There are in the Quran certain aayaat (verses) which some scholars call the verses of the Ten Commandments because they include ten important commandments given by Allaah to mankind. These aayaat are to be found in two passages of the Quran.
The first is in Soorat al-An'am, where Allaah says :
قُلْ تَعَالَوْا أَتْلُ مَا حَرَّمَ رَبُّكُمْ عَلَيْكُمْ ۖ أَلَّا تُشْرِكُوا بِهِ شَيْئًا ۖ وَبِالْوَالِدَيْنِ إِحْسَانًا ۖ وَلَا تَقْتُلُوا أَوْلَادَكُم مِّنْ إِمْلَاقٍ ۖ نَّحْنُ نَرْزُقُكُمْ وَإِيَّاهُمْ ۖ وَلَا تَقْرَبُوا الْفَوَاحِشَ مَا ظَهَرَ مِنْهَا وَمَا بَطَنَ ۖ وَلَا تَقْتُلُوا النَّفْسَ الَّتِي حَرَّمَ اللَّهُ إِلَّا بِالْحَقِّ ۚ ذَٰلِكُمْ وَصَّاكُم بِهِ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَعْقِلُونَ
Say: Come, I will recite what your Lord has prohibited you from: Join not anything in worship with him; be good and dutiful to your parents; kill not your children because of poverty We provide sustenance for you and for them; come not near to al-fawaahish (shameful sins, illegal sexual intercourse, etc.), whether committed openly or secretly; and kill not anyone whom Allaah has forbidden, except for a just cause (according to Islamic law). This He has commanded you that you may understand.
وَلَا تَقْرَبُوا مَالَ الْيَتِيمِ إِلَّا بِالَّتِي هِيَ أَحْسَنُ حَتَّىٰ يَبْلُغَ أَشُدَّهُ ۖ وَأَوْفُوا الْكَيْلَ وَالْمِيزَانَ بِالْقِسْطِ ۖ لَا نُكَلِّفُ نَفْسًا إِلَّا وُسْعَهَا ۖ وَإِذَا قُلْتُمْ فَاعْدِلُوا وَلَوْ كَانَ ذَا قُرْبَىٰ ۖ وَبِعَهْدِ اللَّهِ أَوْفُوا ۚ ذَٰلِكُمْ وَصَّاكُم بِهِ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَذَكَّرُونَ
And come not near to the orphan's property, except to improve it, until he (or she) attains the age of full strength; and give full measure and full weight with justice. We burden not any person, but that which he can bear. And whenever you give your word (i.e., judge between men or give evidence, etc.), say the truth even if a near relative is concerned, and fulfil the Covenant of Allaah. This He commands you, that you may remember.
وَأَنَّ هَٰذَا صِرَاطِي مُسْتَقِيمًا فَاتَّبِعُوهُ ۖ وَلَا تَتَّبِعُوا السُّبُلَ فَتَفَرَّقَ بِكُمْ عَن سَبِيلِهِ ۚ ذَٰلِكُمْ وَصَّاكُم بِهِ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَتَّقُونَ
And, verily, this (i.e., Allaah's commandments mentioned in the above two verses) is my Straight Path, so follow it, and follow not (other) paths, for they will separate you away from His Path. This He has ordained for you that you may become al-muttaqoon (the pious). [al-Anaam 6:151-153]
This passage explicitly and implicitly expresses the moral foundations of the Muslim community. In fact, some of the Prophet’s companions considered this passage to be the will and testament of Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him.
