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77-546: Chapter 96 of the Qur'an is traditionally believed to have been Muhammad's first revelation . It is said that while Muhammad was on retreat in the Cave of Hira , at Jabal al-Nour near Mecca , the angel Gabriel appeared before him and commanded him to "Read!". He responded, "But I cannot read!". Then the angel Gabriel embraced him tightly and revealed to him the first lines, "Read: In the name of your Lord Who created, (1) Created man from

154-668: A commentary of the Quran written by Islamic scholar Ibn Kathir ), the Arabic word 'Khushoo' encompasses the meanings of calmness, serenity, tranquility, dignity, and humility.", while Ibn Abbas explains 'Khashi'oon' to mean, with fear and tranquility. Al-Khushoo is a necessary component of Salaah , however can be very easily lost. In a hadith , Muhammad said "The first thing to be lifted up (taken away) from this Ummah will be al-Khushoo; until you will see n o one who has al-Khushoo." To attain al-Khushoo one must forget everything about

231-484: A Hadith reference, Abdullah ibn Mas'ud narrates "I asked Allah's Messenger, Prophet Muhammed: "O Messenger of Allah, which deed is most beloved to Allah?" He said: "Prayer at the appointed time." I said: "Then what?" He said: "Kindness to parents." I said: "Then what?" He said: " Jihad (struggle) in the way of Allah." ". Prophet Muhammed is also reported to have likened the Salaah to five daily baths that cleanse

308-479: A clot. (2) Read: And your Lord is the Most Generous, (3) Who taught by the pen, (4) Taught man that which he knew not." (Bukhari 4953). It is traditionally understood the first five ayat or verses (1–5) of Surah Alaq were revealed; however, this is not the first fully complete Surah to be revealed and was actually revealed in 3 parts. The first five verses of this sura are believed by some commentators to be

385-405: A few times, and the 3rd verse was revealed, Muhammed read even though he did not know how to read or write. 4–5: These verse stress the importance of an education for a Muslim. As time goes on, things progress and advance, and everything comes from God. God opens peoples brains to new things, and this verse stresses the importance of furthering your education. This hadeeth in relation to this ayah

462-465: A people who behave senselessly.' There was no other answer given by his people except that they said: 'Drive out the family of Loot from your city. Verily, these are men who want to be clean and pure!' So We saved him and his family, except his wife. We destined her to be of those who remained behind. And We rained down on them a rain (of stones). So evil was the rain of those who were warned." Muhammad has also thus said: "Whoever of you finds (someone) doing

539-407: A person offering Salaah, as well as playing with his beard, he remarked: "Had he khushu in his heart, his body would have manifested it." Maududi then continues, "Though al-Khushoo is actually a condition of the heart, as stated by the above tradition, it is manifested by the body as a matter of course. The Shariah has enjoined certain etiquette which, on the one hand, helps produce al-Khushoo in

616-442: A person's sins; Abu Huraira narrates that "I heard Allah's Apostle saying, "If there was a river at the door of anyone of you and he took a bath in it five times a day would you notice any dirt on him?" They said, "Not a trace of dirt would be left." The Prophet added, "That is the example of the five prayers with which Allah blots out (annuls) evil deeds." The Qur'an has also pointed out that believers perform Salaah only to earn

693-507: A point that the criterion of success and failure which people who disbelieve in Islam , hold in mind is in fact erred because it is based on misconceptions and is transitory and limited in nature, in turn leading to eventual failure and not true success. On the contrary, those who follow the teachings of Islam taught by Muhammad, regarded by the disbelievers as failures are actually the ones who are truly successful. Because by their acceptance of

770-412: A promise or make a pledge, they are true to their word." Four characteristics of a hypocrite According to a tradition reported both by Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim, Muhammad is reported to have said: "Four characteristics are such that if a person has all the four in him, he is beyond any doubt a hypocrite, and the one who has one of these, is a hypocrite to that extent till he gives it up: In

847-487: A true religion further lent fuel to this, with the result that he now began to withdraw periodically to a cave named Mount Hira , three miles north of Mecca, for contemplation and reflection. Islamic tradition holds that Muhammad during this period began to have dreams replete with spiritual significance which were fulfilled according to their true import; and this was the commencement of his divine revelation. According to Islamic tradition, during one such occasion while he

