they do not turn to them?
32. And all of them shall surely be brought before Us.
---------------------
This Ruku narrates an example of such people in a town, where Allah sent three of His Prophets yet they did not accept the message of Islam; they saw the manifest things about the Prophets and argued that they are like all other of them while according to them, the Prophets have to be other than the mankind; note that the difference of Prophets to other persons is that they are highly developed spiritually when Allah chooses them to get WAHI (i.e. His message to the mankind) which they have to provide to all persons as their liability; physically, they are good but not dissimilar in looks to other of men though they never have any of such negative features at physique that may prevent them to give the message of Islam to the people; note that the Satan had made the same mistake of seeing the manifest only that Allah has created Adam by muddy clay (TEEN) while Allah has created him by fire, so he thought himself as better than the man whereas the man certainly is much better spiritually than him and that actually has significance; the last Ruku of Surah SUAD tells, “Allah said- O Iblis! what prevented you from making obeisance to him whom I created with My two hands? - are you proud or are you of the exalted ones? - he said- I am better than he; Thou hast created me of fire, and him Thou didst create of TEEN; Allah said- then get out of it, for surely you are driven away; and surely My curse is on you to the Day of Judgment”; now, this second Ruku of Surah YA-SEEN tells about some people of a town, where the Prophets of Allah had come; Allah sent two of them to those people but they rejected both of them, then Allah sent the third one to them who presumably had more ability to stand against their arguments, so all three told them that they certainly are Prophets from Allah to them but they denied the message of Allah with argument that they all are alike to them in looks and with argument that the Beneficent Allah has not revealed anything; the Prophets told them explicitly that certainly, Allah has appointed them to convey His message to the people there and their duty is only to convey the message of Allah in clear terms; these AAYAAT imply that Allah assists all good persons by other of good persons as they are true friends to each other and that the Prophets of Allah, though they did have the liability to provide the true guidance to their peoples, surely were not liable to see that peoples necessarily accept it; certainly, Allah only has the true authority; Al-Hamdu Lillah; at that place, whatever troubles those disbelievers faced, they held these Prophets responsible for that but they told those disbelievers clearly that it is their huge mistake that they take the virtuous teachings as causing troubles to them; AYYAT-18 & 19 read, “they (the disbelievers) said- surely we augur ill from you; if you do not desist, we will certainly stone you, and there shall certainly afflict you a painful chastisement from us; they (the Prophets-AS) said- your evil fortune is with you (i.e. it is the ills of their own deeds); what! if you are reminded! nay, you are an extravagant people (who answer to virtuous teachings by taking them as cause of ills)”; note that disbelievers have this inclination that they take the Guidance to the right path as cause of ills even though they do not put that into practice whereas they claim to accept anything on the basis of trial, yet they go against their own notion where the issue concerns the true guidance; now, it happened that in them, there was a righteous person who lived away from them due to their disbelief and their arrogance; as he got the info about the Prophets-AS and the rejection of his people to their teachings, he came hurriedly as soon as he can to that place and told his people to accept the virtuous teachings that the Prophets-AS had presented to them; he told them to see that these righteous persons do not need any benefits from the people and that they certainly have the true guidance so the people need to follow them; he guided them in this manner that they need to understand that when Allah is the Creator of all creation with all of His good attributes that always are of Him totally, then they have to accept Him as their Lord too and put all His commands into their practice; he asked them searchingly so that they reflect positively on the issue that why shall he worship any other than Allah when certainly those are totally unable to give him relief if he gets into any trouble by the will of Allah; AAYAAT from 20 to 25 read, “and from the remote part of the city there came a man running, he said- O my people! follow the apostles; follow them who do not ask you for reward, and they are the followers of the right path; and what reason have I that I should not serve Him Who brought me into existence? (He is the Creator of all Who never loses any of His attributes) - and to Him you shall be brought back (He is the Lord of all so all persons have to answer in front of Him for all their deeds); what! shall I take besides Him gods whose intercession, if the Beneficent Allah should desire to afflict me with harm, shall not avail me aught, nor shall they be able to deliver me? - in that case I shall most surely be in clear error; surely I believe in your Lord (Whom all men need to obey), therefore hear me (if you are not ready to take the true guidance from these good apostles)”; Al-Hamdu Lillah; note here that the man came out of the place he had chosen to remain attentive to Allah as he intended to confirm the teachings of the Prophets of Allah for the pleasure of Allah; Al-Hamdu Lillah; this tells that when it becomes necessary as collective need to guide towards the right path then a good person has to leave his good seclusion to express the good stance explicitly, especially when there arises threat to lives of some most pious persons; however, keeping away from all people, has worth at such place where much wrongs have spread and people are not prepared to listen even, to the Truth; one of Ahadith at Tirmidhi (at book of JEHAD) reports that someone asked the Prophet PBUH which man is the most excellent? - the Prophet PBUH replied, “the (believing) man who wages JEHAD in the way of Allah; he was asked- then who is next? - he said- the believer in one of the mountain-passes, who fears his Lord and keeps people safe from his mischief”; this tells that at times of FITNAH (trials and troubles that hinder the practice of Islam) where the Muslims do not find ease in living upon Islam, they need to fight the wrong people who intend to keep the world to such status where the practice on Islam becomes most difficult; the second option is that they retire taking their simple assets of value to the country-side or mountains where they care about Islam as much as possible; this is the message of “Safety First” that if you are not able to change people to the better side, you must at-least keep yourself to righteousness; note that the Hadith indicates that when the good believer in Allah keeps away from the wrong-doers, he would keep them away from his mischief so the notable thing here is that Ahadith have their own manner to express issues; here the mention is about the good believer so this tells that if such person is not able to provide his good impression to the people around then he is liable to be affected by their wrongs, so he is better when he keeps away from them; I, MSD, take the guidance presented in this remarkable Hadith as valid reasoning for the attitude that we strictly keep away from the Western ways and we also keep away from initiation of wars at the present times as that would certainly cause loss of innocent lives at both sides that would not let it remain JEHAD; the Western people, especially at Europe, were able to gain understanding of many physical laws at the time we Muslims were involved in the response to the imperialism that they had caused against us; they used that understanding even to make deadly weapons to cause fear to all peoples around and at present times too, we Muslims have not laid our fears aside about the actions that they might take physically against us due to their negative attitude towards us in the past; in such situation, it is much better to keep away from the West totally as both sides have fears and both are good at their defense, they physically and we spiritually by the blessing of Allah; so it certainly is much better to keep away from them in all good ways that are possible; Al-Hamdu Lillah; now, the narration at this Ruku goes ahead to state that at the death of this man who assisted the Prophets, he was told to enter the gardens of JANNAH and at this, he commented that how good it would have been if my nation had known about my good destination after death, that my Lord has forgiven my wrongs and has given me the highest of respect after death; so even after his death, he had good intention for his people; it is mentioned that he was killed by some of the most wrong persons at his nation and was counted among SHAHEED, the person who is killed while he is at JEHAD against the disbelievers; such good persons enter JANNAH instantly after death by the command of Allah; Al-Hamdu Lillah; Allah willed to end the wrong persons of his nation after his death, so the last five AAYAAT of the Ruku read, “and We did not send down upon his people after him any hosts (of angels to punish them) from heaven, nor was it needful for Us to send down; it was naught but a single cry (by which Allah punished them), and lo! they were still; alas for these servants (who disobey Allah without any care to its consequence)! there comes not to them an apostle but they mock at him; do they not consider how many of generations have We destroyed before them, because they do not turn (back) to them? - and all of them shall surely be brought before Us (when all would rise from dead at the Day of HASHR)”; Al-Hamdu Lillah.
YA-SEEN-The Third Ruku
33. And a sign to them is the dead earth: We give life to it and bring forth from it grain so they eat of it.
34. And We make therein gardens of palms and grapevines and We make springs to flow forth in it,
35. That they may eat of the fruit thereof, and from what their hands have done; will they not then be grateful?
36. Glory be to Him Who created pairs of all things, of what the earth grows, and of their kind and of what they do not know.
37. And a sign to them is the night: We strip the day off from it, then lo! they are in the dark;
38. And the sun runs on to destination appointed for it; that is the ordinance of the Mighty, the Knowing.
39. And (as for) the moon, We have ordained for it stages till it becomes again as an old dry palm branch.
40. Neither is it allowable to the sun that it should overtake the moon, nor can the night outstrip the day; and all float on in a sphere.
41. And a sign to them is that We bear their offspring in the laden ship.
42. And We have created for them the like of it, upon which they ride on.
43. And if We please, We can drown them, then there shall be no succorer for them, nor shall they be rescued
44. But (by) mercy from Us and for enjoyment till a time.
45. And when it is said to them: Guard against what is before you and what is behind you, that mercy may be had on you.
46. And there comes not to them AAYAT from the AAYAAT of their Lord but they turn aside from it.
47. And when it is said to them: Spend out of what Allah has given you, those who disbelieve say to those who believe: Shall we feed him whom, if Allah please, He could feed? You are in naught but clear error.
48. And they say: When will this threat come to pass, if you are truthful?
49. They wait not for aught but a single cry which will overtake them while they yet contend with one another.
50. So they shall not be able to make a bequest, nor shall they return to their families.
---------------------
This Ruku tells the general convenience that Allah has provided to the mankind in living at earth so that they all may give all attention to passing of their examination that Allah is taking of them; Al-Hamdu Lillah; note that the earth is best suited in all manners for the safety of the life of mankind and for its continuity to the time Allah wills; the Holy Book Quran has the manner to guide the man to observe that Allah has given him both, that is general convenience in his physical sustenance and complete guidance to the Truth for his spiritual security; so he has to care minimum for assets at the world and remain most attentive to Allah because that would lead him to the true success at AKHIRAT; Al-Hamdu Lillah; the beginning of Ruku relates that Allah brings forth grains i.e. crops from the earth which they eat and there are gardens of various fruits, including the gardens of dates and grapes, upon it for them to eat and also, much of flowing waters that includes springs for their benefits; this all is what Allah has given to them which they do receive, only by some efforts of their hands; AAYAAT-36 reads, “Glory be to Him Who created pairs of all things, of what the earth grows, and of their kind and of what they do not know”; this tells that everything in creation has its respective pair that especially is evident by observation in whatever earth grows and in the mankind and even in other things that Allah has created, though they may be unaware of it; this guides to TAUHID that Allah only is the Creator of all the creation and He always has all His attributes and He only is the true Lord; Al-Hamdu Lillah; AAYAAT from 37 to 40 guide attention towards the coming of day and night in routine and how the sun and the moon are working-on by the command of Allah till the time when He decides for their end; they read, “and a sign to them is the night- We strip the day off from it, then lo! they are in the dark; and the sun runs on to destination appointed for it; that is the ordinance of the Mighty, the Knowing; and (as for) the moon, We have ordained for it stages till it becomes again as an old dry palm branch; neither is it allowable to the sun that it should overtake the moon, nor can the night outstrip the day; and all float on in sphere (of their own)”; note that though the yearly destination of the sun is vernal equinox in March yet with this, the statement here about its destination also relates to its final place at the space where it is floating to and that placement is where it would be at the last day of the world; but with all said, the necessary thing to state is that most certainly, Allah knows better; Al-Hamdu Lillah; another of signs to which the Ruku indicates is that Allah has provided that water does not sink the ships but they run-on at waters by the command of Allah and the mankind benefits by trade through them, even when they are fully laden; AAYAT-42 reads, “and We have created for them the like of it, upon which they ride on”; this presumably indicates even the modern means of transportation as the text allows to interpret it by including them and certainly, Allah knows better; note that NAHL-8 has stated, “and (He made) horses and mules and asses that you might ride upon them and as an ornament; and He creates what you do not know”; this means that there would take place such things for the riding of men and as their ornaments, which would provide ease to them in going to places by moving at high pace and even though these things seemingly came about by efforts of men but they needed the will of Allah to come about so these words mention them in the manner that “He creates what you do not know”; see also the note at the first Ruku of Surah NAHL; Al-Hamdu Lillah; Allah tells in plain terms that if He wills, He can drown all those who ride-on at a ship and no person would have the ability to save them; it is His blessing only as He is RAHIM, that He provides space to the mankind so that they live-on to show their worth for AKHIRAT, the true life ahead; certainly, Allah only has the true authority; Al-Hamdu Lillah; AAYAAT-45 & 46 state about the response of disbelievers when they are asked to develop TAQWA (that is the peaceful condition at inside which comes by the righteous belief in Allah and commitment of good deeds according to it) by remaining aware to which is before them i.e. the extreme punishment of their wrongs at the world and at AKHIRAT, and to which is behind them i.e. the destruction which fell over disbelievers in the previous times, so that they take heed and receive mercy from Allah; their response to this is that they ignore this precious advice and turn-away from it, as if it is nothing which has to be given attention; this tells the wrong attitude that they have for all the good signs that Allah shows them for their guidance; and when they are asked to spend on the needy from whatever Allah has given them then their response is that why they shall feed such person whom Allah could feed well if He wills; this tells how unaware they are that Allah has given them life at the world only to examine them whether they live on the right path or not; due to this, He has given different positions to all persons here among the mankind as He wills and certainly, He knows how to examine them; He does not answer their foolish query as it is disrespect to Him to question His will; the last AAYAT of Surah AN’AAM reads, “and He it is Who has made you successors in the land and raised some of you above others by (various) grades, that He might try you by what He has given you; surely your Lord is quick to requite (evil), and He is most surely the Forgiving, the Merciful”; certainly, Allah only has the true authority; Al-Hamdu Lillah; the last AAYAT tells about their doubts that they have developed the notion that whatever they do, they are not answerable to Allah; these disbelievers ask the true Muslims that as they live-on without any care to commands of Allah, why does He not send any disaster to them; note their narrow-mindedness that even though they learn history of the man yet they are unable to see that Allah destroyed those nations ultimately who challenged His commands; He did give them all space to come to righteousness but when they did not avail that to comply to His commands, He eliminated all of them completely; Al-Hamdu Lillah; the last three AAYAAT of the Ruku read, “and they say- when will this threat (that extreme disaster would get them if they do not live by commands of Allah) come to pass, if you are truthful? – they wait not for aught but a single cry which will overtake them while they yet contend with one another (as to fill their emptiness by futile endeavors and so it would fall upon them in sudden manner when they expect it least) so they shall not be able to make a bequest, nor shall they return to their families”; certainly, Allah only has the true authority; Al-Hamdu Lillah.
YA-SEEN-The Fourth Ruku
51. And the trumpet shall be blown, when lo! from their graves they shall hasten on to their Lord.
52. They shall say: O woe to us! who has raised us up from our sleeping-place? This is what the Beneficent Allah promised and the apostles told the truth.
53. There would be naught but a single cry, when lo! they shall all be brought before Us;
54. So this day no soul shall be dealt with unjustly in the least; and you shall not be rewarded aught but that which you did.
55. Surely the dwellers of the garden shall on that day be in an occupation quite happy.
56. They and their wives shall be in shades, reclining on raised couches.
57. They shall have fruits therein, and they shall have whatever they desire.
58. Peace: word from the Merciful Lord.
59. And get aside today, O guilty ones!
60. Did I not charge you, O children of Adam! that you should not serve the Satan? Surely he is your open enemy,
61. And that you should serve Me; this is the right way.
62. And certainly he led astray numerous people from among you. What! could you not then understand?
63. This is the hell with which you were threatened.
64. Enter into it this day because you disbelieved.
65. On that day We will set a seal upon their mouths, and their hands shall speak to Us, and their feet shall bear witness of what they earned.
66. And if We please, We would certainly put out their eyes, then they would run about groping for the way, but how should they see?
67. And if We please, We would surely transform them in their place, then they would not be able to go on, nor will they return.
---------------------
As the trumpet for all to gather at the grounds of HASHR is blown, all of these disbelievers would rise from dead and with assessment of the situation, they would hurriedly advance to the place to see their account of deeds in front of Allah, the true Lord; Al-Hamdu Lillah; then it would strike to them that they always denied the Day of Judgment and here it is with all its troubles to them; so they would long even, that it would have been better for them if they had remained dead at their graves; angels would clarify to them in plain words, “this is what the Beneficent Allah promised and the apostles told the truth”; Al-Hamdu Lillah; that sound of the trumpet would be the ongoing single cry that would remain on until it raises all dead to life again to become present at front of Allah, the true Lord; Allah would judge all persons most justly and all would get only what they deserve due to their respective doings at the world; that day, the righteous persons would receive JANNAH (the garden of paradise) and these dwellers of the garden would be most pleased, occupied in their happiness; AAYAAT-56, 57 & 58 tell about their beautiful placement, “they and their wives shall be in shades, reclining on raised couches; they shall have fruits therein, and they shall have whatever they desire; ‘Peace’ (would be said to them as the) word from the Merciful Lord”; note that Surah WAQI-AH-27 to 40 relates this blessed situation of the dwellers of the garden at paradise explicitly that they would have wonderful thorn-less trees there that also would beautify the place; and banana trees so very near to each other that they would be one above another and there would be most beautiful shade extending to miles as if it is early morning at such weather that is neither cold nor hot but totally pleasant and there would be the clearest of water that would flow constantly at fountains and plenty of all fruits and the couches where they would recline, that would be raised high to honor the dwellers of JANNAH (who would be there as if they are at early thirties); and Allah would provide them their good wives, who would become most beautiful in physique too (and as if they are at early thirties); so, they would be those who enter there due to the virtuous lives that they had spent at the world (transformed to fairest of young ladies living together with their good husbands); Surah WA’QIAH has also mentioned that Allah would even provide HOORS, that are the most beautiful women there, as wives to those men who are among the best of men of JANNAH and very near to Him; He has specifically created them to live-on with such righteous men at that most beautiful place; Al-Hamdu Lillah; AAYAAT from 59 to the last of the Ruku that we all study currently, relates about the disbelievers; Allah would command them at the Day of Judgment to get aside, away from the righteous persons; Allah would remind all of these disbelievers that He had told them to remain cautious of misguidance of the Satan as he is their sworn enemy; He had told them to remain attentive to Him totally as for that only, Allah provides them their lives; they should have seen that many of persons among the mankind, he has led astray away from the right path; the result of their disbelief at the world is that here at Judgment, they will enter the hell-fire; note that Allah will set a seal upon mouths of those among disbelievers, who are most deceitful and deny their wrongs with utmost resistance there, so their hands would speak of their wrongs and their feet would testify against them in confirmation to their hands, about what they had been doing at the world; Allah gave them ample space to accept the Truth but they denied it categorically; if Allah willed, He could have turned them blind so they would have become unable to see the way they trod and if He willed, He could have transformed their forms in such manner that they would have become unable to walk on or to turn back from their position; so they need to observe that Allah is most Merciful to them as He provides them ample space at the world with ability to live on their lives in worthy manner physically, so that they accept the fundamental teachings of Islam; if they get into extreme trouble at the Day of Judgment by their rejection to the Truth, it would be due to their own doings and not any injustice from Allah, the true Lord; Al-Hamdu Lillah.
YA-SEEN-The Last Ruku
68. And whomsoever We cause to live long, We reduce (him) to an abject state in constitution; do they not then understand?
69. And We have not taught him poetry, nor is it meet for him; it is nothing but reminder and Quran that clarifies.
70. That it may warn him who would have life, and (that) the word may prove true against the disbelievers.
71. Do they not see that We have created cattle for them, out of what Our hands have wrought, so they are their masters?
72. And We have subjected them to them, so some of them they have to ride upon, and some of them they eat.
73. And therein they have advantages and drinks; will they not then be grateful?
74. And they have taken gods besides Allah that they may be helped.
75. (But) they shall not be able to assist them, and they shall be a host brought up before them.
76. Therefore let not their speech grieve you; surely We know what they do in secret and what they do openly.
77. Does not man see that We have created him from the small seed? Then lo! he is an open disputant.
78. And he strikes out a similitude for Us and forgets his own creation. Says he: Who will give life to the bones when they are rotten?
79. Say: He will give life to them Who brought them into existence at first, and He is Cognizant of all creation
80. He Who has made for you the fire (to burn) from the green tree, so that with it you kindle (fire).
81. Is not He Who created the heavens and the earth able to create the like of them? Yea! and He is the Creator (of all), the Knower.
82. His command, when He intends anything, is only to say to it: Be, so it is.
83. Therefore glory be to Him in Whose hand is the kingdom of all things, and to Him you shall be brought back.
---------------------
The Ruku commences by mentioning the plain fact that the person for whom Allah makes life lengthy, He turns that person extremely weak in physique; it implies that the disbelievers need to understand that He is totally able to change their constitution at any period of their lives; AAYAAT ahead tell them that they need to revise their attitude about the Quran as it is not some poetry but such true guidance that clarifies what attitudes are needed to take at all issues of life to lead the life upon the virtuous manner; note that there were such disbelievers there who called the Prophet PBUH as poet because much of poetry consists of imaginary things and they tried to give impression that the Quran has imaginary discussions which he presents by his own thoughts; Allah answers to their disrespect to the Prophet PBUH that He has not taught him to say poetry and saying of poetry certainly is not compatible to his honorable status; Surah SAAFFAAT-35 & 36 states about such disbelievers when they would have entered the hell-fire, “surely they used to behave proudly when it was said to them- there is no god but Allah; and (they used) to say- what! shall we indeed give up our gods for the sake of a mad poet?”; Allah refutes their disrespectful notion by the statement at AAYAT-37 there, “nay- he has come with the Truth and has verified the apostles”; may Allah save all persons that they ever disrespect the Prophet PBUH as that leads to utmost ruin of life, not only at AKHIRAT but even at the world; the last Ruku of YA-SEEN tells ahead that Allah has given him the Holy Book Quran so that it warns such person who still has the humane sense inside and needs the awareness of his safety at AKHIRAT, and so that the judgment of extreme punishment becomes valid upon all disbelievers; Al-Hamdu Lillah; AAYAAT-71, 72 & 73 mention the blessing of Allah upon all persons that He has provided them command over the cattle that He has created to provide benefits to them in many different ways; surely, whatever convenience He has provided to the man, that does ask him to remain most grateful to Him; all persons need to see that He has provided only convenience to all mankind by His creation and not any trouble though they do have their examination as they live on at the world; AAYAAT-74, 75 & 76 mention that the wrongs of disbelievers would only cause extreme loss to them by falling against them at Judgment so their disrespectful speech needs not grieve the Prophet PBUH; they erroneously believe in some creation of Allah as worthy of their adoration because they think that they would assist them if any trouble falls upon them; rather they would stand against them at the Day of Judgment and thus, they would offer no assistance to them; all disbelievers would certainly have to pay for all of their wrongs because Allah knows totally well whatever they do in secret and whatever they do openly; Al-Hamdu Lillah; the six AAYAAT ahead respond to the notion of disbelievers that when the bones of the man become rotten, how would they come to life again; Allah tells the disbelievers in these AAYAAT that they know that He has provided life to the mankind by small seed but they forget about that and take Him as unable to give life to mankind again; He certainly would bring all persons to life again and He is totally able to do so; all of men see that He brings fire at forth from the green tree which seemingly does not have the potential for it; note that this is an indication to such trees at Arabia then, which emitted fire at friction; He has such might that He has created whole of this most amazing universe, all heavens and the earth on which the mankind lives, and He certainly is the only Creator and He never loses his attributes and He certainly is the Knower of creating anything He wills; AAYAT-82 mentions in clear terms, “His command, when He intends anything, is only to say to it- ‘Be’ - so it is”; Al-Hamdu Lillah; the last AAYAT of the Ruku, that also is the last AAYAT of the Surah, tells explicitly that Allah only has all true authority; surely, all persons would see the outcome of their deeds that they did at their respective lives at the world, when they return at AKHIRAT to Allah; it states, “therefore glory be to Him in Whose hand is the kingdom of all things, and to Him you shall be brought back”; Al-Hamdu Lillah.
--------------------------------------------------
Surah SAAFFAAT
(Consists of 5 Ruku; MK-7)
SAAFFAAT-The First Ruku
1. I swear by those who draw themselves out in ranks
2. Then those who drive away with reproof,
3. Then those who recite, being mindful,
4. Most surely your Allah is One:
5. The Lord of the heavens and the earth and what is between them; and the Lord of the easts.
6. Surely We have adorned the nearest heaven with an adornment, the stars,
7. And (there is) a safeguard against every rebellious Satan.
8. They cannot listen to the exalted assembly and they are thrown at from every side,
9. Being driven off, and for them is a perpetual chastisement,
10. Except him who snatches off but once, then there follows him a brightly shining flame.
11. Then ask them whether they are stronger in creation or those (others) whom We have created. Surely We created them of sticky clay.