Abdullah ibn Mas’ud, may Allah be pleased with him, said:
مَنْ سَرَّهُ أَنْ يَنْظُرَ إِلَى الصَّحِيفَةِ الَّتِي عَلَيْهَا خَاتَمُ مُحَمَّدٍ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَلْيَقْرَأْ هَذِهِ الْآيَاتِ قُلْ تَعَالَوْا أَتْلُ مَا حَرَّمَ رَبُّكُمْ عَلَيْكُمْ الْآيَةَ إِلَى قَوْلِهِ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَتَّقُونَ
Whoever is pleased to look at the will which has upon it the seal of Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, then let him recite these verses, “Say: Come and I will recite to you what your Lord has forbidden…” (6:151) until he reaches the verse, “…that you will be righteous.” (6:153) Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 3070
The second passage occurs in Soorat al-Israa, and may be considered as a commentary on the passage quoted above. Allaah says:
وَقَضَىٰ رَبُّكَ أَلَّا تَعْبُدُوا إِلَّا إِيَّاهُ وَبِالْوَالِدَيْنِ إِحْسَانًا ۚ إِمَّا يَبْلُغَنَّ عِندَكَ الْكِبَرَ أَحَدُهُمَا أَوْ كِلَاهُمَا فَلَا تَقُل لَّهُمَا أُفٍّ وَلَا تَنْهَرْهُمَا وَقُل لَّهُمَا قَوْلًا كَرِيمًا
And your Lord has decreed that you worship none but Him. And that you be dutiful to your parents. If one of them or both of them attain old age in your life, say not to them a word of disrespect, nor shout at them, but address them in terms of honour.
وَاخْفِضْ لَهُمَا جَنَاحَ الذُّلِّ مِنَ الرَّحْمَةِ وَقُل رَّبِّ ارْحَمْهُمَا كَمَا رَبَّيَانِي صَغِيرًا
And lower unto them the wing of submission and humility through mercy, and say: My Lord! Bestow on them Your Mercy as they did bring me up when I was small.
رَّبُّكُمْ أَعْلَمُ بِمَا فِي نُفُوسِكُمْ ۚ إِن تَكُونُوا صَالِحِينَ فَإِنَّهُ كَانَ لِلْأَوَّابِينَ غَفُورً
Your Lord knows best what is in your inner-selves. If you are righteous, then, verily, He is ever Most-Forgiving to those who turn unto Him again and again in obedience, and in repentance.
وَآتِ ذَا الْقُرْبَىٰ حَقَّهُ وَالْمِسْكِينَ وَابْنَ السَّبِيلِ وَلَا تُبَذِّرْ تَبْذِيرًا
And give to the kindred his due and to the poor and to the wayfarer. But spend not wastefully (your wealth) in the manner of a spendthrift.
إِنَّ الْمُبَذِّرِينَ كَانُوا إِخْوَانَ الشَّيَاطِينِ ۖ وَكَانَ الشَّيْطَانُ لِرَبِّهِ كَفُورًا
Verily, the wasteful are brothers of the shayaateen (devils), and the Shaytaan (Satan) is ever ungrateful to his Lord.
وَإِمَّا تُعْرِضَنَّ عَنْهُمُ ابْتِغَاءَ رَحْمَةٍ مِّن رَّبِّكَ تَرْجُوهَا فَقُل لَّهُمْ قَوْلًا مَّيْسُورًا
And if you turn away from them (kindred, poor, wayfarers, etc. whom We have ordered you to give their rights, but if you have no money at the time they ask you for it) and you are awaiting a mercy from your Lord for which you hope, then, speak unto them a soft kind word (i.e., Allaah will give to me and I will give to you).
وَلَا تَجْعَلْ يَدَكَ مَغْلُولَةً إِلَىٰ عُنُقِكَ وَلَا تَبْسُطْهَا كُلَّ الْبَسْطِ فَتَقْعُدَ مَلُومًا مَّحْسُورًا
And let not your hand be tied (like a miser) to your neck, not stretch it forth to its utmost reach (like a spendthrift), so that you become blameworthy and in severe poverty.
إِنَّ رَبَّكَ يَبْسُطُ الرِّزْقَ لِمَن يَشَاءُ وَيَقْدِرُ ۚ إِنَّهُ كَانَ بِعِبَادِهِ خَبِيرًا بَصِيرًا
Truly, your Lord enlarges the provision for whom He wills and straitens (for whom He wills). Verily, He is Ever All-Knower, All-Seer of His slaves.
وَلَا تَقْتُلُوا أَوْلَادَكُمْ خَشْيَةَ إِمْلَاقٍ ۖ نَّحْنُ نَرْزُقُهُمْ وَإِيَّاكُمْ ۚ إِنَّ قَتْلَهُمْ كَانَ خِطْئًا كَبِيرًا
And kill not your children for fear of poverty. We provide for them and for you. Surely the killing of them is a great sin.
