The nice comment on the book of cards identifying the surahs of the Holy Qur’an | D. Muhammad Nassif

0:00 In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

0:03 A brief commentary

0:32 on the book "Identification Cards

0:35 for the Surahs of the Noble Qur'an"

0:38 by Dr. Muhammad Ibn Abd al-Aziz Ibn Umar Nasif,

0:42 may Allah preserve him.

0:44 Surah 'Abasa.

0:46 In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. All praise is due to Allah,

0:49 and peace and blessings be upon the Messenger of Allah,

0:53 and upon his family, his Companions, and whoever follows his guidance.

0:58 Today, we continue our brief commentary

1:01 on the identification cards with Surah 'Abasa.

1:04 The first reflection regarding this Surah

1:07 concerns this distinctive name among the Surahs of the Qur'an,

1:11 in that it comes in the form of a past-tense verb.

1:15 I cannot recall any other Surah right now

1:18 whose most famous name placed in the copies of the Qur'an

1:22 is a past-tense verb, except for this Surah.

1:25 Notice that there is a Surah named Muhammad,

1:29 and Surahs named al-Muzzammil and al-Muddaththir,

1:33 all referring to the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him),

1:37 yet they appear in the form of nouns.

1:39 As for this one, it comes in the form of a verb,

1:42 and this is worthy of reflection.

1:45 The verb appears in the past tense here,

1:48 indicating that the matter occurred and has concluded—

1:52 a transient incident in the life of the Prophet (peace be upon him).

1:56 This was not his customary characteristic (peace be upon him),

2:01 but rather a momentary occurrence,

2:04 so Allah, Exalted and Majestic is He, reproved him with the gentlest reproach.

2:08 It was an isolated incident in his life (peace be upon him);

2:12 however, his Lord, who nurtured him with this Qur'an,

2:17 intended by reproaching His Prophet

2:21 to warn those after him who might persistently adopt such a trait,

2:25 when it ought never to persist.

2:27 From this, we move to the second reflection,

2:29 which concerns the gentleness of the reproach addressed to our Master, the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him).

2:36 Indeed, this gentleness teaches us, created human beings,

2:42 how we ought to speak of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him).

2:47 If this is how the Creator, Exalted and Majestic is He, addresses His Prophet,

2:54 then how ought the creation to address him and speak of him?

2:58 Notice that He did not say, "You frowned and turned away,"

3:03 which would be the default phrasing since he (peace be upon him) was the one being addressed;

3:08 rather, He said, ﴾He frowned and turned away,﴿

3:10 using the past tense—

3:12 meaning He used the third-person absent pronoun without naming the subject directly.

3:17 "He frowned"—that is, in the third person.

3:19 Thus, it came with a third-person pronoun,

3:20 and the verb was in the past tense,

3:22 conveying that it was a fleeting moment in a life

3:25 entirely filled with everything that pleases Allah, Exalted and Majestic is He.

3:30 This gentleness must serve as a methodology for us

3:37 when speaking of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him).

3:39 Furthermore, the numerous other verses wherein Allah honors His Prophet

3:45 must likewise serve as a guiding methodology for us.

3:49 When you speak about the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him),

3:53 O caller, O speaker,

3:55 know whom you are talking about!

3:57 Observe proper etiquette, honor him, and revere him,

4:01 for this is indicative of your faith,

4:06 drawing you nearer to your Lord and earning His pleasure, Exalted is He.

4:11 The third and final reflection concerns the word "al-Sakhkhah" (the Deafening Blast),

4:17 which was referenced in the third section where the author states:

4:20 "In the third section, the conditional opening is fulfilled, mentioning what occurs

4:25 when the Deafening Blast arrives: the fleeing

4:29 and the condition of the two groups, between rejoicing and gloom."

4:32 Al-Sakhkhah is mentioned as one of the names of the Day of Resurrection,

4:35 and every name among the names of the Day of Resurrection appears in a context

4:39 perfectly suited to that specific passage,

4:42 offering a profound ground for contemplation as to why that particular word was used here.

4:48 Here, it does not say, "So when the Calamity (al-Qari'ah) comes,"

4:51 or "when the Inevitable Reality (al-Haqqah) comes," but rather ﴾So when the Deafening Blast comes.﴿

4:57 And al-Sakhkhah is the sound that deafens the ears on the Day of Resurrection—

5:04 the blast that pierces and deafens the ears.

5:08 This is al-Sakhkhah.

5:11 If you reflect upon the Surah,

5:13 you find at its beginning a man turning away from the remembrance of Allah,

5:17 turning away from the call of the Messenger of Allah,

5:19 regarding whom Allah said to him: ﴾As for him who considers himself free from need, to him you give attention.﴿

5:26 Then in the middle of the Surah, you find tremendous signs

5:29 to which man pays no heed: ﴾Cursed is man; how disbelieving is he!﴿

5:33 ﴾From what thing did He create him? From a sperm-drop He created him and destined for him;﴿

5:36 ﴾then the way He made easy for him.﴿ These are profound signs.

5:39 Then He says: ﴾No! Man has not yet accomplished what He commanded him. Then let mankind look at his food.﴿

5:44 If you do not heed the admonition of Allah,

5:48 and you do not listen to the signs of Allah that alert you to the wonders around you,

5:56 then beware: ﴾So when the Deafening Blast comes, on the Day a man will flee from his brother!﴿

6:03 This is a subtle indication that we must listen attentively to the Qur'an,

6:09 take heed from the Qur'an,

6:12 and heed the call of the Master of Creation (peace and blessings be upon him).

6:16 For whoever does not listen here will inevitably hear there,

6:20 ﴾on the Day a man will flee from his brother and his mother.﴿

6:23 We suffice with this much regarding this noble Surah.

6:27 May Allah send blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, and upon all his family and Companions.

6:31 And all praise is due to Allah, Lord of the worlds.

The nice comment on the book of cards identifying the surahs of the Holy Qur’an | D. Muhammad Nassif | Surah Abs

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