QURAN CHAPTER - 44
Ad-Dukhaan - The Smoke
Revealed - Meccan
Ruku - 3
Ayat - 59
Theme - This Surah contains introduction to the address revealed on this occasion for the admonition and warning of the people of Makkah contained some important points, which are as follows:
(1) "You, O People of Makkah, are wrong in thinking that the Quran is being composed by Muhammad (SWS). This Book by itself bears the clear testimony that it is not the composition of a man but of Allah, Lord of the worlds."
(2) "You are making a wrong estimate of the worth of this Book. You think it is a calamity that has descended on you, whereas the Hour when Allah, out of sheer mercy, decided to send His Messenger and His Book to you was highly blessed."
(3) You are foolishly involved in the misunderstanding that you will fight this Messenger and this Book and will win, whereas the fact is that the Messenger has been raised and the Book sent down in that particular Hour when Allah decides the destinies, and Allah's decisions are not so weak that they may be changed to a person's liking, nor are they based on ignorance and folly that there may be the likelihood of a mistake or error or weakness in them.
- They are rather the firm and unalterable decisions of the Ruler of the Universe, Who is All Hearing, All Knowing and All Wise. Therefore, they cannot be treated lightly.
(4) You yourselves acknowledge that Allah alone is the Master and Lord of the earth and heavens and of everything in the Universe and also admit that life and death are only in His power, yet you insist on making others your deities, for which the only argument you offer is that, that had been the practice since the time of your forefathers."
(5) The only demand of Allah's Providence and Mercifulness is not this that He should feed you, but also this that He should arrange guidance for you. For this very guidance He has sent His Messenger and His Book.
- After this introduction, the question of the famine that was raging in Makkah has been discussed.
- This famine had occurred on the Holy Prophet's prayer, and he had prayed for it so that when the calamity befell it would break the stubbornness of the disbelievers and then they would listen to the rebuke.
- The most stubborn enemies of the Truth, on account of the severities of the famine, had cried out: "O Lord, avert this torment from us and we will believe."
- After this the theme of the Hereafter has been taken up, which the disbelievers of Makkah vehemently denied.
- They said: "We have never seen anyone rising back to life after death. Raise our forefathers back to life if you are true in your claim about the life hereafter."
- In response to this, 2 arguments for the Hereafter have been presented briefly
(1) That the denial of this creed has always proved destructive for the morals
(2) That the universe is not a plaything of a thoughtless deity, but it is a wise system and no work of wisdom is ever vain or useless.
The discourse has been concluded with this warning: "This Quran has been revealed in simple language in your own tongue so that you may understand it; yet if you do not understand it and insist on seeing your evil end, you may wait; Our Prophet too is waiting. Whatever is to happen, will happen at its own appointed time."
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