ijk Grade 3 Tafseer Prepared by Aboo Shaybah

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1 Grade 3 Tafseer Prepared by Aboo Shaybah This material was prepared for the grade 3 girls class I taught in term 3 of the school year at Nur-ul-Huda Academy. It covers Soorah at-teen until Soorah an-naas in reverse order, beginning from an- Naas and the content was adapted from the book Zubdah at-tafseer, a summary of Fath al-qadeer by ash- Shawkaanee. There were also three review tests over the term and they have been included in this file at their appropriate points.

2 $$ $ Ψ9 Ψ9$ $# äοu ä u θß ß 1) Say: I seek refuge with the Rabb of mankind 2) The King of mankind 3) The Ilaah (God) of mankind 4) From the evil of the whisperer who withdraws 5) Who whispers in the chests of mankind 6) Of jinns and men. Ä $ Ψ9$# Éb>t Î/ èœθãr& ö è% Ä $ Ψ9$# Å7Î=tΒ Ä $ Ψ9$# ϵ s9î) Ä $ Ψsƒø:$# Ä #uθó uθø9$# Ìh x ÏΒ ÄZ$ Ψ9$# Í ρß ß¹ Îû â Èθó uθムÏ%!$# Ä $ Ψ9$#uρ Ïπ ΨÉfø9$# z ÏΒ 1) The Rabb of mankind is the creator, controller of their affairs, and the one who puts things in place for their very existence. 2) He has complete ownership, control, and overwhelming authority. 3) The Ilaah of mankind is the only one who deserves to be worshipped. So, al-ilaah is a specific name which applies only to Allaah and no one else shares it with Him. 4) Al-Waswaas is one who whispers, and here it refers to shaytaan. When Allaah is mentioned the shaytaan withdraws and shrinks away. But when Allaah is not mentioned the shaytaan is delighted and he carries on whispering. 5) The whispers in the chests means calling a person to obey him using silent speech which is aimed at the heart. 6) After saying all of this, Allaah explained that those who whisper are of two types: the jinn and the human. The shaytaan among the jinn whisper into the chests of men as was already discussed. The shaytaan among humans also whispers into the chests of humans by presenting himself and approaching as though he is a sincere, caring advisor. Thereby, his statements which he makes as advice are really the evil whisperings which have settled into his heart. There is no human who comes into existence except that there are whispers aimed at his heart. Whenever he remembers or mentions Allah, the whispers withdraw, and whenever he isn t paying attention to the guidance of Allaah, the whispers take place.

3 xx øø $$,n nn n=x x ø ø9$ $# äοu ä u θß ß 1) Say: I seek refuge with the Rabb of al-falaq 2) From the evil of what He has created 3) And from the evil of the darkness when it settles. 4) And from the evil of those who blow in knots. 5) And from the evil of the haasid (envier) when he envies. È,n=x ø9$# Éb>t Î/ èœθãr& ö è% t,n=y{ $tβ Îh Ÿ ÏΒ =s%uρ %yñ Îh Ÿ ÏΒuρ Ï s)ãèø9$# Îû ÏM sv Ζ9$# Ìh x ÏΒuρ y ym #sœî) > Å %tn Ìh x ÏΒuρ 1) Al-Falaq is the daybreak and one of the reasons it is called this is because the nighttime is split open by it. It could also mean everything Allaah has created which splits by His permission, such as grains, seeds, cells in human development, and so on. What is meant here is to show that the one who is able to remove the deep darkness from this entire world is also completely able by Himself to take away whatever you might worry about or fear as long as you seek refuge and protection with Him. 2) This is seeking refuge in Allaah from every possible evil thing in existence. 3) This is seeking refuge in Allaah from the night as it approaches. Some of the reasons one would seek refuge in Allaah from the night include the fact that predatory animals and vermin come out at night to hunt and prey upon others. Also evil people often come out at night to set out causing havoc and corruption. 4) This is seeking refuge in Allaah from those who blow in knots when using them for witchcraft, black magic and things of that nature all of which put a person out of Islaam. 5) Hasad is when a person wishes that a blessing someone else has is removed from them. The person who wishes this for someone else is called a haasid.

4 øø ÇÇòÇò $$ É ξø øƒ ò}$ Çò $# äοu ä u θß ß 1) Say: He is Allah, the One and Only. 2) Allaah, The Self-Sufficient Master. 3) He begets not, nor was He begotten 4) And there is none equal or similar to Him. î ymr& ª!$# uθèδ ö è% ß yϑ Á9$# ª!$# ô s9θムöνs9uρ ô$î#tƒ öνs9 7 ymr& # θà à2 ã&! ä3tƒ öνs9uρ 1) The mushrikoon asked the Prophet (r) to tell them the lineage (nasab) of his Lord. This soorah was then revealed, as if to say to them: you asked for an explanation of His lineage. Well, he is one without having any equal, or partner. 2) As-Samad is one turned to for all needs. He is all-capable on his own to bring them about. He is the Supreme Master whose rule is complete and perfect; the Most Magnificent whose splendor is complete and perfect; the Most Patient whose forbearance is complete and perfect; the Most Rich whose richness is perfect and complete and He stands in need of nothing; the Almighty whose might is complete and perfect; the All-Knowing whose knowledge is complete and perfect; the All-Wise whose wisdom is complete and perfect. He is Allaah, the One who has no imperfection in any way and this is a description that no one and nothing else deserves. 3) No offspring come from Him, and He did not come forth from anything either. Allaah is not of a similar nature to anything whatsoever. Allaah has always existed and He will continue to exist eternally. It is not right to say that Allaah did not exist at a certain time whether in the past or the future. The one who is born (mawlood) was non-existent prior to his birth, but this can never apply to Allaah who is the Creator of all things. Therefore, Allaah has no parent. Also, the mushrikeen amongst the Arabs used to say that the angels are the daughters of Allaah. The Jews (yahood)used to say that Uzayr is the son of Allaah. The Christians (nasaaraa) said that the Eesaa is the son of Allaah. However, Allaah proved all their claims false by saying that he does not have any offspring nor was He born. 4) There is nothing equal to Him, nothing similar to Him, and nothing sharing any of the qualities of perfection with Him.