12. Nay! you wonder while they mock,
13. And when they are reminded, they mind not,
14. And when they see a sign they incite one another to scoff,
15. And they say: This is nothing but clear magic:
16. What! when we are dead and have become dust and bones, shall we then certainly be raised,
17. Or our fathers of yore?
18. Say: Aye! and you shall be abject.
19. So it shall only be a single cry, when lo! they shall see.
20. And they shall say: O woe to us! this is the day of requital.
21. This is the day of the Judgment which you called a lie.
---------------------
Allah has taken oath of some of His creation at the beginning of few of Surah with words that end with –AAT and that include Surah ZAARIYAAT, MURSALAAT, NAZI’AAT and AA’DIYAAT besides this Surah SAAFFAAT; all these Surah except for this Surah, are at the last part of the Quran; all these note that Allah may take the oath of any of His creation by His will though the authentic Ahadith has commanded the Muslims to take the oath of Allah only on good deeds; note also that He does not need to take oaths to present His statements yet He takes them according to the statement that He presents so in this manner, He provides strength to the statement; Al-Hamdu Lillah; Allah swears by angels here and the first three AAYAAT read about them respectively that these angels are most obedient to Allah remaining in ranks; and these angels drive off with harsh dealing all satanic persons who intend to come near to them to get some info about future events or to infiltrate the good teachings of Islam by some doubts if they get it to misguide as many as they can; and these angels brought the true guidance from Allah to His Messengers, by recitation of His words which also include His last Prophet, Muhammad PBUH; the statement for which the oath of these angels is taken is that “most surely your Allah is One- the Lord of the heavens and the earth and what is between them- and the Lord of the easts”; the mention of easts in plural here signifies that there are different points at the east from where the sun rises all around the year and these all are eastern points for a given place; Al-Hamdu Lillah; AAYAAT from 6 to 10 point out that if any Satan (i.e. an evil Jinn) get access to some info from the exalted assembly of angels, there follows him a brightly shining flame; the note at the second Ruku of HIJR provides much detail to this and briefly, these AAYAAT tell that when some of SHAYATIN (plural of Satan) become bold enough to approach the angels at the sky near the earth (to which they have access) and steal some of their conversation to get some idea of something to happen somewhere at the near future then as they run back with it to the earth, a flame follows them on their way back to eliminate them at the space before they return to earth; note that when a meteoroid enters the atmosphere of the earth at a speed in excess of 20 km/s, the heating due to the speed of that object towards the earth (because of its kinetic energy), produces the flame of light as it glows and leaves the trail of glowing particles at its passage; it is then commonly referred to as the "shooting star" (and if it collides with the ground, it is meteorite); so Allah has set angels at guard at posts at the sky near to earth so that the evil Jinn do not approach the places therein and steal any of conversation of angels that discloses some event of the near future to happen somewhere at the earth; when the angels talk about some events to come, some evil Jinn (i.e. Satan) may have the power to approach them, see them and hear them; they may manage to steal some of their speech and as they return to earth, the flame of the meteoroid follows them and then it destroys them at space; Al-Hamdu Lillah; one of the significant things here is that the flaming meteors are at the space all the time falling towards earth so this means that flame captures whatever is at its passage and this implies that it happens as the fact of the matter that they follow the Jinn running away to earth and it is not that they specifically target the Jinn only; Surah JINN tells about the group of Jinn which had heard the beautiful AAYAAT of the Quran and there we find that they mentioned in their comments on what they heard, “and that we sought to reach heaven (SAMAA i.e. the sky above near to earth), but we found it filled with strong guards and flaming stars; and that we used to sit in some of the sitting-places thereof to steal a hearing, but he who would listen now would find a flame lying in wait for him (as he runs back to earth)” (JINN-8 & 9); so this tells the change in situation somewhere at ancient times before Muhammad PBUH, the last Messenger of Allah, when He commanded the angels for more alertness at guard and the flames then multiplied highly in quantity; however with all said, the last of statements to this all is that most certainly, Allah knows better; Al-Hamdu Lillah; the last eleven AAYAAT of the Ruku answer all those who disbelieved in AKHIRAT, that it would surely take place and raising the dead to life is not any problem to Allah, the true Lord, Who had made this most amazing universe with principles that they follow by the will of Allah whereas He has made the man with sticky TEEN (muddy clay); AAYAT-12 compares their attitude to the righteous attitude that the Prophet PBUH appreciates how beautifully Allah has created all His creation with wonderful principles to follow but the disbelievers mock upon the true guidance that Allah provides to them; their attitude is to ignore any of the true guidance that Allah presents to them through the Prophet PBUH and they incite one another to ridicule that by calling it magic which tells them that when they are dead and have become dust and bones, they shall then certainly be raised, and even their forefathers; AAYAT-18 asks the Prophet PBUH to tell them that they all surely shall be raised from dead and they all surely shall be extremely abject; they would rise by the single cry of extreme admonition of the trumpet when it blows for the second time; then they would realize that all which they were told at the world about Judgment was totally true; that day they would see their respective accounts of deeds and have to pay for all their wrongs that they had committed at the world; certainly, Allah only has the true authority; Al-Hamdu Lillah.
SAAFFAAT-The Second Ruku
22. Gather together those who were unjust and their associates, and what they used to worship
23. Besides Allah, then lead them to the way to hell.
24. And stop them, for they shall be questioned:
25. What is the matter with you that you do not help each other?
26. Nay! on that day they shall be submissive.
27. And some of them shall advance towards others, questioning each other.
28. They shall say: Surely you used to come to us from the right side.
29. They shall say: Nay, you (yourselves) were not believers;
30. And we had no authority over you, but you were an inordinate people;
31. So the sentence of our Lord has come to pass against us: (now) we shall surely taste;
32. So we led you astray, for we ourselves were erring.
33. So they shall on that day be sharers in the chastisement one with another.
34. Surely thus do We deal with the guilty.
35. Surely they used to behave proudly when it was said to them: There is no god but Allah;
36. And to say: What! shall we indeed give up our gods for the sake of a mad poet?
37. Nay: he has come with the truth and verified the apostles.
38. Most surely you will taste the painful punishment.
39. And you shall not be rewarded except (for) what you did.
40. Save the servants of Allah, the purified ones.
41. For them is a known sustenance,
42. Fruits, and they shall be highly honored,
43. In gardens of pleasure,
44. On thrones, facing each other.
45. A bowl shall be made to go round them from running spring,
46. White, delicious to those who drink.
47. There shall be no trouble in it, nor shall they be exhausted therewith.
48. And with them shall be those who restrain the eyes, having beautiful eyes;
49. As if they were eggs carefully protected.
50. Then shall some of them advance to others, questioning each other.
51. A speaker from among them shall say: Surely I had a comrade of mine,
52. Who said: What! are you indeed of those who accept (the Truth)?
53. What! when we are dead and have become dust and bones, shall we then be certainly brought to judgment?
54. He shall say: Will you look on?
55. Then he shall look down and see him in the midst of hell.
56. He shall say: By Allah! you had almost caused me to perish;
57. And had it not been for the favor of my Lord, I would certainly have been among those brought up.
58. Is it then that we are not going to die,
59. Except our previous death? And we shall not be chastised?
60. Most surely this is the mighty achievement.
61. For the like of this then let the workers work.
62. Is this better as an entertainment or the tree of Zaqqum?
63. Surely We have made it to be a trial to the unjust.
64. Surely it is tree that springs out from the bottom of the hell;
65. Its produce is as it were the heads of the devils.
66. Then most surely they shall eat of it and fill (their) bellies with it.
67. Then most surely they shall have after it to drink of a mixture prepared in boiling water.
68. Then most surely their return shall be to hell.
69. Surely they found their fathers going astray,
70. So in their footsteps they are being hastened on.
71. And certainly most of the ancients went astray before them,
72. And certainly We sent among them such persons who warned.
73. Then see how was the end of those warned,
74. Except the servants of Allah, the purified ones.
---------------------
This Ruku of SAAFFAAT is the longest in the Quran by count of AAYAAT as it comprises of 53 of them whereas its fifth Ruku is the second among the longest Ruku in it as it comprises of 44 AAYAAT; the third among the longest Ruku in it is at Surah ABAS, the eightieth Surah that has 42 AAYAAT; this Ruku at SAAFFAAT narrates about the Day of Judgment and beyond, to present the pleasant life of dwellers at JANNAH and the wretched life of those who are at the hell-fire; it explicitly tells that each person has to decide for himself/herself by keeping the outcome of his/her deeds in view which they would bring at the Day of Judgment as each person has to face his/her doings alone; it also tells the true success would only come at fore at the Day of Judgment for all those only who did show their worth for JANNAAT, the most beautiful gardens; Al-Hamdu Lillah; it starts by mention of the command of Allah to angels to gather all unjust persons at specific place there at grounds of HASHR from where the angels would lead them to the hell-fire; before that, Allah would shame them why they do not help each other now at HASHR though at the world, they showed high disrespect to the Islamic teachings together; they shall develop a quarrel between them at their stay there as those who were followers to such persons who led them to disbelief at the world, would blame them for their extreme plight as they had constantly pursued them to wrongs; they would deny this charge by the claim that they had no authority over those followers but those had acted wrong by their own choice; they would acknowledge that the sentence of Allah has come to pass against them too and that they also are among the wrong-doers, so they all are in the same wretched condition; note that Allah told the Satan when he had said that he would misguide the mankind, that He would put him and all who follow him in the hell-fire; Surah SUAD-84 & 85 state, “Allah said- the truth then is and the truth only do I speak, that I will most certainly fill hell with you and with all those among them (i.e. among the mankind) who follow you” (see also Surah AARAAF-18 and Surah HIJR-42 & 43); so Allah would punish them all on that day as that is how He treats those persons who are extremely guilty; certainly He only has the true authority; Al-Hamdu Lillah; the next AAYAAT tell how disrespectful these disbelievers were at life at the world as when they were asked to believe in Allah, the true Lord, they used to defend those whom they took as equal to Allah in authority; they used to give names to Muhammad (PBUH ) and called him an imaginary poet afflicted with madness; the fact is this that he had come to them with the true guidance from Allah and he had presented the same teachings that other of His Messengers had given to their peoples; so now all disbelievers would get the most severe punishment which surely is the outcome of their own doings only, because Allah is never unjust to anyone; Al-Hamdu Lillah; the only successful persons at that Day would be those servants of Allah who lived remaining most sincere to Him; they would get more good returns than their good deeds ask for; they would receive such splendid sustenance that Allah has told for them at the Quran at different places which are most wonderful fruits that they would receive with utmost honor in the beautiful JANNAAT (gardens) and it certainly would have all kinds of pleasures; they would be seated there on thrones facing each other whereas a bowl of pure clean wine would be circulated among them which would be most delightful in taste; note that AAYAT-46 mentions it as white which is to express its total purity rather than its color as that wine there would never cause any dizziness to the dwellers of JANNAAT; certainly they would be in the highest of pleasure at those gardens (see also the note at Surah TOOR); Al-Hamdu Lillah; they would never face any trouble and they would never become tired of enjoying the blessings from Allah there; and also, they would have most beautiful women for them, who would care only for them as their liability, with most beautiful eyes and they are as hidden and as pure as the inside of eggs; they would receive them besides the company of their good wives; Al-Hamdu Lillah; AAYAAT then, depict a scene that in JANNAAT, the good men there would be conversing to each other when a man among them, would say about one of his comrades at the world that he mocked his true belief and tried to pursue him to disbelief but Allah saved him by His blessing and he is now among the dwellers of the gardens; he would tell those with him at JANNAAT that his comrade used to say that when all persons are dead and have become dust and bones, how they would be brought to Judgment; at this point of discussion, Allah would ask him to see that misguiding man and as he peeks, he would see him in the midst of the hell; then he would exclaim to him, “by Allah! you had almost caused me to perish; and had it not been for the favor of my Lord, I would certainly have been among those brought up (to the hell-fire)”; so he would show the highest of gratitude to Allah, the true Lord; Al-Hamdu Lillah; he would now shame that man who was his comrade at the world by asking him what thoughts does he have now about the Judgment; and how does he take this matter that they, the dwellers of JANNAAT, are not going to die ever after the previous death that they had faced from life at the world and that they never would be chastised; this depiction tells that all those who live at the world, have space to show their worth to get the pleasure of Allah here and now and achieve JANNAAT due to it and if they fail by keeping wrong belief, they would face extreme chastisement; it also tells that the person who takes wrongs in his deeds, is responsible for his/her extreme fault himself/herself as he/she has to keep away from such misguidance totally; Al-Hamdu Lillah; at AAYAT-60 & 61, Allah tells, “most surely this is the mighty achievement and for the like of this then, let the workers work”; AAYAAT ahead tell about the wretched lives of the disbelievers at the hell-fire that their foods would come from Zaqqum that is the tree which springs out from the bottom of the hell-fire and its produce are as it were the heads of devils and this probably means that they seem like the head of serpents from which the dwellers of the hell-fire shall eat to fill their bellies; and when they need to drink, they shall drink boiling water that would have the residue of wounds mixed in it; their dwelling place would remain the hell-fire in which they would dwell forever; certainly, Allah only has the true authority; Al-Hamdu Lillah; AAYAAT-69 to 73 state about their status at life at the world that how ignorant they were of the importance to accept the Truth; they followed in the footsteps of their forefathers hurriedly who had lived their lives remaining oblivious to the true guidance; this has been the cause of disbelief of many of those too who had lived before them though Allah sent His Messengers to warn them of the consequence of their disbelief of the Truth; every person has to consider the invitation to the right path by himself/herself as every person has to face his/her doings alone at the Day of Judgment; if they do not get success there and rather receive extreme punishment, they would only have themselves to blame; the last AAYAAT of the Ruku conclude the message most clearly, “then see how was the end of those warned, except the servants of Allah, the purified ones”; Al-Hamdu Lillah.
SAAFFAAT-The Third Ruku
75. And Noah did certainly call upon Us, and most excellent answerer of prayer are We.
76. And We delivered him and his followers from the mighty distress.
77. And We made his offspring the survivors.
78. And We perpetuated to him (praise) among the later generations.
79. Salutation to Noah among the nations.
80. Thus do We surely reward the doers of good.
81. Surely he was of Our believing servants.
82. Then We drowned the others
83. And most surely Ibrahim followed his way.
84. When he came to his Lord with sincere heart,
85. When he said to his father and his people: What is it that you worship?
86. A lie-- gods besides Allah-- that you desire?
87. What is then your idea about the Lord of the worlds?
88. Then did he cast a glance at the stars,
89. Then he said, ‘I am indeed sick’;
90. So they went away from him, turning back.
91. Then he turned aside to their gods secretly and said: What! do you not eat?
92. What is the matter with you that you do not speak?
93. Then he turned against them secretly, smiting them with the right hand (i.e. with all might).
94. So they (people) advanced towards him, hastening.
95. Said he: What! do you worship what you hew out?
96. And Allah has created you and what you make.
97. They said: Build for him a furnace, then cast him into the burning fire.
98. And they desired a war against him, but We brought them low.
99. And he said: Surely I fly to my lord; He will guide me.
100. My Lord! grant me of the doers of good deeds.
101. So We gave him the good news of a boy, possessing forbearance.
102. And when he attained to working with him, he said: O my son! surely I have seen in a dream that I should sacrifice you; consider then what you see. He said: O my father! do what you are commanded; if Allah please, you will find me of the patient ones.
103. So when they both submitted and he threw him down upon his forehead,
104. And We called out to him saying: O Ibrahim!
105. You have indeed shown the truth of the vision; surely thus do We reward the doers of good:
106. Most surely this is a manifest trial.
107. And We ransomed him with momentous sacrifice.
108. And We perpetuated (praise) to him among the later generations.
109. Peace be on Ibrahim.
110. Thus do We reward the doers of good.
111. Surely he was one of Our believing servants.
112. And We gave him the good news of Isaac, a prophet among the good ones.
113. And We showered Our blessings on him and on Isaac; and of their offspring are the doers of good, and (also) those who are clearly unjust to their own souls.
---------------------
The third Ruku of SAAFFAAT narrates the challenge that Noah-AS and Abraham-AS faced from their peoples but they kept firm upon the fundamental teachings of Islam; it tells that relations are beneficial to a person only when they guide to remain attentive to Allah so if that is not the case, then the good person needs strictly to avoid their manner of living; Al-Hamdu Lillah; note that one of the sons of Noah disbelieved in the good teachings that he provided to all his people for many of centuries and his wife too remained among the disbelievers; and note also that the father of Abraham was an extreme adversary to his teachings but he never followed his wrong path; in-fact, he tried his best to bring him and all his people to the right path of Islam; Al-Hamdu Lillah; AAYAAT at the beginning of the Ruku state, “And Noah did certainly call upon Us (to help him against wrongs of his nation), and most excellent answerer of prayer are We; and We delivered him and his followers from the mighty distress (that they were facing from the disbelievers); and We made his offspring the survivors; and We perpetuated to him (praise) among the later generations (that all peoples respect him); salutation to Noah among the nations; thus do We surely reward the doers of good; surely, he was of Our believing servants (and he kept firm upon the Truth even when he was facing troubles due to the enmity of disbelievers); then We drowned the others”; see also the note at NOOH, that is Surah-71 at the last part of the Holy Book Quran; Al-Hamdu Lillah; from AAYAT-83, the Ruku narrates about Abraham-AS to its last, who was among those who followed the path of Noah-AS; this narration also tells that he also remained most attentive to Allah with QALBE-SALEEM (i.e. with heart that has utmost sincerity to Allah) even though his people were extremely averse to his guidance; he told his father and his people at UR in most clear terms that whatever they worship is idiocy as they must worship Allah only Who only has all authority and Who only is the true Lord; Al-Hamdu Lillah; AAYAAT-88 & 89 read, “-then did he (i.e. Abraham-AS) cast a glance at the stars; and he said, ‘I am indeed sick’-”; I, MSD, have written supplementary note about the Islamic ruling for astrology after the note at the fifth Ruku of Surah ANBIYA and it would do good to read it to understand these AAYAAT better; note that these AAYAAT imply that Abraham-AS did have the awareness of astrology and it is interesting to note that IDRIS-AS too, who also was one of the Prophets of Allah, two thousand years before him, knew astrology with expertise; often the comments on this AAYAT, mention that he saw at stars randomly to give the impression that there is some ruling in astrology which tells him that he would get sick so the disbelievers did not pursue him to come to their festival and left him alone; however, taking the matter as stated in the simple manner here at SAAFFAAT without such remarks that he leaned towards any vague gestures, these AAYAAT indicate that applying astrology that he knew, he told about his own self that he is sick by the will of Allah; note that he applied the astrological interpretation to himself and kept it to the present (and not the future) without asking for any financial benefits and without disclosing how he got to his conclusion by it; he disclosed the interpretation for the sake of his plan to destroy their idols leaving the larger one to give the impression that it has done it all; so after their departure, he struck their idols with all might by an axe to destruction except for the larger one among them and we have studied about this at the note on the ninth Ruku of Surah AN’AAM too; he intended to show them how incapable those idols are against their own defense so most certainly, they are more incapable to defend any other from any calamity that falls upon them; certainly, Allah only has the true authority; Al-Hamdu Lillah; note well that the sentence that Abraham spoke is “INNI-SAQEEM” (i.e. I am indeed sick) and this is the sentence that relates to noun by the Arabic grammar and denotes the present; so just these couple of AAYAAT provide an insight into the ruling for astrology by Islam and certainly, all happenings take place only by the will of Allah; Al-Hamdu Lillah; when his people found out that Abraham has destroyed the idols that they worshipped, they advanced towards him hurriedly; Abraham asked them what has happened to them that they worship what they carve by their own hands; Allah has created them and whatever they make; this remark which Abraham made to his people tells that as they make their idols by substances that Allah has created so those idols too are creation of Allah; and in addition, it leads to this deduction that whatever a person does, that even is creation of Allah so it certainly denotes His will; Al-Hamdu Lillah; the disbelievers had no answer to his true guidance so in their desperation, they decided to throw him into furnace, that was especially made for him, to burn him alive in the blazing fire; AAYAAT-69 & 70 at Surah ANBIYA tell us that Allah commanded the fire to become cool and means of safety for Abraham; as he came out safe & sound from it, his people thought better not to challenge him again; however, he decided to migrate from UR by permission of Allah with plea to Him to keep him to the right path of Islam and grant him a righteous son, who remains among the doers of good deeds; Al-Hamdu Lillah; his wife Sarah-AS and his nephew Lot-AS went along with him; later, Allah gave him the good news that he would have a son who would have good forbearance; as his son grew up and became able to assist him in his works, he told him that he has seen in a dream that he sacrifices him (i.e. his son) whereas his son said most calmly to do what he is commanded and also mentioned that if Allah please, he will find him as one of the patient persons; note that Abraham (and even his son) interpreted this dream as command of Allah to him to sacrifice his son; note also that Allah obscured it by giving it in a dream so he may fulfill the command by some substitute for his son; dreams have symbols to present their messages and if some person gets some message in it that shows his loss, it is feasible for him to protect himself by providing SADAQAH (good amounts in charity) as substitute to that loss and he shall remain sincere to Allah; Al-Hamdu Lillah; however, being the Prophet of Allah, Abraham took his dream at face and took his son for sacrifice; as the Quran has not mentioned the name of his son, there has been some debate whether it was Ishmael-AS or Isaac-AS, and certainly, both of them were among the Prophets of Allah; ULAMA generally mention Ishmael as the son whom he took for sacrifice and the statement of his son is much significant in this matter as he mentioned that his father will find him among the patient persons whereas Surah ANBIYA-85 surely mentions Ishmael among the patient persons; so most probably, it was Ishmael whom Abraham took for sacrifice and that is generally accepted among the Muslims and most certainly, Allah knows better; Al-Hamdu Lillah; as Abraham-AS threw his son down upon his forehead, Allah stopped him from that sacrifice and appreciated that he had taken his dream at face to fulfill its demand; He told him that it surely was manifest trial for him and then He provided momentous sacrifice (that was a ram) in substitute to him so that he fulfills His command by sacrifice of that; Al-Hamdu Lillah; Allah appreciates Abraham-AS at the next few AAYAAT, as He appreciated Noah-AS, and He perpetuated his good name too among the later generations; Allah tells that he also remained most attentive to Him even when he was facing troubles due to the enmity of disbelievers; Allah also provided him the good news of Isaac, who would be among the doers of much good deeds; the last AAYAT tells that Allah showered His blessings on both Abraham and Isaac whereas in their off-spring (i.e. the Bani-Israel), there are the doers of good deeds and also those who are most unjust to their own souls; certainly, Allah only has the true authority; Al-Hamdu Lillah.
SAAFFAAT-The Fourth Ruku
114. And certainly We conferred a favor on Musa and Haroun.
115. And We delivered them both and their people from the mighty distress.
116. And We helped them, so they were the vanquishers.
117. And We gave them both the Book that made (things) clear.
118. And We guided them both on the right path.
119. And We perpetuated (praise) to them among the later generations.
120. Peace be on Musa and Haroun.
121. Even thus do We reward the doers of good.
122. Surely they were both of Our believing servants.
123. And ILYAS (Elijah; Elia) was most surely of the apostles.
124. When he said to his people: Do you not guard (against evil)?
125. What! do you call upon BA’L and forsake the best of the creators,
126. Allah, your Lord and the Lord of your fathers of yore?
127. But they called him a liar, therefore they shall most surely be brought up.
128. But not the servants of Allah, the purified ones.
129. And We perpetuated to him (praise) among the later generations.
130. Peace be on Elia.
131. Even thus do We reward the doers of good.
132. Surely he was one of Our believing servants.
133. And Lot was most surely of the apostles.
134. When We delivered him and his followers, all--
135. Except an old woman (who was) amongst those who tarried.
136. Then We destroyed the others.
137. And most surely you pass by them in the morning,
138. And at night; do you not then understand?
---------------------
This fourth Ruku of SAAFFAAT tells about Moses-AS, Aaron-AS, Elia-AS and Lot-AS that all these Messengers of Allah provided His message to their respective peoples according to their liability; Al-Hamdu Lillah; all these Messengers of Allah cared to live righteously and never worried about how their good TABLIGH (i.e. providing of the message of Allah to peoples) would affect their relations with people around; He appreciates all His Messengers at this Ruku too, as He appreciated Noah-AS, and mentions that He perpetuated their good names too among the later generations; the goodness stays and the falsehood goes away as this is how He has destined all matters; AAYAT-81 of Bani-Israel reads, “and say- the Truth has come and the falsehood has vanished; surely falsehood is bound to vanish”; Al-Hamdu Lillah; Allah tells that He delivered Moses and Aaron and the Bani-Israel from troubles that the Pharaoh and his people were causing to them; they ultimately escaped from those troubles by the blessing of Allah and then He provided Torah to Moses and Aaron which clarified how to live upon the right path; this Ruku narrates about Elia too that he also was the Messenger of Allah who told the people that they must guard against evil and must not worship the idol that they name as BA’L; they all need to worship Allah Who only is the Creator of all the creation and He always has all His attributes and He only is the true Lord; AAYAAT read here, “but they called him a liar, therefore they shall most surely be brought up (to the hell-fire); but not the servants of Allah, the purified ones; and We perpetuated to him (praise) among the later generations; peace be on Elia; even thus do We reward the doers of good; surely, he was one of Our believing servants”; Al-Hamdu Lillah; then, the Ruku narrates about Lot-AS that he also was among the Messengers of Allah and though he asked his people to worship Allah only and put His commands into their lives and abandon all shameful wrongs, yet they did not listen to him; so Allah delivered him and all his followers except for his wife, who was among the disbelievers and stayed behind, and then He destroyed all of disbelievers totally; the last of it tells the residents of Makkah that they do see this destruction day and night, as they travel to Syria for trade so do they not take heed that all those who challenge the Truth are bound to vanish; certainly, Allah only has the true authority; Al-Hamdu Lillah.