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924-411: A voice from heaven saying "O Muhammad! you are the apostle of Allah and I am Gabriel." I raised my head towards heaven to see who was speaking, and Gabriel in the form of a man with feet astride the horizon, saying, "O Muhammad! you are the apostle of Allah and I am Gabriel." I stood gazing at him moving neither forward nor backward, then I began to turn my face away from him, but towards whatever region of

1001-463: Is also forbidden to shift about, incline side ways, fold the garments or shake off dust from them. It is also forbidden that while going down for prostration, one should clean the place where one would sit or perform prostration. Similarly it is disrespectful that one should stand stuffy erect, recite the verses of the Qur'an in a loud resounding voice, or sing them, or belch or yawn repeatedly and noisily. It has also not been approved that one should offer

1078-619: Is also made to the similar unbelief and opposition of the Meccan leaders to the message delivered to them by Muhammad . The Surah ends with another reference to the inevitability of the Day of Resurrection and pointing out that man will not have a second chance to return to the worldly life and make amends for his lapses and mistakes. The Surah begins with an assertion, "Most certainly the Believers have attained true success", intending to put across

1155-451: Is also reported to have said "The rights will be rendered back to those to whom they are due, and even the sheep that does not have horns will take revenge from the horned sheep." And on another occasion he is reported to have said "Certainly, al-Amanah (the trust or moral responsibilities, etc. and all the duties which Allah has ordained) descended from the Heaven and settled in the roots of

1232-411: Is extremely heavy and hard, except for Khashi'oon.', Ibn Taymiyyah is of the opinion that "This (verse) implies condemnation of those who are not Khashi'oon... Condemnation only applies when something obligatory is not done, or when something forbidden is done. If those who do not have Khushoo are to be condemned, this indicates that Khushoo is obligatory." In his book titled Towards Understanding

1309-551: Is found in Sura 4:58 where the Qur'an ordains God's command as, "Verily, Allah commands that you should render back the trusts to those, to whom they are due…" The believers in Islam are thus ordered fulfill the terms and conditions of the trusts which are placed in their charge. The Arabic word al-Amanah (or al-Amanat ) includes all kinds of trusts which are placed in their charge including those placed by God as well as those placed by

1386-490: Is given in abundance he becomes ungrateful towards Allah. He is also arrogant and uncaring towards those less fortunate than him. The Qur'an then assures the observance of Salaah as way to preserve hope in times of grievance and humbleness as well as humility in periods of bountiful life. Salaah thus has the power to erase the roots of evil deeds which bring barriers in the society giving birth to racial as well as financial discriminations and sinful intentions. After mentioning

1463-461: Is lost for him, and he will no longer feel any shame before Allah or before His creation… The scholars differed as to whether the one to whom it is done will ever enter Paradise. There are two opinions which I heard Shaikh al-Islam (rahimahullah) narrate." The next verse, i.e. Sura 23:8 stresses on the quality trust that the believers' are to possess describing them as "Those who faithfully observe their trusts and their covenants". A similar message

1540-552: Is no one more deserving of long imprisonment that the tongue." In another place, Surah 2:83 mentions that the covenant taken by Musa (i.e. Moses ) from Bani Israel had also included the condition that they should indulge in good and worthwhile conversation, while being kind to parents, kindred, orphans and those in need, practice regular charity and to worship God alone. While, Sura 104:1-19 condemns those who are scandal/gossip-mongers and backbiters in strong terms, describing their punishment as "Nay, but verily he will be flung to

1617-468: Is one of the most authentic Hadith on the subject. In it Aisha narrates the full story of the beginning of revelation as she herself heard it from Muhammad. Besides, Ibn Abbas, Abu Musa al-Ashari and a group of the Companions also are reported to have stated that these were the very first verses of the Quran to be revealed to Muhammad . The second part was revealed later, when Muhammad began to perform

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1694-614: Is reported to have said: "Out of a person being a good Muslim is his leaving alone, what does not benefit him"; while in the Sahih al-Bukhari (the Sahih of Muhammad al-Bukhari ) he is also reported to have said "Let he who truly believes in Allah and the Last Day speak good or be silent.". In his Musnad Ahmed , Imam Ahmed has reported, "The faith of a man cannot be straight unless his heart

1771-523: Is straight, and his heart cannot be straight, unless his tongue becomes straight." It was from the manners of the Sahabah to speak very little, while Abu Dharr al-Ghifari said: "Adopt silence, this is the way of causing Shaytan to run away; it is a supporter to you in the matter of your religion." Abd Allah ibn Mas'ud is reported to have said: "By the One other than whom there is no God on this earth there

1848-604: Is the 23rd chapter ( sūrah ) of the Qur'an with 118 verses ( āyāt ). Regarding the timing and contextual background of the supposed revelation ( asbāb al-nuzūl ), it is a middle " Meccan surah ", which means it is believed to have been revealed before the migration of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and his followers from Mecca to Medina ( Hijra ). This surah deals with the fundamentals of faith ( Aqidah ), Tawheed (Islamic monotheism), Risalah (Messengership), Resurrection and

1925-495: Is translated "man, human", appears 65 times in the Qur'an, meaning "humanity". The remainder of the surah, claimed to have been revealed later, questions the morality and beliefs of mankind, who "thinks himself self-sufficient", unaware that all things will return to their Lord. Once man becomes self-satisfied, he has the tendency to transgress. These ayahs were revealed shortly after Muhammed started to pray publicly, as many people questioned his actions. The text continues, addressing

2002-471: The Day of Resurrection . (See also: Islamic eschatology ) The theme of Risalah is emphasized with reference to the accounts of some prophets of Islam such as Nuh ( Noah ), Hud , Musa ( Moses ) and Isa ( Jesus ), noting that all of them delivered the same message of monotheism, but were disbelieved and opposed by the people they preached to, and that all of them were helped and rescued by Allah. A reference

2079-446: The "one who discourages" is being "guided" or even "concerned" about God. They also emphasize that if someone is praying not to stop them because Allah is always watching. 15–19: These verse explain why the person who interrupts someone in prayer is said that they will be dragged from their "lying, sinful, forelock." This phrase comes from Abu Jahl, who in the battle of Badr was killed by the hands of 2 child orphans of Medinah. His body

2156-573: The Consuming One; And what will explain to thee what the Consuming One is! (It is) the Fire of (the Wrath of) Allah kindled (to a blaze), Which rises above the hearts. Surely it shall be closed over upon them, In outstretched columns." , thus hinting that believers need to steer clear of such acts. Verse 4 says that the believers pay Zakat , i.e. poor-due that is paid on one's wealth. Commentators on

2233-457: The Prayer in a hurry. The injunction is that each article of the Prayer should be performed in perfect peace and tranquility, and unless one article has been completely performed, the next should not be begun. If one feels hurt by something during the Prayer, one may cast it aside by one hand, but moving the hand repeatedly or using both the hands for the purpose is prohibited. with this etiquette of

2310-435: The Qur'an , Islamic thinker and philosopher Abul Ala Maududi cites a notion that "Al-Khushoo of the heart is to fear and stand in awe of a powerful person, and al-Khushoo of the body is to bow one's head and lower one's gaze and voice in his presence. In Salaah one is required to show al-Khushoo, both of the heart and of the body, and this is the essence of this Islamic Prayer. It has been reported that when Muhammad once saw

2387-402: The Qur'an as well as authentic aḥadīth attributed to Muhammad. In Surah 17:32, God says "…come not near to Zina. Verily, it is Fahishah (immoral sin) and an evil way." The Qur'an also says that Homosexuality too is Haraam (sinful) and it is against the natural inclination which God has placed in man, whereby the male is inclined towards female and vice versa. In an authentic hadith from

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2464-465: The Qur'an, like Ibn Kathir are of the opinion that this verse could also be referring to the poor-due mentioned in Sura 6:141 which states " pay the due thereof on the day of their harvest." , as well as that it could be that what is meant here by Zakaat is purification of the soul from Shirk and filth, as in Sura 91:9-10 which says "Indeed he succeeds who purifies himself (Zakkaha). And indeed he fails who corrupts himself." The commentators are hence of

2541-527: The Quraish) saw Muhammed praying publicly, he thought that Muhammed had adopted a new religion and tried to drive him away from the Kaaba. He gathered a crowd and asked: "Is Muhammed setting his face on the ground in front of you (praying)?" When they replied in affirmative he said: "by the gods Al-Lat and Al-Uzza, if I ever catch him in that act of worship (salah), I will set my foot on his neck and rub his face in