5 zz øø $$ z zϑø ø9$ $# äοu ä u θß ß 1) Perish the two hands of Abu Lahab, and perish he! 2) His wealth and property will not benefit him! 3) He will be burnt in a fire of blazing flames! 4) And his wife too, who carries wood 5) Upon her neck is a rope of Masad (palm fibre) =s?uρ 5=yγs9 Î1r&!#y tƒ ôm 7s? = Ÿ2 $tβuρ ã&è!$tβ çµ Ψtã 4 o_øîr&!$tβ 5=oλm; N#sŒ #Y $tρ 4 n?óáu y É=sÜysø9$# s's!$ ϑym çµè?r&t øβ$#uρ Β ÏiΒ ö7ym $yδï Å_ Îû 1) Aboo Lahab was one of the paternal uncles of the Prophet (r), and his real name was Abdul-Uzzaa. He made a supplication (du aa) against the Prophet (r), and this soorah responds to him. It means may his two hands be destroyed, lost and doomed to failure. The word tabba at the end of the verse means he himself. In other words, may the du aa he made be against his own self. 2) The wealth which he gathered, the profit he earned, and the status he had would not be able to protect him from the destruction and punishment that Allaah would send upon him. 3) He would be punished by his skin being burned in the blazing fire which is continuously fed and keeps burning. This refers to the fire of Jahannam. 4) His wife is Umm Jameel bint Harb, the sister of Aboo Sufyaan. She will also blaze in the fire because she used to carry thorns and harmful objects casting them about during the nights along the pathway of the Prophet (r). 5) Masad refers to the fibers which are twisted together to make ropes. She had an extravagant necklace made of jewels and she swore by al-laat and al-uzzaa, that she would surely spend it all in hostility towards Muhammad (r). As a result, on the day of judgement that rope will be placed upon her neck in place of her necklace.

6 $$ ó óó óá Ψ9 Ψ9$ $# äοu ä u θß ß 1) When the Help of Allah and the conquest come to you. 2) And you see the people enter Allaah's religion (Islaam) in crowds, 3) Then glorify the Praises of your Lord, and ask for His Forgiveness. Surely, He is the One Who accepts repentance and forgives. ßx Gx ø9$#uρ «!$# ã óátρ u!$y_ #sœî) %[`#uθøùr& «!$# Ç ƒïš Îû šχθè=ä{ô tƒ } $ Ψ9$# M ƒr&u uρ t$r/# θs? β%ÿ2 çµ ΡÎ) 4 çνö Ï øótgó $#uρ y7în/u Ï ôϑpt 2 ôxîm7 sù 1) The verse means when there comes to you, O Muhammad, the victory from Allaah over those who war against you and oppose you meaning the Quraysh and when Makkah is conquered by you. An-nasr is assistance and support by which enemies are defeated and overcome. Al-Fath is conquering the dwellings and territories of the enemies, and the opening of their hearts to accepting the truth. 2) The crowds were masses upon masses. Indeed, when the messenger of Allaah (r) conquered Makkah the Arabs said that since Muhammad has certainly triumphed over the inhabitants of the sacred area (haram), and Allaah has protected and granted them safety from the people of the elephant, then he must be upon the truth and you will have no power against him. Consequently, large numbers and huge groups accepted Islaam, while before it had only been one by one or pairs coming at a time. Eventually, it reached the point that entire tribes and all their families embraced Islaam. 3) This verse joins between glorification (tasbeeh) and praise (tahmeed) of Allaah. The glorification comes from the incredible things that Allaah has made easy and also things which had never even crossed the mind of a single person. The praise is for Allaah s wondrous act and tremendous favour by granting victory and conquest of Makkah and the people entering Islaam in multitudes. The next part of the verse talks about seeking forgiveness and pardon for your sin out of humility to Allaah and out of the deficiency in your deeds. Allaah most certainly accepts the repentance of those who repent to Him and has mercy upon them.

7 ãã ÏÏ yy øø $$ χρã ã Ï Ïù$ ù$y y6ø ø9$ $# äοu ä u θß ß 1) Say: O Al-Kaafiroon! 2) I do not worship that which you worship. 3) Nor will you worship that which I worship. 4) And I shall not worship that which you are worshipping. 5) Nor will you worship that which I worship. 6) To you be your religion, and to me my religion. šχρã Ï x6ø9$# $pκš r' tƒ ö è% tβρß ç7 ès? $tβ ß ç6ôãr& Iω ß ç7ôãr&!$tβ tβρß Î7 tã óοçfρr& Iωuρ Λ n t6tã $ Β Ó Î/%tæ O$tΡr& Iωuρ ß ç6ôãr&!$tβ tβρß Î7 tã óοçfρr& Iωuρ È ÏŠ u Í<uρ ö/ä3ãψƒïš ö/ä3s9 1) The reason for this soorah being revealed was because the kuffaar asked the Messenger of Allaah (r) to worship their deities for a year and they would worship his god, Allaah, for a year in return. Al-Kaafiroon are those who disbelieve in the oneness and uniqueness (tawheed) of Allaah, as well as His angels, books, messengers, the day of judgement, the divine decree (qadar), the pillars of Islaam, and so on. 2) Allaah commanded his Messenger (r) to say to them, I do not worship what you worship, meaning I will not do what you are asking of me which is to worship the idols you worship. Specifically, I will not do so right now. 3) Meaning that you (al-kaafiroon) will not be truly worshipping Allaah, whom I worship, as long as you remain in the kufr and shirk that you presently commit. 4) This means at any future time in my life, I will not worship any of the false gods whom you worship. 5) You will not be truly worshipping Allaah in the future as long as you remain in your kufr and worship of idols. Certainly, the worship of Allaah coming from a kaafir and a mushrik is rejected and given no consideration at all. These verses emphasize the refusal towards the eager desire of the kuffaar for the Messenger of Allaah (r) to answer them by worshipping their idols which they asked of him. 6) If you are pleased with your religion, then I am also pleased with mine. That religion of yours in which you set up partners with Allaah is a religion for you and I cannot tolerate it. At the same time, my religion of tawheed is for me and it has no room for you if you remain making shirk.

8 öö ss øø $$ r rr roö öθs s3ø ø9$ $# äοu ä u θß ß 1) Verily, We have granted you (O Muhammad) Al-Kawthar. 2) Therefore pray and sacrifice only to your Lord. 3) For he who makes you angry (O Muhammad), he will be abtar (cut off). t roöθs3ø9$# š oψø süôãr&!$ ΡÎ) ö ptùυ$#uρ y7în/t Ï9 Èe Ásù ç tiö/f{$# uθèδ š t ÏΡ$x χî) 1) Al-Kawthar is a river in jannah which Allaah has granted the Prophet Muhammad (r) and his ummah. 2) First comes a command to establish the five daily prayers. Then comes the command to sacrifice only to Allaah because some of the people used to pray and sacrifice to other than Allaah. Therefore, Allaah commanded His Prophet (r) to direct his prayer and sacrifice to Allaah alone and to no one else. 3) The one who angers the Prophet (r) is the one whose mention will not remain after his death. The word abtar in the verse means that he will be cut off from every good thing both in this world and the hereafter. Literally, the abtar man is one who does have not any sons. When one of the sons of the Messenger of Allaah (r) died, one of the mushrikoon said, He (Muhammad r) is abtar. Then this soorah was revealed.