SAAFFAAT-The Last Ruku
139. And YOUNUS (Jonah) was most surely of the apostles.
140. When he ran away to a ship completely laden,
141. So he shared (with them as they casted lots), but was of those who are cast off.
142. So the fish swallowed him while he did that for which he blamed himself
143. But had it not been that he was of those who glorify (Us),
144. He would certainly have tarried in its belly to the day when they are raised.
145. Then We cast him on to the vacant surface of the earth while he was sick.
146. And We caused to grow up for him a gourd-plant.
147. And We sent him to a hundred thousand, rather they exceeded.
148. And they believed, so We gave them provision till a time.
149. Then ask them whether your Lord has daughters and they have sons.
150. Or did We create the angels, females- while they were witnesses?
151. Now surely it is of their own lie that they say:
152. Allah has begotten; and most surely they are liars.
153. Has He chosen daughters in preference to sons?
154. What is the matter with you, how is it that you judge?
155. Will you not then mind?
156. Or have you a clear authority?
157. Then bring your book, if you are truthful.
158. And they assert a relationship between Him and the jinn; and certainly the jinn do know that they shall surely be brought up;
159. Glory be to Allah (for freedom) from what they describe;
160. But that never is from the sincere servants of Allah, the purified ones.
161. So surely you and what you worship,
162. Not against Him can you cause (any) to fall into trial,
163. Save him who will go to the hell-fire.
164. And there is none of us but has an assigned place,
165. And most surely we are they who draw themselves out in ranks,
166. And we are most surely they who declare the glory (of Allah).
167. And surely they used to say:
168. Had we a reminder from those of yore,
169. We would certainly have been the servants of Allah-- the purified ones.
170. But (now) they disbelieve in it, so they will come to know.
171. And certainly Our word has already gone forth in respect of Our servants, the apostles:
172. Most surely they shall be the assisted ones
173. And most surely Our host alone shall be the victorious ones.
174. Therefore turn away from them till a time,
175. And (then) see them, so they too shall see.
176. What! would they then hasten on Our chastisement?
177. But when it shall descend in their court, evil shall then be the morning of the warned ones.
178. And turn away from them till a time
179. And (then) see, for they too shall see.
180. Glory be to your Lord, the Lord of Honor, above what they describe.
181. And peace be on the apostles.
182. And all praise is due to Allah, the Lord of the worlds.
---------------------
The last Ruku begins with the narration of YOUNUS (Jonah) that he also was among the Messengers of Allah to his people but he left them early without waiting for the permission of Allah to depart from there; note that when any of His Messengers provided His message totally to his people and they did not comply to it, then He asked him to leave the place and to tell them plainly that the most disastrous calamity would hit them soon; he did provide his people the message from Allah and did tell them of the coming disaster upon them but he left them early by his mistaken thought that he has to depart from there now; he did not wait for the permission of Allah to leave them so due to such an error of judgment on his part, Allah commanded one of the most huge fish to swallow him; it happened that the ship in which he had mounted, got into some trouble and the persons therein decided to throw someone out from it; they casted lots for this purpose and the name of Jonah came at fore; the most huge fish might have been one of the most huge whales that live at waters with the fish so it also is taken as among them though actually it is one of the mammals; it was only when he recited the prayer to Allah with all heart to release him from that utmost anxiety, that this situation ended for him; Allah has told about that prayer at Surah ANBIA-87 and its wording shows that YOUNUS-AS asked for mercy by total acceptance that he has been most unjust to his own self due to his untimely haste; Allah tells that if he did not recite that DUA which He accepted, he would have remained at its belly till the Day of Judgment; Allah released him from that utmost anxiety and that most huge fish threw him out in such manner that he found the shore though he was extremely weak; he found safety to his life as Allah grew such plant near to him that enabled him to become well by the will of Allah; afterwards, Allah provided him again the task as His Messenger to his people that were hundred thousand persons and even more, if the count includes children too and visitors there; this clearly denotes that Allah pardoned him totally; this incident emphasizes the issue that even the Messengers of Allah had to take care that they remain firm to the manner that He asks of them; as his people accepted the Truth so Allah gave them sustenance till some period of time to show their commitment to it and as such, their worth for success at AKHIRAT; Al-Hamdu Lillah; AAYAAT ahead present their response towards the false notions that the disbelievers at Makkah professed which were most disrespectful to Allah; the Ruku first addresses the issue that they took angels as daughters to Allah so He asks the Prophet PBUH to question them why they take them as His daughters whereas for themselves, they prefer to have sons; by their disbelief, they boldly give such impression that they are giving respect to Allah; AAYAAT-149 to 152 state, “then ask them whether your Lord has daughters and they have sons or did We create the angels, females -while they were witnesses? -now, surely it is of their own lie that they say- Allah has begotten- and most surely they are liars”; Allah shames them that they make such claims that show their double-standard about the female so how it is that they claim that Allah has chosen females in preference to males which they deny for themselves; note that this does not mean any disrespect to women but this discloses their double-standard; certainly, Allah does not have any offspring, son or daughter, as He is totally free from whatever the disbelievers say to disrespect Him; Al-Hamdu Lillah; He tells the disbelievers to mind what they say and if they think that they have some evidence for their disbelief, they ought to bring that in an authentic written form if they are true in their statement; there are such persons too among them who claim some relation between Him and the jinn whereas the jinn do know that they shall surely be brought up to the hell-fire if they live by disbelief at the world; from AAYAAT-159 to 163, the Ruku explicitly presents the authority of Allah, “Glory be to Allah (for freedom) from what they describe; but that never is from the sincere servants of Allah, the purified ones (i.e. they never give any disrespectful statement about Allah, the true Lord); so surely you and what you worship, (by all that) not against Him can you cause (any) to fall into trial, save him who will go to the hell-fire (due to his own intentional acceptance of disrespectful statements about Allah)”; certainly, Allah only has the true authority; Al-Hamdu Lillah; AAYAAT-164, 165 and 166 present the statement of angels as response to what the disbelievers spoke about them; they read, “and there is none of us but has an assigned place, and most surely we are they who draw themselves out in ranks, and we are most surely they who declare the glory (of Allah)”; see also the first three AAYAAT of this Surah that mention the angels too and that are explicit to these traits; note for expressions of the Quran here that this also is among the manners of the Quran that it presents the response of angels directly without any reference to them and the reader would understand it by words implied; we have seen this manner at Surah MARIAM-64 too where the Quran presents the statement of Gabriel-AS without mentioning him, “and we do not descend but by the command of your Lord; to Him belongs whatever is before us and whatever is behind us and whatever is between these, and your Lord is not forgetful”; the Prophet PBUH had asked Gabriel-AS why he takes time to descend with the Quran to which he had replied as the AAYAT has stated; Al-Hamdu Lillah; the next four AAYAAT tell that there were such persons among the disbelievers at Makkah, who used to say before the Quran descended on the Prophet PBUH that if they had received guidance from Allah as previous people had received, they would have been the most sincere followers of that; but they have disbelieved and they shall see the consequence; AAYAAT-171, 172 & 173 declare explicitly that Allah has ruled this principle that those who live by the fundamental teachings of Islam, Allah would assist them at all situations and they only would remain victorious ultimately; the lives of His Messengers point this out clearly that Allah cares for all such persons who are most attentive to Him sincerely, though the disbelievers may put all their efforts against them; the next couple of AAYAAT direct the Prophet PBUH to turn away from them till some period of time as ultimately, the result would come by this principle and the true believers would certainly be victorious; everyone would plainly see the situation of disbelievers then, that they either are eliminated or they either live submissively under command of the true believers; Al-Hamdu Lillah; the next four AAYAAT tell about their haste that they ask for disaster upon them on their disbelief; when it shall descend on them, that would be most severely punishing time for them; these AAYAAT direct the Prophet PBUH to turn away from them till some period of time as ultimately, the true believers would certainly be victorious; everyone would plainly see the situation of disbelievers that they either are eliminated or either live submissively under command of the true believers; Al-Hamdu Lillah; the last AAYAAT of the Ruku, that are often recited at sermon on Friday and that also are the last AAYAAT at this Surah, declare the ultimate result to all happenings at the world; they read, “Glory be to your Lord, the Lord of Honor, above what they describe; and peace be on the apostles; and all praise is due to Allah, the Lord of the worlds”; Al-Hamdu Lillah.
--------------------------------------------------
Surah SUAD
(Consists of 5 Ruku; MK-4)
SUAD-The First Ruku
1. SUAD, I swear by the Quran, full of admonition.
2. Nay! those who disbelieve are in self-exaltation and opposition.
3. How many did We destroy before them of the generations, then they cried while the time of escaping had passed away.
4. And they wonder that there has come to them a warner from among themselves, and the disbelievers say: This is an enchanter, a liar.
5. What! - he leaves the gods and takes single Allah (as the only one to worship)? A strange thing is this, to be sure!
6. And the chief persons of them break forth, saying: Go and steadily adhere to your gods; this is most surely a thing sought after.
7. We never heard of this in the former faith; this is nothing but a forgery:
8. Has the reminder been revealed to him from among us? Nay! they are in doubt as to My reminder. Nay! they have not yet tasted My chastisement!
9. Or is it that they have the treasures of the mercy of your Lord, the Mighty, the great Giver?
10. Or is it that theirs is the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and what is between them? Then let them ascend by ropes.
11. A defeated host are all the factions that are here.
12. The people of Noah and AAD, and Pharaoh, who was related to spikes firmly planted, rejected (apostles) before them.
13. And THAMUD and the people of Lot and the dwellers of the thicket; these were the parties.
14. There was none of them but called the apostles liars, so just was My retribution.
---------------------
Surah SUAD is one of those three Surah that start with one letter, each one among the MUQATTA’AAT; the other two are QAAF, the fiftieth Surah, and NOON (also named as Al-QALAM), the sixty-eighth Surah; for beginning AAYAAT of this Surah, note that once Abu-TALIB, the paternal uncle of the Prophet PBUH who had brought him up and cared for him much, got ill; the chiefs of Quraysh came to him hurriedly to settle the issue between them and the Prophet PBUH; Abu-TALIB asked him about the dispute and how it may be settled; he plainly told him that it would only settle if all these chiefs accept that Allah only is the true authority to Whom they have to answer for all their deeds; also, they need to believe him as the last Messenger of Allah and obey Allah totally along-with their followers at Makkah; so he told them explicitly to believe in Allah only because He only is the Creator of all the creation and He always has all His attributes and He only is the true Lord, Whom they need to obey unconditionally; the chiefs, who used to call him magician and liar (though before he presented the teachings of Islam to them, they used to take him as the most truthful person among them), rejected this by the taunt that it is strange to them to take Allah as the only true authority when they believe in so many idols with their concept that they also are associates in His authority; they left the place with their negative comment that they would assist their idols by staying firm upon the belief in them and that Muhammad (PBUH) intends only to have command over them by his teachings; they also mentioned that they have not heard about such teaching before, and this statement clearly denotes their ignorant oblivious attitude about the teaching for TAUHID; so objections that they raised were firstly that Muhammad (PBUH) was magician and liar -they called him by such names as they did not have any valid reason to question his righteous character-; secondly, they said that he wanted command over them by his teachings that he has invented by himself and thirdly, they mentioned that they have never heard any teaching about TAUHID ever; another of their doubts related to the person of the Prophet PBUH as they questioned why Allah chose Muhammad (PBUH) to present His message whereas there were so many rich and influential persons among them; Allah responds to this doubt that they are not as opposed to the Prophet PBUH as they have enmity to the righteous mention of Allah in the Quran and that is due to the fact that they have not yet tasted the extreme severe punishment of Allah; it is only by His will that He chooses any man as His Messenger and certainly, no one has any right to question His will; if they feel bad about it, then let them climb-up by ropes and try to stop the Quran that Allah is providing to the Prophet PBUH by the angel Gabriel-AS; AAYAAT-9 & 10 read, “or is it that they have the treasures of the mercy of your Lord, the Mighty, the great Giver? - or is it that theirs is the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and what is between them? - then let them ascend by ropes (to stop His blessing upon the Prophet PBUH)”; but these all are such factions that have gathered at this place as such gathering that challenges the teachings of the Prophet PBUH; they would be punished most severely as the previous disbelievers had been punished; certainly, Allah only has the true authority; Al-Hamdu Lillah; Allah addresses their third objection by presenting this fact plainly that there were many of His Messengers who provided the teaching of TAUHID and though after Ishmael-AS they did not have any of His Messengers in them, yet they certainly did know about TAUHID as there were many persons around who presented it explicitly to them by Torah and it amounts to fibs only from their side to say that they have not heard of such thing before from anywhere; the last three AAYAAT of the Ruku read, “the people of Noah and AAD (i.e. the people of HOODH), and Pharaoh who was related to spikes (i.e. pyramids) firmly planted, rejected (apostles) before them, and THAMUD (i.e. the people of SALEH) and the people of Lot and the dwellers of the thicket (i.e. the people of SHOAIB); these were the gatherings (like this gathering at this place); there was none of them but called the apostles liars, so just was My retribution”; Al-Hamdu Lillah.
SUAD-The Second Ruku
15. Nor do these await aught but a single cry, there being no delay in it.
16. And they say: O our Lord! hasten on to us our portion before the day of reckoning.
17. Bear patiently whatever they say, and remember Our servant DAWUD, the possessor of power; surely he was ever turning in repentance (to Allah).
18. Surely We made the mountains to sing the glory (of Allah) in unison with him at the evening and the sunrise,
19. And the birds gathered together; all joined in singing with him.
20. And We strengthened his kingdom and We gave him wisdom and a clear judgment.
21. And has there come to you the story of the complainants, when they made an entry into the private chamber by ascending over the walls?
22. When they entered in upon DAWUD and he was frightened at them, they said: Fear not; two complainants, of whom one has acted wrongfully towards the other, therefore decide between us with justice, and do not act unjustly, and guide us to the right way.
23. Surely this is my brother; he has ninety-nine ewes and I have a single ewe; but he said: Make it over to me, and he has prevailed against me in discourse.
24. He said: Surely he has been unjust to you in demanding your ewe (to add) to his own ewes; and most surely, most partners act wrongfully towards one another save those who believe and do good, and very few are they; and DAWUD was sure that We had tried him, so he sought the protection of his Lord and he fell down bowing and turned time after time (to Him).
25. Therefore We rectified for him this, and most surely he had nearness to Us and an excellent resort.
26. O DAWUD! surely We have made you ruler in the land; so judge between men with justice and do not follow desire, lest it should lead you astray from the path of Allah; (as for) those who go astray from the path of Allah, they shall surely have a severe punishment because they forgot the day of reckoning.
---------------------
The disbelievers at Makkah had presented their doubts about the guidance of the Prophet PBUH and had rejected the fundamental teachings of Islam; the previous Ruku answered their doubts except for their statement that Muhammad (PBUH) wanted command over them by his teachings that he has invented by himself; this Surah defends the Prophet PBUH by mentioning at AAYAAT-27, 28 & 29 ahead that Allah has sent the Quran that all persons get awareness to the Truth and live their lives with efforts to get the pleasure of Allah as that only is the aim of life; but before that, it narrates about DAWUD-AS ahead to console the Prophet PBUH that his bearing of the negative speech of disbelievers with patience, would ultimately bring favorable results even at life at the world for all righteous persons; Allah made DAWUD His Prophet and He also provided him the kingdom of the Bani-Israel; AAYAAT-15, 16 & 17 read, “nor do these (disbelievers) await aught but a single cry (that would fall on them as punishment even at the world), there being no delay in it (when it comes); and they (foolishly) say- O our Lord! hasten on to us our portion before the day of reckoning (because they do not believe that they would ever be questioned on their wrong-doings); (O Prophet PBUH)- bear patiently whatever they say, and remember Our servant DAWUD, the possessor of power (that Allah has given to him); surely he was ever turning in repentance (to Allah)”; Al-Hamdu Lillah; the narration about him tells that Allah indicates any unintentional error that any of His Prophets make (because he too is among the mankind), and as he repents on that, He pardons him and shows His mercy to him; note that DAWUD-AS, though he could become a warrior when the occasion asked for it, was soft person by temperament who used to sing the praise of Allah day & night; He had provided him with a beautiful voice, and He had made mounts and birds too, to join him in this hymn that he used to sing in His praise all the time; and He had strengthened his kingdom and had provided him with wisdom and the quality to judge issues with utmost justice; Al-Hamdu Lillah; the narration begins at AAYAT-21 which reads, “and has there come to you the story of the complainants, when they made an entry into the private chamber by ascending over the walls?”; DAWUD-AS naturally was frightened at their visit as there was guard outside for security yet these persons were able to intrude in his privacy; it certainly is nothing to blame if some person finds fear in something that he understands to have the potential to harm him in some manner and he shall ask Allah for protection from that; Al-Hamdu Lillah; note that they were angels who had come in disguise of men and they were more than two though the complainants were two among them; they all asked him not to fear them but to solve the problem of two complainants in them, by utmost justice without any inclination to injustice so that they get the right guidance to it; the applicant presented the case against the other that this brother of mine has ninety-nine ewes and I have a single ewe; but he wants even that and affects me by his power of speech against me; as the other of them kept quiet to this accusation, DAWUD-AS saw that he certainly is liable to this extreme injustice and clearly pronounced the sentence against him that he certainly has been unjust to the applicant in demanding his ewe so as to add it to his own ewes; this demand shows that many persons that are close to each other in relation act wrongfully towards one another, but those are exception who do believe in the Truth and do good; these words imply that the righteous persons need to care for each other humanely, besides caring for their SALAH and other necessary obligations; after he gave the verdict and they departed, DAWUD realized that they were angels who had come to guide him at his error about a woman he had become inclined to, though she was the wife of one of officers in his armed forces; due to this realization, he asked Allah for forgiveness and fell down to Him bowing; Allah tells that He forgave him because he surely did have nearness to Him and He surely would give him the good result of his deeds at AKHIRAT; Al-Hamdu Lillah; Allah guided him clearly that He has made him ruler in the land so he shall rule by justice to all persons and shall not apply pressure of his influential status to any person for any such act that he intends that person to take, due to any of his untimely desires; AAYAT-26 warns, “those who go astray from the path of Allah, they shall surely have a severe punishment because they forgot the day of reckoning”; I, MSD, provide supplementary note here to clarify events that relate to DAWUD-AS and Suleiman-AS at this Surah; Al-Hamdu Lillah.
Supplementary note on AAYAAT-21 to 40 of SUAD
Surah AALE-IMRAN-14 states, “the love of desires, of women and sons and hoarded treasures of gold and silver and well bred horses and cattle and well-tilled land, is made to seem fair to men; this is the provision of the life of this world; and Allah is He with Whom is the best of abode”; Al-Hamdu Lillah; we all students, who study the Holy Book Quran, have to keep this AAYAT in view for better awareness to events that relate to DAWUD-AS and to Suleiman-AS, which the second and the third Ruku of Surah SUAD present for us; the fact of the matter is this that these two Prophets of Allah had been charged with love of pleasures of the world by some people and the Quran defends them emphatically; although this place probably is most difficult in the Quran for Tafsiri comments yet I, MSD, would insha-Allah try the best to clarify it; Al-Hamdu Lillah; note that the event related to DAWUD had concern with his desire about some woman whereas the events related to Suleiman had concern with his inclination to horses and sons respectively; also, these AAYAAT relate their untimely attitudes to such beneficial things that have incidentally come at front of them that disturbed them when they were engrossed in worship of Allah at private quarters; and also, these AAYAAT relate that both the respectable Prophets realized their respective errors and they asked Allah to forgive them and have mercy upon them; Al-Hamdu Lillah; the detail to this is that DAWUD-AS had specified some of his time to remain most attentive to Allah at some private place when the two complainants presented their case to him and this signifies that Allah, the true Lord, appoints angels for test of persons too by His will; the matter of the case related to him as he had many of wives (not necessarily ninety-nine as that mention relates to manner of expression to state “many”) and yet he inclined to marry one of such women who was in marriage of one of officers at his armed forces; note that the complainants asked him to care for justice in their case which already is the essential factor to judge issues and they also asked him to remain firm upon it; this is to emphasize that the righteous person shall have the quality to judge issues with care to the command of Allah and he would apply that quality with total honesty without any care to any of his personal desires; so he would be capable to judge issues on merit and would remain most honest to its application; Al-Hamdu Lillah; as DAWUD had felt attraction to her, he had asked the officer to divorce his wife so that he could lawfully marry her; he had his influence as the ruler of the land and his influential status caused burden to that officer who was under his command; this was the time when the angels came to him by the command of Allah to guide his attention to this issue without causing any embarrassment to him; as they departed, he realized that they were angels and then he saw the concealed message for him in this whole episode as there is an old saying in Urdu that tells that the wise person only needs gesture to understand something; he asked Allah without any reservation to forgive him at his error and have mercy on him at all times ahead too; Allah forgave his error and He mentions at AAYAT-25 that He surely would give him the good result of all his good deeds at AKHIRAT; after this, DAWUD-AS revised his attitude instantly and left his intent to get her as his wife; however, after he backed out of his erroneous stance, the situation changed in some period of time, as that officer was killed in one of battles (not by any plans of DAWUD-AS) and that enabled him to marry her without any question to his morality as that certainly was one of blessings of Allah upon him; afterwards, she became the mother of Suleiman-AS; Al-Hamdu Lillah; the third Ruku narrates the events that relate to Suleiman-AS but before that, three AAYAAT at its beginning tell most explicitly that Allah has not created his creation in vain but it is for the examination of the mankind to see who really proves his/her worth to receive JANNAH at AKHIRAT; Surah SUAD also presents the event of creation of Adam at its last which emphasizes this message most explicitly; these three AAYAAT read, “and We did not create the heaven and the earth and what is between them in vain; that is the opinion of those who disbelieve then woe to those who disbelieve as they belong to the hell-fire; shall We treat those who believe and do good like the mischief-makers in the earth? - or shall We make those who guard (against evil) like the wicked? - (it is) the Book We have revealed to you abounding in good that those endowed with understanding may ponder over its AAYAAT (verses), and that those may be mindful”; Al-Hamdu Lillah; note about these AAYAAT that they answer the doubt of the disbelievers who had said that that Muhammad (PBUH) wanted command over them by his teachings that he has invented by himself; so they defend the Prophet PBUH by mentioning that Allah has sent the Quran that all persons get awareness to the Truth and live their lives with efforts to get the pleasure of Allah; that is the only aim of life for which all persons have to care; those who prove their worth for JANNAH, they only would receive it and those who disbelieve in the fundamental teachings of Islam, they would be put into the hell-fire; the term MUBARAK (abounding in good) comes for the Quran here which means that it has BARAKAH in it to provide the true guidance to all peoples of the world; when some good thing brings the most virtuous results by it then it is mentioned as having “BARAKAH” so when the good rain falls upon the good land, it brings its crops well upon the surface therefore it has “BARAKAH” for that good land; the term OOLUL-ALBAB (those endowed with understanding) comes as trait to both such persons who ponder over its verses and who are mindful to it, though the former is the higher level of understanding the Quran; the term SAMAA (the heaven near to earth) in singular comes because it is most beneficial to the mankind in the sense that rains come from it whereas the Quran mostly relates the creation of heavens in plural as we find at many AAYAAT including Surah NAML-60; Surah ANKABUT-44; Surah LUQMAN-10; Allah tells here that He has not created in vain the heaven and the earth and what is between them, whereas the term for “in vain” tells here that no creation of Allah is without direction but certainly, Allah has created everything with clearest of principles; Al-Hamdu Lillah; the next four AAYAAT of the Ruku tell that Allah blessed DAWUD-AS with Suleiman-AS, then they present an event relating to Suleiman-AS; they read, “and We gave to DAWUD, Suleiman, most excellent the servant- surely he was frequent in returning (to Allah); when there were brought to him in the evening (horses), still when standing, swift when running; then he said- surely I preferred the good things to the remembrance of my Lord- until they hid by the veil (of some obstruction)- bring them back to me; so he began to rub severely (their) legs and necks”; for this event, there are three significant things to note in these AAYAAT and the first is that the verb used here is in passive form that horses were brought to him in the evening; often, the passive verb is used at the Quran to show that the intention of the person who is in focus, is not involved in the mentioned issue; we read at Surah YOUSUF-25 to 27, “And they both hastened to the door, and she tore his shirt from behind and they met her husband at the door; she said- what is the punishment of him who intends evil to your wife except that he is imprisoned (the passive manner) or he gets a painful chastisement? – he said- she sought to make me yield (to her); and a witness of her own family bore witness- if his shirt is torn (the passive manner) from front, she speaks the truth and he is one of the liars; and if his shirt is torn (the passive manner) from behind, she tells a lie and he is one of the truthful”; and when Yusuf-AS had interpreted the dreams of his companions at the prison, he told the freedom of one of them in active manner while he told the crucifixion of the other in passive form, as we find at Surah YOUSUF-41; the second in significant things is that the whole sentence of Suleiman has worth to understand the issue that reads, “then he said- surely I preferred the good things to the remembrance of my Lord- until they hid by the veil (of some obstruction)- bring them back to me”; the third in them is that the last of these AAYAAT mention the result to what he said- “so he began to rub severely (their) legs and necks”; we do have to take some calculated assumptions here, keeping strictly to these three significant things in the text; it seems that like his father, Suleiman-AS also had specified some of time (that included the evening) to remain most attentive to Allah at some private place; however, that place did not restrict him to see outside in open so it happened once that he saw his fabulous horses from that place during his direct attention to Allah, that were trained for wars against the challengers to his rule; they presented a magnificent sight and for some period of time, he lost his care to his task of remaining most attentive to Allah; he realized his error as the horses hid from his sight due to some obstruction in view and it was then he stated that these horses have disturbed him; note that he called them as “good things” as they were trained for an apt purpose yet he was enraged by the untimely view of them that he came across; so leaving his place, he commanded the attendants of those horses to bring them back and then he hit them with his hands severely (though not harmfully) at their legs and necks as that related most to their beauty; this was to develop patience at his inside too as their punishment caused some sorrow to him too; the interesting thing to note here is that the horses were not intentionally responsible to his disturbance yet his response denotes that it is well to curtail the anger caused by an animal by providing such beatings to it that does not cause any harm to it but does satisfy the fury inside; Al-Hamdu Lillah; at AAYAAT ahead, Allah tells, “and certainly We tried Suleiman, and We put on his throne mere body, so he turned (to Allah); he said- my Lord! do Thou forgive me and grant me kingdom such as shall not belong to any after me; then We made the wind subservient to him; it obeyed his command to run gently wherever he desired; and SHAYATIN, every builder and diver, and others fettered in chains; this is Our free gift, therefore give freely or withhold, without reckoning; and most surely he had nearness to Us and an excellent resort”; these AAYAAT tell that Allah tried Suleiman at the time when he intended that he gets many of sons so that the excellence of his worthy rule continues ahead; he got only one of them by one of his wives; the AAYAT mentions that son as JASAD (mere body) which Allah made that wife to put at his sitting place, according to His will, which denotes that though he did get a male child yet clearly, he was not capable to carry-on his good manner relating to spiritual values ahead; there is one Hadith on this matter which is authentic by its chain of narration yet we all strictly need to take its message in general sense only, as there is much obscurity in its text; there surely are few such Ahadith that though authentic by chain (which narrate events that do express good morality) yet they need extreme caution to take them due to obscurity in their text and their respective messages are fair for acceptance only in general sense; the related Hadith denotes that Suleiman-AS had decided to go to many of his wives at one of nights to get number of sons hopefully from them but only one of his wives got pregnant who gave birth to a male child that manifestly was not fit to inherit his morality; the Hadith does mention the reason that his error was that he forgot to mention that with all his physical effort, he would get his sons only by the will of Allah (that he certainly believed in); seeing the outcome to his intention at his sitting place, he totally realized that Allah does not will that the good manner of his rule continues ahead and certainly, the wise person only needs gesture to understand something; the history tells how the place he ruled, divided after him yet we are not concerned with that presently; he asked Allah, the true Lord, for forgiveness and seeing that the splendid manner of his rule ends on him, he called Allah to accept his plea that he does get such rule which no person ever gets after him; Al-Hamdu Lillah; Allah accepted his plea and AAYAAT ahead tell explicitly about it that Allah made the wind subservient to him in such manner that it drove him gently to wherever he desired; Surah SABA-12 tells us that whenever Suleiman-AS intended to travel to somewhere, the wind took him to places that were at a month’s journey from his place at those times, only within a morning or only within an evening by the will of Allah; Surah NAML-16 tells us that he had the ability to understand the language of birds and by the event of hoopoe there, we get the awareness that birds even traveled with him to places; and SHAYATIN (i.e. mischievous jinn), obeyed him by the will of Allah and in them were builders at lands and divers at waters that worked according to his command; there were other of them too, who were fettered in chains due to their haughtiness and they gave the lesson to others that they keep to his command; Allah told him that this all was His gift to him and He allowed him to give benefits by this all as he intends for them or withhold as he intends for them; after mentioning His blessing upon him at life at the world, Allah tells for him in the last AAYAT of the Ruku (as He told for DAWUD-AS at AAYAT-25) that he had nearness to Allah and He surely would give him the good result of all his good deeds at AKHIRAT too, the true life ahead; Al-Hamdu Lillah.
