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The nice comment on the book of cards identifying the surahs of the Holy Qur’an | D. Muhammad Nassif | Surah An-Nas
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In the name of Allah, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful.
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The concise commentary on the book *Bitaqat al-Ta'rif*
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*bi-Suwar al-Mushaf al-Sharif* (Introductory Profiles of the Surahs of the Noble Qur'an)
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By Dr. Muhammad Ibn 'Abd al-'Aziz Ibn 'Umar Nasif,
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May Allah preserve him.
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Surah An-Nas.
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In the name of Allah, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful, and all praise is due to Allah,
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And may peace and blessings be upon the Messenger of Allah.
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By the grace of Allah, we are
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In the final segment of this concise commentary on these introductory profile cards,
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Arriving at Surah An-Nas.
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I would like to make three brief points regarding it.
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The first point
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Pertains to the fact that this surah
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Seeks refuge from hidden evils.
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Just as there are manifest evils that a person can physically perceive,
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There are also unseen, hidden evils
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Whose existence we must firmly believe in,
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Away from
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The myths and exaggerations fabricated by people.
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We have the Qur'an and we have the Sunnah,
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In which there is clear evidence establishing
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Real, hidden evils,
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The greatest of which is mentioned
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In this surah, namely Satan.
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As for the second point,
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It relates to the surah containing
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A command to seek refuge, just like the preceding surah.
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This underscores the profound importance of seeking refuge,
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As it is repeated in two consecutive surahs
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At the very conclusion of the Mushaf.
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This repetition signals the vital necessity
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For a person to seek refuge in his Creator, Glorified and Exalted be He.
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The third and final point
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Is that this surah reminds us
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Of the weakness of our enemy—
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That enemy who was briefly
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Alluded to in Surat Al-Fatihah
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Through his misleading of those who went astray
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And those who incurred Allah's wrath.
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You also see him mentioned explicitly in Surat Al-Baqarah:
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"Go down,
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Being enemies to one another."
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There is no disagreement regarding the Tafsir of "the enemy"
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In this particular verse; nevertheless,
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Satan is undoubtedly our greatest adversary.
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This surah, Surat An-Nas, reminds us
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Of the retreating whisperer:
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Whenever you remember Allah, Satan withdraws and retreats.
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Therefore, let us hold fast to Allah and make Him
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Our perpetual refuge, exalted is He in His majesty.
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And Allah knows best. May Allah send blessings and peace upon our Prophet Muhammad,
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And upon his family and all his Companions. All praise is due to Allah
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For the completion of this commentary,
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And I ask Allah to make it blessed and beneficial.