وَلَا تَقْرَبُوا الزِّنَىٰ ۖ إِنَّهُ كَانَ فَاحِشَةً وَسَاءَ سَبِيلًا
And come not near to unlawful sexual intercourse. Verily, it is a faahishah [i.e., anything that transgresses its limits (a great sin)], and an evil way (that leads one to Hell unless Allaah forgives him).
وَلَا تَقْتُلُوا النَّفْسَ الَّتِي حَرَّمَ اللَّهُ إِلَّا بِالْحَقِّ ۗ وَمَن قُتِلَ مَظْلُومًا فَقَدْ جَعَلْنَا لِوَلِيِّهِ سُلْطَانًا فَلَا يُسْرِف فِّي الْقَتْلِ ۖ إِنَّهُ كَانَ مَنصُورًا
And do not kill anyone which Allaah has forbidden, except for a just cause. And whoever is killed (intentionally with hostility and oppression and not by mistake), We have given his heir the authority [to demand qisaas Law of Equality in punishment or to forgive, or to take Diya (blood money)]. But let him not exceed limits in the matter of taking life (i.e., he should not kill except the killer only). Verily, he is helped (by the Islamic law).
وَلَا تَقْرَبُوا مَالَ الْيَتِيمِ إِلَّا بِالَّتِي هِيَ أَحْسَنُ حَتَّىٰ يَبْلُغَ أَشُدَّهُ ۚ وَأَوْفُوا بِالْعَهْدِ ۖ إِنَّ الْعَهْدَ كَانَ مَسْئُولًا
And come not near to the orphan's property except to improve it, until he attains the age of full strength. And fulfil (every) covenant. Verily! The covenant will be questioned about.
وَأَوْفُوا الْكَيْلَ إِذَا كِلْتُمْ وَزِنُوا بِالْقِسْطَاسِ الْمُسْتَقِيمِ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ خَيْرٌ وَأَحْسَنُ تَأْوِيلًا
And give full measure when you measure, and weigh with a balance that is straight. That is good (advantageous) and better in the end.
وَلَا تَقْفُ مَا لَيْسَ لَكَ بِهِ عِلْمٌ ۚ إِنَّ السَّمْعَ وَالْبَصَرَ وَالْفُؤَادَ كُلُّ أُولَٰئِكَ كَانَ عَنْهُ مَسْئُولًا
And follow not (O man, i.e., say not, or do not or witness not, etc.) that of which you have no knowledge. Verily! The hearing, and the sight, and the heart, of each of those you will be questioned by Allaah.
وَلَا تَمْشِ فِي الْأَرْضِ مَرَحًا ۖ إِنَّكَ لَن تَخْرِقَ الْأَرْضَ وَلَن تَبْلُغَ الْجِبَالَ طُولًا
And walk not on the earth with conceit and arrogance. Verily, you can neither rend nor penetrate the earth, nor can you attain a stature like that of the mountains in height.
كُلُّ ذَٰلِكَ كَانَ سَيِّئُهُ عِندَ رَبِّكَ مَكْرُوهًا
All the bad aspects of these (the above mentioned things) are hateful to your Lord.
