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The nice comment on the book of cards identifying the surahs of the Holy Qur’an | D. Muhammad Nassif | Surah Al-Tariq
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In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
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A Gentle Commentary
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on the book "Cards of Identification"
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for the Noble Qur'anic Chapters
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by Dr. Muhammad ibn 'Abd al-'Aziz ibn 'Umar Nassif,
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may Allah protect him.
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Surah At-Tariq
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In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
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Praise be to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds.
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And prayers and peace 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 have commenced with the Gentle Commentary
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on the "Cards of Identification."
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And today's discussion is about Surah At-Tariq.
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I have three points of reflection regarding it.
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The first point of reflection is concerning what is mentioned about the chapter's context.
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It is mentioned that its conclusion corresponds to the beginning of Surah Al-Buruj,
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in its warning against those who plot against the believers.
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This means that in the beginning of the chapter,
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Surah Al-Buruj,
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there is the account of the People of the Ditch,
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and a warning to those who plot against the believers.
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And at the end of this chapter (Surah At-Tariq),
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it states, "Indeed, they are plotting a plot,
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and I am plotting a plot. So give respite to the disbelievers; leave them for a while."
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Thus, those who plot against the believers
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are losers because they are plotting a plot,
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but Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, is plotting a plot.
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The second point of reflection is, in reality, about another connection between the two chapters.
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For connections are not limited to a single aspect;
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rather, one can look deeply
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and find very many connections between two chapters.
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I do not mean only these two chapters,
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but between any two consecutive chapters.
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Among the connections is
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that the last part of the preceding chapter (Al-Buruj)
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“Nay, but it is a glorious Qur'an.” (85:21)
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states, "Indeed, it is a decisive word,
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and it is not amusement."
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And in this chapter (At-Tariq),
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it says, "Indeed, it is a decisive word,
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and it is not amusement."
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This confirms the truthfulness of the Qur'an,
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and that it is truth, among other meanings.
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This is a second connection.
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The third point of reflection is with a third connection.
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Observe the relationship
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between "Indeed, they are plotting a plot"
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and "Rather, it is a glorious Qur'an
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preserved in a Preserved Tablet."
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So their plotting
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cannot change a single letter in the Book of Allah,
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nor can it remove a single truth
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from this magnificent Book.
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With this, I conclude.
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And I ask Allah
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not to deprive us of the lights of His Book.
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And may Allah bless our Prophet Muhammad,
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and his family and all his Companions.
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And praise be to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds.