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Surah Al Qamar

January 12, 2013

Surah Qamar Ayah 41 – 45

Ayah 41

their disbelief and transgression were faced with severe torment of Allah

discussed in this Surah different nations which were destroyed as a result of their transgression

and disbelieve.

We now start with Ayah 41 in which Fir’aun is mentioned as a pers

was termed as Ale Fir’aun, he was one of the most transgressed of the human. This is last of

the nation which is mentioned in Surah Qamar. For Fir’aun there are only 2 ayahs but these

two are more than sufficient to describe the s

mentioned in this Surah.

is three affirmations; means Wallah, swearing with BY;

came

The family of Fir’aun

Allah has always sent warners and messengers

to different nations to guide them and avert them

from disbelieve but the nations which were too

arrogant to accept the guidance and carry on with

and transgression were faced with severe torment of Allah


We now start with Ayah 41 in which Fir’aun is mentioned as a person himself and his nation



two are more than sufficient to describe the story of Fir’aun as compared to other nations

means Wallah, swearing with BY; and .

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has always sent warners and messengers

to different nations to guide them and avert them

from disbelieve but the nations which were too

arrogant to accept the guidance and carry on with

and transgression were faced with severe torment of Allah . We have


on himself and his nation



tory of Fir’aun as compared to other nations

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Here the term qaum is not used but the Aal of Fir’aun and it was not only his family but

everyone believing in the Fir’aun as a god. Fir’aun is a general name used in Egypt but when it

is mentioned in Quran then it refers to the Fir’aun in Musa AS time.

Warners

Musa AS was living within the household of Fir’aun but then a person was killed by him and

he ran away to avoid any repercussions and was away for almost 10 years in Madyan. In

Madyan he had a very tough time and he worked as shepherd, previously he was being served

but there he had to serve others. Later he (AS) was married to one of the daughters of the

person with whom he was living. After serving the required term Musa AS wanted to go back

to his family in Egypt and while going back in the way he had the incident of going to Mount

Tur for finding the fire and there Allah spoke to him and revealed to him that he was chosen

by Allah to be a messenger and that his mission was to go to Fir’aun.

Initially Musa AS was instructed by Allah to go to Fir’aun and politely and softly call him

towards Allah . But even after repeatedly dialogues with Musa AS, Fir’aun did not come to

the right path and insisted on transgression and became more and more arrogant. Finally Allah

sent warning for them which was very painful and terrifying. Allah sent multiple (9)

warnings to Fir’aun to realize his mistakes. In so many Surahs Allah has described the signs

given to Musa AS.

The signs which were given to Musa AS to warn ale Fir’aun, they were:1

1. rod turning in to a snake

2. the radiant hand of Prophet Musa

3. year of drought; less rains and fruits becoming less

4. the flood

1 For a detailed discussion on the signs please visit http://authentictauheed.blogspot.com/2011/06/92-nine-signs-of-musa-to-

pharaoh.html

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5. human and animal pandemic

6. Locusts; grasshopper covered everything

7. lice

8. frogs

9. blood

These all were warnings but still they didn’t believe because of fir’aun, he was so arrogant and

he restricted his followers also from believing because the people were coward. Some of the

people within the family and household were believers but fir’aun tortured them to death

his wife Asia, who was tortured to death)

changed their hearts when they saw the sign of the snake which ate their snakes. So just one

sign changed their hearts but they were also tortured by fir’aun. Only some of them believed

but most of them ignored the warnings.

[Once when the early believers compl

he explained to them the hardships faced by the earlier people who had accepted the right

religion, which were far greater than what they are facing then his

complaining.]

Ayah 42

They denied Our signs, all of them, so We seized

them with a seizure of one Exalted in Might and

Perfect in Ability.

they rejected (denied)

so We seized them

Exalted in Might and Perfect in Ability

; grasshopper covered everything


owers also from believing because the people were coward. Some of the

people within the family and household were believers but fir’aun tortured them to death

his wife Asia, who was tortured to death). The magician also became believers because Allah



but most of them ignored the warnings.

hen the early believers complained about their hardships to Prophet Muhammad


religion, which were far greater than what they are facing then his

enied Our signs, all of them, so We seized

them with a seizure of one Exalted in Might and

they rejected (denied) all Our signs

a seizure

Exalted in Might and Perfect in Ability

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owers also from believing because the people were coward. Some of the

people within the family and household were believers but fir’aun tortured them to death (like

. The magician also became believers because Allah



ained about their hardships to Prophet Muhammad ,


followers stopped

all Our signs

a seizure


Surah Qamar is all about Ayahs around us which should make us more to believe in Allah

not like other nations. The nations mentioned in this Surah exceeded their limits, they denied

all the ayahs of Allah and they accused their messengers of being unstable (Astaghfirallah).