9 ãã yy øø $$ βθã ãã$ ã$y yϑø ø9$ $# äοu ä u θß ß 1) Have you seen him who denies the Recompense? 2) That is he who turns the orphan away harshly. 3) And does not encourage feeding the poor. 4) So woe unto those who perform prayers 5) But are saahoon when it comes to their prayers. 6) Those who do good deeds only to be seen 7) And withhold Al-Maa'oon (small kindnesses) É Ïe$!$Î/ Ü>Éj s3ムÏ%!$# M ƒu u r& zοšïkušø9$# íß tƒ Ï%!$# š Ï9 x sù È Å3ó Ïϑø9$# ÏΘ$yèsÛ 4 n?tã Ùçts ωuρ š,íj# Áßϑù=Ïj9 ƒuθsù tβθèδ$y öνíκeÿξ ¹ tã öνèδ t Ï%!$# šχρâ!#t ムöνèδ t Ï%!$# tβθã$yϑø9$# tβθãèuζôϑtƒuρ 1) Have you seen the person who denies being called to account and rewarded or punished? 2) If he is approached or asked, he sternly pushes away the orphan from what he deserves. The Arabs in jaahiliyyah did not allow women and children any share of inheritance. 3) He does not encourage himself, nor his family, nor others to do so out of stinginess. 4) Allaah curses those people who neglect their prayers, or do them only to show off. It is also narrated in a hadeeth that wayl is a valley in hell that is so hot and the fire there is so intense that the rest of hell itself seeks refuge from it. 5) Saahoon basically means not taking proper care of them and not giving them any attention. Even when they pray they do not hope for any reward, and they do not fear any type of punishment is they leave off their prayers. They don t pay any attention to the prayers even if it is no longer time to pray them. 6) They pray and perform their deeds to be seen by others, and so the people will praise them. 7) Al-Maa oon is a word for those things which people lend to each other like a bucket, axe, cooking pot, and things which they don t usually withhold like water, sugar, salt and so on. It could also refer to the zakaah and the verse would be talking about those who don t pay the zakaah on their property. Prayer (salaah) is something done openly so they do it for others to see. However, they withhold the Zakaah since it is something done privately and not seen by others.

10 tt èè ƒt t è è% äοu ä u θß ß 1) For the security given to the Quraysh, 2) Their safety in the caravans of winter and summer 3) Then let them worship the Rabb of this House. 4) Who has fed them against hunger, and has saved them from fear. C ƒt è% É# n=ƒ\} É#ø Á9$#uρ Ï!$tGÏe±9$# s's#ômí öνîγï s9 Î) ÏMø t7ø9$# #x yδ >u (#ρß ç6 èu ù=sù öθyz ô ÏiΒ ΝßγoΨtΒ#u uρ 8íθã_ ÏiΒ ΟßγyϑyèôÛr& ü Ï%!$# 1) Allaah emphasizes His favours to the Quraysh. He saved them from fear and hunger, and the one who shows gratitude to Allaah will be secure on the day of judgement. 2) One of their travels was to Yemen and that was during the winter because it was a very hot land. The other travel was to Shaam during the summer, since it was a cold land. The Quraysh made their living by trade and commerce, and if it was not for these two trips, it would not have been possible for them to survive. Furthermore, if they had no safety, they would not have been able to do as they pleased. Their safety came about from the fact that they lived around the house of Allaah. The basic meaning of the verse is that Allaah made the two journeys routine and easy for them. Therefore, as a result of that, they must make their worship for Allaah alone, thanking Him and praising him only. 3) He let them know the He is the Rabb of this house because they used to have idols and statues which they worshipped there. However, Allaah differentiated himself from those things. Also, the Quraysh had more prestige than the other tribes by being near to that house. 4) Allaah gave them food as a result of their two travels and rescued them from the extreme state of hunger in which they had been before. In addition, Allaah saved them from fear and gave them security. At the time, some of the Arabs would capture others and they caused harm to each other. However, Quraysh were saved from that because of the sanctified land in which they dwelled. They were also protected from the fear of the army of Abrahah and the elephants.

11 Grade 3 Tafseer Test/Assignment #1 1) Soorah al-falaq and an-naas are called al-mu awwithataan ( ). This means: a) the two things recited when you are happy b) the two last chapters of the Qur aan c) the two things used to seek refuge with Allaah d) the two things recited before reading from the Qur aan 2) When we say that Allaah is the Rabb, how is this word usually translated into English? a) the only one who deserves to be worshipped b) the Lord c) the Creator, King, Master, Owner, and Controller of all creation d) the God 3) What is the full meaning of Allaah being the Rabb? a) the only one who deserves to be worshipped b) the Lord c) the Creator, King, Master, Owner, and Controller of all creation d) the God 4) When we say that Allaah is the Ilaah, how is this word usually translated into English? a) the only one who deserves to be worshipped b) the Lord c) the Creator, King, Master, Owner, and Controller of all creation d) the God 5) What is the full meaning of Allaah being the Ilaah? a) the only one who deserves to be worshipped b) the Lord c) the Creator, King, Master, Owner, and Controller of all creation d) the God 6) The meaning of al-falaq is a) mankind b) the elephant c) the daybreak d) the sunset

12 7) During our discussion in class, what was one of the most important reasons to realize that Allaah is the Rabb of al-falaq? a) He created al-falaq to make the sky look beautiful and so that the people can sit and watch it and also use the light to find see their way when they travel. b) He created the night and darkness, so we must seek refuge in Allaah to protect us from the evil that may take place at that time. c) He is able by Himself to remove the darkness from the earth. This is an example of His complete power, so if you seek refuge in Him, He is able by himself to remove whatever you may fear or worry about. 8) An example of hasad is a) to see someone with a blessing Allaah has given them and want that same thing b) to see someone with a blessing Allaah has given them and want it, as well as want it to be taken away from that person c) to see someone with a blessing Allaah has given them and not want it for yourself, but still want it to be taken from that person d) to see someone with a blessing Allaah has given them and want it to be taken from them, regardless of whether you want it or not 9) In Soorah an-naas we read that the shayaateen whisper into the hearts of mankind. Those who whisper are a) the shayaateen among the jinns only b) the shayaateen among the humans only c) the shayaateen among the jinns and humans 10) When the mushrikoon asked about the lineage of Allaah, what soorah was revealed? a) Soorah an-naas b) Soorah al-falaq c) Soorah al-ikhlaas d) Soorah al-kaafiroon 11) When we say there is none like Allaah we mean that a) nothing is similar to Him b) nothing is equal to Him c) nothing is perfect like Him d) all of the above 12) Aboo Lahab was a) a paternal uncle of the Prophet () b) a maternal uncle of the Prophet () c) one of the fiercest enemies of the Prophet () d) (a) and (c) e) (b) and (c)

13 13) Where was the Prophet () standing when Aboo Lahab made du aa against him? a) the mountain Thawr b) the mountain Safaa c) the mountain Marwah d) the mountain Hiraa 14) Why will the wife of Aboo Lahab also be punished? a) she used to harm the Prophet by speaking ill of him b) she would scatter thorns where he would walk so that they would cut him c) she swore that she would spend much in enmity to the Prophet d) all of the above 15) Who was the brother of Aboo Lahab s wife? a) Aboo Jahl b) Aboo Taalib c) Aboo Sufyaan d) Aboo Hurayrah 16) In Soorah an-nasr, the Prophet () is told that the nasr and fath will come to him from Allaah. What is the meaning of nasr in the first verse? a) assistance and support to defeat the enemy b) victory over the enemy c) (a) and (b) 17) What is the meaning of fath in the first verse? a) the conquest of makkah b) the opening of people s hearts to accept Islaam c) (a) and (b) 18) The Prophet () said that Soorah an-nasr was announcing something. What was it? a) the conquest of Makkah b) the time of Hajj c) the death of the Prophet () d) many of the people accepting Islaam 19) When the mushrikoon tried to make a deal saying that if the Prophet () worshipped their gods for a year, then they would worship Allaah the next year in return, what Soorah was revealed? a) Soorah an-naas b) Soorah al-falaq c) Soorah al-ikhlaas d) Soorah al-kaafiroon

14 20) If a person worships Allaah but also worships others along with Him then: a) Allaah accepts their worship of Him, but rejects the rest b) Allaah rejects their worship of Him, but accepts the rest c) Allaah rejects all of their deeds and will burn them in the hellfire if they die while worshipping other than Allaah d) Allaah accepts all of their worship, whether it is for Him or for anyone else 21) What is al-kawthar? a) a river in Jannah b) a river on the earth c) a swimming pool for the people who enter Jannah d) a glass of water that the people will drink in Jannah 22) What is the Hawd? a) a river in Jannah b) a pool which is fed by al-kawthar c) a swimming pool in Madeenah 23) Why did the mushrikoon call the Prophet () abtar? a) he will be cut off from all good in this life and the hereafter b) all his sons died, so they said his lineage is cut off c) they didn t like his name, Muhammad 24) In the period of jaahiliyyah, the arabs did not allow women and children a share of a) breakfast b) inheritance c) lunch d) dinner 25) What is wayl? a) a word showing that Allaah has cursed someone b) a valley in hell so hot that other parts seek protection from it c) (a) and (b) 26) In what season did the Quraysh travel to Shaam? a) Spring b) Summer c) Fall d) Winter

15 27) In what season did the Quraysh travel to Yemen? a) Spring b) Summer c) Fall d) Winter 28) The Quraysh made their living by a) trade and commerce b) hunting c) agriculture and food d) robbing others 29) Since Allaah allowed the Quraysh to travel safely and also kept them safe since they lived near the Ka bah, what should result from them? a) they should worship their idols even more since they were around the Ka bah b) they should only worship Allaah alone, who is the Lord of the Ka bah c) they should worship Allaah and still worship their idols 30) Allaah mentions in the last verse of Soorah Quraysh that He is the one who saved them from two things. What were they? a) starving and losing money b) starving and fear c) death and thirst

16 ÏÏ øø $$ Ï Ï ø ø9$ $# äοu ä u θß ß 1) Have you not seen how your Lord dealt with the owners of the elephant? 2) Did He not make their plot go astray? 3) He sent upon them birds, in flocks 4) Striking them with stones of sijjeel 5) And made them like an empty field of stalks. È Ï ø9$# É= ptõ¾r'î/ y7 /u Ÿ yèsù y#ø x. t s? óοs9r& 9 Î=ôÒs? Îû ö/èφy øšx. ö yèøgs óοs9r& Ÿ Î/$t/r& # ö sû öνíκö n=tãÿ y ö r&uρ 9 ŠÅd Å ÏiΒ ;οu $y Ït 2 ΝÎγ ÏΒö s? Αθà2ù' Β 7#óÁyèx. öνßγn=yèpgm 1) The owners of the elephant (ashaab al-feel) were a group of Ethiopian Christians. At the time, they ruled Yemen and they set out from there intending to demolish the Ka bah. However, when they approached Makkah, Allaah sent upon them the birds mentioned in this Soorah, and destroyed those individuals. This event occurred as a great sign and it took place forty years before the prophethood of Muhammad (r), and some of the people who witnessed the event were alive when Muhammad became a Prophet. 2) Allaah made their plots and efforts to demolish the Ka bah fail, go astray, and lead to their own destruction. 3) Huge flocks of birds coming from the direction of the ocean. Each one had three stones: one in its beak and one in each talon. 4) It was said that they were stones made from clay and baked with the fire of hell. The stones were about the size of a chick-pea and when they hit anyone, that person s flesh would tear or smallpox would break out upon the person. The stones would destroy the person s flesh. 5) Like leaves which animals have eaten and all that is left is straw which has fallen to the ground.