SUAD-The Third Ruku
27. And We did not create the heaven and the earth and what is between them in vain; that is the opinion of those who disbelieve then woe to those who disbelieve as they belong to the hell-fire.
28. Shall We treat those who believe and do good like the mischief-makers in the earth? Or shall We make those who guard (against evil) like the wicked?
29. (it is) the Book We have revealed to you abounding in good that those endowed with understanding may ponder over its verses, and that those may be mindful.
30. And We gave to DAWUD, Suleiman, most excellent the servant! Surely he was frequent in returning (to Allah).
31. When there were brought to him in the evening (horses) still when standing, swift when running--
32. Then he said: Surely I preferred the good things to the remembrance of my Lord-- until they hid by the veil;
33. Bring them back to me; so he began to rub severely (their) legs and necks.
34. And certainly We tried Suleiman, and We put on his throne a (mere) body, so he turned (to Allah).
35. He said: My Lord! do Thou forgive me and grant me kingdom such as shall not belong to any after me;
36. Then We made the wind subservient to him; it obeyed his command to run gently wherever he desired,
37. And SHAYATIN, every builder and diver,
38. And others fettered in chains.
39. This is Our free gift, therefore give freely or withhold, without reckoning.
40. And most surely he had nearness to Us and an excellent resort.
---------------------
This Ruku narrates events related to the Prophet Suleiman-AS, the son of DAWUD-AS; the supplementary note written after the note at the second Ruku, would insha-Allah suffice for Tafsiri comments at this Ruku; however, I, MSD, would quote one of authentic Ahadith here from Bukhari, the esteemed book of Ahadith, that the Prophet PBUH said once, “last night a jinn that was very strong, came to me and wanted to interrupt my prayers (or said something similar) but Allah enabled me to overpower him; I wanted to fasten him to one of the pillars of the mosque so that all of you could see him in the morning but I remembered the statement of my brother Suleiman- “My Lord! do Thou forgive me and grant me kingdom such as shall not belong to any after me”; note that to get control over some jinn was no challenge to the amazing rule of Suleiman-AS yet the Prophet PBUH did not appreciate to get control of that jinn as seemingly it was against the plea that Suleiman had made to Allah and which He had accepted; this Hadith provides the ruling explicitly that it is improper for some person to try to get control over any jinn by his spiritual power except when he troubles him intensely; also, the jinn are disallowed to trouble any person in the mankind by physical strength except for justice against someone who troubles them intensely; AN’AAM-128 tells this clearly that it is most improper for jinn that they try to extend their relation to persons among the mankind; Al-Hamdu Lillah.
SUAD-The Fourth Ruku
41. And remember Our servant Ayyub, when he called upon his Lord that the Satan has afflicted me with distress and torment.
42. Urge with your foot; here is a cool washing-place and a drink.
43. And We gave him his family and the like of them with them, as a mercy from Us, and as a reminder to those possessed of understanding.
44. And take in your hand a green branch and beat her with it and do not break your oath; surely We found him patient; most excellent the servant- Surely he was frequent in returning (to Allah).
45. And remember Our servants Ibrahim and Isaac and Jacob, men of power and insight.
46. Surely We purified them by pure quality which is the keeping in mind of the (final) abode.
47. And most surely they were with Us, of the elect, the best.
48. And remember Ismael and Al-YASA’ and ZUL-KIFL; and they all were of the best of men.
49. This is a reminder; and most surely there is an excellent resort for those who guard (against evil),
50. The gardens of perpetuity, the doors are opened for them.
51. Reclining therein, calling therein for many fruits and drink.
52. And with them shall be those restraining their eyes, equals in age.
53. This is what you are promised for the day of reckoning.
54. Most surely this is Our sustenance; it shall never come to an end;
55. This (shall be so); and most surely there is an evil resort for the inordinate ones;
56. The hell-fire; they shall enter it, so evil is the resting-place.
57. This (shall be so); so let them taste it, one boiling (liquid to drink) and one intensely cold (liquid to drink).
58. and other (torment) of the kind in pairs (the two extremes).
59. This is an army plunging in without consideration along with you; no welcome for them, surely they shall enter fire.
60. They shall say: Nay! you-- no welcome to you: you did proffer it to us, so evil is the resting-place.
61. They shall say: Our Lord! whoever prepared it first for us, add Thou to him a double chastisement in the fire.
62. And they shall say: What is the matter with us that we do not see men whom we used to count among the vicious?
63. Was it that we (only) took them in scorn, or have our eyes (now) turned aside from them?
64. That most surely is fitting- this contending, one with another, of the inmates of the fire.
---------------------
The Ruku starts by asking the Prophet PBUH to remember AYUB-AS (i.e. Job) whom Allah had tested by some severe problem of skin; his mention here tells that all good persons, especially those whom Allah chooses as His Prophets, are most attentive to Him at all times whether rich or poor (though Allah cares that they are never deprived of their physical necessities); note that AAYAT-8 mentions the doubt of disbelievers, “has the reminder been revealed to him from among us?” as they thought that if Allah intended to provide some warning to them, He would have chosen some rich and influential person from among them; but Allah chooses the best of persons to give His message by His will and certainly, He only has the true authority; Al-Hamdu Lillah; there are such story-tellers who have exaggerated many things that relate to life of AYUB-AS and in them, are such things too that cause some disrespect to him; it is notable that though afflicted by some troublesome problem of skin that even caused reluctance of his family members to come near to him, he never lost his wealth totally; AAYAT-83 & 84 at Surah ANBIYA mention AYUB-AS briefly where commentators have provided detail about him; he was one of the Prophets of Allah and with that highest of spiritual status, he also was one of the well-off persons at his time and place who had a vast family, living with all convenience when some severe affliction of skin fell upon him; he bore it with patience for few years with all attention to Allah but it went on getting worse and it is mentioned that ultimately his wife only would care about him at those trying times as other persons at his household turned most reluctant to come near to him; so till the time it did not affect his good acts of worship to Allah, he did bear that severe affliction yet when it came to most grave situation, then he called Allah that this affliction has become unbearable to him and He certainly is the Most Merciful; so Allah accepted His plea and cured him of that severe affliction by providing him the blessed water at the floor of his place (that pooled out in reasonable quantity as he hit his foot at it) from which Allah asked him to bathe and to drink as AAYAT-42 tells here at Surah SUAD; He also ended the grudges that were taking place among his family and then He blessed him with the like of them in addition to them as AAYAT-43 implies; this indicates his grand-children whom also he saw at his life ahead; this was mercy for him from Allah and also reminder to the worshippers that as they care to worship Him, He certainly would see specifically to their physical and spiritual safety to end their troubles totally; note that besides this place at SUAD-42, the other three places where Allah has mentioned AYUB-AS (that are NISAA-163, AN’AAM-84 and ANBIYA-83 & 84), they also mention him near to mentioning DAWUD-AS and Suleiman-AS; Allah examined all three, who had all convenience in life at the world, for their firmness in belief by putting them to trials; Al-Hamdu Lillah; note also that Surah SUAD presents the statement of AYYUB that he prayed to Allah, the true Lord, blaming Satan for his affliction that he had caused distress and torment to him though all conditions come upon the man by the will of Allah; the significant thing to note here is that He never puts anything adverse to any person unless his own doings ask for it though He does test even those good persons who are most attentive to Him according to their patience to bring them nearer to Him; He cares for their spiritual safety totally and their trial actually relates to some physical issue up-to their tolerance; note that AYUB-AS put the blame upon the Satan for his affliction out of respect of Allah because He tries a person when He wills, by other of His creation and so he was not incorrect to blame the Satan; it is like the statement of Joshua-AS that we find at KAHF-63 when he forgot to mention to Moses-AS the escape of the fish that Moses had given in his custody at their travel; he had said that “nothing made me forget to speak of it but the Satan, and it took its way into the river”; Al-Hamdu Lillah; at some moment of distress, AYUB-AS had taken an oath that when he gets better, he would punish his wife by some beating as she had voiced her complaint to Allah about the situation he was in; he worried as he got better what to do about his oath that he has taken to punish his good wife, so Allah guided him as AAYAT-44 tells, “and take in your hand a green branch and strike therewith (so that it does not cause any harm to her), and do not break your oath; surely We found him patient (at his affliction without care to any wrongs); most excellent the servant (who kept firm on his belief even at most trying times)- surely he was frequent in returning (to Allah)”; note that it is wholly improper to seek ways round to avoid some commitment yet it certainly was well for AYUB-AS when Allah Himself advised him to fulfill his oath in this manner; Al-Hamdu Lillah; AAYAAT ahead ask the Prophet PBUH to remember Ibrahim, Isaac and Jacob (Salam on all of them) by emphatically stating that they had hands i.e. the power to put their intentions to practice, and vision i.e. the insight to decide righteously in different issues of life; they tell that Allah purified them in such virtuous manner that they always remembered that they have to return to Allah, the true Lord, when He would decide the final abode for all persons according to their doings; most surely, Allah had chosen them as the most righteous men from the best of men; Al-Hamdu Lillah; AAYAT-48 asks the Prophet PBUH to remember Ismael and Al-YASA’ (Elisha) and ZUL-KIFL (Salam on all of them) as they all certainly are among the best of men; note about Elisha that he was one of Messengers of Allah in the Bani-Israel at the times of ILYAS-AS (i.e. Elijah) and with him (and after him), tried his best to provide the true guidance to all his people around; the period of Elisha was about couple of centuries after DAWUD-AS and most probably, AYUB-AS lived somewhere between them near to ancient Syria; note that ZUL-KIFL (i.e. the one who relates to KIFL) seems an indication to Buddha as that prince was born at KAPILAVASTU in Nepal; as there is no sound of “P” in Arabic so either “B” or either “F” is substituted for it and here ZUL-KIFL is used to identify him as the one who was born in KAPILA; in this case, his teachings have surely been tampered with, as then, he not only believed in the fundamental teachings of Islam but he also was a true spiritual guide at that place at that time and certainly, Allah knows better; Al-Hamdu Lillah; the mention of the most righteous persons at the Quran clearly denotes that the Prophet PBUH shall remain to the manner of life, which these most righteous persons lived upon, without any care to what the disbelievers say; he certainly is among the Messengers of Allah, the last of them, and he certainly is among the most righteous persons, who certainly deserves to receive the best abode that is the most beautiful JANNAH, with highest of honor, at AKHIRAT; all righteous persons must remember that all these best of men among the mankind lived with all attention to Allah, the true Lord, and they never cared to accumulate worldly assets but specified all their efforts that they live upon and guide all persons to the right path; Al-Hamdu Lillah; AAYAAT ahead till the last of this Ruku tell about the life at AKHIRAT of the most righteous persons and also, of the most transgressing persons so that all persons do note the true worth of living righteously at the world; Al-Hamdu Lillah; so AAYAAT-50 to 54 state about JANNAAT that is the reward for the most righteous persons, “the gardens of perpetuity, the doors are opened for them; reclining therein, calling therein for many fruits and drink; and with them shall be those (beautiful women as wives to them) restraining their eyes (only towards them without any care to any other man), equals in age (to their husbands); this is what you are promised (O righteous persons), for the day of reckoning; most surely this is Our sustenance; it shall never come to an end”; see also the note at Surah TOOR, the fifty-second Surah of the Holy Book Quran; Al-Hamdu Lillah; then AAYAAT-55 to 58 state, “this (which the Quran tells about the splendid reward for the righteous persons shall be so); and most surely there is an evil resort for the inordinate ones (that is) the hell-fire; they shall enter it, so evil is the resting-place; this (which the Quran tells about the extreme punishment to transgressing persons shall be so)- so let them taste it, one boiling (liquid to drink) and one intensely cold (liquid to drink); and other (torment) of the kind in pairs (the two extremes)”; AAYAAT-59 to 63 tells the scene as one of groups joins other of them at the hell-fire that the latter would curse the newcomers to hell-fire saying that they are most unwelcome; but they too would enter the hell-fire; these newcomers to hell-fire would curse them in return with remark that they had extended the invitation to wrongs to them at the world which they most foolishly accepted and so they are liable to more severe punishment than what these newcomers are liable to; they shall make this plea to Allah, the true Lord, to add even more punishment to those persons who had entered the hell-fire before them, as they had misguided them that led them to this punishing destination; they would find it perplexing when they would not see those persons whom they considered most troublesome to them; AAYAT-63 states their perplexity, “and they shall say- what is the matter with us that we do not see men whom we used to count among the vicious? – was it that we (only) took them in scorn, or have our eyes (now) turned aside from them?”; so those whom they trusted at the world, led them to the hell-fire and those whom they considered as unworthy to follow, they proved to be righteous; this tells the high importance for all persons to get good companions as misjudgment may become most extremely punishing for them; the last AAYAT of the Ruku says, “that most surely is fitting- this contending, one with another, of the inmates of the fire”; Al-Hamdu Lillah.
SUAD-The Last Ruku
65. Say: I am only a warner, and there is no god but Allah, the One, the Absolute:
66. The Lord of the heavens and the earth and what is between them, the Mighty, the most Forgiving.
67. Say: It is the message of importance,
68. (And) you are turning aside from it;
69. I had no knowledge of the exalted court when they contended:
70. Naught is revealed to me save that I am a plain warner.
71. When your Lord said to the angels; Surely I am going to create a mortal from dust:
72. So when I have made him complete and breathed into him of My spirit, then fall down making obeisance to him.
73. And the angels did obeisance, all of them,
74. But not Iblis: he was proud and he was one of the disbelievers.
75. He said: O Iblis! what prevented you that you should do obeisance to him whom I created with My two hands? Are you proud or are you of the exalted ones?
76. He said: I am better than he; Thou hast created me of fire, and him Thou didst create of dust.
77. He said: Then get out of it, for surely you are driven away:
78. And surely My curse is on you to the day of Judgment.
79. He said: My Lord! then respite me to the day that they are raised.
80. He said: Surely you are of the respited ones,
81. Till the period of the time made known.
82. He said: Then by Thy Might I will surely make them live an evil life, all,
83. Except Thy servants from among them, the purified ones.
84. He said: The truth then is and the truth only, I speak
85. That I will most certainly fill hell-fire with you and with those among them who follow you, all.
86. Say: I do not ask you for any reward for it; nor am I of those who take-up pretension;
87. It is nothing but reminder to nations;
88. And most certainly you will come to know about it after a period of time.
---------------------
The last Ruku of Surah SUAD addresses the core doubt of the disbelievers explicitly as that had led them to reject the fundamental teachings of Islam which the Prophet PBUH had presented to them categorically; they had charged the Prophet PBUH that he only intends to have command over them by his teachings, and whatever he presents as the true guidance that Allah only is the true authority, it is strange to them as they believe in so many idols with their concept that they also are associates in His authority; also, this Ruku presents the event of creation of Adam-AS for the seventh and the last time here by compilation of the Quran, to guide them that Allah created the man only to hold fast to commands of Allah caring to keep away from the Satan who is applying all efforts to mislead the mankind; certainly, the only aim of life is to get the pleasure of Allah by keeping most attentive to Him only; and certainly, He only has the true authority; Al-Hamdu Lillah; the Ruku starts by asking the Prophet PBUH to tell the disbelievers that he only is warner from Allah Who has sent him as His last Messenger to all peoples of the world; there certainly is no god but Allah, the One, the Absolute, the Lord of the heavens and the earth and what is between them, the Mighty, the most Forgiving; Al-Hamdu Lillah; it asks him to tell them that they need to see the high significance of this message that they have rejected; they need to see that Allah has told him by WAHI about things he did not know and certainly, before the descent of the Quran to him, he was not aware of what had happened when Allah had told the angels at His exalted court that He is going to create Adam-AS; he was not aware about this too that angels have asked Allah why He willed to create Adam in their presence; this refers to AAYAT-30 of Surah BAQARAH which reads, “and when your Lord said to the angels, I am going to place in the earth KHALIFAH, they said- what; will You place in it such as shall make mischief in it and shed blood, and we celebrate Your praise and extol Your holiness? He said- surely I know what you do not know”; note that this seemingly appeared as if they contend the will of Allah but afterwards they prostrated to Adam-AS on the command of Allah, so it showed that they have no grudge against the mankind and they certainly never disobey Allah, the true Lord; Al-Hamdu Lillah; but there was a Jinn among them (as Surah KAHF tells explicitly) who did not obey this order; he was named as IBLIS and he was allowed to be in angels due to his obedience and worship of Allah but at this time, when with angels he also was included in this command, he refused to obey; Allah asked him why he did not obey (so Allah gave him the chance so that he may ask for mercy & obey); in reply, he said that he was better as Allah had created him by fire and Adam, Allah had created by mud; on this answer, Allah canceled the permission He had given to him to stay in angels and He put His verdict on him for JAHANNUM (the hell-fire); hearing that verdict, he got very angry and finding himself totally incapable of challenging Allah, the true Lord, he turned his anger towards Adam (the cause for his extreme insult there) and for his degraded position for which he himself was to be blamed, he became the sworn enemy of the Man; this tells us an important thing that when the satanic person does wrong by his own doing, he puts the blame on someone else and tries to take his revenge due to his psyche of “I” and “me”, from that person when that person seems to him lesser in power than him; he asked Allah for the extension in time of his life that it may become a very long one so that he can misguide the people and make them also get the same verdict which he had received for his own self; however, Allah did not allow him to live at the world up-to the day of Resurrection as he had asked but allowed him his life up-to the day of the appointed time and this provides the hope that he would die much before the last day of the world insha-Allah; at that time, he had said that he would try to take the mankind that Allah had created for His worship only, to the hell-fire; he knew that they have physical needs and if he guides them to physical pleasures at height, he might be able to pursue them towards their base desires (to remain obsessed in seeking the pleasures of life at the world, mostly with the wishful thinking that they already have achieved salvation at the Day of Judgment because they believe in such persons that would provide them their salvation at the Day of Judgment); Allah gave him that extension but also told him that those who take My shelter for safety, you will not be able to misguide them but whoever takes your way, they all will go with you in the hell-fire; AAYAAT-84 & 85 state, “He said- the truth then is and the truth only, I speak- that I will most certainly fill the hellfire with you and with those among them who follow you, all”; so all persons among the mankind have to remain totally attentive to Allah and keep away from all satanic temptations because then only they would receive their true dwelling place JANNAH at AKHIRAT, the true life; see also the supplementary note after the note at the second Ruku of Surah AARAAF; the last three AAYAAT of the Ruku, and of the Surah, answer their charge on the Prophet PBUH which was that he intends to have command over them by his teachings; these AAYAAT read, “say- I do not ask you for any reward for it; nor am I of those who take-up pretension- it (the Quran) is nothing but reminder to nations; and most certainly you will come to know about it after a period of time; Al-Hamdu Lillah.
-CONTINUED-
--------------------------------------------------
http://www.m-saleemdada.com/
Surah YA-SEEN
(Consists of 5 Ruku; MK-4)
YA-SEEN-The First Ruku
1. YA-SEEN
2. I swear by the Quran full of wisdom
3. Most surely you are one of the apostles
4. On the right path.
5. A revelation of the Mighty, the Merciful.
6. That you may warn such people whose fathers were not warned, so they are heedless.
7. Certainly the word has proved true of most of them, so they do not believe.
8. Surely We have placed chains on their necks, and these reach up to their chins, so they have their heads raised aloft.
9. And We have made before them a barrier and a barrier behind them, then We have covered them over so that they do not see.
10. And it is alike to them whether you warn them or warn them not: they do not believe.
11. You can only warn him who follows the reminder and fears the Beneficent Allah in secret; so announce to him forgiveness and an honorable reward.
12. Surely We give life to the dead, and We write down what they have sent before and their footprints, and We have recorded everything in the clear writing.
---------------------
The Surah starts with letters “YA-SEEN” that are among the MUQATTA’AAT that are the 14 disjointed letters that are among the Arabic alphabets which come at the commencement of 29 Surah in specific combinations; my writing “Expressions of the Quran” presents much detail for them and all Surah that begin with them, have reference to the Holy Book Quran after them except for Surah ANKABUT and Surah ROUM; Al-Hamdu Lillah; here, Allah swears by the Quran, which is full of wisdom to guide the man for his safety both at the world and at AKHIRAT; AAYAAT tell that certainly, Muhammad PBUH is one of the Messengers of Allah, who certainly is on the right path and he is receiving the Quran from Allah, who is AZIZ (Mighty) so He keeps all His creation to work for His will only by His true authority and destroys those peoples who challenge Him, and RAHIM (Merciful) so He provides ample space to all peoples by sending His Messengers to them (when they were coming to the world by His will and now He has provided the Quran to guide all peoples of the world to the right path) and gives them all the time they need, to consider the fundamental teachings of Islam; He cares for all of mankind that they live-on their lives where their physical security is at hand for them and also, that they live-on their lives where their spiritual security is at hand for them; so note that His name RAHIM denotes His attribute which tells His care for the spiritual guidance to the mankind and His patience upon their wrong-doings until they receive the ample time He has appointed for them, to accept it; Allah has sent Muhammad PBUH, His last Messenger, among the Arabs that he may warn such people whose forefathers were not warned directly for centuries by any of Messengers of Allah, and this is because they become aware of TAUHID, AKHIRAT, RISALAT; Al-Hamdu Lillah; AAYAAT-7, 8 & 9 mention that the will of Allah for many of them is that they would never come towards believing in Islam as they have done such wrongs and in such quantity which have caused their insistence upon disbelief; Allah has placed intangible chains on their necks which reach-up to their chins, so they are unable to surrender to Islam; they have developed an extreme pride which has turned them most arrogant and due to their wrongs, Allah has made before them a barrier and a barrier behind them, both intangible, so Allah has covered their sight in such manner that they are totally unable to see what extreme trouble that at AKHIRAT, they are leading themselves to, and what wrongs they have done in their respective lives that they have led at the world; certainly, Allah only has the true authority; Al-Hamdu Lillah; AAYAAT-10 & 11 tell the Prophet PBUH that such arrogant persons who have all their insistence upon disbelief, would never believe whether he warns them or not, though he has to continue his TABLIGH to all persons as that is his liability; he would only make such person better in belief and deeds by the permission of Allah, who accepts when he/she hears the Quran, that he/she has been doing wrongs previously and does have fear of Allah at his/her inside that He has all authority to punish him/her most severely on wrongs; such person would surely receive forgiveness on his/her previous wrongs and an honorable reward at AKHIRAT, the true life ahead; Al-Hamdu Lillah; the last AAYAT of the Ruku reads, “surely We give life to the dead, and We write down what they have sent before (i.e. whatever they do at life at the world) and their footprints (i.e. whatever effect, good or bad, remains at the world due to their doings), and We have recorded everything in the clear writing (i.e. LAUHE-MAHFUZ)”; Allah would certainly bring all the dead to life at the Day of Judgment and in addition to that meaning, the mention of ‘giving life to the dead’ might also be an indication here that it surely is Allah Who brings the person who is lost in darkness of wrongs, to the light of righteousness; Al-Hamdu Lillah.