Whether good or bad happened to us, this should make us attached to Allah , good is a

mercy of Allah and in bad we know that no one else can remove the bad from us except

Allah so never challenge Allah and be grateful to Him under all circumstances.

What happened to ale fir’aun when they denied all the signs of Allah ? They challenged

Allah and who can challenge Allah except the ignorant or the arrogant ones. Allah

was sending messages and warnings and they were ignoring the signs and were busy in

denying the signs continuously. Allah never accepts arrogance from the human beings and

who said you get the honour by becoming arrogant. The more low we feel in front of Allah

the more loved we are in front of Allah but only in front of Allah and no one else. We

need to be afraid from Allah . Allah knew that fir’aun will never believe but still He was

sending messages and messengers to him, more the disbelief and denial more the sins. So the

denial in his case was not out of ignorance but out of his arrogance because rejecting the truth

is arrogance.

When we judge Allah’s rule and regulation with our minds then we make mistakes. Who are

we to give our opinion about haram and halal? The intellect Allah gave us to know more

about Him and attached to Him but it can also go towards arrogance and reject. So even

million of Allah’s signs come in front of the arrogant person he will never believe. And the one

who is seeing with the eyes of the heart will believe and increase in believe even if he looks at

a small sign of Allah .

So what happened when ale fir’aun showed arrogance and rejected the signs of Allah ?

Allah seized them suddenly when they were not even prepared for it

and were feeling at ease, from somewhere they had never imagined, at a time when they were

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feeling secured. Two Names of Allah

can overcome Allah and He is irresistible. When Allah

harm him and when He wants harm for someone then nobody can save him, this is

is mentioned many times in the story of Musa AS because look at the Might of Allah

fir’aun was afraid of a boy from Bani

all the new-born boys from Bani

was brought up in his own house so when Allah

then no one could resist it and change

When fir’aun followed Musa AS and Bani Israel till the river to catch them and kill them then

Allah showed the miracle of splitting the river and drowned the ale fir’aun because Allah

had shown them all His Signs and that was the time of their punishment thus the Name of

Allah is used here (Qadir

Muqtadir which is the most intense and we find this Name of Allah

Qamar) which means perfect in ability and power because no one had the ability to revert the

punishment for them.

The Name is used twice in Surah Qamar

the end of the Surah. Allah is able to do everything and

comes from Qadar which means decree. Don’t put yourself in a

difficult position, the only position suitable for us is the humble slaves of

Allah , if we go beyond this limit we become arrogant and then Allah’

punishment seize the arrogant ones in a manner which no one can resist or avoid. Fir’aun

thought that he has the power and he can do anything but when Allah

punishment then he could not do anything.

mentioned for fir’aun because he was too arrogant to realize that he is helpless in front of Allah

feeling secured. Two Names of Allah mentioned here: meaning the Mighty

and He is irresistible. When Allah protects someone no one can

harm him and when He wants harm for someone then nobody can save him, this is

ntioned many times in the story of Musa AS because look at the Might of Allah

fir’aun was afraid of a boy from Bani Israel who would grow up and kill him so he ordered that

born boys from Bani Israel be killed but Musa AS was brought to h

was brought up in his own house so when Allah had decreed this end of fir’aun to happen

then no one could resist it and change it.


he miracle of splitting the river and drowned the ale fir’aun because Allah


(Qadir , Qadeer which is more intense than Qadir and

the most intense and we find this Name of Allah

which means perfect in ability and power because no one had the ability to revert the

is used twice in Surah Qamar; in Ayah 42 and then at

is able to do everything and the Name

which means decree. Don’t put yourself in a


, if we go beyond this limit we become arrogant and then Allah’s


thought that he has the power and he can do anything but when Allah

punishment then he could not do anything. These two Names of Allah


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meaning the Mighty - nobody

protects someone no one can

harm him and when He wants harm for someone then nobody can save him, this is .

