ب س م الل ه الر ح ن الر ح يم ALI 473a: Reviewing Quranic Sūras Please have a copy of the Holy Quran with translation with you Muslims find it difficult to study the Holy Quran, its contents and the rich literature of Quranic tafsīr. These weekly online sessions will review three Quranic sūras (Nos. 26, 27 & 28) known as tawaaseem that begin with Taa Seen. Sessions will include essential info on the sūras, simple meaning of Quranic verses, discussion select verses, historical context, and relevant Hadiths on the verses. Schedule: Wed Nov 7 & 3 Mondays from Nov 12 26, 2018, from 8:30 9:30 pm NY time. The course will inshāallah be repeated four Tuesdays (Nov 6 27, 2018 from 11:00 12 noon)
What do we mean by Reviewing Sūras? What do we mean by Reviewing Quranic Sūras? Intro to the sūra, fadhīlat of reciting, asbāb alnuzūl and a quick look at select verses and their simple apparent meanings. We will not go into tafsīr. We may do some tadabbur, i.e. over the verses. The objective is to have a general idea about a sūra such that we pray that one will form a deep interest and look into tafāsīr and deep meanings of the content of the sūra.
Cluster of Sūras Scholars of Quranic sciences have grouped sūras into different categories, giving names to these groups. Here are some of the popular clusters of sūras joined together on account of qualities found within a group. Makki & Madani sūras are the most popular cluster of sūras. Hawamim seven chapter from Gahfir (No. 40) to al-ahqāf (No. 46), which all begin with Hā Mīm Musabbihāt refers to seven chapters that begin with glorification (tasbīh). Q: Find these sūras in the Quran. Hāmidāt refers to five chapters that begin with praise (tamhīd). Q: Find these sūras in the Quran. Mu awwidhatayn refers to two chapters where refuge is sought with Allah (a udhubillāh). Q: Find these sūras in the Quran.
Sūrat Al-Shu arā : Brief info on the sūra It consist of 227 āyāt; next to al-baqarah which has the largest number of āyāt. Allāmah Tabātabā ī says that it is one of the early chapters (al- atāiq) that was revealed in Makkah since it includes the verse And warn your nearest relations (26:214). In four verses at the end of this Surah, faithful poets have been admired while the poets who compose some vain poems have been reproached, and that is why this holy Surah has been entitled Shu ara, and its other name is Ta Sin Mim. The sūra contains discussions on Mūsā, Ibrahim, Nūh, Lūt, Sālih, Hūd, and Shu ayb (Jethro), as well as the stubborn attitudes of the people against them. 4
Sūrat Al-Shu arā : Main topics S.V. Mir Ahmed Ali in his translation and commentary to the Quran gives following titles to sections of this sūra: 1. Qur an the Book Manifest 2. Moses and Aaron sent toward Pharaoh 3. Pharaoh s Sorcerers embrace the Truth 4. Moses rescues the Children of Israel 5. Abraham exhorts Azar to discard idolatry 6. Noah exhorts his people to worship the only True God 7. Hūd exhorts his people to guard themselves against evil 8. Saleh preaches righteousness to the people of Thamūd 9. Lot admonishes his people 10. Shu aib s mission to the dwellers of the Forest 11. The Spirit Faithful, descended with thee Qur an 5