YA-SEEN-The Second Ruku
13. And set out to them an example of the people of the town, when the apostles came to it.
14. When We sent to them two, they rejected both of them, then We strengthened (them) with a third, so they said: Surely we are apostles to you.
15. They said: You are naught but mortals like ourselves, nor has the Beneficent Allah revealed anything; you only lie.
16. They said: Our Lord knows that we are most surely apostles to you.
17. And our duty is only to proclaim the clear Message.
18. They said: Surely we augur evil from you; if you do not desist, we will certainly stone you, and there shall certainly afflict you a painful chastisement from us.
19. They said: Your evil fortune is with you; what! if you are reminded! Nay, you are an extravagant people.
20. And from the remote part of the city there came a man running, he said: O my people! follow the apostles;
21. Follow him who does not ask you for reward, and they are the followers of the right path;
22. And what reason have I that I should not serve Him Who brought me into existence? And to Him you shall be brought back;
23. What! shall I take besides Him gods whose intercession, if the Beneficent Allah should desire to afflict me with harm, shall not avail me aught, nor shall they be able to deliver me?
24. In that case I shall most surely be in clear error:
25. Surely I believe in your Lord, therefore hear me.
26. It was said: Enter the garden. He said: O would that my people had known
27. Of that on account of which my Lord has forgiven me and made me of the honored ones!
28. And We did not send down upon his people after him any hosts from heaven, nor was it needful for Us to send down.
29. It was naught but a single cry, and lo! they were still.
30. Alas for these servants! there comes not to them an apostle but they mock at him.
31. Do they not consider how many of generations have We destroyed before them, because they do not turn to them?
32. And all of them shall surely be brought before Us.
---------------------
This Ruku narrates an example of such people in a town, where Allah sent three of His Prophets yet they did not accept the message of Islam; they saw the manifest things about the Prophets and argued that they are like all other of them while according to them, the Prophets have to be other than the mankind; note that the difference of Prophets to other persons is that they are highly developed spiritually when Allah chooses them to get WAHI (i.e. His message to the mankind) which they have to provide to all persons as their liability; physically, they are good but not dissimilar in looks to other of men though they never have any of such negative features at physique that may prevent them to give the message of Islam to the people; note that the Satan had made the same mistake of seeing the manifest only that Allah has created Adam by muddy clay (TEEN) while Allah has created him by fire, so he thought himself as better than the man whereas the man certainly is much better spiritually than him and that actually has significance; the last Ruku of Surah SUAD tells, “Allah said- O Iblis! what prevented you from making obeisance to him whom I created with My two hands? - are you proud or are you of the exalted ones? - he said- I am better than he; Thou hast created me of fire, and him Thou didst create of TEEN; Allah said- then get out of it, for surely you are driven away; and surely My curse is on you to the Day of Judgment”; now, this second Ruku of Surah YA-SEEN tells about some people of a town, where the Prophets of Allah had come; Allah sent two of them to those people but they rejected both of them, then Allah sent the third one to them who presumably had more ability to stand against their arguments, so all three told them that they certainly are Prophets from Allah to them but they denied the message of Allah with argument that they all are alike to them in looks and with argument that the Beneficent Allah has not revealed anything; the Prophets told them explicitly that certainly, Allah has appointed them to convey His message to the people there and their duty is only to convey the message of Allah in clear terms; these AAYAAT imply that Allah assists all good persons by other of good persons as they are true friends to each other and that the Prophets of Allah, though they did have the liability to provide the true guidance to their peoples, surely were not liable to see that peoples necessarily accept it; certainly, Allah only has the true authority; Al-Hamdu Lillah; at that place, whatever troubles those disbelievers faced, they held these Prophets responsible for that but they told those disbelievers clearly that it is their huge mistake that they take the virtuous teachings as causing troubles to them; AYYAT-18 & 19 read, “they (the disbelievers) said- surely we augur ill from you; if you do not desist, we will certainly stone you, and there shall certainly afflict you a painful chastisement from us; they (the Prophets-AS) said- your evil fortune is with you (i.e. it is the ills of their own deeds); what! if you are reminded! nay, you are an extravagant people (who answer to virtuous teachings by taking them as cause of ills)”; note that disbelievers have this inclination that they take the Guidance to the right path as cause of ills even though they do not put that into practice whereas they claim to accept anything on the basis of trial, yet they go against their own notion where the issue concerns the true guidance; now, it happened that in them, there was a righteous person who lived away from them due to their disbelief and their arrogance; as he got the info about the Prophets-AS and the rejection of his people to their teachings, he came hurriedly as soon as he can to that place and told his people to accept the virtuous teachings that the Prophets-AS had presented to them; he told them to see that these righteous persons do not need any benefits from the people and that they certainly have the true guidance so the people need to follow them; he guided them in this manner that they need to understand that when Allah is the Creator of all creation with all of His good attributes that always are of Him totally, then they have to accept Him as their Lord too and put all His commands into their practice; he asked them searchingly so that they reflect positively on the issue that why shall he worship any other than Allah when certainly those are totally unable to give him relief if he gets into any trouble by the will of Allah; AAYAAT from 20 to 25 read, “and from the remote part of the city there came a man running, he said- O my people! follow the apostles; follow them who do not ask you for reward, and they are the followers of the right path; and what reason have I that I should not serve Him Who brought me into existence? (He is the Creator of all Who never loses any of His attributes) - and to Him you shall be brought back (He is the Lord of all so all persons have to answer in front of Him for all their deeds); what! shall I take besides Him gods whose intercession, if the Beneficent Allah should desire to afflict me with harm, shall not avail me aught, nor shall they be able to deliver me? - in that case I shall most surely be in clear error; surely I believe in your Lord (Whom all men need to obey), therefore hear me (if you are not ready to take the true guidance from these good apostles)”; Al-Hamdu Lillah; note here that the man came out of the place he had chosen to remain attentive to Allah as he intended to confirm the teachings of the Prophets of Allah for the pleasure of Allah; Al-Hamdu Lillah; this tells that when it becomes necessary as collective need to guide towards the right path then a good person has to leave his good seclusion to express the good stance explicitly, especially when there arises threat to lives of some most pious persons; however, keeping away from all people, has worth at such place where much wrongs have spread and people are not prepared to listen even, to the Truth; one of Ahadith at Tirmidhi (at book of JEHAD) reports that someone asked the Prophet PBUH which man is the most excellent? - the Prophet PBUH replied, “the (believing) man who wages JEHAD in the way of Allah; he was asked- then who is next? - he said- the believer in one of the mountain-passes, who fears his Lord and keeps people safe from his mischief”; this tells that at times of FITNAH (trials and troubles that hinder the practice of Islam) where the Muslims do not find ease in living upon Islam, they need to fight the wrong people who intend to keep the world to such status where the practice on Islam becomes most difficult; the second option is that they retire taking their simple assets of value to the country-side or mountains where they care about Islam as much as possible; this is the message of “Safety First” that if you are not able to change people to the better side, you must at-least keep yourself to righteousness; note that the Hadith indicates that when the good believer in Allah keeps away from the wrong-doers, he would keep them away from his mischief so the notable thing here is that Ahadith have their own manner to express issues; here the mention is about the good believer so this tells that if such person is not able to provide his good impression to the people around then he is liable to be affected by their wrongs, so he is better when he keeps away from them; I, MSD, take the guidance presented in this remarkable Hadith as valid reasoning for the attitude that we strictly keep away from the Western ways and we also keep away from initiation of wars at the present times as that would certainly cause loss of innocent lives at both sides that would not let it remain JEHAD; the Western people, especially at Europe, were able to gain understanding of many physical laws at the time we Muslims were involved in the response to the imperialism that they had caused against us; they used that understanding even to make deadly weapons to cause fear to all peoples around and at present times too, we Muslims have not laid our fears aside about the actions that they might take physically against us due to their negative attitude towards us in the past; in such situation, it is much better to keep away from the West totally as both sides have fears and both are good at their defense, they physically and we spiritually by the blessing of Allah; so it certainly is much better to keep away from them in all good ways that are possible; Al-Hamdu Lillah; now, the narration at this Ruku goes ahead to state that at the death of this man who assisted the Prophets, he was told to enter the gardens of JANNAH and at this, he commented that how good it would have been if my nation had known about my good destination after death, that my Lord has forgiven my wrongs and has given me the highest of respect after death; so even after his death, he had good intention for his people; it is mentioned that he was killed by some of the most wrong persons at his nation and was counted among SHAHEED, the person who is killed while he is at JEHAD against the disbelievers; such good persons enter JANNAH instantly after death by the command of Allah; Al-Hamdu Lillah; Allah willed to end the wrong persons of his nation after his death, so the last five AAYAAT of the Ruku read, “and We did not send down upon his people after him any hosts (of angels to punish them) from heaven, nor was it needful for Us to send down; it was naught but a single cry (by which Allah punished them), and lo! they were still; alas for these servants (who disobey Allah without any care to its consequence)! there comes not to them an apostle but they mock at him; do they not consider how many of generations have We destroyed before them, because they do not turn (back) to them? - and all of them shall surely be brought before Us (when all would rise from dead at the Day of HASHR)”; Al-Hamdu Lillah.
YA-SEEN-The Third Ruku
33. And a sign to them is the dead earth: We give life to it and bring forth from it grain so they eat of it.
34. And We make therein gardens of palms and grapevines and We make springs to flow forth in it,
35. That they may eat of the fruit thereof, and from what their hands have done; will they not then be grateful?
36. Glory be to Him Who created pairs of all things, of what the earth grows, and of their kind and of what they do not know.
37. And a sign to them is the night: We strip the day off from it, then lo! they are in the dark;
38. And the sun runs on to destination appointed for it; that is the ordinance of the Mighty, the Knowing.
39. And (as for) the moon, We have ordained for it stages till it becomes again as an old dry palm branch.
40. Neither is it allowable to the sun that it should overtake the moon, nor can the night outstrip the day; and all float on in a sphere.
41. And a sign to them is that We bear their offspring in the laden ship.
42. And We have created for them the like of it, upon which they ride on.
43. And if We please, We can drown them, then there shall be no succorer for them, nor shall they be rescued
44. But (by) mercy from Us and for enjoyment till a time.
45. And when it is said to them: Guard against what is before you and what is behind you, that mercy may be had on you.
46. And there comes not to them AAYAT from the AAYAAT of their Lord but they turn aside from it.
47. And when it is said to them: Spend out of what Allah has given you, those who disbelieve say to those who believe: Shall we feed him whom, if Allah please, He could feed? You are in naught but clear error.
48. And they say: When will this threat come to pass, if you are truthful?
49. They wait not for aught but a single cry which will overtake them while they yet contend with one another.
50. So they shall not be able to make a bequest, nor shall they return to their families.
---------------------
This Ruku tells the general convenience that Allah has provided to the mankind in living at earth so that they all may give all attention to passing of their examination that Allah is taking of them; Al-Hamdu Lillah; note that the earth is best suited in all manners for the safety of the life of mankind and for its continuity to the time Allah wills; the Holy Book Quran has the manner to guide the man to observe that Allah has given him both, that is general convenience in his physical sustenance and complete guidance to the Truth for his spiritual security; so he has to care minimum for assets at the world and remain most attentive to Allah because that would lead him to the true success at AKHIRAT; Al-Hamdu Lillah; the beginning of Ruku relates that Allah brings forth grains i.e. crops from the earth which they eat and there are gardens of various fruits, including the gardens of dates and grapes, upon it for them to eat and also, much of flowing waters that includes springs for their benefits; this all is what Allah has given to them which they do receive, only by some efforts of their hands; AAYAAT-36 reads, “Glory be to Him Who created pairs of all things, of what the earth grows, and of their kind and of what they do not know”; this tells that everything in creation has its respective pair that especially is evident by observation in whatever earth grows and in the mankind and even in other things that Allah has created, though they may be unaware of it; this guides to TAUHID that Allah only is the Creator of all the creation and He always has all His attributes and He only is the true Lord; Al-Hamdu Lillah; AAYAAT from 37 to 40 guide attention towards the coming of day and night in routine and how the sun and the moon are working-on by the command of Allah till the time when He decides for their end; they read, “and a sign to them is the night- We strip the day off from it, then lo! they are in the dark; and the sun runs on to destination appointed for it; that is the ordinance of the Mighty, the Knowing; and (as for) the moon, We have ordained for it stages till it becomes again as an old dry palm branch; neither is it allowable to the sun that it should overtake the moon, nor can the night outstrip the day; and all float on in sphere (of their own)”; note that though the yearly destination of the sun is vernal equinox in March yet with this, the statement here about its destination also relates to its final place at the space where it is floating to and that placement is where it would be at the last day of the world; but with all said, the necessary thing to state is that most certainly, Allah knows better; Al-Hamdu Lillah; another of signs to which the Ruku indicates is that Allah has provided that water does not sink the ships but they run-on at waters by the command of Allah and the mankind benefits by trade through them, even when they are fully laden; AAYAT-42 reads, “and We have created for them the like of it, upon which they ride on”; this presumably indicates even the modern means of transportation as the text allows to interpret it by including them and certainly, Allah knows better; note that NAHL-8 has stated, “and (He made) horses and mules and asses that you might ride upon them and as an ornament; and He creates what you do not know”; this means that there would take place such things for the riding of men and as their ornaments, which would provide ease to them in going to places by moving at high pace and even though these things seemingly came about by efforts of men but they needed the will of Allah to come about so these words mention them in the manner that “He creates what you do not know”; see also the note at the first Ruku of Surah NAHL; Al-Hamdu Lillah; Allah tells in plain terms that if He wills, He can drown all those who ride-on at a ship and no person would have the ability to save them; it is His blessing only as He is RAHIM, that He provides space to the mankind so that they live-on to show their worth for AKHIRAT, the true life ahead; certainly, Allah only has the true authority; Al-Hamdu Lillah; AAYAAT-45 & 46 state about the response of disbelievers when they are asked to develop TAQWA (that is the peaceful condition at inside which comes by the righteous belief in Allah and commitment of good deeds according to it) by remaining aware to which is before them i.e. the extreme punishment of their wrongs at the world and at AKHIRAT, and to which is behind them i.e. the destruction which fell over disbelievers in the previous times, so that they take heed and receive mercy from Allah; their response to this is that they ignore this precious advice and turn-away from it, as if it is nothing which has to be given attention; this tells the wrong attitude that they have for all the good signs that Allah shows them for their guidance; and when they are asked to spend on the needy from whatever Allah has given them then their response is that why they shall feed such person whom Allah could feed well if He wills; this tells how unaware they are that Allah has given them life at the world only to examine them whether they live on the right path or not; due to this, He has given different positions to all persons here among the mankind as He wills and certainly, He knows how to examine them; He does not answer their foolish query as it is disrespect to Him to question His will; the last AAYAT of Surah AN’AAM reads, “and He it is Who has made you successors in the land and raised some of you above others by (various) grades, that He might try you by what He has given you; surely your Lord is quick to requite (evil), and He is most surely the Forgiving, the Merciful”; certainly, Allah only has the true authority; Al-Hamdu Lillah; the last AAYAT tells about their doubts that they have developed the notion that whatever they do, they are not answerable to Allah; these disbelievers ask the true Muslims that as they live-on without any care to commands of Allah, why does He not send any disaster to them; note their narrow-mindedness that even though they learn history of the man yet they are unable to see that Allah destroyed those nations ultimately who challenged His commands; He did give them all space to come to righteousness but when they did not avail that to comply to His commands, He eliminated all of them completely; Al-Hamdu Lillah; the last three AAYAAT of the Ruku read, “and they say- when will this threat (that extreme disaster would get them if they do not live by commands of Allah) come to pass, if you are truthful? – they wait not for aught but a single cry which will overtake them while they yet contend with one another (as to fill their emptiness by futile endeavors and so it would fall upon them in sudden manner when they expect it least) so they shall not be able to make a bequest, nor shall they return to their families”; certainly, Allah only has the true authority; Al-Hamdu Lillah.
YA-SEEN-The Fourth Ruku
51. And the trumpet shall be blown, when lo! from their graves they shall hasten on to their Lord.
52. They shall say: O woe to us! who has raised us up from our sleeping-place? This is what the Beneficent Allah promised and the apostles told the truth.
53. There would be naught but a single cry, when lo! they shall all be brought before Us;
54. So this day no soul shall be dealt with unjustly in the least; and you shall not be rewarded aught but that which you did.
55. Surely the dwellers of the garden shall on that day be in an occupation quite happy.
56. They and their wives shall be in shades, reclining on raised couches.
57. They shall have fruits therein, and they shall have whatever they desire.
58. Peace: word from the Merciful Lord.
59. And get aside today, O guilty ones!
60. Did I not charge you, O children of Adam! that you should not serve the Satan? Surely he is your open enemy,
61. And that you should serve Me; this is the right way.
62. And certainly he led astray numerous people from among you. What! could you not then understand?
63. This is the hell with which you were threatened.
64. Enter into it this day because you disbelieved.
65. On that day We will set a seal upon their mouths, and their hands shall speak to Us, and their feet shall bear witness of what they earned.
66. And if We please, We would certainly put out their eyes, then they would run about groping for the way, but how should they see?
67. And if We please, We would surely transform them in their place, then they would not be able to go on, nor will they return.
---------------------
As the trumpet for all to gather at the grounds of HASHR is blown, all of these disbelievers would rise from dead and with assessment of the situation, they would hurriedly advance to the place to see their account of deeds in front of Allah, the true Lord; Al-Hamdu Lillah; then it would strike to them that they always denied the Day of Judgment and here it is with all its troubles to them; so they would long even, that it would have been better for them if they had remained dead at their graves; angels would clarify to them in plain words, “this is what the Beneficent Allah promised and the apostles told the truth”; Al-Hamdu Lillah; that sound of the trumpet would be the ongoing single cry that would remain on until it raises all dead to life again to become present at front of Allah, the true Lord; Allah would judge all persons most justly and all would get only what they deserve due to their respective doings at the world; that day, the righteous persons would receive JANNAH (the garden of paradise) and these dwellers of the garden would be most pleased, occupied in their happiness; AAYAAT-56, 57 & 58 tell about their beautiful placement, “they and their wives shall be in shades, reclining on raised couches; they shall have fruits therein, and they shall have whatever they desire; ‘Peace’ (would be said to them as the) word from the Merciful Lord”; note that Surah WAQI-AH-27 to 40 relates this blessed situation of the dwellers of the garden at paradise explicitly that they would have wonderful thorn-less trees there that also would beautify the place; and banana trees so very near to each other that they would be one above another and there would be most beautiful shade extending to miles as if it is early morning at such weather that is neither cold nor hot but totally pleasant and there would be the clearest of water that would flow constantly at fountains and plenty of all fruits and the couches where they would recline, that would be raised high to honor the dwellers of JANNAH (who would be there as if they are at early thirties); and Allah would provide them their good wives, who would become most beautiful in physique too (and as if they are at early thirties); so, they would be those who enter there due to the virtuous lives that they had spent at the world (transformed to fairest of young ladies living together with their good husbands); Surah WA’QIAH has also mentioned that Allah would even provide HOORS, that are the most beautiful women there, as wives to those men who are among the best of men of JANNAH and very near to Him; He has specifically created them to live-on with such righteous men at that most beautiful place; Al-Hamdu Lillah; AAYAAT from 59 to the last of the Ruku that we all study currently, relates about the disbelievers; Allah would command them at the Day of Judgment to get aside, away from the righteous persons; Allah would remind all of these disbelievers that He had told them to remain cautious of misguidance of the Satan as he is their sworn enemy; He had told them to remain attentive to Him totally as for that only, Allah provides them their lives; they should have seen that many of persons among the mankind, he has led astray away from the right path; the result of their disbelief at the world is that here at Judgment, they will enter the hell-fire; note that Allah will set a seal upon mouths of those among disbelievers, who are most deceitful and deny their wrongs with utmost resistance there, so their hands would speak of their wrongs and their feet would testify against them in confirmation to their hands, about what they had been doing at the world; Allah gave them ample space to accept the Truth but they denied it categorically; if Allah willed, He could have turned them blind so they would have become unable to see the way they trod and if He willed, He could have transformed their forms in such manner that they would have become unable to walk on or to turn back from their position; so they need to observe that Allah is most Merciful to them as He provides them ample space at the world with ability to live on their lives in worthy manner physically, so that they accept the fundamental teachings of Islam; if they get into extreme trouble at the Day of Judgment by their rejection to the Truth, it would be due to their own doings and not any injustice from Allah, the true Lord; Al-Hamdu Lillah.
YA-SEEN-The Last Ruku
68. And whomsoever We cause to live long, We reduce (him) to an abject state in constitution; do they not then understand?
69. And We have not taught him poetry, nor is it meet for him; it is nothing but reminder and Quran that clarifies.
70. That it may warn him who would have life, and (that) the word may prove true against the disbelievers.
71. Do they not see that We have created cattle for them, out of what Our hands have wrought, so they are their masters?
72. And We have subjected them to them, so some of them they have to ride upon, and some of them they eat.
73. And therein they have advantages and drinks; will they not then be grateful?
74. And they have taken gods besides Allah that they may be helped.
75. (But) they shall not be able to assist them, and they shall be a host brought up before them.
76. Therefore let not their speech grieve you; surely We know what they do in secret and what they do openly.
77. Does not man see that We have created him from the small seed? Then lo! he is an open disputant.
78. And he strikes out a similitude for Us and forgets his own creation. Says he: Who will give life to the bones when they are rotten?
79. Say: He will give life to them Who brought them into existence at first, and He is Cognizant of all creation
80. He Who has made for you the fire (to burn) from the green tree, so that with it you kindle (fire).
81. Is not He Who created the heavens and the earth able to create the like of them? Yea! and He is the Creator (of all), the Knower.
82. His command, when He intends anything, is only to say to it: Be, so it is.
83. Therefore glory be to Him in Whose hand is the kingdom of all things, and to Him you shall be brought back.
---------------------
The Ruku commences by mentioning the plain fact that the person for whom Allah makes life lengthy, He turns that person extremely weak in physique; it implies that the disbelievers need to understand that He is totally able to change their constitution at any period of their lives; AAYAAT ahead tell them that they need to revise their attitude about the Quran as it is not some poetry but such true guidance that clarifies what attitudes are needed to take at all issues of life to lead the life upon the virtuous manner; note that there were such disbelievers there who called the Prophet PBUH as poet because much of poetry consists of imaginary things and they tried to give impression that the Quran has imaginary discussions which he presents by his own thoughts; Allah answers to their disrespect to the Prophet PBUH that He has not taught him to say poetry and saying of poetry certainly is not compatible to his honorable status; Surah SAAFFAAT-35 & 36 states about such disbelievers when they would have entered the hell-fire, “surely they used to behave proudly when it was said to them- there is no god but Allah; and (they used) to say- what! shall we indeed give up our gods for the sake of a mad poet?”; Allah refutes their disrespectful notion by the statement at AAYAT-37 there, “nay- he has come with the Truth and has verified the apostles”; may Allah save all persons that they ever disrespect the Prophet PBUH as that leads to utmost ruin of life, not only at AKHIRAT but even at the world; the last Ruku of YA-SEEN tells ahead that Allah has given him the Holy Book Quran so that it warns such person who still has the humane sense inside and needs the awareness of his safety at AKHIRAT, and so that the judgment of extreme punishment becomes valid upon all disbelievers; Al-Hamdu Lillah; AAYAAT-71, 72 & 73 mention the blessing of Allah upon all persons that He has provided them command over the cattle that He has created to provide benefits to them in many different ways; surely, whatever convenience He has provided to the man, that does ask him to remain most grateful to Him; all persons need to see that He has provided only convenience to all mankind by His creation and not any trouble though they do have their examination as they live on at the world; AAYAAT-74, 75 & 76 mention that the wrongs of disbelievers would only cause extreme loss to them by falling against them at Judgment so their disrespectful speech needs not grieve the Prophet PBUH; they erroneously believe in some creation of Allah as worthy of their adoration because they think that they would assist them if any trouble falls upon them; rather they would stand against them at the Day of Judgment and thus, they would offer no assistance to them; all disbelievers would certainly have to pay for all of their wrongs because Allah knows totally well whatever they do in secret and whatever they do openly; Al-Hamdu Lillah; the six AAYAAT ahead respond to the notion of disbelievers that when the bones of the man become rotten, how would they come to life again; Allah tells the disbelievers in these AAYAAT that they know that He has provided life to the mankind by small seed but they forget about that and take Him as unable to give life to mankind again; He certainly would bring all persons to life again and He is totally able to do so; all of men see that He brings fire at forth from the green tree which seemingly does not have the potential for it; note that this is an indication to such trees at Arabia then, which emitted fire at friction; He has such might that He has created whole of this most amazing universe, all heavens and the earth on which the mankind lives, and He certainly is the only Creator and He never loses his attributes and He certainly is the Knower of creating anything He wills; AAYAT-82 mentions in clear terms, “His command, when He intends anything, is only to say to it- ‘Be’ - so it is”; Al-Hamdu Lillah; the last AAYAT of the Ruku, that also is the last AAYAT of the Surah, tells explicitly that Allah only has all true authority; surely, all persons would see the outcome of their deeds that they did at their respective lives at the world, when they return at AKHIRAT to Allah; it states, “therefore glory be to Him in Whose hand is the kingdom of all things, and to Him you shall be brought back”; Al-Hamdu Lillah.