ntioned many times in the story of Musa AS because look at the Might of Allah that

who would grow up and kill him so he ordered that

be killed but Musa AS was brought to his palace and

had decreed this end of fir’aun to happen


he miracle of splitting the river and drowned the ale fir’aun because Allah


which is more intense than Qadir and

the most intense and we find this Name of Allah only in Surah

which means perfect in ability and power because no one had the ability to revert the

; in Ayah 42 and then at

the Name

which means decree. Don’t put yourself in a


s


seized him with His

These two Names of Allah specifically


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and His decree. Don’t be scared from people and don’t have any hopes from them because

all the power lies with Allah and these Names make us more atta

fear and hope. Everybody else is a slave of Allah

After mentioning all these transgresse

is addressing the Kuffar-e-Makka, who were also very arrogant and were re

message which prophet Muhammad

Ayah 43

The kuffar of Makkah

given them the wealth and other blessings so they are closer to Him but Allah

question that do they think they are different from the previous ones who had disbelieved in

Allah and His messengers and this is a question which does not even need an answer

Anybody disbelieving in Allah

world is a disbeliever and here Allah

challenge anyone; so are these kuffar better than the other previous nations mentioned here,

they disbelieved and belied their messenger

Prophet Muhammad , which is the worse of the disbelief as Prophet Muhammad

seal of the messengers and the best of the prophets

mankind whereas other messengers

Muhammad so much honour that the intercession

his dua and the gates of the Paradise will open

Don’t be scared from people and don’t have any hopes from them because

and these Names make us more attached to Allah

Everybody else is a slave of Allah , helpless.

all these transgressed nations and their punishments, in the next Ayah Allah

Makka, who were also very arrogant and were re

message which prophet Muhammad was giving them.

Are your disbelievers better than those [former

ones], or have you immunity in the scriptur

of Makkah (Quraysh) were deceived by the fact that Allah

lth and other blessings so they are closer to Him but Allah

that do they think they are different from the previous ones who had disbelieved in

and this is a question which does not even need an answer

no matter where he belongs or what status he has in this

is a disbeliever and here Allah is challenging them and only Allah

; so are these kuffar better than the other previous nations mentioned here,

their messengers and here also the Quraysh are disbelieving in

, which is the worse of the disbelief as Prophet Muhammad

seal of the messengers and the best of the prophets, the most honourable, sent to the whole

mankind whereas other messengers were sent for specific nations. Allah

so much honour that the intercession on the Day of Judgement will start with

gates of the Paradise will open first of all for him. So these kuffar who are

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Don’t be scared from people and don’t have any hopes from them because

ched to Allah with His

in the next Ayah Allah

Makka, who were also very arrogant and were rejecting the

Are your disbelievers better than those [former

ones], or have you immunity in the scripture?

were deceived by the fact that Allah has

lth and other blessings so they are closer to Him but Allah is posing a

that do they think they are different from the previous ones who had disbelieved in

and this is a question which does not even need an answer.

at status he has in this

is challenging them and only Allah has the power to

; so are these kuffar better than the other previous nations mentioned here,

s and here also the Quraysh are disbelieving in

, which is the worse of the disbelief as Prophet Muhammad is the

, the most honourable, sent to the whole

has given Prophet

on the Day of Judgement will start with

these kuffar who are

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disbelieving in Prophet Muhammad

Allah .

if a person doing mistakes and thinking that he is the best then it is the

serious sin so it is being asked here that do they think tha

that they will not go to hell.

that they have an assurance from All

is the scriptures of the previous messengers

Just think about the 10 Sahabah

Muhammad that they will go to Paradise in their lives

this news – no they were all their life afraid of Allah

to please Allah .

It is a very logical way of dealing with

think you are better than the previou

Divine books that you will not go to hell because of the

know their permanent abode only on the Day o

The same applies to the people who claim that they are the best but it is only Allah

decide and judge; that who is the best according

Ayah 44

Allah knows what is in their minds and He is describing their conditions an

exactly in these ayahs so Allah

think that you will be victorious over Prophet Muhammad

Muhammad are even worse than others and it can be only judged by

if a person doing mistakes and thinking that he is the best then it is the

so it is being asked here that do they think that they have a guarantee from All

is clearance, assurance or guarantee; so their attitude is like

they have an assurance from Allah that they will not go to hell despite their deeds.

messengers.

