Al Masad V.1-5
Abu Lahab
Al Huda Student
This surah was revealed in context to Abu Lahab’s severe opposition to the Prophet (SAW) and the religion of Islam. It is a humiliation for him because the punishment him and his wife will face in the hell-fire. Abu Lahab was very arrogant on the earth, always flaunting his wealth and his children, using all his effort to destroy Islam. His striving was of no avail because the punishment he would suffer in the afterlife would be far more terrible.
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An Nasr V.1-3
Granting Victory
Fatima Altaf (Group Sumayyah)
Then exalt [Him] with praise of your Lord and ask forgiveness of Him. Indeed, He is ever Accepting of repentance. [An Nasr:3]
Surah Al Nasr is the last surah to be revealed in the Quran in its entirety. An important lesson can be learnt from this surah, when Allah grants victory the best way to celebrate is by being humble and praising Allah. Even after the victory, we can still have shortcomings, so we should sincerely repent.
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Al Kafiroon V.1-6
Truth And Falsehood
Al Huda Student
There is a clear distinction in this surah between truth and falsehood, the Prophet Muhammad (SAW) it told to say to the disbelievers of Makkah that he will never worship what they worship and they do not worship what he worships. For you is your religion, and for me is my religion [Al Kafiroon:6]. All possibilities of Islam and the religion of the disbelievers mixing is negated here, there is no question of compromise at all.
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Al Kawthar V.1-3
Prayer And Sacrifice
Fatima Altaf (Group Sumayyah)
So pray to your Lord and sacrifice [to Him alone]. [Al Kawthar:2]
Sacrifice for the sake of Allah, at Eid time and a general sacrifice that can be any time-such as giving up some habit to please Allah. Also, pray to Allah out of gratitude for all that He has given us. Being grateful is the best way of acknowledging blessings and remaining humble.
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Al Maoon V.1-7
Showing Off
Al Huda Student
Those who make show [of their deeds]
And withhold [simple] assistance. [Al Maoon:6-7]
Unfortunately, we can all fall prey to riyah (showing off), which is why we should make dua to Allah to keep us safe from it. Those mentioned in these ayahs, are the people while praying in front of others beautify their salah, but while alone their salah is just a peck on the ground. When there is an opportunity to do even the smallest kindness, they overlook it, like holding the door open for someone or speaking with gentle words. We should check ourselves regularly and make sure we do not fall in these categories.
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