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The nice comment on the book of cards identifying the surahs of the Holy Qur’an | D. Muhammad Nassif | Surat Al-Inshiqaq
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In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
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A brief commentary
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Based on the book *Information Cards*
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with copies of the Noble Mus'haf.
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By Dr. Muhammad Ibn Abdul Aziz Ibn Omar Naseef
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May Allah preserve him.
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Surah al-Inshiqaq
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In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
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Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds.
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And peace and blessings be upon the Seal of the Prophets and Messengers.
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And upon his family and all his Companions.
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We are still engaged in our brief commentary on the personal profile cards.
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And we have reached Surah al-Inshiqaq.
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I wish to pause over this passage to highlight three key lessons.
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The first pause concerns the context and placement of the surah.
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Here, he provided a summary of what he previously discussed.
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Al-Imam al-Suyuti, in his book *Tanasuq al-Durar*,
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that these four surahs
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Surah Al-Inshiqaq, along with the surahs that precede it,
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Al-Infitar, then Al-Takwir—excuse me.
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Then al-Infitar, then al-Mutaffifin.
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Then [the mention of] the splitting asunder.
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He mentioned that its order
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It is fully consistent with the events mentioned therein.
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By considering its occurrence
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On the Day of Resurrection
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And his statements on this matter may be reviewed and verified.
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It is a domain for deep reflection, so offer sincere counsel to everyone.
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Continually advancing and increasing, so that one may turn back to him for guidance.
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However, we should pause here to consider these two surahs.
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Surahs al-Inshiqaq and al-Mutaffifin—notice, my brothers,
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In Surah al-Inshiqaq, Allah says: "O human being!"
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“Thou, verily, O man, art working toward thy Lord a work which thou wilt meet (in His presence).” (84:6)
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"Will encounter..." means: will encounter Allah.
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I stand by what al-Tabari concluded.
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Thus, "meeting Allah" immediately reminds us
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Referring to the statement of Allah Almighty in Surah Al-Mutaffifin, "The Day when..."
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...to the Lord of the worlds.
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So what happens here? He says, "Then he will meet..."
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"Then as for he who is given his record in his right hand,"
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Then he will surely receive an easy reckoning.
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It is as though this surah
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It continues the progression of events on the Day of Resurrection.
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Then, the second pause.
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There is another relationship between the two surahs.
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The truth is that the interconnections between the surahs are numerous.
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In Surah Al-Mutaffifin, He said:
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“Nay, but the record of the righteous is in 'Illiyin -” (83:18)
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And before that, He said: "No! Indeed, the record of the wicked..."
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Is surely in Sijjin.
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He then elaborated on this point in Surah al-Inshiqaq.
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Regarding every person receiving their book.
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"Then as for the one who is given his record in his right hand,"
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As for the one who is given his record behind his back,
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As for the third and final point of reflection:
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As is well known to you, they say that it is long.
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It contains many events.
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And instead of Allah mentioning to us
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All the events of the Day of Resurrection are contained within a single surah.
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Distribute it in this manner.
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Which causes the heart to become preoccupied.
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when reading every Surah
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concerning a specific event or specific events
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Without my being engrossed in all the events
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in a single surah
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This leads us to pay attention
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Each event individually
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When reading the Surah that mentioned him
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This is more impactful and has a greater effect on the heart and actions.
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“Should He not know what He created? And He is the Subtile, the Aware.” (67:14)
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All praise is due to Allah for this magnificent Qur'an.
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And may Allah send blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad.
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And upon his family and all his Companions.