Sahabah-e-Nabi who received the glad tidings from Prophet

that they will go to Paradise in their lives but did they just relax

they were all their life afraid of Allah and always tried to perfect their deeds

is a very logical way of dealing with the kuffar asking them this question that how do you

think you are better than the previous kuffar and do you have any guarantees given in

will not go to hell because of the disbelieve. Everybody

know their permanent abode only on the Day of Judgement.

same applies to the people who claim that they are the best but it is only Allah

ho is the best according to the deeds of the people.

Or do they say, "We are an assembly supporting [each

other]"?

knows what is in their minds and He is describing their conditions an

is talking to them that do you have a guarantee or do you

that you will be victorious over Prophet Muhammad and why are you feeling so

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and it can be only judged by

if a person doing mistakes and thinking that he is the best then it is the most

they have a guarantee from Allah

; so their attitude is like

that they will not go to hell despite their deeds.

Nabi who received the glad tidings from Prophet

but did they just relax after hearing

and always tried to perfect their deeds

the kuffar asking them this question that how do you

have any guarantees given in the

verybody will come to

same applies to the people who claim that they are the best but it is only Allah who

people.

Or do they say, "We are an assembly supporting [each

knows what is in their minds and He is describing their conditions and thoughts

that do you have a guarantee or do you

and why are you feeling so

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proud? You think you have more power and strength over the believers because of you

numbers.

Ayah 45

[Their] assembly will be defeated, and they

will turn their backs [in retreat].

This Ayah is specifically mentioning the Battle of Badr where the kuffar were defeated by

the believers despite the larger number of

believers were hardly 300 and the kuffar thought very arrogantly that they will defeat the

group of believer. This Ayah was like a glad t

before the battle; that the believers will defeat the kuffar even without any means so the

victory is not because of the means but because of the faith on Allah

And they were not only defeated but they

worse which shows that they were very cowa

coward; they would rather liked

in the battle even with the better means they had over the believers.

gave the believers a big victory

battle so they felt humiliated and weak because of the killing of their

This is the Ilm-ullah; and this is the punishment of the kuffar in this duniya.

battle the kuffar were scattered dead lying on the ground.

asked them that do you now see Allah

people they cannot hear, Prophet

azaab of disbelieving Allah .

even worse and severe punishment

think you have more power and strength over the believers because of you

l be defeated, and they

Ayah is specifically mentioning the Battle of Badr where the kuffar were defeated by

the believers despite the larger number of kuffar. They were somewhat in 1000 an


Ayah was like a glad tiding to Prophet and was revealed even


because of the means but because of the faith on Allah

defeated but they turned their backs, escaping which is even

worse which shows that they were very coward. Generally the Arabs

; they would rather liked to be killed than escaping but they were

in the battle even with the better means they had over the believers.

gave the believers a big victory; 24 of the big chiefs of the kuffar

so they felt humiliated and weak because of the killing of their chiefs.

and this is the punishment of the kuffar in this duniya.

were scattered dead lying on the ground. When Prophet Muhammad

asked them that do you now see Allah’s promise, Sahabah asked him that these are dead

people they cannot hear, Prophet replied that they do hear me and they are facing the

. This was just the azaab of this duniya;

even worse and severe punishment in the akhira.

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think you have more power and strength over the believers because of your

Ayah is specifically mentioning the Battle of Badr where the kuffar were defeated by

were somewhat in 1000 and the


and was revealed even


.

their backs, escaping which is even

the Arabs don’t like being

ere forced to escape

In that Battle Allah

the kuffar were killed in this

chiefs.

and this is the punishment of the kuffar in this duniya. After the

Prophet Muhammad

ed him that these are dead

replied that they do hear me and they are facing the

duniya; they will face an


So the best path to take is to believe in Allah and take all His signs carefully; they

should make us believe more in Allah . Human beings do not have any value without

the faith in their hearts.

To be continued next week Insha’Allah

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