ذَٰلِكَ مِمَّا أَوْحَىٰ إِلَيْكَ رَبُّكَ مِنَ الْحِكْمَةِ ۗ وَلَا تَجْعَلْ مَعَ اللَّهِ إِلَٰهًا آخَرَ فَتُلْقَىٰ فِي جَهَنَّمَ مَلُومًا مَّدْحُورًا
This is part of al-hikmah (wisdom, good manners and high character, etc.) which your Lord has inspired to you (O Muhammad). And set not up with Allaah any other ilaah (god) lest you should be thrown into Hell, blameworthy and rejected (from Allaahs mercy). [al-Israa 17:23-39]
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وَوَصَّيْنَا الْإِنسَانَ بِوَالِدَيْهِ حَمَلَتْهُ أُمُّهُ وَهْنًا عَلَىٰ وَهْنٍ وَفِصَالُهُ فِي عَامَيْنِ أَنِ اشْكُرْ لِي وَلِوَالِدَيْكَ إِلَيَّ الْمَصِيرُ
And We have enjoined upon man [care] for his parents. His mother carried him, [increasing her] in weakness upon weakness, and his weaning is in two years. Be grateful to Me and to your parents; to Me is the [final] destination. [31:14]
We have enjoined upon man kindness to his parents. That is, We have commanded him and given him instructions to that effect, and We will question him as to how he did that and whether he complied or not. We said to him:
Be grateful to Me by worshipping Me, fulfilling My rights and not using My blessings to disobey Me and to your parents by showing kindness to them, speaking gently to them, behaving nicely with them, being humble towards them, honouring them, respecting them, taking care o f them, and avoiding mistreating them in any way, in word or deed. We gave him this advice and We told him that Unto Me is the return of all that is, you - O humankind - will all return to the One Who instructed you and enjoined these duties upon you, and He will ask you: did you fulfil them, so that He might reward you immensely? Or did you neglect them, so that He might punish you severely?
Then Allah tells us the reason why parents are to be honoured, which has to do with the mother: In travail upon travail his mother bears him: that is, in hardship upon hardship; she continues to go through hardship, from the time when he is a sperm drop, faced with cravings, sickness, weakness, heaviness and changing moods, which is followed by the severe pain o f childbirth.
Then his weaning takes place within two years and throughout these two years he enjoys the care o f his mother. Is it not appropriate that in the case of the one who bears all this hardship because of her child, yet loves him dearly, the child is emphatically enjoined and instructed to show the highest level o f kindness to that person.
Then Allah says:
وَإِن جَاهَدَاكَ عَلَىٰ أَن تُشْرِكَ بِي مَا لَيْسَ لَكَ بِهِ عِلْمٌ فَلَا تُطِعْهُمَا ۖ وَصَاحِبْهُمَا فِي الدُّنْيَا مَعْرُوفًا ۖ وَاتَّبِعْ سَبِيلَ مَنْ أَنَابَ إِلَيَّ ۚ ثُمَّ إِلَيَّ مَرْجِعُكُمْ فَأُنَبِّئُكُم بِمَا كُنتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَ
But if they endeavor to make you associate with Me that of which you have no knowledge, do not obey them but accompany them in [this] world with appropriate kindness and follow the way of those who turn back to Me [in repentance]. Then to Me will be your return, and I will inform you about what you used to do.[31:15]
But if they namely your parents endeavour to make you ascribe partners to Me o f which you have no knowledge, then do not obey them and do not think that this comes under the heading of kind treatment of them, because the rights of Allah take precedence over the rights of anyone else, because the prophet peace be upon Him said:«There is no obedience to any created being if it involves disobedience towards the Creator.» (Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 6830, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 1840). Allah did not say “But if they endeavour to make you ascribe partners to Me of which you have no knowledge, then treat them badly or be defiant towards them.” Rather He said then do not obey them that is, by ascribing partners to Allah. As for honouring them and treating them kindly, one should persist in that.
There is a story of Saad Ibn Waqqas (RA) and his mother to whom he was very attached. Saad was still a youth when he accepted Islam. In fact he was one amongst the early few to accept Islam, and this pleased him greatly. While the Prophet (SAWS) was delighted with Saad's acceptance of Islam, others, particularly his mother, were not.
When Saad's mother heard the news of of Saad's acceptanc of Islam, she flew into a rage. She came up to him and said: "O Saad! What religion have you embraced that has drawn you away from the religion of your father and mother? Either you forsake your new religion or I swear that I will neither eat nor drink until I die. Your heart will be broken with grief for me and remorse would consume you on account of your deed and people would condemn you forever."
"Don't do such a thing, my mother," said Saad, "for I will not give up Islam for anything!"
But she went ahead with her threat. For days and days, she would not eat or drink, and became emaciated and weak. Hour after hour, Saad would go to her and ask if he could bring her some food or something to drink. But she persistently refused, insisting that she would not stop until she died or until Saad abandoned his religion.
