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Why not follow our recitation of this surah with a practical project that intensifies our appreciation of Allah’s blessings and heightens our interaction with Surat An-Nahl First, read Surat An-Nahl, then trace the blessings of Allah (SWT) and write them all down; regulate those blessings into parts of your everyday life by using some specific examples (e.g. shelter, family, or food). After that, think of the best way of utilizing these blessings to please Allah (SWT). That way, you would have fulfilled Allah's aim in this surah. May Allah be our Ever-Helper.
Surat Al-Israa (The Night Journey) The Surah was revealed in Makkah after Surat Al-Qasas (the stories). It comes after Surat An-Nahl in the Qur’an, and consists of 111 ayahs. It is also known as the Surah of Israelites. A Majestic congregation In order to grasp the core ideas and the objectives of the surah, it is essential to refer to the story of Al-Isra’, the night journey of Prophet Muhammad (SAWS) from Makkah to Jerusalem, that was followed by Al-Mi’raj, his ascension to the seventh Heaven. Given the magnitude of the latter, why is it that the surah is not entitled Al- Mi’raj instead, and what secret could the current title possibly hold An equally significant event occurred alongside this one; the greatest congregation in the history of mankind. Al-Aqsa mosque was filled up with the cream of the crop; the Prophets of Allah (SWT) from Adam (AS) to Isa (AS) “Jesus” were all waiting for the Prophet (SAWS) to be their Imam (leader in prayer). The Imam of the Prophets and messengers The Prophet (SAWS) led the prayer of the Prophets symbolizing the transference of the divine message they bore to the Muslim nation. It also indicates the Prophet's (SAWS) leadership in a holy place, Al-Aqsa mosque. Muhammad (SAWS) and his nation are now responsible for the Book i.e. the message sent by Allah (SWT) to mankind, the message that had been taken up by messengers, one after another. Nuh (AS) “Noah” carried the message with his sons after the flood. Then, Ibrahim (AS) “Abraham” was succeeded by Musa (AS) “Moses”, Isa (AS) “Jesus”, and eventually Muhammad (SAWS) and his nation. The responsibility of the Scripture Each of these Prophets was ordered to guard the Book of Allah (SWT) and enjoin upon his people to guard it and to abide by its rules. However, they always failed to fulfill this obligation after their Prophet’s passing away. They distorted the Book and changed its commandments. Upon doing so, Allah (SWT) replaced them with another nation to entrust it with the Scripture. The last nation to be in charge of the Scripture was the Israelites, who corrupted earth and did not comply with the Book’s instructions. For this reason, the surah is also entitled after them as it tackles the shift of the Book’s responsibility from them to the nation of Muhammad (SAWS), indicated in the fact that all the Prophets sent to the people of Israel prayed with Prophet Muhammad (SAWS) as their Imam. Thus, Allah (SWT) replaced them with the nation of Muhammad (SAWS) and this surah is a declaration of the delivery of the message. The objective of the Surah: feel the value of the Qur'an How this could be the objective of the surah and how it is related to Al-Isra’ can be explained by the following; the Qur'an and the Book are mentioned in Surat Al-Israel, more than in any other surah, which is indicative of the importance of treasuring the Qur'an. Al-Isra’ itself is a representation of the transfer of the Book to the nation of
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