LET'S START TONIGHT'S EDUCATION. OUR TOPIC IS 👇. *COMMENTARY AND TAFSIR OF THE VERSES OF THE GLORIOUS QURAN (Episode 81)

 Muslims Till Death:

AS SALAAMU ALAYKUM WARAHMATULLAH WABARAKAATUHU. LET'S START TONIGHT'S EDUCATION. OUR TOPIC IS 👇.                                                                                *COMMENTARY AND TAFSIR OF THE VERSES OF THE GLORIOUS QURAN (Episode 81)*                                                                
       
Tuesday 1st July 2025.
5 Muharram 1447 AH

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I found it strange that Allah SWT is addressing the believers (O you who have believed) and then commanding them to ‘Believe’, ‘Have eman’ again!
▪ To ask believers to believe might at first seem strange.
_The fact is, however, that belief as used here has two meanings.
🔹. First, belief denotes that a man has preferred to acknowledge the soundness of true guidance, to distance himself from the fold of those who disbelieve, and to join the camp of the believers.
🔹. Second, belief denotes faith, a man's believing in the truth with all his heart, with full earnestness and sincerity.
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_It denotes man's sincere determination to mould his way of thinking, his taste and temperament, his likes and dislikes, his conduct and character, his friendship and enmity, and the direction of his efforts and striving, in conformity with the creed which he has resolved to embrace.
_*This verse is addressed to all those who are 'believers' in the first sense of the term, and they are asked to change themselves into true believers, i.e. believers in the second sense*.
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*Let's continue on a brief commentary on this verse*👇.                       
  [102:1] Al-Takāthur-التَّکَاثُر
"اَلۡہٰکُمُ  التَّکَاثُرُ ۙ﴿۱﴾

Your greed for massive wealth and the superiority complex has made you negligent (of the Hereafter),
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_Allah ﷻ says that everyone is preoccupied by the love of the world, its delights and its adornments._
_This distracts us from seeking the Hereafter and desiring it. The repentance is delay until death comes to us and we visit the graves, thus becoming its inhabitants.                    ▪ In Saheeh Al-Bukhari, it is recorded that Ubayy bin Ka

b said, “We used to think that this was a part of the Qur’an until the Ayah was revealed which says;
*أَلْهَـكُمُ التَّكَّاثُرُ*
*“The mutual increase diverts you.”*.
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 He was referring to the Hadith in which the Prophet said,
لَوْ كَانَ لِابْنِ آدَمَ وَادٍ مِنْ ذَهَب
_*“If the Son of Adam had a valley of gold, he would desire another like it…”*_
▪ Imam Ahmad recorded from 

Abdullah bin Ash-Shikhkhir that he said,
“I came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ while he was saying". _*‘The mutual increase diverts you. The Son of Adam says, “My wealth, my wealth.” But do you get anything (of benefit) from your wealth except for that which you ate and you finished it, or that which you clothed yourself with and you wore it out, or that which you gav*PAGE 6* and you____*PAGE 6*____________.
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▪ Al-Bukhari recorded that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: _*“Three things follow the deceased person, and two of them return while one remains behind with him.*
_*The things which follow him are his family, his wealth and his deeds. His family and his wealth return while his deeds remain.”*_
▪ Bukhari, muslim and Ahmad recorded that the Prophet ﷺ said
_*“The Son of Adam becomes old with senility, but yet two things rem_ith hi___GE 7*_______________.
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*Let's continue on some commentary on this verse*👇.                          
[2:1] Al-Baqarah-الْبَقَرَة
"الٓـمّٓ ۚ﴿۱﴾

Alif, Lam, Mim. (Only Allah and the Messenger [blessings and pea_*PAGE 8*m] know_____*PAGE 8*_____________.
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Suratul Baqarah starts
with “Alif Laam Meem“.
I● n Arabic, these words are called  *Haroof Muqattaat.*
● These haroof will always be written together but read separately.  
_There are different opinions about these words. Following are a few of them:_
🔹 It can be a name of Allah or name of a surah. 
🔹 There is no meaning of these words. 
🔹 Allah is most knowledgeable and we don’t know their meaning. 
🔹Alif means Allah, Laam means Jibreel ‘alayhi salaam, Meem means Muhammad salAllahu ‘alayhii wa sallam. 
🔹 Better to be quiet and don’t give any opinion whether it has a meaning or does not have a meaning.
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🔹 Opinion is of Ibn Tayyimiah
He said these words are used to astonish the people of Arab/mushrikeen who disclaimed the Qur’an by saying that this book is written by a human being and they can produce something like that.
It was a challenge to the mushrikeen to bring a simple Surah if they were right in their claim.
🔹 Opinion of Maudidi (Tafheem al Quran) is that at the time of the Qur'anic revelation the use of such letters was a well-known literary device, used by both poets and orators, and we find several instances in the pre-Islamic Arabic literature that has come down to us.
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Since the  muqatta'at were commonly used the Arabs of that period generally knew what they meant and so they did not present a puzzle.
We do not notice, therefore, any contemporaries of the Prophet (peace be on him) raising objections against the Qur'an on the ground that the letters at the beginning of some of its surahs were absurd.
For the same reason no Tradition has come down to us of any Companion asking the Prophet about the significance of the muqatta'at.
_Later on this literary device gradually fell into disuse and hence it became difficult for commentators to determine their precise meanings.
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End of Today's Education. Subhanakallahuma wabihamdik ash-Hadu an laaila Ilan Anta wastagfiruka wa atuuubu ilayhi. *Questions, Suggestions and Grievances on and this program are welcome privately*. May Allah Azza wajjala strengthen and make us steadfast in faith. May HE accept our ibaadat and grant us the Good in this World and the Hereafter. May Allah Azza wa jalla forgive and grant us Jannah...AMIN