--------------------------------------------------
Surah SAAFFAAT
(Consists of 5 Ruku; MK-7)
SAAFFAAT-The First Ruku
1. I swear by those who draw themselves out in ranks
2. Then those who drive away with reproof,
3. Then those who recite, being mindful,
4. Most surely your Allah is One:
5. The Lord of the heavens and the earth and what is between them; and the Lord of the easts.
6. Surely We have adorned the nearest heaven with an adornment, the stars,
7. And (there is) a safeguard against every rebellious Satan.
8. They cannot listen to the exalted assembly and they are thrown at from every side,
9. Being driven off, and for them is a perpetual chastisement,
10. Except him who snatches off but once, then there follows him a brightly shining flame.
11. Then ask them whether they are stronger in creation or those (others) whom We have created. Surely We created them of sticky clay.
12. Nay! you wonder while they mock,
13. And when they are reminded, they mind not,
14. And when they see a sign they incite one another to scoff,
15. And they say: This is nothing but clear magic:
16. What! when we are dead and have become dust and bones, shall we then certainly be raised,
17. Or our fathers of yore?
18. Say: Aye! and you shall be abject.
19. So it shall only be a single cry, when lo! they shall see.
20. And they shall say: O woe to us! this is the day of requital.
21. This is the day of the Judgment which you called a lie.
---------------------
Allah has taken oath of some of His creation at the beginning of few of Surah with words that end with –AAT and that include Surah ZAARIYAAT, MURSALAAT, NAZI’AAT and AA’DIYAAT besides this Surah SAAFFAAT; all these Surah except for this Surah, are at the last part of the Quran; all these note that Allah may take the oath of any of His creation by His will though the authentic Ahadith has commanded the Muslims to take the oath of Allah only on good deeds; note also that He does not need to take oaths to present His statements yet He takes them according to the statement that He presents so in this manner, He provides strength to the statement; Al-Hamdu Lillah; Allah swears by angels here and the first three AAYAAT read about them respectively that these angels are most obedient to Allah remaining in ranks; and these angels drive off with harsh dealing all satanic persons who intend to come near to them to get some info about future events or to infiltrate the good teachings of Islam by some doubts if they get it to misguide as many as they can; and these angels brought the true guidance from Allah to His Messengers, by recitation of His words which also include His last Prophet, Muhammad PBUH; the statement for which the oath of these angels is taken is that “most surely your Allah is One- the Lord of the heavens and the earth and what is between them- and the Lord of the easts”; the mention of easts in plural here signifies that there are different points at the east from where the sun rises all around the year and these all are eastern points for a given place; Al-Hamdu Lillah; AAYAAT from 6 to 10 point out that if any Satan (i.e. an evil Jinn) get access to some info from the exalted assembly of angels, there follows him a brightly shining flame; the note at the second Ruku of HIJR provides much detail to this and briefly, these AAYAAT tell that when some of SHAYATIN (plural of Satan) become bold enough to approach the angels at the sky near the earth (to which they have access) and steal some of their conversation to get some idea of something to happen somewhere at the near future then as they run back with it to the earth, a flame follows them on their way back to eliminate them at the space before they return to earth; note that when a meteoroid enters the atmosphere of the earth at a speed in excess of 20 km/s, the heating due to the speed of that object towards the earth (because of its kinetic energy), produces the flame of light as it glows and leaves the trail of glowing particles at its passage; it is then commonly referred to as the "shooting star" (and if it collides with the ground, it is meteorite); so Allah has set angels at guard at posts at the sky near to earth so that the evil Jinn do not approach the places therein and steal any of conversation of angels that discloses some event of the near future to happen somewhere at the earth; when the angels talk about some events to come, some evil Jinn (i.e. Satan) may have the power to approach them, see them and hear them; they may manage to steal some of their speech and as they return to earth, the flame of the meteoroid follows them and then it destroys them at space; Al-Hamdu Lillah; one of the significant things here is that the flaming meteors are at the space all the time falling towards earth so this means that flame captures whatever is at its passage and this implies that it happens as the fact of the matter that they follow the Jinn running away to earth and it is not that they specifically target the Jinn only; Surah JINN tells about the group of Jinn which had heard the beautiful AAYAAT of the Quran and there we find that they mentioned in their comments on what they heard, “and that we sought to reach heaven (SAMAA i.e. the sky above near to earth), but we found it filled with strong guards and flaming stars; and that we used to sit in some of the sitting-places thereof to steal a hearing, but he who would listen now would find a flame lying in wait for him (as he runs back to earth)” (JINN-8 & 9); so this tells the change in situation somewhere at ancient times before Muhammad PBUH, the last Messenger of Allah, when He commanded the angels for more alertness at guard and the flames then multiplied highly in quantity; however with all said, the last of statements to this all is that most certainly, Allah knows better; Al-Hamdu Lillah; the last eleven AAYAAT of the Ruku answer all those who disbelieved in AKHIRAT, that it would surely take place and raising the dead to life is not any problem to Allah, the true Lord, Who had made this most amazing universe with principles that they follow by the will of Allah whereas He has made the man with sticky TEEN (muddy clay); AAYAT-12 compares their attitude to the righteous attitude that the Prophet PBUH appreciates how beautifully Allah has created all His creation with wonderful principles to follow but the disbelievers mock upon the true guidance that Allah provides to them; their attitude is to ignore any of the true guidance that Allah presents to them through the Prophet PBUH and they incite one another to ridicule that by calling it magic which tells them that when they are dead and have become dust and bones, they shall then certainly be raised, and even their forefathers; AAYAT-18 asks the Prophet PBUH to tell them that they all surely shall be raised from dead and they all surely shall be extremely abject; they would rise by the single cry of extreme admonition of the trumpet when it blows for the second time; then they would realize that all which they were told at the world about Judgment was totally true; that day they would see their respective accounts of deeds and have to pay for all their wrongs that they had committed at the world; certainly, Allah only has the true authority; Al-Hamdu Lillah.
SAAFFAAT-The Second Ruku
22. Gather together those who were unjust and their associates, and what they used to worship
23. Besides Allah, then lead them to the way to hell.
24. And stop them, for they shall be questioned:
25. What is the matter with you that you do not help each other?
26. Nay! on that day they shall be submissive.
27. And some of them shall advance towards others, questioning each other.
28. They shall say: Surely you used to come to us from the right side.
29. They shall say: Nay, you (yourselves) were not believers;
30. And we had no authority over you, but you were an inordinate people;
31. So the sentence of our Lord has come to pass against us: (now) we shall surely taste;
32. So we led you astray, for we ourselves were erring.
33. So they shall on that day be sharers in the chastisement one with another.
34. Surely thus do We deal with the guilty.
35. Surely they used to behave proudly when it was said to them: There is no god but Allah;
36. And to say: What! shall we indeed give up our gods for the sake of a mad poet?
37. Nay: he has come with the truth and verified the apostles.
38. Most surely you will taste the painful punishment.
39. And you shall not be rewarded except (for) what you did.
40. Save the servants of Allah, the purified ones.
41. For them is a known sustenance,
42. Fruits, and they shall be highly honored,
43. In gardens of pleasure,
44. On thrones, facing each other.
45. A bowl shall be made to go round them from running spring,
46. White, delicious to those who drink.
47. There shall be no trouble in it, nor shall they be exhausted therewith.
48. And with them shall be those who restrain the eyes, having beautiful eyes;
49. As if they were eggs carefully protected.
50. Then shall some of them advance to others, questioning each other.
51. A speaker from among them shall say: Surely I had a comrade of mine,
52. Who said: What! are you indeed of those who accept (the Truth)?
53. What! when we are dead and have become dust and bones, shall we then be certainly brought to judgment?
54. He shall say: Will you look on?
55. Then he shall look down and see him in the midst of hell.
56. He shall say: By Allah! you had almost caused me to perish;
57. And had it not been for the favor of my Lord, I would certainly have been among those brought up.
58. Is it then that we are not going to die,
59. Except our previous death? And we shall not be chastised?
60. Most surely this is the mighty achievement.
61. For the like of this then let the workers work.
62. Is this better as an entertainment or the tree of Zaqqum?
63. Surely We have made it to be a trial to the unjust.
64. Surely it is tree that springs out from the bottom of the hell;
65. Its produce is as it were the heads of the devils.
66. Then most surely they shall eat of it and fill (their) bellies with it.
67. Then most surely they shall have after it to drink of a mixture prepared in boiling water.
68. Then most surely their return shall be to hell.
69. Surely they found their fathers going astray,
70. So in their footsteps they are being hastened on.
71. And certainly most of the ancients went astray before them,
72. And certainly We sent among them such persons who warned.
73. Then see how was the end of those warned,
74. Except the servants of Allah, the purified ones.
---------------------
This Ruku of SAAFFAAT is the longest in the Quran by count of AAYAAT as it comprises of 53 of them whereas its fifth Ruku is the second among the longest Ruku in it as it comprises of 44 AAYAAT; the third among the longest Ruku in it is at Surah ABAS, the eightieth Surah that has 42 AAYAAT; this Ruku at SAAFFAAT narrates about the Day of Judgment and beyond, to present the pleasant life of dwellers at JANNAH and the wretched life of those who are at the hell-fire; it explicitly tells that each person has to decide for himself/herself by keeping the outcome of his/her deeds in view which they would bring at the Day of Judgment as each person has to face his/her doings alone; it also tells the true success would only come at fore at the Day of Judgment for all those only who did show their worth for JANNAAT, the most beautiful gardens; Al-Hamdu Lillah; it starts by mention of the command of Allah to angels to gather all unjust persons at specific place there at grounds of HASHR from where the angels would lead them to the hell-fire; before that, Allah would shame them why they do not help each other now at HASHR though at the world, they showed high disrespect to the Islamic teachings together; they shall develop a quarrel between them at their stay there as those who were followers to such persons who led them to disbelief at the world, would blame them for their extreme plight as they had constantly pursued them to wrongs; they would deny this charge by the claim that they had no authority over those followers but those had acted wrong by their own choice; they would acknowledge that the sentence of Allah has come to pass against them too and that they also are among the wrong-doers, so they all are in the same wretched condition; note that Allah told the Satan when he had said that he would misguide the mankind, that He would put him and all who follow him in the hell-fire; Surah SUAD-84 & 85 state, “Allah said- the truth then is and the truth only do I speak, that I will most certainly fill hell with you and with all those among them (i.e. among the mankind) who follow you” (see also Surah AARAAF-18 and Surah HIJR-42 & 43); so Allah would punish them all on that day as that is how He treats those persons who are extremely guilty; certainly He only has the true authority; Al-Hamdu Lillah; the next AAYAAT tell how disrespectful these disbelievers were at life at the world as when they were asked to believe in Allah, the true Lord, they used to defend those whom they took as equal to Allah in authority; they used to give names to Muhammad (PBUH ) and called him an imaginary poet afflicted with madness; the fact is this that he had come to them with the true guidance from Allah and he had presented the same teachings that other of His Messengers had given to their peoples; so now all disbelievers would get the most severe punishment which surely is the outcome of their own doings only, because Allah is never unjust to anyone; Al-Hamdu Lillah; the only successful persons at that Day would be those servants of Allah who lived remaining most sincere to Him; they would get more good returns than their good deeds ask for; they would receive such splendid sustenance that Allah has told for them at the Quran at different places which are most wonderful fruits that they would receive with utmost honor in the beautiful JANNAAT (gardens) and it certainly would have all kinds of pleasures; they would be seated there on thrones facing each other whereas a bowl of pure clean wine would be circulated among them which would be most delightful in taste; note that AAYAT-46 mentions it as white which is to express its total purity rather than its color as that wine there would never cause any dizziness to the dwellers of JANNAAT; certainly they would be in the highest of pleasure at those gardens (see also the note at Surah TOOR); Al-Hamdu Lillah; they would never face any trouble and they would never become tired of enjoying the blessings from Allah there; and also, they would have most beautiful women for them, who would care only for them as their liability, with most beautiful eyes and they are as hidden and as pure as the inside of eggs; they would receive them besides the company of their good wives; Al-Hamdu Lillah; AAYAAT then, depict a scene that in JANNAAT, the good men there would be conversing to each other when a man among them, would say about one of his comrades at the world that he mocked his true belief and tried to pursue him to disbelief but Allah saved him by His blessing and he is now among the dwellers of the gardens; he would tell those with him at JANNAAT that his comrade used to say that when all persons are dead and have become dust and bones, how they would be brought to Judgment; at this point of discussion, Allah would ask him to see that misguiding man and as he peeks, he would see him in the midst of the hell; then he would exclaim to him, “by Allah! you had almost caused me to perish; and had it not been for the favor of my Lord, I would certainly have been among those brought up (to the hell-fire)”; so he would show the highest of gratitude to Allah, the true Lord; Al-Hamdu Lillah; he would now shame that man who was his comrade at the world by asking him what thoughts does he have now about the Judgment; and how does he take this matter that they, the dwellers of JANNAAT, are not going to die ever after the previous death that they had faced from life at the world and that they never would be chastised; this depiction tells that all those who live at the world, have space to show their worth to get the pleasure of Allah here and now and achieve JANNAAT due to it and if they fail by keeping wrong belief, they would face extreme chastisement; it also tells that the person who takes wrongs in his deeds, is responsible for his/her extreme fault himself/herself as he/she has to keep away from such misguidance totally; Al-Hamdu Lillah; at AAYAT-60 & 61, Allah tells, “most surely this is the mighty achievement and for the like of this then, let the workers work”; AAYAAT ahead tell about the wretched lives of the disbelievers at the hell-fire that their foods would come from Zaqqum that is the tree which springs out from the bottom of the hell-fire and its produce are as it were the heads of devils and this probably means that they seem like the head of serpents from which the dwellers of the hell-fire shall eat to fill their bellies; and when they need to drink, they shall drink boiling water that would have the residue of wounds mixed in it; their dwelling place would remain the hell-fire in which they would dwell forever; certainly, Allah only has the true authority; Al-Hamdu Lillah; AAYAAT-69 to 73 state about their status at life at the world that how ignorant they were of the importance to accept the Truth; they followed in the footsteps of their forefathers hurriedly who had lived their lives remaining oblivious to the true guidance; this has been the cause of disbelief of many of those too who had lived before them though Allah sent His Messengers to warn them of the consequence of their disbelief of the Truth; every person has to consider the invitation to the right path by himself/herself as every person has to face his/her doings alone at the Day of Judgment; if they do not get success there and rather receive extreme punishment, they would only have themselves to blame; the last AAYAAT of the Ruku conclude the message most clearly, “then see how was the end of those warned, except the servants of Allah, the purified ones”; Al-Hamdu Lillah.
SAAFFAAT-The Third Ruku
75. And Noah did certainly call upon Us, and most excellent answerer of prayer are We.
76. And We delivered him and his followers from the mighty distress.
77. And We made his offspring the survivors.
78. And We perpetuated to him (praise) among the later generations.
79. Salutation to Noah among the nations.
80. Thus do We surely reward the doers of good.
81. Surely he was of Our believing servants.
82. Then We drowned the others
83. And most surely Ibrahim followed his way.
84. When he came to his Lord with sincere heart,
85. When he said to his father and his people: What is it that you worship?
86. A lie-- gods besides Allah-- that you desire?
87. What is then your idea about the Lord of the worlds?
88. Then did he cast a glance at the stars,
89. Then he said, ‘I am indeed sick’;
90. So they went away from him, turning back.
91. Then he turned aside to their gods secretly and said: What! do you not eat?
92. What is the matter with you that you do not speak?
93. Then he turned against them secretly, smiting them with the right hand (i.e. with all might).
94. So they (people) advanced towards him, hastening.
95. Said he: What! do you worship what you hew out?
96. And Allah has created you and what you make.
97. They said: Build for him a furnace, then cast him into the burning fire.
98. And they desired a war against him, but We brought them low.
99. And he said: Surely I fly to my lord; He will guide me.
100. My Lord! grant me of the doers of good deeds.
101. So We gave him the good news of a boy, possessing forbearance.
102. And when he attained to working with him, he said: O my son! surely I have seen in a dream that I should sacrifice you; consider then what you see. He said: O my father! do what you are commanded; if Allah please, you will find me of the patient ones.
103. So when they both submitted and he threw him down upon his forehead,
104. And We called out to him saying: O Ibrahim!
105. You have indeed shown the truth of the vision; surely thus do We reward the doers of good:
106. Most surely this is a manifest trial.
107. And We ransomed him with momentous sacrifice.
108. And We perpetuated (praise) to him among the later generations.
109. Peace be on Ibrahim.
110. Thus do We reward the doers of good.
111. Surely he was one of Our believing servants.
112. And We gave him the good news of Isaac, a prophet among the good ones.
113. And We showered Our blessings on him and on Isaac; and of their offspring are the doers of good, and (also) those who are clearly unjust to their own souls.
---------------------
The third Ruku of SAAFFAAT narrates the challenge that Noah-AS and Abraham-AS faced from their peoples but they kept firm upon the fundamental teachings of Islam; it tells that relations are beneficial to a person only when they guide to remain attentive to Allah so if that is not the case, then the good person needs strictly to avoid their manner of living; Al-Hamdu Lillah; note that one of the sons of Noah disbelieved in the good teachings that he provided to all his people for many of centuries and his wife too remained among the disbelievers; and note also that the father of Abraham was an extreme adversary to his teachings but he never followed his wrong path; in-fact, he tried his best to bring him and all his people to the right path of Islam; Al-Hamdu Lillah; AAYAAT at the beginning of the Ruku state, “And Noah did certainly call upon Us (to help him against wrongs of his nation), and most excellent answerer of prayer are We; and We delivered him and his followers from the mighty distress (that they were facing from the disbelievers); and We made his offspring the survivors; and We perpetuated to him (praise) among the later generations (that all peoples respect him); salutation to Noah among the nations; thus do We surely reward the doers of good; surely, he was of Our believing servants (and he kept firm upon the Truth even when he was facing troubles due to the enmity of disbelievers); then We drowned the others”; see also the note at NOOH, that is Surah-71 at the last part of the Holy Book Quran; Al-Hamdu Lillah; from AAYAT-83, the Ruku narrates about Abraham-AS to its last, who was among those who followed the path of Noah-AS; this narration also tells that he also remained most attentive to Allah with QALBE-SALEEM (i.e. with heart that has utmost sincerity to Allah) even though his people were extremely averse to his guidance; he told his father and his people at UR in most clear terms that whatever they worship is idiocy as they must worship Allah only Who only has all authority and Who only is the true Lord; Al-Hamdu Lillah; AAYAAT-88 & 89 read, “-then did he (i.e. Abraham-AS) cast a glance at the stars; and he said, ‘I am indeed sick’-”; I, MSD, have written supplementary note about the Islamic ruling for astrology after the note at the fifth Ruku of Surah ANBIYA and it would do good to read it to understand these AAYAAT better; note that these AAYAAT imply that Abraham-AS did have the awareness of astrology and it is interesting to note that IDRIS-AS too, who also was one of the Prophets of Allah, two thousand years before him, knew astrology with expertise; often the comments on this AAYAT, mention that he saw at stars randomly to give the impression that there is some ruling in astrology which tells him that he would get sick so the disbelievers did not pursue him to come to their festival and left him alone; however, taking the matter as stated in the simple manner here at SAAFFAAT without such remarks that he leaned towards any vague gestures, these AAYAAT indicate that applying astrology that he knew, he told about his own self that he is sick by the will of Allah; note that he applied the astrological interpretation to himself and kept it to the present (and not the future) without asking for any financial benefits and without disclosing how he got to his conclusion by it; he disclosed the interpretation for the sake of his plan to destroy their idols leaving the larger one to give the impression that it has done it all; so after their departure, he struck their idols with all might by an axe to destruction except for the larger one among them and we have studied about this at the note on the ninth Ruku of Surah AN’AAM too; he intended to show them how incapable those idols are against their own defense so most certainly, they are more incapable to defend any other from any calamity that falls upon them; certainly, Allah only has the true authority; Al-Hamdu Lillah; note well that the sentence that Abraham spoke is “INNI-SAQEEM” (i.e. I am indeed sick) and this is the sentence that relates to noun by the Arabic grammar and denotes the present; so just these couple of AAYAAT provide an insight into the ruling for astrology by Islam and certainly, all happenings take place only by the will of Allah; Al-Hamdu Lillah; when his people found out that Abraham has destroyed the idols that they worshipped, they advanced towards him hurriedly; Abraham asked them what has happened to them that they worship what they carve by their own hands; Allah has created them and whatever they make; this remark which Abraham made to his people tells that as they make their idols by substances that Allah has created so those idols too are creation of Allah; and in addition, it leads to this deduction that whatever a person does, that even is creation of Allah so it certainly denotes His will; Al-Hamdu Lillah; the disbelievers had no answer to his true guidance so in their desperation, they decided to throw him into furnace, that was especially made for him, to burn him alive in the blazing fire; AAYAAT-69 & 70 at Surah ANBIYA tell us that Allah commanded the fire to become cool and means of safety for Abraham; as he came out safe & sound from it, his people thought better not to challenge him again; however, he decided to migrate from UR by permission of Allah with plea to Him to keep him to the right path of Islam and grant him a righteous son, who remains among the doers of good deeds; Al-Hamdu Lillah; his wife Sarah-AS and his nephew Lot-AS went along with him; later, Allah gave him the good news that he would have a son who would have good forbearance; as his son grew up and became able to assist him in his works, he told him that he has seen in a dream that he sacrifices him (i.e. his son) whereas his son said most calmly to do what he is commanded and also mentioned that if Allah please, he will find him as one of the patient persons; note that Abraham (and even his son) interpreted this dream as command of Allah to him to sacrifice his son; note also that Allah obscured it by giving it in a dream so he may fulfill the command by some substitute for his son; dreams have symbols to present their messages and if some person gets some message in it that shows his loss, it is feasible for him to protect himself by providing SADAQAH (good amounts in charity) as substitute to that loss and he shall remain sincere to Allah; Al-Hamdu Lillah; however, being the Prophet of Allah, Abraham took his dream at face and took his son for sacrifice; as the Quran has not mentioned the name of his son, there has been some debate whether it was Ishmael-AS or Isaac-AS, and certainly, both of them were among the Prophets of Allah; ULAMA generally mention Ishmael as the son whom he took for sacrifice and the statement of his son is much significant in this matter as he mentioned that his father will find him among the patient persons whereas Surah ANBIYA-85 surely mentions Ishmael among the patient persons; so most probably, it was Ishmael whom Abraham took for sacrifice and that is generally accepted among the Muslims and most certainly, Allah knows better; Al-Hamdu Lillah; as Abraham-AS threw his son down upon his forehead, Allah stopped him from that sacrifice and appreciated that he had taken his dream at face to fulfill its demand; He told him that it surely was manifest trial for him and then He provided momentous sacrifice (that was a ram) in substitute to him so that he fulfills His command by sacrifice of that; Al-Hamdu Lillah; Allah appreciates Abraham-AS at the next few AAYAAT, as He appreciated Noah-AS, and He perpetuated his good name too among the later generations; Allah tells that he also remained most attentive to Him even when he was facing troubles due to the enmity of disbelievers; Allah also provided him the good news of Isaac, who would be among the doers of much good deeds; the last AAYAT tells that Allah showered His blessings on both Abraham and Isaac whereas in their off-spring (i.e. the Bani-Israel), there are the doers of good deeds and also those who are most unjust to their own souls; certainly, Allah only has the true authority; Al-Hamdu Lillah.
