Theme The warning given to the Quraysh and the assurance sounded to the Prophet (sws) at the end of the previous surah is dilated upon in this surah. The Prophet (sws) is addressed and told that the Q...
Section IV: Verses (49-77) In this section of verses, there first occurs a brief prelude in which it is explained that no one should be misconceived by the respite given to him by God. He is very grac...
Section VII : Verses (84-90) Earlier the farthest limit of a messenger’s responsibility has been made evident. In the succeeding verses, it is said that once a messenger conclusively communicates the...
Section V Verses (48-60) In the succeeding verses, some arguments in favour of monotheism that are based on the world around human beings and the one within them are cited. The purpose is to reinforce...
Section II: Verses (10-23) In this section, the topic of monotheism is once again taken up from another angle: harmony among conflicting elements of nature. People who rely on their deities are then w...
Theme and Relationship with the Previous Surah I have comprehensively discussed the themes of all the surahs of this chapter at the beginning of Surah Yunus. The conflict between truth and falsehood t...
Section X (Verses 85-111) In the succeeding verses, the objections raised by the opponents of the Prophet (sws) and his companions are responded to. At the same time, the demands they made as a condit...
Theme and Relationship with Previous Sūrah This sūrah is the counterpart of Sūrah al-Nahl, the previous sūrah. For this reason, there is no basic difference in the theme of both. The only difference i...
Section V: Verses (60-82) Earlier, the Prophet (sws) was urged to exercise patience on the attitude of his enemies and the arrogant. In the succeeding verses, this topic is brought to completion. It i...
Section III: Verses (27-31) The topic coming up is related to the topic of the surah. Readers may recall that in the beginning of the surah the Prophet (sws) had been stopped from worrying about those...
Period of Revelation, Theme and Relationship with the Previous Surah Like the previous surah, this surah was also revealed in the part of the Makkan period when the conflict between good and evil of t...
Section V: Verses (64-98) Coming up are the closing verses of the surah. First, through the tongue of Gabriel, the Prophet (sws) is urged to be steadfast. After that, the rejecters of the Day of Judge...
Section V: Verses (64-98) Coming up are the closing verses of the surah. First, through the tongue of Gabriel, the Prophet (sws) is urged to be steadfast. After that, the rejecters of the Day of Judge...
Section IV: Verses (41-63) In the succeeding verses, a brief account of the life and teachings of Abraham (sws), Moses (sws), Ishma‘il (sws) and Idris (sws) is mentioned. The purpose of this mention i...
Theme and Relationship with the Previous Surah This surah is the counterpart of Surah al-Kahf as it forms a pair with it. There is not much difference between the themes of both surahs; the same topic...
وَ مَاۤ اَعۡجَلَكَ عَنۡ قَوۡمِكَ یٰمُوۡسٰی (83) قَالَ هُمۡ اُولَآءِ عَلٰۤی اَثَرِیۡ وَ عَجِلۡتُ اِلَیۡكَ رَبِّ لِتَرۡضٰی (84) 1 The preposition عَنْ after اَعۡجَلَكَ indicates a verb be considered to...
وَ لَقَدۡ مَنَنَّا عَلَیۡكَ مَرَّةً اُخۡرٰۤی (37) اِذۡ اَوۡحَیۡنَاۤ اِلٰۤی اُمِّكَ مَا یُوۡحٰۤی (38) اَنِ اقۡذِفِیۡهِ فِی التَّابُوۡتِ فَاقۡذِفِیۡهِ فِی الۡیَمِّ فَلۡیُلۡقِهِ الۡیَمُّ بِالسَّاحِلِ یَا...
Surah Taha (1) Theme In this surah, the Prophet (sws) is urged to show patience on the attitude of his adversaries and to wait for God’s decision: if they do not listen to him, he should not worry for...
Section VI: Verses (78-94) In the preceding verses, the prophets who were founders of their nations were mentioned in chronological order. Coming up is the mention of prophets who had some specific tr...
Section IV: Verses (34-47) Readers may look up verse 8 earlier. It was stated there that the adversaries make fun of Muhammad (sws): how can he be God’s messenger when he is a human being? He also has...
