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

0:00 Surah Ad-Duha.

0:31 The first point of reflection concerns its name:

0:34 "By the morning brightness" (Ad-Duha).

0:36 It is truly a name worthy of pausing over,

0:39 and deep contemplation during this time,

0:41 along with the lessons, subtle indications, and glad tidings it contains.

0:46 For it comes in the context of: "By the morning brightness, and by the night when it grows still,

0:49 your Lord has neither forsaken you nor detested you."

0:52 The morning brightness inspires optimism;

0:54 it inspires hope,

0:55 and it acquaints you with a universal law of life:

0:57 that there is no night except that morning—indeed, the radiant forenoon—follows it.

1:02 The second point of reflection

1:04 pertains to the chronological order of the Surah's revelation.

1:08 It has been mentioned that it was the tenth Surah revealed, after Al-Fajr and before Ash-Sharh,

1:11 according to the well-known transmission.

1:13 Scholars have noted that in some accounts of its revelation, there is an indication of the public call reaching the wife of Abu Lahab,

1:17 which invites us to examine this Surah

1:22 from a historical perspective,

1:23 as well as Surah Al-Masad,

1:26 in which the message reached Abu Lahab.

1:31 And it was considered very early in the order of revelation, as we shall see,

1:35 alongside what is well known in the Prophetic biography (Seerah)

1:39 regarding the secret phase of the call.

1:40 So did all of this take place during the secret call or after it?

1:45 All of this requires research,

1:47 scholarly editing, and verification,

1:49 which aids in what

1:52 we frequently emphasize regarding the historical chronology of the revelation of the Qur'an's verses and Surahs.

2:01 As for the third and final point of reflection,

2:04 it concerns the central theme of the Surah.

2:05 Surah Ad-Duha contains an exposition of the status of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) with his Lord,

2:11 and that the ultimate good outcome belongs to him, always and forever,

2:15 peace and blessings be upon him.

2:18 The truth is that the exalted status of the Prophet (peace be upon him)

2:20 is manifest throughout the Qur'an,

2:23 and it ought to be deeply contemplated,

2:25 and every Muslim should reflect upon it.

2:26 If you wish to know the stature of your Prophet,

2:28 the greatest means to learn of your Prophet's stature

2:31 is through the words of your Lord concerning your Prophet.

2:33 Be eager to reflect upon it.

2:35 It is remarkable that

2:38 entire Surahs convey the elevated stature of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him.

2:41 There are numerous verses across various Surahs

2:44 that make known the stature of the Prophet (peace be upon him)

2:46 in one way or another.

2:48 However, when it occurs in the short Surahs

2:50 that every single person will learn—

2:52 and Allah is All-Knowing of all things—

2:54 these verses were revealed to the Prophet (peace be upon him)

2:56 while our Lord already knew that these short Surahs

2:58 would be memorized by young and old alike.

3:00 You will hardly find anyone

3:02 who has not memorized "Have We not expanded for you your breast?"

3:04 or "By the morning brightness."

3:07 Thus, Allah embedded within them summaries

3:09 of a theme

3:11 that is essential and fundamental to this religion,

3:13 which is the declaration of the status of the Master of the Messengers,

3:15 peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.

3:17 Alongside the clarification of his status,

3:19 there follow complementary aspects

3:21 that I may perhaps point to

3:23 in the upcoming Surah, Ash-Sharh.

3:25 This is also noticeable:

3:27 out of the twenty-two Surahs

3:29 that constitute the shortest chapters of the Mufassal,

3:31 we have two Surahs

3:33 dedicated to the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him.

3:35 This conveys the vital importance of

3:37 this matter, which is in reality

3:39 a monumental affair: the issue of faith

3:41 in the Messenger of Allah.

3:43 Although there are other upcoming Surahs that also contain

3:45 indications of this, such as Surah Al-Bayyinah,

3:47 these two Surahs hardly

3:49 diverge from speaking about the Prophet (peace be upon him)

3:51 individually,

3:53 with the Ummah being

3:55 followers of his in that regard,

3:57 as will be seen in Surah Ash-Sharh.

3:59 The important point I wish to emphasize

4:01 is that recognizing the true stature of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him)

4:03 is essential for every Muslim,

4:05 and revering him profoundly

4:07 is essential for every Muslim.

4:09 Among the greatest ways to attain that

4:11 is for a person to understand the Book of their Lord

4:13 and comprehend how Allah addressed

4:15 His Prophet.

4:17 I shall content myself with this amount,

4:19 and I invoke blessings upon the best of messengers.

4:21 All praise is due to Allah, first and last,

4:23 outwardly and inwardly.

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

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