SAAFFAAT-The Fourth Ruku
114. And certainly We conferred a favor on Musa and Haroun.
115. And We delivered them both and their people from the mighty distress.
116. And We helped them, so they were the vanquishers.
117. And We gave them both the Book that made (things) clear.
118. And We guided them both on the right path.
119. And We perpetuated (praise) to them among the later generations.
120. Peace be on Musa and Haroun.
121. Even thus do We reward the doers of good.
122. Surely they were both of Our believing servants.
123. And ILYAS (Elijah; Elia) was most surely of the apostles.
124. When he said to his people: Do you not guard (against evil)?
125. What! do you call upon BA’L and forsake the best of the creators,
126. Allah, your Lord and the Lord of your fathers of yore?
127. But they called him a liar, therefore they shall most surely be brought up.
128. But not the servants of Allah, the purified ones.
129. And We perpetuated to him (praise) among the later generations.
130. Peace be on Elia.
131. Even thus do We reward the doers of good.
132. Surely he was one of Our believing servants.
133. And Lot was most surely of the apostles.
134. When We delivered him and his followers, all--
135. Except an old woman (who was) amongst those who tarried.
136. Then We destroyed the others.
137. And most surely you pass by them in the morning,
138. And at night; do you not then understand?
---------------------
This fourth Ruku of SAAFFAAT tells about Moses-AS, Aaron-AS, Elia-AS and Lot-AS that all these Messengers of Allah provided His message to their respective peoples according to their liability; Al-Hamdu Lillah; all these Messengers of Allah cared to live righteously and never worried about how their good TABLIGH (i.e. providing of the message of Allah to peoples) would affect their relations with people around; He appreciates all His Messengers at this Ruku too, as He appreciated Noah-AS, and mentions that He perpetuated their good names too among the later generations; the goodness stays and the falsehood goes away as this is how He has destined all matters; AAYAT-81 of Bani-Israel reads, “and say- the Truth has come and the falsehood has vanished; surely falsehood is bound to vanish”; Al-Hamdu Lillah; Allah tells that He delivered Moses and Aaron and the Bani-Israel from troubles that the Pharaoh and his people were causing to them; they ultimately escaped from those troubles by the blessing of Allah and then He provided Torah to Moses and Aaron which clarified how to live upon the right path; this Ruku narrates about Elia too that he also was the Messenger of Allah who told the people that they must guard against evil and must not worship the idol that they name as BA’L; they all need to worship Allah Who only is the Creator of all the creation and He always has all His attributes and He only is the true Lord; AAYAAT read here, “but they called him a liar, therefore they shall most surely be brought up (to the hell-fire); but not the servants of Allah, the purified ones; and We perpetuated to him (praise) among the later generations; peace be on Elia; even thus do We reward the doers of good; surely, he was one of Our believing servants”; Al-Hamdu Lillah; then, the Ruku narrates about Lot-AS that he also was among the Messengers of Allah and though he asked his people to worship Allah only and put His commands into their lives and abandon all shameful wrongs, yet they did not listen to him; so Allah delivered him and all his followers except for his wife, who was among the disbelievers and stayed behind, and then He destroyed all of disbelievers totally; the last of it tells the residents of Makkah that they do see this destruction day and night, as they travel to Syria for trade so do they not take heed that all those who challenge the Truth are bound to vanish; certainly, Allah only has the true authority; Al-Hamdu Lillah.
SAAFFAAT-The Last Ruku
139. And YOUNUS (Jonah) was most surely of the apostles.
140. When he ran away to a ship completely laden,
141. So he shared (with them as they casted lots), but was of those who are cast off.
142. So the fish swallowed him while he did that for which he blamed himself
143. But had it not been that he was of those who glorify (Us),
144. He would certainly have tarried in its belly to the day when they are raised.
145. Then We cast him on to the vacant surface of the earth while he was sick.
146. And We caused to grow up for him a gourd-plant.
147. And We sent him to a hundred thousand, rather they exceeded.
148. And they believed, so We gave them provision till a time.
149. Then ask them whether your Lord has daughters and they have sons.
150. Or did We create the angels, females- while they were witnesses?
151. Now surely it is of their own lie that they say:
152. Allah has begotten; and most surely they are liars.
153. Has He chosen daughters in preference to sons?
154. What is the matter with you, how is it that you judge?
155. Will you not then mind?
156. Or have you a clear authority?
157. Then bring your book, if you are truthful.
158. And they assert a relationship between Him and the jinn; and certainly the jinn do know that they shall surely be brought up;
159. Glory be to Allah (for freedom) from what they describe;
160. But that never is from the sincere servants of Allah, the purified ones.
161. So surely you and what you worship,
162. Not against Him can you cause (any) to fall into trial,
163. Save him who will go to the hell-fire.
164. And there is none of us but has an assigned place,
165. And most surely we are they who draw themselves out in ranks,
166. And we are most surely they who declare the glory (of Allah).
167. And surely they used to say:
168. Had we a reminder from those of yore,
169. We would certainly have been the servants of Allah-- the purified ones.
170. But (now) they disbelieve in it, so they will come to know.
171. And certainly Our word has already gone forth in respect of Our servants, the apostles:
172. Most surely they shall be the assisted ones
173. And most surely Our host alone shall be the victorious ones.
174. Therefore turn away from them till a time,
175. And (then) see them, so they too shall see.
176. What! would they then hasten on Our chastisement?
177. But when it shall descend in their court, evil shall then be the morning of the warned ones.
178. And turn away from them till a time
179. And (then) see, for they too shall see.
180. Glory be to your Lord, the Lord of Honor, above what they describe.
181. And peace be on the apostles.
182. And all praise is due to Allah, the Lord of the worlds.
---------------------
The last Ruku begins with the narration of YOUNUS (Jonah) that he also was among the Messengers of Allah to his people but he left them early without waiting for the permission of Allah to depart from there; note that when any of His Messengers provided His message totally to his people and they did not comply to it, then He asked him to leave the place and to tell them plainly that the most disastrous calamity would hit them soon; he did provide his people the message from Allah and did tell them of the coming disaster upon them but he left them early by his mistaken thought that he has to depart from there now; he did not wait for the permission of Allah to leave them so due to such an error of judgment on his part, Allah commanded one of the most huge fish to swallow him; it happened that the ship in which he had mounted, got into some trouble and the persons therein decided to throw someone out from it; they casted lots for this purpose and the name of Jonah came at fore; the most huge fish might have been one of the most huge whales that live at waters with the fish so it also is taken as among them though actually it is one of the mammals; it was only when he recited the prayer to Allah with all heart to release him from that utmost anxiety, that this situation ended for him; Allah has told about that prayer at Surah ANBIA-87 and its wording shows that YOUNUS-AS asked for mercy by total acceptance that he has been most unjust to his own self due to his untimely haste; Allah tells that if he did not recite that DUA which He accepted, he would have remained at its belly till the Day of Judgment; Allah released him from that utmost anxiety and that most huge fish threw him out in such manner that he found the shore though he was extremely weak; he found safety to his life as Allah grew such plant near to him that enabled him to become well by the will of Allah; afterwards, Allah provided him again the task as His Messenger to his people that were hundred thousand persons and even more, if the count includes children too and visitors there; this clearly denotes that Allah pardoned him totally; this incident emphasizes the issue that even the Messengers of Allah had to take care that they remain firm to the manner that He asks of them; as his people accepted the Truth so Allah gave them sustenance till some period of time to show their commitment to it and as such, their worth for success at AKHIRAT; Al-Hamdu Lillah; AAYAAT ahead present their response towards the false notions that the disbelievers at Makkah professed which were most disrespectful to Allah; the Ruku first addresses the issue that they took angels as daughters to Allah so He asks the Prophet PBUH to question them why they take them as His daughters whereas for themselves, they prefer to have sons; by their disbelief, they boldly give such impression that they are giving respect to Allah; AAYAAT-149 to 152 state, “then ask them whether your Lord has daughters and they have sons or did We create the angels, females -while they were witnesses? -now, surely it is of their own lie that they say- Allah has begotten- and most surely they are liars”; Allah shames them that they make such claims that show their double-standard about the female so how it is that they claim that Allah has chosen females in preference to males which they deny for themselves; note that this does not mean any disrespect to women but this discloses their double-standard; certainly, Allah does not have any offspring, son or daughter, as He is totally free from whatever the disbelievers say to disrespect Him; Al-Hamdu Lillah; He tells the disbelievers to mind what they say and if they think that they have some evidence for their disbelief, they ought to bring that in an authentic written form if they are true in their statement; there are such persons too among them who claim some relation between Him and the jinn whereas the jinn do know that they shall surely be brought up to the hell-fire if they live by disbelief at the world; from AAYAAT-159 to 163, the Ruku explicitly presents the authority of Allah, “Glory be to Allah (for freedom) from what they describe; but that never is from the sincere servants of Allah, the purified ones (i.e. they never give any disrespectful statement about Allah, the true Lord); so surely you and what you worship, (by all that) not against Him can you cause (any) to fall into trial, save him who will go to the hell-fire (due to his own intentional acceptance of disrespectful statements about Allah)”; certainly, Allah only has the true authority; Al-Hamdu Lillah; AAYAAT-164, 165 and 166 present the statement of angels as response to what the disbelievers spoke about them; they read, “and there is none of us but has an assigned place, and most surely we are they who draw themselves out in ranks, and we are most surely they who declare the glory (of Allah)”; see also the first three AAYAAT of this Surah that mention the angels too and that are explicit to these traits; note for expressions of the Quran here that this also is among the manners of the Quran that it presents the response of angels directly without any reference to them and the reader would understand it by words implied; we have seen this manner at Surah MARIAM-64 too where the Quran presents the statement of Gabriel-AS without mentioning him, “and we do not descend but by the command of your Lord; to Him belongs whatever is before us and whatever is behind us and whatever is between these, and your Lord is not forgetful”; the Prophet PBUH had asked Gabriel-AS why he takes time to descend with the Quran to which he had replied as the AAYAT has stated; Al-Hamdu Lillah; the next four AAYAAT tell that there were such persons among the disbelievers at Makkah, who used to say before the Quran descended on the Prophet PBUH that if they had received guidance from Allah as previous people had received, they would have been the most sincere followers of that; but they have disbelieved and they shall see the consequence; AAYAAT-171, 172 & 173 declare explicitly that Allah has ruled this principle that those who live by the fundamental teachings of Islam, Allah would assist them at all situations and they only would remain victorious ultimately; the lives of His Messengers point this out clearly that Allah cares for all such persons who are most attentive to Him sincerely, though the disbelievers may put all their efforts against them; the next couple of AAYAAT direct the Prophet PBUH to turn away from them till some period of time as ultimately, the result would come by this principle and the true believers would certainly be victorious; everyone would plainly see the situation of disbelievers then, that they either are eliminated or they either live submissively under command of the true believers; Al-Hamdu Lillah; the next four AAYAAT tell about their haste that they ask for disaster upon them on their disbelief; when it shall descend on them, that would be most severely punishing time for them; these AAYAAT direct the Prophet PBUH to turn away from them till some period of time as ultimately, the true believers would certainly be victorious; everyone would plainly see the situation of disbelievers that they either are eliminated or either live submissively under command of the true believers; Al-Hamdu Lillah; the last AAYAAT of the Ruku, that are often recited at sermon on Friday and that also are the last AAYAAT at this Surah, declare the ultimate result to all happenings at the world; they read, “Glory be to your Lord, the Lord of Honor, above what they describe; and peace be on the apostles; and all praise is due to Allah, the Lord of the worlds”; Al-Hamdu Lillah.
--------------------------------------------------
Surah SUAD
(Consists of 5 Ruku; MK-4)
SUAD-The First Ruku
1. SUAD, I swear by the Quran, full of admonition.
2. Nay! those who disbelieve are in self-exaltation and opposition.
3. How many did We destroy before them of the generations, then they cried while the time of escaping had passed away.
4. And they wonder that there has come to them a warner from among themselves, and the disbelievers say: This is an enchanter, a liar.
5. What! - he leaves the gods and takes single Allah (as the only one to worship)? A strange thing is this, to be sure!
6. And the chief persons of them break forth, saying: Go and steadily adhere to your gods; this is most surely a thing sought after.
7. We never heard of this in the former faith; this is nothing but a forgery:
8. Has the reminder been revealed to him from among us? Nay! they are in doubt as to My reminder. Nay! they have not yet tasted My chastisement!
9. Or is it that they have the treasures of the mercy of your Lord, the Mighty, the great Giver?
10. Or is it that theirs is the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and what is between them? Then let them ascend by ropes.
11. A defeated host are all the factions that are here.
12. The people of Noah and AAD, and Pharaoh, who was related to spikes firmly planted, rejected (apostles) before them.
13. And THAMUD and the people of Lot and the dwellers of the thicket; these were the parties.
14. There was none of them but called the apostles liars, so just was My retribution.
---------------------
Surah SUAD is one of those three Surah that start with one letter, each one among the MUQATTA’AAT; the other two are QAAF, the fiftieth Surah, and NOON (also named as Al-QALAM), the sixty-eighth Surah; for beginning AAYAAT of this Surah, note that once Abu-TALIB, the paternal uncle of the Prophet PBUH who had brought him up and cared for him much, got ill; the chiefs of Quraysh came to him hurriedly to settle the issue between them and the Prophet PBUH; Abu-TALIB asked him about the dispute and how it may be settled; he plainly told him that it would only settle if all these chiefs accept that Allah only is the true authority to Whom they have to answer for all their deeds; also, they need to believe him as the last Messenger of Allah and obey Allah totally along-with their followers at Makkah; so he told them explicitly to believe in Allah only because He only is the Creator of all the creation and He always has all His attributes and He only is the true Lord, Whom they need to obey unconditionally; the chiefs, who used to call him magician and liar (though before he presented the teachings of Islam to them, they used to take him as the most truthful person among them), rejected this by the taunt that it is strange to them to take Allah as the only true authority when they believe in so many idols with their concept that they also are associates in His authority; they left the place with their negative comment that they would assist their idols by staying firm upon the belief in them and that Muhammad (PBUH) intends only to have command over them by his teachings; they also mentioned that they have not heard about such teaching before, and this statement clearly denotes their ignorant oblivious attitude about the teaching for TAUHID; so objections that they raised were firstly that Muhammad (PBUH) was magician and liar -they called him by such names as they did not have any valid reason to question his righteous character-; secondly, they said that he wanted command over them by his teachings that he has invented by himself and thirdly, they mentioned that they have never heard any teaching about TAUHID ever; another of their doubts related to the person of the Prophet PBUH as they questioned why Allah chose Muhammad (PBUH) to present His message whereas there were so many rich and influential persons among them; Allah responds to this doubt that they are not as opposed to the Prophet PBUH as they have enmity to the righteous mention of Allah in the Quran and that is due to the fact that they have not yet tasted the extreme severe punishment of Allah; it is only by His will that He chooses any man as His Messenger and certainly, no one has any right to question His will; if they feel bad about it, then let them climb-up by ropes and try to stop the Quran that Allah is providing to the Prophet PBUH by the angel Gabriel-AS; AAYAAT-9 & 10 read, “or is it that they have the treasures of the mercy of your Lord, the Mighty, the great Giver? - or is it that theirs is the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and what is between them? - then let them ascend by ropes (to stop His blessing upon the Prophet PBUH)”; but these all are such factions that have gathered at this place as such gathering that challenges the teachings of the Prophet PBUH; they would be punished most severely as the previous disbelievers had been punished; certainly, Allah only has the true authority; Al-Hamdu Lillah; Allah addresses their third objection by presenting this fact plainly that there were many of His Messengers who provided the teaching of TAUHID and though after Ishmael-AS they did not have any of His Messengers in them, yet they certainly did know about TAUHID as there were many persons around who presented it explicitly to them by Torah and it amounts to fibs only from their side to say that they have not heard of such thing before from anywhere; the last three AAYAAT of the Ruku read, “the people of Noah and AAD (i.e. the people of HOODH), and Pharaoh who was related to spikes (i.e. pyramids) firmly planted, rejected (apostles) before them, and THAMUD (i.e. the people of SALEH) and the people of Lot and the dwellers of the thicket (i.e. the people of SHOAIB); these were the gatherings (like this gathering at this place); there was none of them but called the apostles liars, so just was My retribution”; Al-Hamdu Lillah.
SUAD-The Second Ruku
15. Nor do these await aught but a single cry, there being no delay in it.
16. And they say: O our Lord! hasten on to us our portion before the day of reckoning.
17. Bear patiently whatever they say, and remember Our servant DAWUD, the possessor of power; surely he was ever turning in repentance (to Allah).
18. Surely We made the mountains to sing the glory (of Allah) in unison with him at the evening and the sunrise,
19. And the birds gathered together; all joined in singing with him.
20. And We strengthened his kingdom and We gave him wisdom and a clear judgment.
21. And has there come to you the story of the complainants, when they made an entry into the private chamber by ascending over the walls?
22. When they entered in upon DAWUD and he was frightened at them, they said: Fear not; two complainants, of whom one has acted wrongfully towards the other, therefore decide between us with justice, and do not act unjustly, and guide us to the right way.
23. Surely this is my brother; he has ninety-nine ewes and I have a single ewe; but he said: Make it over to me, and he has prevailed against me in discourse.
24. He said: Surely he has been unjust to you in demanding your ewe (to add) to his own ewes; and most surely, most partners act wrongfully towards one another save those who believe and do good, and very few are they; and DAWUD was sure that We had tried him, so he sought the protection of his Lord and he fell down bowing and turned time after time (to Him).
25. Therefore We rectified for him this, and most surely he had nearness to Us and an excellent resort.
26. O DAWUD! surely We have made you ruler in the land; so judge between men with justice and do not follow desire, lest it should lead you astray from the path of Allah; (as for) those who go astray from the path of Allah, they shall surely have a severe punishment because they forgot the day of reckoning.
---------------------
The disbelievers at Makkah had presented their doubts about the guidance of the Prophet PBUH and had rejected the fundamental teachings of Islam; the previous Ruku answered their doubts except for their statement that Muhammad (PBUH) wanted command over them by his teachings that he has invented by himself; this Surah defends the Prophet PBUH by mentioning at AAYAAT-27, 28 & 29 ahead that Allah has sent the Quran that all persons get awareness to the Truth and live their lives with efforts to get the pleasure of Allah as that only is the aim of life; but before that, it narrates about DAWUD-AS ahead to console the Prophet PBUH that his bearing of the negative speech of disbelievers with patience, would ultimately bring favorable results even at life at the world for all righteous persons; Allah made DAWUD His Prophet and He also provided him the kingdom of the Bani-Israel; AAYAAT-15, 16 & 17 read, “nor do these (disbelievers) await aught but a single cry (that would fall on them as punishment even at the world), there being no delay in it (when it comes); and they (foolishly) say- O our Lord! hasten on to us our portion before the day of reckoning (because they do not believe that they would ever be questioned on their wrong-doings); (O Prophet PBUH)- bear patiently whatever they say, and remember Our servant DAWUD, the possessor of power (that Allah has given to him); surely he was ever turning in repentance (to Allah)”; Al-Hamdu Lillah; the narration about him tells that Allah indicates any unintentional error that any of His Prophets make (because he too is among the mankind), and as he repents on that, He pardons him and shows His mercy to him; note that DAWUD-AS, though he could become a warrior when the occasion asked for it, was soft person by temperament who used to sing the praise of Allah day & night; He had provided him with a beautiful voice, and He had made mounts and birds too, to join him in this hymn that he used to sing in His praise all the time; and He had strengthened his kingdom and had provided him with wisdom and the quality to judge issues with utmost justice; Al-Hamdu Lillah; the narration begins at AAYAT-21 which reads, “and has there come to you the story of the complainants, when they made an entry into the private chamber by ascending over the walls?”; DAWUD-AS naturally was frightened at their visit as there was guard outside for security yet these persons were able to intrude in his privacy; it certainly is nothing to blame if some person finds fear in something that he understands to have the potential to harm him in some manner and he shall ask Allah for protection from that; Al-Hamdu Lillah; note that they were angels who had come in disguise of men and they were more than two though the complainants were two among them; they all asked him not to fear them but to solve the problem of two complainants in them, by utmost justice without any inclination to injustice so that they get the right guidance to it; the applicant presented the case against the other that this brother of mine has ninety-nine ewes and I have a single ewe; but he wants even that and affects me by his power of speech against me; as the other of them kept quiet to this accusation, DAWUD-AS saw that he certainly is liable to this extreme injustice and clearly pronounced the sentence against him that he certainly has been unjust to the applicant in demanding his ewe so as to add it to his own ewes; this demand shows that many persons that are close to each other in relation act wrongfully towards one another, but those are exception who do believe in the Truth and do good; these words imply that the righteous persons need to care for each other humanely, besides caring for their SALAH and other necessary obligations; after he gave the verdict and they departed, DAWUD realized that they were angels who had come to guide him at his error about a woman he had become inclined to, though she was the wife of one of officers in his armed forces; due to this realization, he asked Allah for forgiveness and fell down to Him bowing; Allah tells that He forgave him because he surely did have nearness to Him and He surely would give him the good result of his deeds at AKHIRAT; Al-Hamdu Lillah; Allah guided him clearly that He has made him ruler in the land so he shall rule by justice to all persons and shall not apply pressure of his influential status to any person for any such act that he intends that person to take, due to any of his untimely desires; AAYAT-26 warns, “those who go astray from the path of Allah, they shall surely have a severe punishment because they forgot the day of reckoning”; I, MSD, provide supplementary note here to clarify events that relate to DAWUD-AS and Suleiman-AS at this Surah; Al-Hamdu Lillah.
