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Quran

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The Quran can be summarized in three messages

  1. Oneness of Allah (Tauheed)
  2. Message & the Messenger (Risala)
  3. Day of Judgement (Yaum id Din)

Quran Summary by Juz

Here you will find a summary of the quran divided into 30 parts (or 30 Juz as it is called in arabic). These are my notes based on video lectures offered by Shiekh Dr. Yasir Qadhi in Ramadan 2020

Juz 27

Suras 52. At Tur, 53. An Najm, 54. Al Qamr, 55. Ar Rahman, 56. Al Waqi’ah, 57 Al Hadid

Part 26

52 At Tur (The Mount)

Early Makki – 49 Ayaat – Day of Judgment

  1. Starting Aya is the reason for the name. Allah swears by mount Sinai (Tur)
  2. Beginning of Sura on Signs of Allah

Ayaat about Jannah

  1. Aya 21. And those who believed and whose descendants followed them in faith – We will join with them their descendants, and We will not deprive them of anything of their deeds. Every person, for what he earned, is retained

People of Jannah

  1. Aya 26 They will say, “Indeed, we were previously among our people fearful (of displeasing Allah) (and in awe of Allah)
  2. Only those Families that are worshipping Allah in dunya are reunited in Jannah

Punishment of Hellfire

  1. Day of judgement will come, and deniers will be punished and thrown into the fire
  2. Aya 14 This is the Fire which you used to deny
  3. Aya 15 Then is this magic, or do you not see?

Concept of Atheism

  1. Aya 35 Or were they created by nothing, or were they the creators (of themselves)?
  2. Only three possibilities
    1. Nothing created us
    2. We created ourselves
    3. An all powerful being created us
  3. Jubair Ibn muthim رضي الله عنه was captured from battle and held in the back of the masjid. Prophet ﷺ lead salat al maghrib and read surah tur, at verse 35 Jubair رضي الله عنه felt as his heart was about to explode. He said it was the first instance that Iman entered his heart.
  4. Aya 36 or did they create the heavens and the earth? Rather, they are not certain

Night Prayer

  1. Aya 49 And in a part of the night exalt Him and after (the setting of) the stars

53 An Najm (The Star)

Mid Makki – 49 Ayaat – Status of Prophet ﷺ

  1. First surah revealed with a sajdah verse in it
  2. All of the noble men of quraish were gathered in front of the Kaaba for a meeting and prophet ﷺ read surah najm. In the final verse our prophet ﷺ prostrated and the quraish joined with the prostration. Even the mushrikeen did sajda because of the impact of this sura.
  3. This spread rumour to Abyssinia that quraish accepted Islam so the Muslims returned to Makkah
  4. Listen to Hussari or https://youtu.be/F0EoPYTs4vQ. Surah najm by Ahmad Al Ajami.
  5. Theme status of prophet ﷺ, angels, typical makkan sura style

Journey of Miraj

  1. Beginning Ayaat explain journey and that Prophet ﷺ received revelation on his night journey and does not say any falsehood
  2. Prophet ﷺ saw jibreel عليه السلام in his original form
  3. Sidrathul munthaha also mentioned the lotus tree, the final creation after which is Arsh. Good deeds go there and no creation has gone beyond it.
  4. Allah criticise the beliefs of quraish

Their False Gods Are Nothing But Names

  1. Aya23 They are not but (mere) names you have named them – you and your forefathers – for which Allah has sent down no authority. They follow not except assumption and what (their) souls desire, and there has already come to them from their Lord guidance.
  2. There are names that people have invented and given to ideologies and isms and no one is allowed to argue against them (e.g homosexuality, feminism, etc). These in Islam are just names and have no authority from Allāh. Quraish had similar feelings about their false gods (which they invented). Nobody could question them.

Allah Praises the People Who Avoid Major Sins

  1. Aya32. Those who avoid the major sins and immoralities, only (committing) slight ones. Indeed, your Lord is vast in forgiveness. He was most knowing of you when He produced you from the earth and when you were fetuses in the wombs of your mothers. So do not claim yourselves to be pious; He is most knowing of who fears Him.
  2. Do not ascribe piety to yourself. He alone knows who is pious. Only Allah knows who is a mutaqqi

54 Al Qamar (The Moon)

Makki – 55 Ayaat – Splitting of the moon

  1. Aya2 And if they see a sign (i.e., miracle), they turn away and say, “Passing magic”

Previous Nations

  1. People of aad, thamud, Lut, Firaun

Qur’an Made Easy to Understand/Remember

  1. Aya22 And We have certainly made the Quran easy for remembrance, so is there any who will remember?
  2. This Aya is repeated over and over again between the stories. Make Intention and become a continuous student of Quran

