Journey through the Qur’an:Juz 29

Tafseer Surah al-Muddathir Ayaat 27-56

Ayaat 27-31 ― Allah Guides whom He wills and Misguides whom He wills In the previous ayaat, we learned the punishment of the one who deliberately lies about the Qur’an and the Messenger salAllahu ‘alayhi wa sallam will be Hellfire. Now, Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala describes what this Hellfire will be like. He says, The…

Tafseer Surah al-Muddathir Ayaat 11-26

Tafseer Ayaat 11-17 ― Man’s Ungratefulness Despite Allah’s Favors Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala threatens this wicked person whom He has favored with the blessings of this world, yet he is ungrateful for the blessings of Allah and he meets them with disbelief (in Allah) and rejection of His ayaat. He invents lies against them and…

The Background of Ayaat 11-26 Surah al-Muddathir

After stating that the Day of Doom will be very horrible for all the disbelievers, a particular arrogant and conceited disbeliever has been described. He was a great mischief-maker and the gravity of his punishment will befit the enormity and gravity of his sins. But before we study the meaning of these ayaat, let us…

Tafseer Surah al-Muddathir Ayaat 8-10

Ayaat 8-10 ― That Day will be a Hard Day After the first few commands given to the Prophet salAllahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, the ayaat further move on to the Hereafter and its horrors. The word naqeer means ‘trumpet’ and the verb nuqeera means ‘to blow into the trumpet so that it makes a loud…

Tafseer Surah al-Muddathir Ayaat 1-7

Ayaat 1-3 ― Arise and Warn The Surah is chiefly addressed to the Prophet salAllahu ‘alayhi wa sallam but through this Surah we also learn the characteristics that a da’ee must possess. In the ayah, Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala addresses the Prophet salAllahu ‘alayhi wa sallam and says, “O you enveloped!”  The word al-Muddathir is from…

Surah al-Muddathir — An Overview

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَـنِ الرَّحِيمِ In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful Period of Revelation: Makkan Background of Revelation: Surah al-Muddathir is one of the first Surahs to be revealed. We learn through authentic ahadeeth that revelation was suspended for quite some time. This period of temporary cessation of revelation is termed…