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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-Layl
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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 "Identification Cards"
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with Images of the Noble Qur'an
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by Dr. Muhammad ibn Abdul Aziz ibn Omar Al-Nassif,
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may Allah protect him.
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Surah Al-Layl (The Night)
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Surah Al-Layl.
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We have proceeded with the Gentle Commentary
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on the identification cards
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and with Surah Al-Layl,
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and with it, three sections.
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The first pause is with the placement of the Surah.
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Where it mentioned its connection to the sun.
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The connection in the names: this is "The Night" and this is "The Sun."
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But we want to delve deeper.
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What are these times?
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And what are these creations
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that Allah swore by
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at the beginnings of some surahs,
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and entire surahs were named after them?
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"The Night,"
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"The Sun,"
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and others
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from what was named.
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And why were they singled out for naming?
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To what extent can we benefit from the night
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in knowing Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He?
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In increasing our faith?
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This is a matter worthy of attention.
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For Allah, the Mighty and Majestic, swore by it.
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We need to reflect on it.
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How much wisdom, lessons, and signs are there in the night?
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So I ask Allah to make us among those who pay attention to such things.
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This is a magnificent verse:
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"The Night."
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As for the second pause,
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it is with what was alluded to
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regarding the reasons for the Surah's revelation.
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And it is the reason
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that shines with the freeing of Abu Bakr Al-Siddiq
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of some Companions who were oppressed and tortured.
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So it is mentioned in the reasons for revelation.
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And the reason helps in approximately dating
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the revelation of the latter part of the Surah,
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or perhaps the entire Surah, as it is short,
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but specifically for the latter part of the Surah.
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The period of the believers' oppression.
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When did it begin?
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When did it end?
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When did this persecution occur?
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This entire matter can be a subject of research and consideration.
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And I call upon specialists in the Prophetic biography (Seerah)
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or the Sunnah
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in general
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to pay attention to analyzing such an issue,
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which will help in approximately dating
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many verses of the Noble Qur'an.
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And as for the third and final pause,
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it is with the theme of the Surah.
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The Surah clarifies the diversity of people's endeavors in this world
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and their fate in the Hereafter.
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A wondrous diversity in this world
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and a determined fate in the Hereafter.
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And observe the comprehensiveness within brevity.
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"Indeed, your efforts are diverse."
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This is a comprehensive statement for humanity,
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but then it narrowed down all people to two paths:
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"As for him who gives and fears Allah
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and believes in the best reward,
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We will make smooth for him the way of ease."
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"But as for him who is greedy and feels himself self-sufficient,
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and denies the best reward,
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We will make smooth for him the way of hardship."
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Are people truly in two groups?
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Yes.
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And yet, within each group are subgroups and levels.
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Not all those who believe in the best reward are on the same level of belief,
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nor those who deny it.
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And similarly, people are not on one level in giving and fearing Allah.
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And so on, as mentioned.
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This is among the wonders of the Qur'an:
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that it is comprehensive.
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No one falls outside of this.
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And yet,
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it is extremely concise.
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It depicts for you the scattered efforts,
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which are in various directions,
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and reduces them to two matters.
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And these classifications are a blessing from Allah upon us:
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concise texts or words
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with which you can interpret all of life
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and know where you are and where you are heading.
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I ask Allah to make our path easy
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and to keep us away from hardship,
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and to benefit us with this noble Surah.
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May Allah bless our Prophet Muhammad,
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and his family and all his Companions.