Victory of Badr

  1. Aya 45. (Their) assembly will be defeated, and they will turn their backs (in retreat).
  2. Muslims did not understand this Aya until day of Badr

Day of Judgment

  1. Aya 46 But the Hour is their appointment (for due punishment), and the Hour is more disastrous and more bitter

Qadr

  1. Aya 49 Indeed, all things We created with predestination.
  2. Allah does not create anything without purpose. Allah knows and plans with qadr.
  3. Aya 51 We have already destroyed like you. will you not ponder?
  4. Aya 52 and Everything they did is on written records Aya 53 and every small and great thing is inscribed
  5. Aya 54 Indeed the righteous will be among gardens and rivers Aya 55 In a seat of honor bear a Sovereign, Perfect in Ability

55 Ar Rahman (The Beneficent).

Early Makki – 78 Ayaat – Allah Ar-Rahman

  1. Prophet ﷺ used to recite this sura in Tahajjud regularly

The Night with Jinn

  1. One night the Prophet ﷺ was missing entire night and Sahaba were looking for him. He returned from the desert. In his sleep he was asked by messenger from the jinn and he went out and spent whole night speaking to them and teaching them Islam. They have their own rules of tahara and other fiqh
  2. Prophet ﷺ Recited surah Rahman to the jinn on this night (not sura Jinn)
  3. Ibn masud RA volunteered to recite Qur’an out loud in makkah for the first time in front of Kaabh And he recited this sura. He was beaten until unconscious and kept reciting
  4. Bride of the Quran – The most decorated sura of the Quran
  5. Whole sura explains name of Allah as Ar-Rahman and Blessings of Allah and how many of them will be rejected
  6. It speaks in duals and pairs like jinn and men, mashriq and maghrib
  7. Only sura which begins with Allah’s name

Eloquence of Sura

  1. So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny? Occurs 31 times
  2. Qur’an is more important than our existence and is mentioned before our existence. Aya 1-3
  3. Allah taught us eloquence (Aya 4). Eloquence is philosophy, poetry, intelligence, depth and meaning in speech
  4. Eight Ayaat describing blessing of Allah

What it means to deny

  1. There are three levels of denial
    1. Worst type is to deny Allah is the giver of everything
    2. One level is ascribe to other false gods
    3. Other level of denial is not thanking Allah

Everyone and Everything will Perish

  1. Aya26 Everyone upon it (i.e., the earth) will perish,

Reward Levels & Punishment

  1. Seven threats of qiyamah and punishment
    1. Hell that people deny
  2. Eight Descriptions – Higher Level of Jannah
    1. Promised to who has fear of Allah will get multiple Gardens
    2. Aya 46-61
    3. Aya 61 what will be reward of those who practice perfection other than to return with perfection (even though perfection of humans is not possible, but Allāh is merciful)
  3. Eight Descriptions – Lower Level of Jannah
    1. Lesser than the higher level
    2. Aya62-78
  4. 8+7+8+8=31
  5. The Ayaat about Levels of Jannah parallel each other
  6. Prophet ﷺ said no one will be single in Janna. Everyone shall have companions either from dunya or if single in Dunya then from Janna

56 Al Waqi’ah (The Inevitable)

Makki – 96 Ayaat – Types of People on Judgement Day

  1. Three Categories of People similar to Sura Rahman
    1. The Forerunners
    2. The Right hand
    3. The Left hand

Forerunners

  1. Large group from early times and small group from later times. (Aya 13-14). Piety decrease over generations
  2. The blessings of forerunners and the companions of right are described
  3. They are not gonna hear idle talk only hear peace and salam

People of Right

  1. The right hand will also have blessing not as much as forerunners
  2. Large group from former and large group from later. Aya 39-40. This group will be similar

People of Left

  1. The punishment of the left hand is described because
    1. they were spoiled with luxuries
    2. They persisted in sins
    3. They denied the hereafter
  2. People of left will be punished in the fire, described as indulgent in affluence and persistent in violation. The denied resurrection. They will eat from the Zaqqum tree and drinking scalding water. Aya41 – 56

Why do you not believe Allah Created You – Four Questions

  1. We created you. Why can’t you believe? Aya 57
    1. Have you seen what you emit? Aya 58 Do you create it or Allah? Aya 59
    2. Who makes the seed grow that you sow? Aya 63-64
    3. Who brings the water that you drink from the sky? Aya 68-69
    4. Who made the tree with which you ignite fire? Aya 71-72
  2. Allah is the one who has created these things as a reminder and blessing. Today we can answer the how these things work, but we cannot cause them
  3. Modern science has given people a false sense of arrogance, it only tells how and not they why. Why is fire hot and why is water creating life

