05 Study of Selected Text of Holy Quran

05. Study of Selected Text of Holy Quran (Surah Al-Anaam ) 152 -154 (Surah Al-Ahzab 6, 21, 40, 56, 57, 58) Course Instructor Islamic Studies: Mufti Omer Rafiq

(SURAH AL-AHZAAB 6, 21, 40, 56, 57, 58) • Name • The Surah derives its name Al-Ahzab from verse 20. • Period of Revelation • The Surah discusses three important events which are: the Battle of the Trench (or Al-Ahzab: the Clans), which took place in Shawwal, A. H. 5; the raid on Bani Quraizah, which was made in Dhil-Qa'dah, A. H. 5; and the Holy Prophet's marriage with Hadrat Zainab, which also was contracted in Dhil-Qa'dah, A. H. 5. These historical events accurately determine the period of the revelation of this Surah.

• Subject Matter and Topics • These were the questions that were engaging the attention of the Holy Prophet and the Muslims at the time Surah Al-Ahzab was revealed, and replies to the same form the subject matter of this Surah. • A perusal of theme and the background shows that the Surah is not a single discourse which was sent down in one piece but it consists of several injunctions and commandments and discourses, which were sent down, one after the other, in connection with the important events of the time, and then were put together in one Surah. Its following parts stand out clearly distinguished from one another:

SURAH ANAAM Name • This Surah takes its name from vv. 136, 138 and 139 in which some superstitious beliefs of the idolatrous Arabs concerning the lawfulness of some cattle (an`am) and the unlawfulness of some others have been refuted. Period of Revelation • According to a tradition of Ibn Abbas, the whole of the Surah was revealed at one sitting at Makkah. • Its subject-matter clearly shows that it must have been

Subject : Islamic Creed. • articles of the Islamic Creed: Tauhid, Life-after-death, Prophethood and their practical application to human life. Side by side with this, it refutes the This Surah mainly discusses the different aspects of the major erroneous beliefs of the "opponents and answers their objections, warns and admonishes them and comforts the Holy Prophet and his followers, who were then suffering from persecution. • Of course, these themes have not been dealt with under separate heads but have been blended in an excellent manner.

V- 06 • Indeed, the Prophet is preferable for the believers to their own selves, and the Prophet's wives are their mothers. But, according to the Book of Allah, the blood relations have a greater right on one another than the other believers and the migrants. However, you may do any good (you wish) to your friends. This is written in the Divine Book. V- 21 • There was indeed the best model for you in the Messenger of Allah, for every such person who looks forward to Allah and the Last Day, and remembers Allah much. V- 40 • (O people) Muhammad is not the father of any of your men, but he is the Messenger of Allah and the last of the Prophets and Allah is the Knower of everything.

V- 56 • Indeed Allah and His angels send blessings on the Prophet. O you who have believed, you also should ask and send blessings and peace on him. V- 57 • Allah has cursed in this world and in the Hereafter those who cause trouble to Allah and His Messenger, and has prepared for them a disgraceful punishment. V- 58 • And those who cause trouble to the believing men and women for no fault of theirs, have indeed born on their head the burden of a grave slander and a manifest sin.

POINTS (SURA ANAAM) • property of an orphan • just balance • be just, even if it is concerning your own relatives • My Right Way • the Book of Moosa AS

POINTS (SURA AHZAB) • Prophet is preferable for the believers to their own selves • the best model for us. • the last of the Prophets • send blessings on the Prophet • those who cause trouble to Allah and His Messenger and the beleivers

V-152 And you should not go near the property of an orphan except in the best way, ' until he reaches his maturity. and you should use a full measure and a just balance. We charge only with that much responsibility that one can bear, and whatever you say should be just, even if it is concerning your own relatives, and you should fulfill your covenant with Allah has enjoined these things on you so that you may follow the admonition. V-153 And Allah also enjoins: "This way alone is My Right Way; therefore you should follow this Way and should not follow other ways lest they should lead you astray from His Way. This is what Allah has enjoined on you so that you may avoid crooked ways. V-154 Then, We had given to Moses the Book to complete the blessing for those who adopted the righteous attitude; it contained details about all important things, and was a perfect guidance and mercy. (And it had been given to the children of Israel so that) the people might believe in the (ultimate) meeting with their Lord.