Sūrat Al-Shu arā : Cause of Revelation إ ن ف ذ ل ك ل ي ة و م ا ك ان أ ك ث ر ه م م ؤ م ن ني ٨ و إ ن ر ب ك ل و ال ع ز يز الر ح يم ٩ Verily in that there is a sign, but most of them do not believe. And verily, your Lord certainly is He, the Mighty, the Merciful. These been repeated several times in order to sooth the Prophet of Islam (s) and to tell him not to be afraid of the pertinacity of the people of Mecca since all prophets had encountered some people like them. For historical events are the best means for strengthening the believers spirits, promoting the insight, tolerance, and a planning for struggling against the enemies threats in the future. Q: How many times & where do these ayats appear in the sūra? ALLI 473: Reviewing Quranic Suras 6
Sūrat Al-Shu arā : 1 5 (Sec 1a) ب س م الل ه الر ح ن الر ح يم * طسم ١ ت ل ك آ ي ت ال ك ت اب ال م ب ني ٢ ل ع ل ك ب خ ع ن ف س ك أ ل ي ك ون وا م ؤ م ن ني ٣ إ ن ن ش أ ن ن ز ل ع ل ي ه م م ن الس م اء آي ة ف ظ ل ت أ ع ن اق ه م ل ا خ اض ع ني ٤ و م ا ي ت يه م م ن ذ ك ر م ن الر ح ن م د ث إ ل ك ان وا ع ن ه م ع ر ض ني ٥ In the name of Allah, the All-beneficent, the All-merciful. Ta, Seen, Meem. (1) These are the signs of the Manifest Book. (2) You are liable to imperil your life [out of distress] that they will not have faith. (3) If We wish We will send down to them a sign from the sky before which their heads will remain bowed in humility. (4) There does not come to them any new reminder from the All-beneficent but that they disregard it. (5) 7
Sūrat Al-Shu arā : 6 9 (Sec 1b) ض ف ق د ك ذ ب وا ف س ي أ ت يه م أ نب اء م ا ك ان وا ب ه ي س ت ه ز ئ ون ٦ أ و ل ي ر و ا إ ل ال ر ك م أ نب ت ن ا ف يه ا م ن ك ل ز و ج ك ر مي ٧ إ ن ف ذ ل ك ل ي ة و ما ك ا ن أ ك ث ر ه م م ؤ م ن ني ٨ و إ ن ر ب ك ل و ال ع ز يز الر ح يم ٩ They have already denied [the truth], but soon there will come to them the news of what they have been deriding. (6) Have they not regarded the earth, how many of every splendid kind [of vegetation] We have caused to grow in it? (7) There is indeed a sign in that; but most of them do not have faith. (8) Indeed your Lord is the All-mighty, the All-merciful. (9) ALLI 473: Reviewing Quranic Suras 8
Sūrat Al-Shu arā : 10 14 (Sec 2a) و إ ذ ن د ى ر ب ك م وس ى أ ن ائ ت ال ق و م الظ ال م ني ١٠ ق و م ف ر ع و ن أ ل ي ت ق ون ١١ ق ال ر ب إ ن أ خ اف أ ن ي ك ذ ب ون ١٢ و ي ض يق ص د ر ي و ل ي نط ل ق ل س ا ن ف أ ر س ل إ ل ه ار ون ١٣ و ل م ع ل ي ذ نب ف أ خ اف أ ن ي ق ت ل ون ١٤ When your Lord called out to Moses: [saying,] Go to those wrongdoing people, (10) the people of Pharaoh. Will they not be wary [of Allah]? (11) He said, My Lord! I fear they will impugn me, (12) and I will become upset and my tongue will fail me. So send for Aaron [to join me]. (13) Besides, they have a charge against me, and I fear they will kill me. (14) ALLI 473: Reviewing Quranic Suras 9
Sūrat Al-Shu arā : 15 19 (Sec 2b) ق ال ك ل ف اذ ه ب ا ب ي ت ن ا إ ن م ع كم م س ت م ع ون ١٥ ف أ ت ي ا ف ر ع و ن ف ق و ل إ ن ر س ول ر ب ال ع ال م ني ١٦ أ ن أ ر س ل م ع ن ا ب ن إ س ر ائ يل ١٧ ق ال أ ل ن ر ب ك ف ين ا و ل يد ا و ل ب ث ت ف ين ا م ن ع م ر ك س ن ني ١٨ و ف ع ل ت ف ع ل ت ك ال ت ف ع ل ت و أ نت م ن ال ك اف ر ين ١٩ He said, Certainly not! Let both of you go with Our signs: We will indeed be with you, hearing [everything]. (15) So approach Pharaoh and say, We are indeed envoys of the Lord of the worlds (16) that you let the Children of Israel leave with us. (17) He [i.e. Pharaoh] said, Did we not rear you as a child among us, and did you not stay with us for years of your life? (18) Then you committed that deed of yours, and you are an ingrate. (19) 10