Humans are Helpless – Time of Death

  1. Aya 83 then why when the soul at death reaches the throat
  2. Aya 84 and you are at that time looking on
  3. Aya 85 And We (Our Angels) are nearer to him than you, but you do not see
  4. Aya 86 then why do you not if you are not to be recompensed
  5. Aya 87 bring it back if you should be truthful
  6. The categories mentioned towards the end again

57 Al Hadid (The Iron)

Makki & Madani – 29 Ayaat –

  1. There are 5 Misabbihath suras they start with sabaha or Yusabihu
  2. First 6 Ayaat Praise Allah

Believe and Give Charity

  1. Believers commanded to believe in Allah and the Messenger and give Charity Aya 7-11
  2. Aya 10 And why do you not spend in the cause of Allah while to Allah belongs the heritage of the heavens and the earth? Not equal among you are those who spent before the conquest (of Makkah) and fought (and those who did so after it). Those are greater in degree than they who spent afterwards and fought. But to all Allah has promised the best (reward). And Allah, with what you do, is Acquainted.
  3. Context changes the rewards different. Embracing and practicing Islam in difficult times is more valuable
  4. Aya 11 Who is it that would loan Allah a goodly loan so He will multiply it for him and he will have a noble reward?

Believers & Hypocrites on Day of Judgement and their Lights

  1. Iman will be light and Barrier will come between believers and disbelievers
  2. Believers
    1. Aya 12. On the Day you see the believing men and believing women, their light proceeding before them and on their right, (it will be said), “Your good tidings today are (of) gardens beneath which rivers flow, wherein you will abide eternally.” That is what is the great attainment.
  3. Hypocrites
    1. Aya 13 On the (same) Day the hypocrite men and hypocrite women will say to those who believed, “Wait for us that we may acquire some of your light.” It will be said, “Go back behind you and seek light.” And a wall will be placed between them with a door, its interior containing mercy, but on the outside of it is torment.
  4. Four step process to sins
    1. You tempted yourselves and went towards wrong
    2. You delayed repentance
    3. You begin to doubt (why does Islam forbid this or that)
    4. False promises delude you on hereafter
  5. Conversation between them
    1. Aya 14. They (i.e., the hypocrites) will call to them (i.e., the believers), “Were we not with you?” They will say, “Yes, but you afflicted yourselves and awaited (misfortune for us) and doubted, and wishful thinking deluded you until there came the command of Allah. And the Deceiver (i.e., Satan) deceived you concerning Allah.
  6. Aya 16 Has the time not come for those who have believed that their hearts should become humbly submissive at the remembrance of Allah and what has come down of the truth? And let them not be like those who were given the Scripture before, and a long period passed over them, so their hearts hardened; and many of them are defiantly disobedient

Summary of Life in Dunya

  1. Aya 20. Know that the life of this world is but amusement and diversion and adornment and boasting to one another and competition in increase of wealth and children – like the example of a rain whose (resulting) plant growth pleases the tillers; then it dries and you see it turned yellow; then it becomes (scattered) debris. And in the Hereafter is severe punishment and forgiveness from Allah and approval. And what is the worldly life except the enjoyment of delusion

Aya on Iron

  1. Aya 25. We have already sent Our messengers with clear evidences and sent down with them the Scripture and the balance that the people may maintain (their affairs) in justice. And We sent down iron, wherein is great military might and benefits for the people, and so that Allah may make evident those who support Him and His messengers unseen. Indeed, Allah is Powerful and Exalted in Might.
  2. Book and Justice have been sent as truth. And sometimes Iron (military might) is needed

Innovation of Christians – Monasticism

  1. Aya 27. Then We sent following their footsteps (i.e., traditions) Our messengers and followed (them) with Jesus, the son of Mary, and gave him the Gospel. And We placed in the hearts of those who followed him compassion and mercy and monasticism, which they innovated; We did not prescribe it for them except (that they did so) seeking the approval of Allah. But they did not observe it with due observance. So We gave the ones who believed among them their reward, but many of them are defiantly disobedient.
  2. Ignorant people sometimes sincerely invent something wrong (we should explain to them) and Allah May reward them (even though they should not innovate)

Light From Allah

  1. Aya 28 O you who have believed, fear Allah and believe in His Messenger; He will (then) give you a double portion of His mercy and make for you a light by which you will walk and forgive you; and Allah is Forgiving and Merciful.
The Quran and the Sunnah are the best gifts and let the believers rejoice for having them. Nothing in the Universe is better than these two gifts of Allah.