17 yy èè øø $$ οt tt t y yϑè èγø ø9$ $# äοu ä u θß ß 1) Woe to every slanderer and backbiter. 2) Who has gathered wealth and counted it 3) He thinks that his wealth will make him last forever! 4) No! Verily, he will be thrown into the crushing Fire. 5) And what will make you know the crushing Fire? 6) The fire of Allah, kindled 7) Which leaps up over the hearts, 8) Verily, it shall be closed in on them, 9) In pillars stretched forth >οt yϑ 9 ;οt yϑèδ Èe à6ïj9 ƒuρ çνyš tãuρ Zω$tΒ yìuηsd Ï%!$# çνt$s# {r& ÿ ã&s!$tβ βr& Ü= øts ÏπyϑsÜçtø:$# Îû βx t6. ãšs9 ( ξx. èπyϑsüçtø:$# $tβ y71u Šr&!$tΒuρ äοy s%θßϑø9$# «!$# â $tρ Íοy Ï øùf{$# n?tã ßìÎ= Üs? ÉL 9$# οy ¹ σ Β ΝÍκö n=tã $pκ ΞÎ) οyš yϑ Β 7 uηxå Îû 1) Sorrow, distress, punishment and destruction for the slanderer (humazah). That is the person who insults someone in his presence. The backbiter (lumazah) is the person who insults someone behind his back. 2) This explains the reason for his slander and backbiting. It is due to self-admiration and conceit of the wealth he has collected and he thinks that he has some sort of special status. As a result, he finds faults with others and sees them as being less than him. 3) He does not think that he will die because he is so arrogant about his wealth and property. 4, 5, 6) The reality is not what he thinks. Instead, he and his property will be flung into the fire which will shred and demolish everything that it takes in. 7) Its heat arrives at the hearts and it overwhelms them. This is so because the heart is the location of such evil intentions and foul manners such as pride, arrogance, mocking and scorning others. 8, 9) All of its doors shall be shut and there will be no escape. In addition, there will be poles of iron which will be tied to them making the punishment worse. No door will be opened for them and no breeze nor refreshment shall reach them.

18 yy øø $$ ó óó óçy yèø ø9$ $# äοu ä u θß ß 1) By Al-'Asr. 2) Verily! Man is in loss, 3) Except those who have eemaan, do righteous deeds, advise each other to the truth, and advise each other upon patience. Î óçyèø9$#uρ A ô äz Å s9 z ΣM}$# βî) ÏM ysî= Á9$# (#θè=ïϑtãuρ (#θãζtβ#u t Ï%!$# ωî) Î ö9 Á9$Î/ (#öθ ¹#uθs?uρ Èd,ysø9$Î/ (#öθ ¹#uθs?uρ 1) Allaah takes an oath by al-asr, which is time. This is because of the many lessons that can be learned from the passage of time, such as the changing of night and day in a precise way, the darkness and light taking turns with one coming after the other, and so on. Also, there are tremendous lessons that a person learns as time passes and they grow older. These signs are a clear indication of Allaah, the one who makes all of this and allows it to happen. They are also clear signs of His tawheed (the fact that He is one and unique), since no one else can do any of that. 2) Al-Khusr is the damaging loss, and losing the most valuable possessions. 3) Those who save themselves from such a loss have four qualities: they have eemaan, they do good deeds, they advise each other to the truth, and they advise each other upon patience. They implement those things which deserve most attention, especially having eemaan in Allaah, having knowledge of tawheed and carrying out whatever Allaah has commanded and staying away from what Allaah has forbidden. Advising one another upon as-sabr has a few parts. Patience in staying away from disobedience to Allaah; patience in carrying out the obligations of the religion; and patient composure during those events and calamities which might happen to us and cause us pain.

19 èè ss $$ è èo% O%s s3 G9$ $# äοu ä u θß ß 1) The mutual rivalry for piling up of worldly things diverts you 2) Until you visit the graves. 3) No! You are going to know! 4) Again, No! You are going to know! 5) No! If you knew with full certainty. 6) You will surely see the hellfire! 7) And again, you will see it with certainty of sight! 8) Then, on that Day, you shall be asked about the luxuries! ã èo%s3 G9$# ãνä39yγø9r& t Î/$s)yϑø9$# ãλänö ã 4 Lym tβθßϑn= ès? š ôθy ξx. tβθßϑn= ès? t ôθy ξx. ΝèO È É)u ø9$# zνù=ïæ tβθßϑn= ès? öθs9 ξx. zοšåspgø:$# χãρu tis9 È É)u ø9$# tã $pκ Ξãρu tis9 ΟèO ÉΟŠÏè Ζ9$# Ç tã > Í tβöθtƒ è=t ó çfs9 ΟèO 1) Piling up the wealth of this world, boasting about how much your possessions are, and seeking out ways to get even more have distracted you from obeying Allaah and working towards the hereafter. 2) Until death catches you while you are still in that state. 3, 4) These verses are basically scolding the person for competing so much in piling up the things of this world and warning that they will come to know the result of all that on the day of judgement. 5) If you only knew how things would end up with absolute certainty just as how you have certain knowledge and you witness things in this world, it would take you away from being busy with the things of this world and would cause you to pay attention to the importance of the hereafter. 6) Referring to the hereafter. 7) Seeing it with vision that gives the utmost certainty, which means watching it with one s own eyes. 8) Asked about the delights of this world which distracted you from working towards the hereafter. A person will be asked about things like safety, health, free time, nice food and drinks he consumed, shelter, and other blessings.

20 ÍÍ ss øø $$ πt tt tãí Í $ $s s)ø ø9$ $# äοu ä u θß ß 1) Al-Qari'ah (the striking calamity). 2) What is the striking calamity? 3) And what will make you know what the striking calamity is? 4) It is a day when mankind will be like moths scattered about, 5) And the mountains will be like puffed wool, 6) Then as for him whose scales are heavy, 7) He will be in a pleasant life. 8) But as for him whose scales are light, 9) He will have his home in a pit. 10) And what will make you know what it is? 11) (It is) a hot blazing Fire! èπtãí $s)ø9$# èπtãí $s)ø9$# $tβ èπtãí $s)ø9$# $tβ y71u Šr&!$tΒuρ Ï^θèZ 6yϑø9$# Ä #t x ø9$ÿ2 â $ Ψ9$# ãβθä3tƒ tπöθtƒ Â\θà Ζyϑø9$# Ç ôγïèø9$ÿ2 ãα$t6éfø9$# ãβθä3s?uρ çµãζƒî uθtβ ômn=à)ro tβ $ Βr'sù 7πuŠÅÊ# 7πt±ŠÏã Îû uθßγsù çµãζƒî uθtβ ôm yz ô tβ $ Βr&uρ πtƒíρ$yδ çµ Βé'sù µu Ïδ $tβ y71u Šr&!$tΒuρ 8πuŠÏΒ%tn î $tρ 1, 2, 3) Al-Qaari ah is one of the names of the day of judgement. It is a day that will terrify the hearts. 4) Al-Faraash are moths. Al-Mabthooth means scattered and spread out. People will be going about without any sense of direction due to their fright. Then they will be gathered to stand before Allaah. 5) Like wool with various colours, swollen and puffed up as if it was combed. 6) Allaah places the people into two general categories. The one whose scale is heavy means with righteous actions. The heaviness here refers to it being heavy enough so it outweighs his sins. 7, 8) Being completely content. Eeshah is a word which has the meaning of all the bounties in Jannah. 9) His place of dwelling will be the hellfire. It is called haawiyah, meaning a pit. 10, 11) The question is used to strike fear and to make the thing being asked about something completely terrible. This is done by explaining that it is beyond what is known. Its heat reaches the utmost extreme.

