The first sūrah and the last sūrah of the Qur`ān wrap each other up perfectly: Sūrah al-Fātiḥa begins with His Divinity; Alḥamdulillāh (All Praise is due to Allāh – The God), His Lordship; Rabb al- Ālamīn (Lord of the Worlds), and His Dominionship; Mālik yawm ad-dīn (The Sovereign of the Day of Recompense) – and in another Qirā`ah this āyah is read as Melik yawm ad-Dīn (the King of the Day of Recompense). Sūrah an-Nās begins with His Lordship; Rabb an-Nas (Lord…
[And they will say, “Had we but listened or used our intelligence, we would not have been among the dwellers of the blazing Fire!”]Mulk:10 They use their ‘intelligence’ and ‘logic’ to refute the Qur`ān and its message. But only on the Day of Recompense will they learn the difference between sound intelligence and a flawed one. Ibn ʿAbbās – raḍī Allāhu ʿanh – explains this āyah, “If we had only listened with the hearing of one who understands and…
[You only want to be a tyrant in the land and do not want to be of the amenders.] Qaṣaṣ:19 Firʿawn tells Mūsa ʿalayhis salām that he’s onto him. That he knows what Mūsa’s “real” intentions are for calling people to Allāh; it is not to benefit them but rather it is to give Prophet Mūsa command and supremacy over them. We know this lie couldn’t be further from the Truth. But then this is how it is with…