Supplementary note on AAYAAT-21 to 40 of SUAD
Surah AALE-IMRAN-14 states, “the love of desires, of women and sons and hoarded treasures of gold and silver and well bred horses and cattle and well-tilled land, is made to seem fair to men; this is the provision of the life of this world; and Allah is He with Whom is the best of abode”; Al-Hamdu Lillah; we all students, who study the Holy Book Quran, have to keep this AAYAT in view for better awareness to events that relate to DAWUD-AS and to Suleiman-AS, which the second and the third Ruku of Surah SUAD present for us; the fact of the matter is this that these two Prophets of Allah had been charged with love of pleasures of the world by some people and the Quran defends them emphatically; although this place probably is most difficult in the Quran for Tafsiri comments yet I, MSD, would insha-Allah try the best to clarify it; Al-Hamdu Lillah; note that the event related to DAWUD had concern with his desire about some woman whereas the events related to Suleiman had concern with his inclination to horses and sons respectively; also, these AAYAAT relate their untimely attitudes to such beneficial things that have incidentally come at front of them that disturbed them when they were engrossed in worship of Allah at private quarters; and also, these AAYAAT relate that both the respectable Prophets realized their respective errors and they asked Allah to forgive them and have mercy upon them; Al-Hamdu Lillah; the detail to this is that DAWUD-AS had specified some of his time to remain most attentive to Allah at some private place when the two complainants presented their case to him and this signifies that Allah, the true Lord, appoints angels for test of persons too by His will; the matter of the case related to him as he had many of wives (not necessarily ninety-nine as that mention relates to manner of expression to state “many”) and yet he inclined to marry one of such women who was in marriage of one of officers at his armed forces; note that the complainants asked him to care for justice in their case which already is the essential factor to judge issues and they also asked him to remain firm upon it; this is to emphasize that the righteous person shall have the quality to judge issues with care to the command of Allah and he would apply that quality with total honesty without any care to any of his personal desires; so he would be capable to judge issues on merit and would remain most honest to its application; Al-Hamdu Lillah; as DAWUD had felt attraction to her, he had asked the officer to divorce his wife so that he could lawfully marry her; he had his influence as the ruler of the land and his influential status caused burden to that officer who was under his command; this was the time when the angels came to him by the command of Allah to guide his attention to this issue without causing any embarrassment to him; as they departed, he realized that they were angels and then he saw the concealed message for him in this whole episode as there is an old saying in Urdu that tells that the wise person only needs gesture to understand something; he asked Allah without any reservation to forgive him at his error and have mercy on him at all times ahead too; Allah forgave his error and He mentions at AAYAT-25 that He surely would give him the good result of all his good deeds at AKHIRAT; after this, DAWUD-AS revised his attitude instantly and left his intent to get her as his wife; however, after he backed out of his erroneous stance, the situation changed in some period of time, as that officer was killed in one of battles (not by any plans of DAWUD-AS) and that enabled him to marry her without any question to his morality as that certainly was one of blessings of Allah upon him; afterwards, she became the mother of Suleiman-AS; Al-Hamdu Lillah; the third Ruku narrates the events that relate to Suleiman-AS but before that, three AAYAAT at its beginning tell most explicitly that Allah has not created his creation in vain but it is for the examination of the mankind to see who really proves his/her worth to receive JANNAH at AKHIRAT; Surah SUAD also presents the event of creation of Adam at its last which emphasizes this message most explicitly; these three AAYAAT read, “and We did not create the heaven and the earth and what is between them in vain; that is the opinion of those who disbelieve then woe to those who disbelieve as they belong to the hell-fire; shall We treat those who believe and do good like the mischief-makers in the earth? - or shall We make those who guard (against evil) like the wicked? - (it is) the Book We have revealed to you abounding in good that those endowed with understanding may ponder over its AAYAAT (verses), and that those may be mindful”; Al-Hamdu Lillah; note about these AAYAAT that they answer the doubt of the disbelievers who had said that that Muhammad (PBUH) wanted command over them by his teachings that he has invented by himself; so they defend the Prophet PBUH by mentioning that Allah has sent the Quran that all persons get awareness to the Truth and live their lives with efforts to get the pleasure of Allah; that is the only aim of life for which all persons have to care; those who prove their worth for JANNAH, they only would receive it and those who disbelieve in the fundamental teachings of Islam, they would be put into the hell-fire; the term MUBARAK (abounding in good) comes for the Quran here which means that it has BARAKAH in it to provide the true guidance to all peoples of the world; when some good thing brings the most virtuous results by it then it is mentioned as having “BARAKAH” so when the good rain falls upon the good land, it brings its crops well upon the surface therefore it has “BARAKAH” for that good land; the term OOLUL-ALBAB (those endowed with understanding) comes as trait to both such persons who ponder over its verses and who are mindful to it, though the former is the higher level of understanding the Quran; the term SAMAA (the heaven near to earth) in singular comes because it is most beneficial to the mankind in the sense that rains come from it whereas the Quran mostly relates the creation of heavens in plural as we find at many AAYAAT including Surah NAML-60; Surah ANKABUT-44; Surah LUQMAN-10; Allah tells here that He has not created in vain the heaven and the earth and what is between them, whereas the term for “in vain” tells here that no creation of Allah is without direction but certainly, Allah has created everything with clearest of principles; Al-Hamdu Lillah; the next four AAYAAT of the Ruku tell that Allah blessed DAWUD-AS with Suleiman-AS, then they present an event relating to Suleiman-AS; they read, “and We gave to DAWUD, Suleiman, most excellent the servant- surely he was frequent in returning (to Allah); when there were brought to him in the evening (horses), still when standing, swift when running; then he said- surely I preferred the good things to the remembrance of my Lord- until they hid by the veil (of some obstruction)- bring them back to me; so he began to rub severely (their) legs and necks”; for this event, there are three significant things to note in these AAYAAT and the first is that the verb used here is in passive form that horses were brought to him in the evening; often, the passive verb is used at the Quran to show that the intention of the person who is in focus, is not involved in the mentioned issue; we read at Surah YOUSUF-25 to 27, “And they both hastened to the door, and she tore his shirt from behind and they met her husband at the door; she said- what is the punishment of him who intends evil to your wife except that he is imprisoned (the passive manner) or he gets a painful chastisement? – he said- she sought to make me yield (to her); and a witness of her own family bore witness- if his shirt is torn (the passive manner) from front, she speaks the truth and he is one of the liars; and if his shirt is torn (the passive manner) from behind, she tells a lie and he is one of the truthful”; and when Yusuf-AS had interpreted the dreams of his companions at the prison, he told the freedom of one of them in active manner while he told the crucifixion of the other in passive form, as we find at Surah YOUSUF-41; the second in significant things is that the whole sentence of Suleiman has worth to understand the issue that reads, “then he said- surely I preferred the good things to the remembrance of my Lord- until they hid by the veil (of some obstruction)- bring them back to me”; the third in them is that the last of these AAYAAT mention the result to what he said- “so he began to rub severely (their) legs and necks”; we do have to take some calculated assumptions here, keeping strictly to these three significant things in the text; it seems that like his father, Suleiman-AS also had specified some of time (that included the evening) to remain most attentive to Allah at some private place; however, that place did not restrict him to see outside in open so it happened once that he saw his fabulous horses from that place during his direct attention to Allah, that were trained for wars against the challengers to his rule; they presented a magnificent sight and for some period of time, he lost his care to his task of remaining most attentive to Allah; he realized his error as the horses hid from his sight due to some obstruction in view and it was then he stated that these horses have disturbed him; note that he called them as “good things” as they were trained for an apt purpose yet he was enraged by the untimely view of them that he came across; so leaving his place, he commanded the attendants of those horses to bring them back and then he hit them with his hands severely (though not harmfully) at their legs and necks as that related most to their beauty; this was to develop patience at his inside too as their punishment caused some sorrow to him too; the interesting thing to note here is that the horses were not intentionally responsible to his disturbance yet his response denotes that it is well to curtail the anger caused by an animal by providing such beatings to it that does not cause any harm to it but does satisfy the fury inside; Al-Hamdu Lillah; at AAYAAT ahead, Allah tells, “and certainly We tried Suleiman, and We put on his throne mere body, so he turned (to Allah); he said- my Lord! do Thou forgive me and grant me kingdom such as shall not belong to any after me; then We made the wind subservient to him; it obeyed his command to run gently wherever he desired; and SHAYATIN, every builder and diver, and others fettered in chains; this is Our free gift, therefore give freely or withhold, without reckoning; and most surely he had nearness to Us and an excellent resort”; these AAYAAT tell that Allah tried Suleiman at the time when he intended that he gets many of sons so that the excellence of his worthy rule continues ahead; he got only one of them by one of his wives; the AAYAT mentions that son as JASAD (mere body) which Allah made that wife to put at his sitting place, according to His will, which denotes that though he did get a male child yet clearly, he was not capable to carry-on his good manner relating to spiritual values ahead; there is one Hadith on this matter which is authentic by its chain of narration yet we all strictly need to take its message in general sense only, as there is much obscurity in its text; there surely are few such Ahadith that though authentic by chain (which narrate events that do express good morality) yet they need extreme caution to take them due to obscurity in their text and their respective messages are fair for acceptance only in general sense; the related Hadith denotes that Suleiman-AS had decided to go to many of his wives at one of nights to get number of sons hopefully from them but only one of his wives got pregnant who gave birth to a male child that manifestly was not fit to inherit his morality; the Hadith does mention the reason that his error was that he forgot to mention that with all his physical effort, he would get his sons only by the will of Allah (that he certainly believed in); seeing the outcome to his intention at his sitting place, he totally realized that Allah does not will that the good manner of his rule continues ahead and certainly, the wise person only needs gesture to understand something; the history tells how the place he ruled, divided after him yet we are not concerned with that presently; he asked Allah, the true Lord, for forgiveness and seeing that the splendid manner of his rule ends on him, he called Allah to accept his plea that he does get such rule which no person ever gets after him; Al-Hamdu Lillah; Allah accepted his plea and AAYAAT ahead tell explicitly about it that Allah made the wind subservient to him in such manner that it drove him gently to wherever he desired; Surah SABA-12 tells us that whenever Suleiman-AS intended to travel to somewhere, the wind took him to places that were at a month’s journey from his place at those times, only within a morning or only within an evening by the will of Allah; Surah NAML-16 tells us that he had the ability to understand the language of birds and by the event of hoopoe there, we get the awareness that birds even traveled with him to places; and SHAYATIN (i.e. mischievous jinn), obeyed him by the will of Allah and in them were builders at lands and divers at waters that worked according to his command; there were other of them too, who were fettered in chains due to their haughtiness and they gave the lesson to others that they keep to his command; Allah told him that this all was His gift to him and He allowed him to give benefits by this all as he intends for them or withhold as he intends for them; after mentioning His blessing upon him at life at the world, Allah tells for him in the last AAYAT of the Ruku (as He told for DAWUD-AS at AAYAT-25) that he had nearness to Allah and He surely would give him the good result of all his good deeds at AKHIRAT too, the true life ahead; Al-Hamdu Lillah.
SUAD-The Third Ruku
27. And We did not create the heaven and the earth and what is between them in vain; that is the opinion of those who disbelieve then woe to those who disbelieve as they belong to the hell-fire.
28. Shall We treat those who believe and do good like the mischief-makers in the earth? Or shall We make those who guard (against evil) like the wicked?
29. (it is) the Book We have revealed to you abounding in good that those endowed with understanding may ponder over its verses, and that those may be mindful.
30. And We gave to DAWUD, Suleiman, most excellent the servant! Surely he was frequent in returning (to Allah).
31. When there were brought to him in the evening (horses) still when standing, swift when running--
32. Then he said: Surely I preferred the good things to the remembrance of my Lord-- until they hid by the veil;
33. Bring them back to me; so he began to rub severely (their) legs and necks.
34. And certainly We tried Suleiman, and We put on his throne a (mere) body, so he turned (to Allah).
35. He said: My Lord! do Thou forgive me and grant me kingdom such as shall not belong to any after me;
36. Then We made the wind subservient to him; it obeyed his command to run gently wherever he desired,
37. And SHAYATIN, every builder and diver,
38. And others fettered in chains.
39. This is Our free gift, therefore give freely or withhold, without reckoning.
40. And most surely he had nearness to Us and an excellent resort.
---------------------
This Ruku narrates events related to the Prophet Suleiman-AS, the son of DAWUD-AS; the supplementary note written after the note at the second Ruku, would insha-Allah suffice for Tafsiri comments at this Ruku; however, I, MSD, would quote one of authentic Ahadith here from Bukhari, the esteemed book of Ahadith, that the Prophet PBUH said once, “last night a jinn that was very strong, came to me and wanted to interrupt my prayers (or said something similar) but Allah enabled me to overpower him; I wanted to fasten him to one of the pillars of the mosque so that all of you could see him in the morning but I remembered the statement of my brother Suleiman- “My Lord! do Thou forgive me and grant me kingdom such as shall not belong to any after me”; note that to get control over some jinn was no challenge to the amazing rule of Suleiman-AS yet the Prophet PBUH did not appreciate to get control of that jinn as seemingly it was against the plea that Suleiman had made to Allah and which He had accepted; this Hadith provides the ruling explicitly that it is improper for some person to try to get control over any jinn by his spiritual power except when he troubles him intensely; also, the jinn are disallowed to trouble any person in the mankind by physical strength except for justice against someone who troubles them intensely; AN’AAM-128 tells this clearly that it is most improper for jinn that they try to extend their relation to persons among the mankind; Al-Hamdu Lillah.
SUAD-The Fourth Ruku
41. And remember Our servant Ayyub, when he called upon his Lord that the Satan has afflicted me with distress and torment.
42. Urge with your foot; here is a cool washing-place and a drink.
43. And We gave him his family and the like of them with them, as a mercy from Us, and as a reminder to those possessed of understanding.
44. And take in your hand a green branch and beat her with it and do not break your oath; surely We found him patient; most excellent the servant- Surely he was frequent in returning (to Allah).
45. And remember Our servants Ibrahim and Isaac and Jacob, men of power and insight.
46. Surely We purified them by pure quality which is the keeping in mind of the (final) abode.
47. And most surely they were with Us, of the elect, the best.
48. And remember Ismael and Al-YASA’ and ZUL-KIFL; and they all were of the best of men.
49. This is a reminder; and most surely there is an excellent resort for those who guard (against evil),
50. The gardens of perpetuity, the doors are opened for them.
51. Reclining therein, calling therein for many fruits and drink.
52. And with them shall be those restraining their eyes, equals in age.
53. This is what you are promised for the day of reckoning.
54. Most surely this is Our sustenance; it shall never come to an end;
55. This (shall be so); and most surely there is an evil resort for the inordinate ones;
56. The hell-fire; they shall enter it, so evil is the resting-place.
57. This (shall be so); so let them taste it, one boiling (liquid to drink) and one intensely cold (liquid to drink).
58. and other (torment) of the kind in pairs (the two extremes).
59. This is an army plunging in without consideration along with you; no welcome for them, surely they shall enter fire.
60. They shall say: Nay! you-- no welcome to you: you did proffer it to us, so evil is the resting-place.
61. They shall say: Our Lord! whoever prepared it first for us, add Thou to him a double chastisement in the fire.
62. And they shall say: What is the matter with us that we do not see men whom we used to count among the vicious?
63. Was it that we (only) took them in scorn, or have our eyes (now) turned aside from them?
64. That most surely is fitting- this contending, one with another, of the inmates of the fire.
---------------------
The Ruku starts by asking the Prophet PBUH to remember AYUB-AS (i.e. Job) whom Allah had tested by some severe problem of skin; his mention here tells that all good persons, especially those whom Allah chooses as His Prophets, are most attentive to Him at all times whether rich or poor (though Allah cares that they are never deprived of their physical necessities); note that AAYAT-8 mentions the doubt of disbelievers, “has the reminder been revealed to him from among us?” as they thought that if Allah intended to provide some warning to them, He would have chosen some rich and influential person from among them; but Allah chooses the best of persons to give His message by His will and certainly, He only has the true authority; Al-Hamdu Lillah; there are such story-tellers who have exaggerated many things that relate to life of AYUB-AS and in them, are such things too that cause some disrespect to him; it is notable that though afflicted by some troublesome problem of skin that even caused reluctance of his family members to come near to him, he never lost his wealth totally; AAYAT-83 & 84 at Surah ANBIYA mention AYUB-AS briefly where commentators have provided detail about him; he was one of the Prophets of Allah and with that highest of spiritual status, he also was one of the well-off persons at his time and place who had a vast family, living with all convenience when some severe affliction of skin fell upon him; he bore it with patience for few years with all attention to Allah but it went on getting worse and it is mentioned that ultimately his wife only would care about him at those trying times as other persons at his household turned most reluctant to come near to him; so till the time it did not affect his good acts of worship to Allah, he did bear that severe affliction yet when it came to most grave situation, then he called Allah that this affliction has become unbearable to him and He certainly is the Most Merciful; so Allah accepted His plea and cured him of that severe affliction by providing him the blessed water at the floor of his place (that pooled out in reasonable quantity as he hit his foot at it) from which Allah asked him to bathe and to drink as AAYAT-42 tells here at Surah SUAD; He also ended the grudges that were taking place among his family and then He blessed him with the like of them in addition to them as AAYAT-43 implies; this indicates his grand-children whom also he saw at his life ahead; this was mercy for him from Allah and also reminder to the worshippers that as they care to worship Him, He certainly would see specifically to their physical and spiritual safety to end their troubles totally; note that besides this place at SUAD-42, the other three places where Allah has mentioned AYUB-AS (that are NISAA-163, AN’AAM-84 and ANBIYA-83 & 84), they also mention him near to mentioning DAWUD-AS and Suleiman-AS; Allah examined all three, who had all convenience in life at the world, for their firmness in belief by putting them to trials; Al-Hamdu Lillah; note also that Surah SUAD presents the statement of AYYUB that he prayed to Allah, the true Lord, blaming Satan for his affliction that he had caused distress and torment to him though all conditions come upon the man by the will of Allah; the significant thing to note here is that He never puts anything adverse to any person unless his own doings ask for it though He does test even those good persons who are most attentive to Him according to their patience to bring them nearer to Him; He cares for their spiritual safety totally and their trial actually relates to some physical issue up-to their tolerance; note that AYUB-AS put the blame upon the Satan for his affliction out of respect of Allah because He tries a person when He wills, by other of His creation and so he was not incorrect to blame the Satan; it is like the statement of Joshua-AS that we find at KAHF-63 when he forgot to mention to Moses-AS the escape of the fish that Moses had given in his custody at their travel; he had said that “nothing made me forget to speak of it but the Satan, and it took its way into the river”; Al-Hamdu Lillah; at some moment of distress, AYUB-AS had taken an oath that when he gets better, he would punish his wife by some beating as she had voiced her complaint to Allah about the situation he was in; he worried as he got better what to do about his oath that he has taken to punish his good wife, so Allah guided him as AAYAT-44 tells, “and take in your hand a green branch and strike therewith (so that it does not cause any harm to her), and do not break your oath; surely We found him patient (at his affliction without care to any wrongs); most excellent the servant (who kept firm on his belief even at most trying times)- surely he was frequent in returning (to Allah)”; note that it is wholly improper to seek ways round to avoid some commitment yet it certainly was well for AYUB-AS when Allah Himself advised him to fulfill his oath in this manner; Al-Hamdu Lillah; AAYAAT ahead ask the Prophet PBUH to remember Ibrahim, Isaac and Jacob (Salam on all of them) by emphatically stating that they had hands i.e. the power to put their intentions to practice, and vision i.e. the insight to decide righteously in different issues of life; they tell that Allah purified them in such virtuous manner that they always remembered that they have to return to Allah, the true Lord, when He would decide the final abode for all persons according to their doings; most surely, Allah had chosen them as the most righteous men from the best of men; Al-Hamdu Lillah; AAYAT-48 asks the Prophet PBUH to remember Ismael and Al-YASA’ (Elisha) and ZUL-KIFL (Salam on all of them) as they all certainly are among the best of men; note about Elisha that he was one of Messengers of Allah in the Bani-Israel at the times of ILYAS-AS (i.e. Elijah) and with him (and after him), tried his best to provide the true guidance to all his people around; the period of Elisha was about couple of centuries after DAWUD-AS and most probably, AYUB-AS lived somewhere between them near to ancient Syria; note that ZUL-KIFL (i.e. the one who relates to KIFL) seems an indication to Buddha as that prince was born at KAPILAVASTU in Nepal; as there is no sound of “P” in Arabic so either “B” or either “F” is substituted for it and here ZUL-KIFL is used to identify him as the one who was born in KAPILA; in this case, his teachings have surely been tampered with, as then, he not only believed in the fundamental teachings of Islam but he also was a true spiritual guide at that place at that time and certainly, Allah knows better; Al-Hamdu Lillah; the mention of the most righteous persons at the Quran clearly denotes that the Prophet PBUH shall remain to the manner of life, which these most righteous persons lived upon, without any care to what the disbelievers say; he certainly is among the Messengers of Allah, the last of them, and he certainly is among the most righteous persons, who certainly deserves to receive the best abode that is the most beautiful JANNAH, with highest of honor, at AKHIRAT; all righteous persons must remember that all these best of men among the mankind lived with all attention to Allah, the true Lord, and they never cared to accumulate worldly assets but specified all their efforts that they live upon and guide all persons to the right path; Al-Hamdu Lillah; AAYAAT ahead till the last of this Ruku tell about the life at AKHIRAT of the most righteous persons and also, of the most transgressing persons so that all persons do note the true worth of living righteously at the world; Al-Hamdu Lillah; so AAYAAT-50 to 54 state about JANNAAT that is the reward for the most righteous persons, “the gardens of perpetuity, the doors are opened for them; reclining therein, calling therein for many fruits and drink; and with them shall be those (beautiful women as wives to them) restraining their eyes (only towards them without any care to any other man), equals in age (to their husbands); this is what you are promised (O righteous persons), for the day of reckoning; most surely this is Our sustenance; it shall never come to an end”; see also the note at Surah TOOR, the fifty-second Surah of the Holy Book Quran; Al-Hamdu Lillah; then AAYAAT-55 to 58 state, “this (which the Quran tells about the splendid reward for the righteous persons shall be so); and most surely there is an evil resort for the inordinate ones (that is) the hell-fire; they shall enter it, so evil is the resting-place; this (which the Quran tells about the extreme punishment to transgressing persons shall be so)- so let them taste it, one boiling (liquid to drink) and one intensely cold (liquid to drink); and other (torment) of the kind in pairs (the two extremes)”; AAYAAT-59 to 63 tells the scene as one of groups joins other of them at the hell-fire that the latter would curse the newcomers to hell-fire saying that they are most unwelcome; but they too would enter the hell-fire; these newcomers to hell-fire would curse them in return with remark that they had extended the invitation to wrongs to them at the world which they most foolishly accepted and so they are liable to more severe punishment than what these newcomers are liable to; they shall make this plea to Allah, the true Lord, to add even more punishment to those persons who had entered the hell-fire before them, as they had misguided them that led them to this punishing destination; they would find it perplexing when they would not see those persons whom they considered most troublesome to them; AAYAT-63 states their perplexity, “and they shall say- what is the matter with us that we do not see men whom we used to count among the vicious? – was it that we (only) took them in scorn, or have our eyes (now) turned aside from them?”; so those whom they trusted at the world, led them to the hell-fire and those whom they considered as unworthy to follow, they proved to be righteous; this tells the high importance for all persons to get good companions as misjudgment may become most extremely punishing for them; the last AAYAT of the Ruku says, “that most surely is fitting- this contending, one with another, of the inmates of the fire”; Al-Hamdu Lillah.
SUAD-The Last Ruku
65. Say: I am only a warner, and there is no god but Allah, the One, the Absolute:
66. The Lord of the heavens and the earth and what is between them, the Mighty, the most Forgiving.
67. Say: It is the message of importance,
68. (And) you are turning aside from it;
69. I had no knowledge of the exalted court when they contended:
70. Naught is revealed to me save that I am a plain warner.
71. When your Lord said to the angels; Surely I am going to create a mortal from dust:
72. So when I have made him complete and breathed into him of My spirit, then fall down making obeisance to him.
73. And the angels did obeisance, all of them,
74. But not Iblis: he was proud and he was one of the disbelievers.
75. He said: O Iblis! what prevented you that you should do obeisance to him whom I created with My two hands? Are you proud or are you of the exalted ones?
76. He said: I am better than he; Thou hast created me of fire, and him Thou didst create of dust.
77. He said: Then get out of it, for surely you are driven away:
78. And surely My curse is on you to the day of Judgment.
79. He said: My Lord! then respite me to the day that they are raised.
80. He said: Surely you are of the respited ones,
81. Till the period of the time made known.
82. He said: Then by Thy Might I will surely make them live an evil life, all,
83. Except Thy servants from among them, the purified ones.
84. He said: The truth then is and the truth only, I speak
85. That I will most certainly fill hell-fire with you and with those among them who follow you, all.
86. Say: I do not ask you for any reward for it; nor am I of those who take-up pretension;
87. It is nothing but reminder to nations;
88. And most certainly you will come to know about it after a period of time.
---------------------
The last Ruku of Surah SUAD addresses the core doubt of the disbelievers explicitly as that had led them to reject the fundamental teachings of Islam which the Prophet PBUH had presented to them categorically; they had charged the Prophet PBUH that he only intends to have command over them by his teachings, and whatever he presents as the true guidance that Allah only is the true authority, it is strange to them as they believe in so many idols with their concept that they also are associates in His authority; also, this Ruku presents the event of creation of Adam-AS for the seventh and the last time here by compilation of the Quran, to guide them that Allah created the man only to hold fast to commands of Allah caring to keep away from the Satan who is applying all efforts to mislead the mankind; certainly, the only aim of life is to get the pleasure of Allah by keeping most attentive to Him only; and certainly, He only has the true authority; Al-Hamdu Lillah; the Ruku starts by asking the Prophet PBUH to tell the disbelievers that he only is warner from Allah Who has sent him as His last Messenger to all peoples of the world; there certainly is no god but Allah, the One, the Absolute, the Lord of the heavens and the earth and what is between them, the Mighty, the most Forgiving; Al-Hamdu Lillah; it asks him to tell them that they need to see the high significance of this message that they have rejected; they need to see that Allah has told him by WAHI about things he did not know and certainly, before the descent of the Quran to him, he was not aware of what had happened when Allah had told the angels at His exalted court that He is going to create Adam-AS; he was not aware about this too that angels have asked Allah why He willed to create Adam in their presence; this refers to AAYAT-30 of Surah BAQARAH which reads, “and when your Lord said to the angels, I am going to place in the earth KHALIFAH, they said- what; will You place in it such as shall make mischief in it and shed blood, and we celebrate Your praise and extol Your holiness? He said- surely I know what you do not know”; note that this seemingly appeared as if they contend the will of Allah but afterwards they prostrated to Adam-AS on the command of Allah, so it showed that they have no grudge against the mankind and they certainly never disobey Allah, the true Lord; Al-Hamdu Lillah; but there was a Jinn among them (as Surah KAHF tells explicitly) who did not obey this order; he was named as IBLIS and he was allowed to be in angels due to his obedience and worship of Allah but at this time, when with angels he also was included in this command, he refused to obey; Allah asked him why he did not obey (so Allah gave him the chance so that he may ask for mercy & obey); in reply, he said that he was better as Allah had created him by fire and Adam, Allah had created by mud; on this answer, Allah canceled the permission He had given to him to stay in angels and He put His verdict on him for JAHANNUM (the hell-fire); hearing that verdict, he got very angry and finding himself totally incapable of challenging Allah, the true Lord, he turned his anger towards Adam (the cause for his extreme insult there) and for his degraded position for which he himself was to be blamed, he became the sworn enemy of the Man; this tells us an important thing that when the satanic person does wrong by his own doing, he puts the blame on someone else and tries to take his revenge due to his psyche of “I” and “me”, from that person when that person seems to him lesser in power than him; he asked Allah for the extension in time of his life that it may become a very long one so that he can misguide the people and make them also get the same verdict which he had received for his own self; however, Allah did not allow him to live at the world up-to the day of Resurrection as he had asked but allowed him his life up-to the day of the appointed time and this provides the hope that he would die much before the last day of the world insha-Allah; at that time, he had said that he would try to take the mankind that Allah had created for His worship only, to the hell-fire; he knew that they have physical needs and if he guides them to physical pleasures at height, he might be able to pursue them towards their base desires (to remain obsessed in seeking the pleasures of life at the world, mostly with the wishful thinking that they already have achieved salvation at the Day of Judgment because they believe in such persons that would provide them their salvation at the Day of Judgment); Allah gave him that extension but also told him that those who take My shelter for safety, you will not be able to misguide them but whoever takes your way, they all will go with you in the hell-fire; AAYAAT-84 & 85 state, “He said- the truth then is and the truth only, I speak- that I will most certainly fill the hellfire with you and with those among them who follow you, all”; so all persons among the mankind have to remain totally attentive to Allah and keep away from all satanic temptations because then only they would receive their true dwelling place JANNAH at AKHIRAT, the true life; see also the supplementary note after the note at the second Ruku of Surah AARAAF; the last three AAYAAT of the Ruku, and of the Surah, answer their charge on the Prophet PBUH which was that he intends to have command over them by his teachings; these AAYAAT read, “say- I do not ask you for any reward for it; nor am I of those who take-up pretension- it (the Quran) is nothing but reminder to nations; and most certainly you will come to know about it after a period of time; Al-Hamdu Lillah.
-CONTINUED-
--------------------------------------------------