21 tt ÏÏ yy øø $$ N$t tƒï ÏŠ$ Š$y yèø ø9$ $# äοu ä u θß ß 1) By the (horses) that run, with panting (breath) 2) Striking sparks of fire (by their hooves), 3) And charging to raid at dawn 4) Stirring up the clouds of dust, 5) Arriving in the center altogether. 6) Verily! Man is ungrateful to his Lord; 7) And to that fact he certainly bears witness. 8) And verily, he has extreme love for wealth. 9) Does he not know that when the contents of the graves are brought out and poured forth. 10) And what is in the chests will be made known. 11) Surely, on that Day their Lord will be Well- Informed about them $\ 6 Ê ÏM tƒï yèø9$#uρ %Znô s% ÏM tƒí θßϑø9$sù $\ 6ß¹ ÏN u ÉóèRùQ$sù $\èø)tρ ϵÎ/ tβö ror'sù $ºèøΗsd ϵÎ/ z ôüy uθsù ŠθãΖs3s9 ϵÎn/t Ï9 z ΣM}$# βî) Ó Íκy s9 y7ï9 sœ 4 n?tã çµ ΡÎ)uρ î ƒï t±s9 Î ö sƒø:$# Éb=ßsÏ9 çµ ΡÎ)uρ Í θç7à)ø9$# Îû $tβ u ÏY èç/ #sœî) ãνn= ètƒ Ÿξsùr& Í ρß Á9$# Îû $tβ Ÿ Å_Áãmuρ 7 Î6y 9 7 Í tβöθtƒ öνíκ5 Νåκ 5u βî) 1-5) Al- Aadiyaat refers to the horses which gallop in war with their riders while defending the religion. Allaah takes an oath by them in these first verses. 6) This is the thing that Allaah is swearing about: humans are ungrateful for the blessings from Allaah, and they reject and deny them. 7) He testifies against his own self due to the blessings and effects which can be seen on him. 8) His love for wealth is extremely strong and it could also mean that he is stingy. 9-11) On that day, all the dead will be brought forth and all that was in their chests, whether good or evil, will be made known. A person must realize that their Lord who will resurrect them is aware of everything and not a single thing is hidden from Him at any time. Allaah will give each person what they deserve without being unfair to anyone. If a person realizes this, he should not be preoccupied with love for wealth over gratitude to Allaah, worshipping Him alone and working towards the reward of the hereafter.

22 ÌÌ øø $$ πs ss s9ì Ì ø ø9 9$ $# äοu ä u θß ß 1) When the earth is shaken with its (final) quake. 2) And when the earth throws out its burdens, 3) And man will say: "What is the matter with it?" 4) That Day it will declare its information. 5) Because your Lord shall inspire it. 6) That Day mankind will proceed in scattered groups so they may be shown their deeds. 7) So whosoever does good the weight of a tharrah shall see it. 8) And whosoever does evil the weight of a tharrah shall see it. $oλm;#t ø9î ÞÚö F{$# ÏMs9Ì ø9ã #sœî) $yγs9$s)øor& ÞÚö F{$# ÏMy_t zr&uρ $oλm; $tβ ß ΡM}$# tα$s%uρ $yδu $t7 zr& ß^Ïd ptéb 7 Í tβöθtƒ $yγs9 4 yr ρr& š /u βr'î/ öνßγn= yϑôãr& (# ρu ã Ïj9 $Y?$tGô r& â $ Ψ9$# â ß óátƒ 7 Í tβöθtƒ çνt tƒ #\ ø yz >ο sœ tα$s) WÏΒ ö yϑ ètƒ yϑsù çνt tƒ #v x ;ο sœ tα$s) WÏΒ ö yϑ ètƒ tβuρ 1) There will be a powerful quake and the earth will shake until everything on it is shattered to pieces. 2) All that is inside of it the dead, the hidden treasures, and so on. 3) As if to ask why it has suddenly done such a thing. 4, 5) It will tell about all the good and evil that was done upon it. Allaah will command it to testify about its inhabitants. 6) The people will come out of their graves to the place where they will be compensated for their deeds. They will be in many different groups and Allaah will show them their deeds right before them. 7, 8) A tharrah is a speck of dust that you see floating around when the sun s rays shine. Whoever does that weight of good in this world shall see it among his deeds on the day of judgement and it will bring him joy. Also, whoever does that weight of evil shall also see it and it will cause him sorrow.

23 Grade 3 Tafseer Test/Assignment #2 Answer all questions by circling the answer which is best. You should only circle one answer for each question. 1) What animals are mentioned in Soorah al-feel? a) elephants and camels b) cows and birds c) birds and elephants d) camels and wild donkeys 2) The destruction of Abrahah and the army coming from Yemen was regarded as a sign of a) the nobility of the mushrikoon amongst the Arabs b) Allaah s protection of the Ka bah c) Allaah s protection of the idols belonging to the mushrikoon d) all of the above 3) What is meant by stones of sijjeel in the Soorah al-feel? a) stones of baked clay b) some said that the stones were baked with the fire of hell c) (a) and (b) 4) What did Allaah do to destroy the ashaab al-feel? a) massive flocks of birds hurled stones at them b) a tidal wave from the direction of Red Sea drowned them all c) wild desert camels attacked Abrahah and his men while traveling d) an army of Makkans defended the city against any invasion 5) A person described as humazah is one who a) praises you to your face b) insults you to your face c) praises you behind your back d) insults you behind your back 6) A person described as lumazah is one who a) praises you to your face b) insults you to your face c) praises you behind your back d) insults you behind your back