After many days of pleading and entreating her, Saad finally said, "O my mother! In spite of the love I bear for you, my love for Allah and His Messenger are indeed stronger. By Allah, if you had a thousand souls and one soul after another would depart, I would still not abandon this religion for anything."
When his mother saw Saad's determination, she unwillingly relented and ate and drank.
Hence Allah says: But keep company with them in this world kindly that is, keep them company in a kind way. As for following them, when they are in a state o f disbelief and disobedience, do not follow them. And follow the way of those who turn to Me namely those who believe in Allah, His angels, His Books and His Messengers, those who submit to their Lord and turn to Him. Then to Me you will all return both those who obey Allah and those who disobey Him, those who turn to Him and those who do not and I will inform you about what you used to do for nothing is hidden from Allah of their deeds.
Source: Tafsir Asa’di
بِسْمِ اللَّـهِ الرَّحْمَـٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
"And when you are greeted with a greeting, greet with a better (greeting) than it or return it; surely Allah takes account of all things". (Sūratun Nisā’, Āyat 86)
The greeting of salām is actually a Du‘a for the person, meaning may the peace of Allah be on you
It is a sign of affection and bonding and brings down blessings from Allah.
The meaning of salaam (literally, peace) is harmlessness, safety, and protection from evil and from faults.
The name al-Salaam is a Name of Allaah, may He be exalted, so the meaning of the greeting of salaam which is required among Muslims is, May the blessing of His Name descend upon you.
The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) made spreading salaam a part of faith
A man asked the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him): What is the best thing in Islam? , He said: "Feeding others and giving the greeting of salaam to those whom you know and those whom you do not know".
salaam is the greeting between people, which sows seeds of love and friendship in their hearts, as does giving food. There may be some weakness in the heart of one of them, which is dispelled when he is greeted, or there may be some hostility, which is turned to friendship by the greeting.
The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) urged the Muslims to foster love between one another by exchanging gifts and food and by spreading salaam and he forbade the opposite, namely forsaking one another, turning away from one another, spying on one another, seeking out information about one another, stirring up trouble and being two-faced.
the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said:
You will not enter Paradise until you believe, and you will not believe until you love one another. Shall I not tell you about something which, if you do it, you will love one another? Spread salaam amongst yourselves.
Allah has commanded us to greet in return with something better than what we are greeted with or to greet back with the same greeting.
The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) also explained the reward earned by the one who says salaam.
from Abu Hurayrah (may Allaah be pleased with him) that a man passed by the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) whilst he was sitting with some others, and said Salaam alaykum (peace be upon you). The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said, [He will have] ten hasanaat (rewards).
Another man passed by and said Salaam alaykum wa rahmat-Allaah (peace be upon you and the mercy of Allaah). The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said, [He will have] twenty hasanaat.
Another man passed by and said Salaam alaykum wa rahmat-Allaahi wa barakaatuhu (peace be upon you and the mercy of Allaah and His blessings). The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said, [He will have] thirty hasanaat.
Life is challenge, We suffer from
heartbreak, pain, calamity which drive us to depression, anxiety and stress.
Allah Almighty revealed the Quran as guide for us to help us through our
depression worries or anxieties. Some surahs are valuable to read during this
time as they alleviate all these depression
Surah Duha is an optimism during
times of difficulty. It inspires hope and optimism in the heart of the reader
during difficult times. It is among the
earliest Surahs that were revealed and were sent to comfort the Prophet (peace
be upon him) as he began his difficult mission. The early days of Islam were a
difficult time to preach the message. The number of believers was less than a
hundred, and the prophet peace be upon him Himself went through a lot of
hardship that he had to face with calmness
The background to this chapter is that the revelation had paused
for a while in the early period of prophethood in Makkah. This incident was
hard on the prophet (Pbuh), and the leaders of Quraysh said that his Lord had
abandoned him and hated him. The Prophet (Pbuh)
was in a very disturbed state of mind, feeling negative and depressed and
believing that Allah was displeased with him, had forgotten him, and did not
want him to be a prophet.