Sūrat Al-Shu arā : 20 24 (Sec 2c) قال ف ع ل ت ه ا إ ذ ا و أ ن م ن الض ال ني ٢٠ ف ف ر ر ت م نك م ل م ا خ ف ت ك م ف و ه ب ل ر ب ح ك م ا و ج ع ل ن م ن ال م ر س ل ني ٢١ و ت ل ك ن ع م ة ت ن ه ا ع ل ي أ ن ع ب دت ب ن إ س ر ائ يل ٢٢ ق ال ف ر ع و ن و م ا ر ب ال ع ال م ني ٢٣ ق ال ر ب الس م او ات و ال ر ض و م ا ب ي ن ه م ا إ ن ك نت م م وق ن ني ٢٤ He said, I did that when I was astray. (20) So I fled from you, as I was afraid of you. Then my Lord gave me sound judgement and made me one of the apostles. (21) That you have enslaved the Children of Israel is that the favour with which you reproach me? (22) He said, And what is the Lord of all the worlds? (23) He said, The Lord of the heavens and the earth and whatever is between them, should you have conviction. (24) 11
Sūrat Al-Shu arā : 25 33 (Sec 2d) ق ال ل م ن ح و ل ه أ ل ت س ت م ع ون ٢٥ ق ال ر ب ك م و ر ب آ ب ئ ك م ال و ل ني ٢٦ ق ال إ ن ر س ول ك م ال ذ ي أ ر س ل إ ل ي ك م ل م ج ن ون ٢٧ ق ال ر ب ال م ش ر ق و ال م غ ر ب و م ا ب ي ن ه م ا إ ن ك نت م ت ع ق ل ون ٢٨ ق ال ل ئ ن ا ت ذ ت إ ل ه ا غ ي ي ل ج ع ل ن ك م ن ال م س ج ون ني ٢٩ ق ال أ و ل و ج ئ ت ك ب ش ي ء م ب ني ٣٠ ق ال ف أ ت ب ه إ ن ك نت م ن الص اد ق ني ٣١ ف أ ل ق ى ع ص اه ف إ ذ ا ه ي ث ع ب ان م ب ني ٣٢ و ن ز ع ي د ه ف إ ذ ا ه ي ب ي ض اء ل لن اظ ر ين ٣٣ He said to those who were around him, Don t you hear?! (25) He said, Your Lord, and the Lord of your forefathers! (26) He said, Indeed your messenger, who has been sent to you, is surely crazy! (27) He said, The Lord of the east and the west and whatever is between them should you exercise your reason. (28) He said, If you take up any god other than me, I will surely make you a prisoner! (29) He said, What if I bring you something [as an] unmistakable [proof]? (30) He said, Then bring it, should you be truthful. (31) Thereat he threw down his staff, and behold, it was a manifest python. (32) Then he drew out his hand, and behold, it was white and bright to the onlookers. (33) 12
Sūrat Al-Shu arā : 34 40 (Sec 3a) ق ال ل ل م ل ح و ل ه إ ن ه ذ ا ل س اح ر ع ل يم ٣٤ ي ر يد أ ن ي ر ج ك م م ن أ ر ض ك م ب س ح ر ه ف م اذ ا ت م ر ون ٣٥ ق ال وا أ ر ج ه و أ خ اه و اب ع ث ف ال م د ائ ن ح اش ر ين ٣٦ ي ت وك ب ك ل س ح ار ع ل يم ٣٧ ف ج م ع الس ح ر ة ل م يق ات ي و م م ع ل وم ٣٨ و ق يل ل لن اس ه ل أ نت م م ت م ع ون ٣٩ ل ع ل ن ا ن ت ب ع الس ح ر ة إ ن ك ان وا ه م ال غ ال ب ني ٤٠ He said to the elite [who stood] around him, This is indeed an expert magician (34) who seeks to expel you from your land with his magic. So what do you advise? (35) They said, Put him and his brother off for a while, and send heralds to the cities (36) to bring you every expert magician. (37) So the magicians were gathered for the tryst of a known day, (38) and the people were told: Will you all gather?! (39) Maybe we will 13 follow the magicians, if they are victors! (40)
Sūrat Al-Shu arā : 41 45 (Sec 3b) ف ل م ا ج اء الس ح ر ة ق ال وا ل ف ر ع و ن أ ئ ن ل ن ا ل ج ر ا إ ن ك ن ا ن ن ال غ ال ب ني ٤١ ق ال ن ع م و إ ن ك م إ ذ ا ل م ن ال م ق ر ب ني ٤٢ ق ال ل م م وس ى أ ل ق وا م ا أ نت م م ل ق ون ٤٣ ف أ ل ق و ا ح ب ا ل م و ع ص ي ه م و ق ال وا ب ع ز ة ف ر ع و ن إ ن ل ن ح ن ال غ ال ب ون ٤٤ ف أ ل ق ى م وس ى ع ص اه ف إ ذ ا ه ي ت ل ق م ا ي ف ك و ن ٤٥ So when the magicians came, they said to Pharaoh, Shall we have a reward if we were to be the victors? (41) He said, Of course; and you will be among members of my inner circle. (42) Moses said to them, Throw down whatever you have to throw! (43) So they threw down their sticks and ropes, and said, By the might of Pharaoh, we shall surely be victorious! (44) Thereat Moses threw down his staff, and behold, it was swallowing what they had faked. (45) 14