24 7) Which of the following is an evil effect of letting wealth control you? a) looking down on others b) being arrogant about what you own c) thinking that you will live forever and not be harmed by anything d) all of the above 8) What was one of the reasons for mentioning that the fire will overwhelm the hearts? a) the heart feels cold and it needs the warmth b) the heart is the location of evil intentions as well as pride c) the heart needs the fire surrounding it to guard it d) none of the above 9) When Allaah takes an oath by a thing, what is something that this indicates? a) the thing Allaah swears by is something important b) Allaah takes an oath by it to show humans that they can swear by it also c) the thing Allaah swears by is something worthless d) the thing Allaah swears by is made into the name of a soorah 10) What is al- Asr? a) night b) time c) a female cow d) none of the above 11) What is al-khusr? a) the prayer performed when there is an eclipse b) a flood or fire c) a damaging loss d) none of the above 12) In Soorah al- Asr, it is mentioned that the people who save themselves from al-khusr have four qualities. They are: a) knowledge, money, youth, and health b) bad deeds, asking for forgiveness, telling the truth, and being patient c) eemaan, good deeds, calling others to the truth, advising each other upon sabr d) salaah, zakaah, siyaam, hajj 13) What is sabr usually translated as? a) repentance b) patience c) conscience d) none of the above

25 14) Having sabr involves a few things. They are: a) disobeying Allaah, not carrying out obligations of the religion, and always complaining b) staying away from disobeying Allaah, but not doing everything Allaah commanded c) carrying out obligations of the religion, disobeying Allaah a little, and staying composed during calamities d) carrying out obligations of the religion, staying away from disobeying Allaah, and staying composed at times of hardship 15) What does at-takaathur mean in the soorah with that name? a) having a lot of something and not giving it to anyone else b) people competing with each other in getting as many possessions of this world as possible c) people competing with each other in doing as many good deeds as they can d) none of the above 16) What is a reason that at-takaathur distracts people from the hereafter? a) they make gaining worldly possession their only purpose in life b) they forget that they will die and be asked about all their blessings c) it causes them to forget their purpose in life and forget that they will have to answer to Allaah for all their deeds in this world d) all of the above 17) We said that al-qaari ah means a calamity that will take place. What is it referring to? a) the final time that the earth will shake b) the hellfire c) the mountains crumbling d) the day of judgement 18) Mankind will be like faraash ( ) that are mabthooth ( ). What does this mean and why will people be like that? a) like scattered ants because they are hungry b) like scattered dust because they are scared c) like scattered flies because they are lost d) like scattered moths because they are frightened 19) In Soorah al-qaari ah a verse mentions a person whose scales are heavy. This means a) he eats too much food b) he has many good deeds which outweigh his bad deeds c) he has many bad deeds which outweigh his good deeds d) none of the above

26 20) In Soorah al-qaari ah a verse mentions a person whose scales are light. This means a) he is hungry and needs to eat more food b) he has many good deeds which outweigh his bad deeds c) he has few good deeds which are outweighed by his many bad deeds d) none of the above 21) The word eeshah ( ) literally means a) the prayer after maghrib b) the situation a person is living in c) death d) life in the grave 22) The word haawiyah ( ) literally means a) the hellfire b) fire c) a pit d) paradise 23) In Soorah al- Aadiyaat, what animal is referred to? a) elephants b) dogs c) camels d) horses 24) What is the thing that Allaah takes an oath about in that soorah? a) that horses pant b) mankind is always grateful to Allaah c) mankind is ungrateful for Allaah s blessings d) none of the above 25) When it is said that what is in the chests will be made known, this means a) the hearts of people will be taken out and washed b) everything which they may have hidden will be made known c) the lungs of people will be taken out to see if they were smoking d) all of the above 26) What are the burdens of the earth? a) all of its contents b) the dead buried in it c) the treasures hidden in it d) all of the above

27 27) Why will the earth testify about what was done upon it? a) because Allaah will command it to do so b) because the people will ask the earth questions c) (a) and (b) d) none of the above 28) What is a possible meaning of tharrah? a) an atom b) a mustard grain c) an extremely tiny particle of dust d) all of the above 29) What will happen to the one who did the weight of tharrah in good? a) he shall see it and it will count amongst his good deeds b) he shall see it and it will count amongst his evil deeds c) he shall see it but nothing will happen to him d) he will not see it and nothing will happen to him either 30) What will happen to the one who did the weight of a tharrah in evil? a) he shall see it and it will count amongst his good deeds b) shall see it and it will count amongst his evil deeds c) he shall see it but nothing will happen to him d) he will not see it and nothing will happen to him either

28 ÉÉiÉi tt øø $$ πu uζéi i t t7ø ø9$ $# äοu ä u θß ß 1) Those who disbelieve from among the people of the book and the mushrikoon, were not going to leave (their disbelief) until clear evidence came to them. 2) A Messenger from Allaah, reciting purified pages. 3) Containing correct and straight laws. 4) And the people of the book did not differ until after the clear evidence came to them. 5) And they were commanded with nothing except to sincerely worship Allaah Alone, and to establish the salaah and give the zakaah. That is the right religion. É= tgå3ø9$# È δr& ô ÏΒ (#ρã x x. t Ï%!$# Ç ä3tƒ óοs9 èπuζéi t7ø9$# ãνåκu Ï?ù's? 4 Lym t Åj3x ΖãΒ t Ï.Î ô³ßϑø9$#uρ Zοt γsü Β $Z çtྠ(#θè= Gtƒ «!$# z ÏiΒ Αθß u πyϑíh s% Ò=çGä. $pκ Ïù $tβ Ï èt/. ÏΒ ωî) = tgå3ø9$# (#θè?ρé& t Ï%!$# s x s? $tβuρ èπuζéi t7ø9$# ãνåκøeu!%ỳ t Ïe$!$# ã&s! t ÅÁÎ=øƒèΧ!$# (#ρß ç6 èu Ï9 ωî) (#ÿρâ É é&!$tβuρ 4 nο4θx. 9$# (#θè? σãƒuρ nο4θn= Á9$# (#θßϑ É)ãƒuρ u!$x uζãm ÏπyϑÍhŠs)ø9$# ß ƒïš y7ï9 sœuρ 6) Surely, those who disbelieve from among the people of the book will be in the Fire of Hell. They are the worst of creatures. 7) Surely, those who believe and do good deeds are the best of creatures. 8) Their reward with their Lord is Paradise (Gardens of Eternity), underneath which rivers flow. They will live there forever. Allaah will be pleased with them, and they will be pleased with Him. That is for him who fears his Lord. Îû t Ï.Î ô³ßϑø9$#uρ É= tgå3ø9$# È δr& ô ÏΒ (#ρã x x. t Ï%!$# βî) Ïπ ƒî y9ø9$# Ÿ öνèδ y7í s9'ρé& 4!$pκ Ïù t Ï$Î# yz zο Ψyγy_ Í $tρ M ysî= Á9$# (#θè=ïηxåuρ (#θãζtβ#u t Ï%!$# χî) Ïπ ƒî y9ø9$# ç ö y{ ö/ãφ y7í s9'ρé& ÏΒ Ì øgrb 5βô tã àm Ζy_ öνíκh5u y ΖÏã ôμèδäτ!#t y_ öνåκ ]tã ª!$# z ÅÌ ( #Y t/r&!$pκ Ïù t Ï$Î# yz ã pκ ΞF{$# $uηïgøtrb çµ /u z Å yz ô yϑï9 y7ï9 sœ 4 çµ Ζtã (#θàêu uρ

