QURAN CHAPTER - 52
At-Tur - The Mount
Revealed - Meccan
Ruku - 2
Ayat - 49
Theme - The subject matter of this Surah is divided into 2 sections.
First Section (verses:1-28) is the Hereafter
- As for Hereafter's possibility, necessity and occurrence, swearing an oath by some realities and signs which testify to the Hereafter, has been stated most emphatically that it will surely come to pass, and none has the power to prevent its occurrence.
- Then, it has been stated as to what will be the fate of those who deny it when it actually occurs, and how will those who believe in it and adopt the way of piety and righteousness accordingly, be blessed by Allah.
Second Section (verses:29-49) is the Quraish chiefs attitude towards the message of the Holy Prophet
- They called him a sorcerer, a madman, or a poet, and would thus mislead the common people against him so that they should not pay any serious attention to the message he preached.
- They looked upon him as a calamity that had suddenly descended on them and would openly wish that he met with a disaster so that they were rid of him.
- They accused him of fabricating the Quran by himself and of presenting it in the name of Allah, and this was, God forbid, a fraud that he was practicing.
- They would often taunt him, saying that God could not have appointed an ordinary man like him to the office of Prophethood.
Then, it has been said that it would absolutely be of no avail to show them a miracle in order to convince them of his Prophethood, for they were such stubborn people as would misinterpret anything they were shown only to avoid affirming the faith.
- In the beginning of this section as well as in its end, the Holy Prophet (SWS) has been given the instruction that he should persistently continue giving his invitation and preaching his message in spite of the accusations and objections of his opponents and enemies, and should endure their resistance patiently till Allah's judgment comes to pass.
- Besides, he has been consoled, as if to say "Your Lord has not left you alone to face your enemies, after raising you as a Prophet, but He is constantly watching over you." Therefore, endure every hardship patiently till the Hour of His judgment comes, and seek through praising and glorifying your Lord the power that is required for exerting in the cause of Allah under such conditions.
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