Sūrat Al-Shu arā : 46 51 (Sec 3c) ف أ ل ق ي الس ح ر ة س اج د ين ٤٦ ق ال وا آم ن ا ب ر ب ال ع ال م ني ٤٧ ر ب م وس ى و ه ار ون ٤٨ ق ال آم نت م ل ه ق ب ل أ ن آذ ن ل ك م إ ن ه ل ك ب ي ك م ال ذ ي ع ل م ك م الس ح ر ف ل س و ف ت ع ل م ون ل ق ط ع ن أ ي د ي ك م و أ ر ج ل ك م م ن خ لف و ل ص ل ب ن ك م أ ج ع ني ٤٩ ق ال وا ل ض ي ر إ ن إ ل ر ب ن ا م نق ل ب ون ٥٠ إ ن ن ط م ع أ ن ي غ ف ر ل ن ا ر ب ن ا خ ط ا ي ن أ ن ك ن ا أ و ل ال م ؤ م ن ني ٥١ Thereat the magicians fell down prostrating. (46) They said, We believe in the Lord of all the worlds, (47) the Lord of Moses and Aaron. (48) He [i.e. Pharaoh] said, Do you profess faith in Him before I should permit you? He is indeed your chief who has taught you magic! Soon you will know! I will cut off your hands and feet from opposite sides, and I will crucify you all. (49) They said, [There is] no harm [in that]! Indeed, we shall return to our Lord. (50) Indeed we hope our Lord will forgive us our offences for being the first to believe. (51) 15
Sūrat Al-Shu arā : 52-59 (Sec 4a) و أ و ح ي ن ا إ ل م وس ى أ ن أ س ر ب ع ب اد ي إ ن ك م م ت ب ع ون ٥٢ ف أ ر س ل ف ر ع و ن ف ال م د ائ ن ح اش ر ين ٥٣ إ ن ه ؤ ل ء ل ش ر ذ م ة ق ل يل ون ٥٤ و إ ن ه م ل ن ا ل غ ائ ظ ون ٥٥ و إ ن ل م يع ح اذ ر ون ٥٦ ف أ خ ر ج ن اه م م ن ج ن ات و ع ي ون ٥٧ و ك ن وز و م ق ام ك ر مي ٥٨ ك ذ ل ك و أ و ر ث ن اه ا ب ن إ س ر ائ يل ٥٩ Then We revealed to Moses, [saying], Set out with My servants at night, for you will be pursued. (52) Then Pharaoh sent heralds to the cities, (53) [proclaiming:] These are indeed a small band. (54) They have aroused our wrath, (55) and we are alert and fully prepared. (56) So We took them out of gardens and springs, (57) and [made them leave behind] treasures and stately homes. (58) So it was; and We bequeathed them to the Children of Israel. (59) 16
Sūrat Al-Shu arā : 62 63 (Sec 4b) ف أ ت ب ع وه م م ش ر ق ني ٦٠ ف ل م ا ت ر اء ى أ ص ح اب ا ل م ع ان ق ال م وس ى إ ن ل م د ر ك ون ٦١ ق ال ك ل إ ن م ع ي ر ب س ي ه د ين ٦٢ Then they pursued them at sunrise. (60) When the two hosts sighted each other, the companions of Moses said, Indeed we have been caught up. (61) He said, Certainly not! Indeed my Lord is with me. He will guide me. (62) ALLI 473: Reviewing Quranic Suras 17
Sūrat Al-Shu arā : 62 63 (Sec 4c) ف أ ت ب ع وه م م ش ر ق ني ٦٠ ف ل م ا ت ر اء ى أ ص ح اب ا ل م ع ان ق ال م وس ى إ ن ل م د ر ك ون ٦١ ق ال ك ل إ ن م ع ي ر ب س ي ه د ين ٦٢ ف أ و ح ي ن ا إ ل م وس ى أ ن اض ر ب ب ع ص اك ال ب ح ر ف انف ل ق ف ك ان ك ل ف ر ق كالط و د ال ع ظ ي م ٦٣ Then they pursued them at sunrise. (60) When the two hosts sighted each other, the companions of Moses said, Indeed we have been caught up. (61) He said, Certainly not! Indeed my Lord is with me. He will guide me. (62) Thereupon We revealed to Moses: Strike the sea with your staff! Whereupon it parted, and each part was as if it were a great mountain. (63) ALLI 473: Reviewing Quranic Suras 18
Sūrat Al-Shu arā : 64 68 (Sec 4d) و أ ز ل ف ن ا ث ا ل خ ر ين ٦٤ و أ جن ي ن ا م وس ى و م ن م ع ه أ ج ع ني ٦٥ ث أ غ ر ق ن ا ا ل خ ر ين ٦٦ إ ن ف ذ ل ك ل ي ة و م ا ك ان أ كث ر ه م م ؤ م ن ني ٦٧ و إ ن ر ب ك ل و ال ع ز يز الر ح يم ٦٨ There, We brought the others near, (64) and We delivered Moses and all those who were with him. (65) Then We drowned the rest. (66) There is indeed a sign in that, but most of them do not have faith. (67) Indeed your Lord is the All-mighty, the All-merciful. (68) ALLI 473: Reviewing Quranic Suras 19
Sūrat Al-Shu arā :69 74 (Sec 5a) ALLI 473: Reviewing Quranic Suras 20