29 1) This verse refers to the Jews and Christians as well as the mushrikoon of the Arabs who worshipped idols and statues. Munfakkeen means they vary and they are different in their kufr and they will not desist from it until the clear evidence (bayyinah) comes. The bayyinah is Muhammad (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam) and his message. He clarified their ignorance to them, explained how they had gone astray, and he called them to eemaan. 2) Protected and guarded from distortion and confusion. It is truly the speech of Allaah. 3) The verses and rulings that are written in it are from Allaah. Qayyimah means the strong and straight path without any straying from the truth. The entire book and the laws in it contain wisdom, guidance and goodness. Whoever follows it will be upon the true and straight path of Allaah s religion. 4) Their splitting and differing was not because of some doubt they may have had. Rather, it took place after the truth had been made clear and the correct way was shown to them. Later on, Allaah then sent Muhammad (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam), and some of them accepted him and his message while others did not. Before that, it was obligatory for them to follow a single path in terms of following the religion of Allaah and following the messenger who Allaah sent in order to confirm what they already had. 5) Meaning to constantly maintain the worship of Allaah, all the while making it sincerely for Him and not directing it to anyone else. The word hunafaa means those who lean away from all other religions and towards the deen of Islaam. When Allaah mentions establishing the salaah, it means they perform the prayer the way Allaah wants it done and at its proper times. The meaning of giving the zakaah, is for it to be done at its due time and with the full amount. What they were commanded with is the deen which is the straight path, and it is not proper to be separated from it. 6) They are in the worst circumstances of all creatures because they wrongfully left the truth. 7,8) They are in the best of circumstances. Their reward is in return for the eemaan they had and their good deeds. They will be given jannah and they will not be taken out from it, nor will they travel from it, nor will they die.

30 ss øø $$ ô ôô ô s s)ø ø9$ $# äοu ä u θß ß 1) We have surely sent it down during in the night of Al-Qadr 2) And what will make you know what the night of Al-Qadr is? 3) The night of Al-Qadr is better than a thousand months. 4) The angels and the Rooh descend during it by Allaah s Permission with all Decrees. 5) Salaamun (peace) until the appearance of dawn. Í ô s)ø9$# Ï's#ø s9 Îû çµ oψø9t Ρr&!$ ΡÎ) Í ô s)ø9$# ä's#ø s9 $tβ y71u Šr&!$tΒuρ 9 öκy É#ø9r& ô ÏiΒ ö y{ Í ô s)ø9$# ä's#ø s9 9 ö r& Èe ä. ÏiΒ ΝÍκh5u ÈβøŒÎ*/ $pκ Ïù ßyρ 9$#uρ èπs3í n=yϑø9$# ãα t s? Ì ôfx ø9$# Æìn=ôÜtΒ 4 Lym } Ïδ íο n=y 1) The Qur aan was revealed from the Preserved Tablet (al-lawh al-mahfooth) to the lowest heavens during the night of al-qadr. The night of decree (Laylatul-Qadr) is one of the final ten nights in the month of Ramadaan the month in which the Qur aan was revealed. 2) It was said that it is called Laylatul-Qadr because Allaah decrees his command for the coming year in it. It is also said that it has been called Laylatul-Qadr because of its tremendous status and importance. 3) Although it is a single night, the acts performed during it are better that actions done over one thousand months. 4) They descend from the heavens to the earth with every command. The Rooh referred to here is Jibreel. 5) For the entire night there is only tranquility and goodness, from Allaah to His believing servants. The shaytaan is not able to work during it nor harm them. This takes place, as well as the angels descending in masses upon masses uninterrupted until the dawn.

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32 The initial verses of this soorah were the first part of the Qur aan to be revealed. 1) Oh Muhammad, read beginning with the Name of your Lord and seeking His assistance. 2) He began as mixed drops of liquid, then by the might of Allaah changed into a clot (alaq) and which is a piece of stiff blood. 3) As a favour from Himself, Allaah has enabled you to recite although you are unlettered. 4) He has taught mankind writing by the pen. Allaah has began the call of Islaam with instruction to reading and writing and encouragement to use to the two of these tools since they contain great benefit. 5) Allaah taught man by the pen things which he didn t even know about. 6,7) He certainly oversteps the limits if he sees himself as rich and not needing anything due to his wealth and strength. 8) The return is to Him and no one other. 9,10) The meaning of the servant (abd) is the Prophet Muhammad (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam), and the one who prevented him was Aboo Jahl. 11) The Prophet is upon the straight path which guides those who follow it. 12) He commands the people with sincerity to Allaah and doing good deeds which will protect one from the fire. 13) Aboo Jahl denied the message of the Prophet and disbelieved in him. 14) Allaah is fully and completely aware of his circumstances and will recompense him for them. So how could Aboo Jahl be so bold as to do what he did? 15) This is a warning for him that if he does not stop and pay attention to it, he will most certainly be taken by the front of his head and dragged into the fire by it. Naasiyah is the hair at the front of the head. 16) The person being spoken about here is described as dishonest, in error, and having no concern at all because of his committing so many sins. 17) A naadee is the gathering in which a group of people sit or assemble. It was said that Aboo Jahl bragged to the Messenger of Allaah (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam), about his gathering. Aboo Jahl basically said that he had the largest gathering in the valley, so how could Muhammad possibly threaten him. Following that, these verses were revealed. 18) Severe and stern angels to take him and throw him into the blazing fire. 19) Do not obey him in what he calls you to, such as leaving the salaah. Instead, prostrate and pray to Allaah without giving him any consideration and do not pay attention to him preventing you. Draw close to Allaah by obeying and worshipping Him alone.