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
discussed in this Surah different nations which were destroyed as a result of their transgression
We now start with Ayah 41 in which Fir’aun is mentioned as a person himself and his nation
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 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
discussed in this Surah different nations which were destroyed as a result of their transgression
on himself and his nation
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
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
These all were warnings but still they didn’t believe because of fir’aun, he was so arrogant and
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
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.
hen the early believers complained about their hardships to Prophet Muhammad
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
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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These all were warnings but still they didn’t believe because of fir’aun, he was so arrogant and
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
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
ained about their hardships to Prophet Muhammad ,
he explained to them the hardships faced by the earlier people who had accepted the right
followers stopped
all Our signs
a seizure
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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.
When fir’aun followed Musa AS and Bani Israel till the river to catch them and kill them then
he 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
(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
difficult position, the only position suitable for us is the humble slaves of
, if we go beyond this limit we become arrogant and then Allah’s
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. These two Names of Allah
mentioned for fir’aun because he was too arrogant to realize that he is helpless in front 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
When fir’aun followed Musa AS and Bani Israel till the river to catch them and kill them then
he 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
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
difficult position, the only position suitable for us is the humble slaves of
s
punishment seize the arrogant ones in a manner which no one can resist or avoid. Fir’aun
seized him with His
These two Names of Allah specifically
mentioned for fir’aun because he was too arrogant to realize that he is helpless in front of Allah
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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
believers were hardly 300 and the kuffar thought very arrogantly that they will defeat the
Ayah was like a glad tiding to Prophet and was revealed even
before the battle; that the believers will defeat the kuffar even without any means so the
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
believers were hardly 300 and the kuffar thought very arrogantly that they will defeat the
and was revealed even
before the battle; that the believers will defeat the kuffar even without any means so the
.
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
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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