We encounter similar feelings in our lives due to
the whisper of shaytan.there is Times when our level of imaan is low, our khushoo in salah wavers and we
feel a drop in our connection with Allah? We feel like our duas are not being
answered, our salah is not having a positive impact on our hearts, and
worst of all the feeling that we’re horrible human beings, that Allah doesn’t
love us or doesn’t care about us anymore.
As a response to this situation, Allah subahanah wata’ala revealed
this surah to comfort His Messenger (Pbuh) and rebuke the polytheists of Makkah.
the Prophet peace upon him was saddened by the interruption of
revelation while knowing full well that he ﷺ will encounter hardship and difficulty for
the sake of carrying the message of Islam.
Allah already told him in surah Mmuzammil that we are going to send
to you heavy message. the revelation was a test for the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. Will he ﷺ be eager
for this new message for whose sake he ﷺ will have to leave his leisure and
encounter difficulties and hardship, or will it be a sigh of relief when his ﷺ Lord
relieves him of this vital mission and responsibility? In this is a valuable
lesson for those who the carry the message of Islam, that they should be
concerned for the call of Islam and be willing and ready to endure harm and
hardship for its cause.
Sūrah ad-Ḍuḥā is a message of hope
and optimism about the future. Allah begins the Sūrah by taking an oath on the
dawn and the night. Just like the dawn brings light after a dark night,
likewise the revelation brings hope to mankind after the darkness of ignorance.
This oath creates a powerful image of Islam lighting up the horizon as the age
of ignorance draws to a close.
وَالضُّحَى وَاللَّيْلِ
إِذَا سَجَى
“By the Glorious Morning Light," means the beginning
hours of the day when the sun rises high in the sky and it brightens up
everywhere.
2. “And by the Night when it is still: means 'to be
quiet, tranquil'; and it has also been used with the meaning of 'to cover, to
darken' but, here it confers the meaning of 'quietness' and 'tranquility',
This aayah reminds us to
use the night as a comfort to ease our distress.
Therefore, الضُّحَىٰ
which is the light of revelation was brought first (taqdīm), before ‘the night when it is still’ which
is the period of interruption of revelation and its calmness. It was claimed
that this oath points to the interruption for relaxing and resting, similar to
the one who is tired and relaxes during the night.
مَا وَدَّعَكَ رَبُّكَ
وَمَا قَلَى
“Your Lord has neither forsaken you nor has He
become displeased.”
This verse is a direct
refutation to the critics and enemies who were harassing the Prophet (peace be
upon him).
In Arabic al-Widdaa’ means to say
goodbye but at-Tawddee’ means to say a final farewell when one does not intend
to return,
is an expression
of the Allah’s love of the messenger (saw) as this is not the type of farewell
used when enemies say goodbye to each other but rather it is the type of
farewell between people who love each other like family.
RABB:This is
because Ar-Rabb is
the caretaker, the guide, the owner and master. If this is the case, then how
can Ar-Rabb abandon
and hate you while you are His ﷻ servant and He ﷻ is your master and protector who has taken you out of the
darkness to the light of the revelation?
Qallaa in Arabic is
when you are so unhappy with someone that as a result you abandon all
communication with them.
This is a very powerful
verse from Allah telling us that He doesn’t hate us and hasn’t forgotten us– reminding
the depressed person that He is always by his or her side!
One should have good
thinking of Allah husnu than (positive thought about Allah). The prophet peace be
upon him said that Allah Almighty says:
”أَنَا عِنْدَ ظَنِّ عَبْدِي بِي ، إِنْ
ظَنَّ خَيْرًا فَلَهُ ، وَإِنْ ظَنَّ شَرًّا فَلَهُ“
“I am as My servant expects of Me, so if
he thinks good of Me then he will have it, and if he thinks evil of Me then he
will have it.”
It is said that a sign
of Allah’s love for His slave is how often He tests his faith.
Our Prophet (PBUH) also says that if Allah loves a group of people,
He shall test their faith with trials.
Allah (SWT) says in Surat Al-Baqara: It is possible you may dislike
something which is good for you, and that you love a thing which is bad for
you, yet Allah knows, and you know not.
Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)
says: “Pray to Allah, certain of his positive response” –
ادْعوا الله وأنتم
مُوقنون بالإِجابة
وَلَلْآخِرَةُ
خَيْرٌ لَّكَ مِنَ الْأُولَى
“And surely the hereafter will be better for you
than the present (life).”
Many times when
we’re depressed we think: Is this all my life is going to be? Is it never going to get
better?
This aayah serves
as a perfect answer to those questions, reminding us that life in this world is
temporary and that Aakhira is certainly a better, more permanent
place for us than this world could ever be.
This makes us
look forward to attaining our place in Jannah and helps us look at any problems
in our lives as temporary tests of our faith from Allah.
وَلَسَوْفَ
يُعْطِيكَ رَبُّكَ فَتَرْضَى
“And soon your lord will grant you, and you shall
be well-pleased.”
That is, in this world
he will win over his enemies and Islam will spread all over the world, and in
the Next World, he will be granted the greatest rewards.
Allah (swt) giving him
the intercession of this ummah and Allah (swt) will accept the plea of his
messenger (saw) until the messenger (saw) is satisfied (tardda)
أَلَمْ يَجِدْكَ
يَتِيمًا فَآوَى
"Did He not find you an orphan and sheltered (you)?"
وَوَجَدَكَ ضَالًّا فَهَدَى
"And
He found you lost and guided [you]."
وَوَجَدَكَ عَائِلًا فَأَغْنَى
"And
He found you poor and made [you] self-sufficient."
The prophet peace be
upon him was an orphan, but Allah blessed him with an amazing family. He was
born into poverty but Allah provided for him and made him content. He was
searching for a way to reform his society and Allah blessed him with
prophethood.
the next verses command the Prophet (S) with three important
instructions. Although they are directly addressing Muhammad (S), they are
surely applied to everyone.
At first, it says:
فَأَمَّا
الْيَتِيمَ فَلَا تَقْهَرْ
So as for the orphan, do not
oppress [him].: It seems as if
Allah is telling the Prophet (S) that 'you, yourself, have been an orphan and
suffered from the pain of orphanhood. Now, be careful of the orphans with all
your heart and treat them with tender affection and respect, and quench their
thirsty souls with kindness'.
This aayah is the
ultimate antidote to depression!
Depressed
people are mostly consumed with their situation and feel that nobody could
possibly be in a worse situation.
This aayah reminds
us to look at people who are in far worse situations than ourselves when we’re
feeling hopeless and depressed— Look at the orphans, who have no family or
loved ones and nobody to care for them. We have families and parents who love
us, a roof over our heads and food on the table and we still think
we’re in a bad situation? Subhanallah!
وَأَمَّا السَّائِلَ فَلَا تَنْهَرْ
“And for the one who asks, repulse not",
Those who are poor in both knowledge and finances.
Allah orders Muhammad (S) to respond positively to those who make a request of
any type. This idea is fitting both with divine guidance to the Prophet (S) and
sheltering him when he was an orphan.
وَأَمَّا بِنِعْمَةِ رَبِّكَ فَحَدِّثْ
“And ask for the Bounties, of your Lord, do
proclaim (it)”
Announcing the bounties is sometimes done by
statements, containing thankfulness and gratitude and that is far from pride
and haughtiness, and sometimes by action through donation and charity from
those bounties, on the path of Allah, in a way that shows He has given him much
Bounty.
here means only spiritual bounties, such as,
prophethood and the Holy Qur'an which the Prophet (S) was called to announce
and spread
by pondering, glorifying and talking about the
blessings of Allah! Either in terms of halaqas, discussions with family and
friends or even da’wah! Dhikr, reading quran and listening to lectures are also
great ways to keep the remembrance of Allah close to your heart!
Sūrah ad-Ḍuḥā ends with a call to action. The way to show
gratitude to Allah for His Blessings is to share it with others. So Allah calls
on us to give to the poor, assist the orphans and spread the message of Islam.
These relate back to the three blessings mentioned earlier in the Sūrah. Allah
has blessed us with wealth, so let us use it to uplift the poor. Allah has
blessed us with family, so let us not forget to help the orphans. Allah has
guided us to the straight path, so let’s share the message of Islam with the
world.