2618-546: The Tirmidhi collection, Muhammad is reported to have said: "There is nothing I fear for my Ummah more than the deed of the people of Lot . ". Surah 27:54-58 refers to the punishment that befell the people of Lut: "And (remember) Lut when he said to his people, 'Do you commit al-Fahishah (evil, great sin, every kind of unlawful sexual intercourse, sodomy) while you see (one another doing evil without any screen) Do you practice your lusts on men instead of women? Nay, but you are

2695-405: The affirmative and said: "Anyone who came with something similar to what you have brought was treated with hostility; and if I should be alive until that day, then I would support you strongly." A few days later Waraqah died. The initial revelation was followed by a pause and a second encounter with Gabriel when Muhammad heard a voice from the sky and saw the same angel "sitting between the sky and

2772-403: The angels would have struck him down and torn him into pieces." Ayahs 15–19 say that when Abu Jahl saw Muhammed pray again near the Kaaba, and said "Didn’t I tell you not to do this!" Muhammad scolded him and said that he had the right to pray here, because he was a born citizen of Mecca. Abu Jahl said "you dare to scold me! By God, with one call I can fill this valley with supporters!" This passage

2849-431: The attention to the Prayer". The next quality gathered from verse 3 is that the believers turn away from Al-Lagw . The Arabic word Al-Lagw , as explained by Ibn Kathir. in his Tafseer , refers to falsehood, which encompasses all acts of sin, including the greatest of them i.e. Shirk in Islam , and any words or deeds that are of no benefit. In a Sahih hadith from the al-Tirmidhi collection of aḥadīth , Muhammad

2926-424: The body, it is also important that one should irrelevant things during the Prayer. If thoughts come to the mind intention, it is a natural human weakness, but one should try one's best and try to ensure with one's utmost that the mind and heart are wholly turned towards Allah, and the mind is in full harmony and tune with the tongue, and as soon as one becomes conscious of irrelevant thoughts one should immediately turn

3003-443: The cause of Allah; and for the wayfarer: (thus is it) ordained by Allah, and Allah is full of knowledge and wisdom" , while Sura 17:26 commands the believers to "Render to the kindred their due rights, as (also) to those in want, and to the wayfarer: But squander not (your wealth) in the manner of a spendthrift. " The believers are also advised to "listen and obey and spend in charity " for "the benefit of your own soul" and be from

3080-508: The characteristics of the successful believer, God gives them the good news of Firdaus (Ajma' (عجماء)). Muhammad said: "If you ask Allah for Paradise , then ask him for Firdaus, for it is the highest part of Paradise, in the middle of Paradise, and from it spring the rivers of Paradise , and above it is the (Mighty) Throne of the Most Merciful." Abu Hurairah said: "The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alaihe wa-sallam) said: "There

3157-543: The deed of the people of Lot, kill the one who does it and the one to whom it is done." Ibn Qayyim Al-Jawziyya is of the opinion that: "Both of them - fornication and homosexuality - involve immorality that goes against the wisdom of Allah's creation and commandment. For homosexuality involves innumerable evil and harms, and the one to whom it is done would be better off being killed than having this done to him, because after that he will become so evil and so corrupt that there can be no hope of his being reformed, and all good

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3234-449: The description, testified to Muhammad's prophethood, and convinced Muhammad that the revelation was from God. Waraqah said: "O my nephew! What did you see?" When Muhammad told him what had happened to him, Waraqah replied: "This is Namus (meaning Gabriel) that Allah sent to Moses . I wish I were younger. I wish I could live up to the time when your people would turn you out." Muhammad asked: "Will they drive me out?" Waraqah answered in

3311-466: The desired qualities of the believers, they are blessed and will attain victory: A brief translation of the first 11 verses is as follows: The first quality as described in verse 2 of this Surah is, "Those who are humble in their prayers"; the Arabic word used to describe the people is 'Khashi'oon' meaning those of who possess 'Al-Khushoo'. According to Tafsir ibn Kathir , a classical Tafsir (i.e.

3388-406: The dust." Abu Jahl wanted to follow through on his threat, but when he saw Muhammed he stepped forward, motioned to put his foot on his neck, but then became frightened and left. When asked about it later, he said that he had seen a vision of a ditch right in front of Muhammed, filled with fire and a ghoul with fiery wings. After Muhammed heard about the remark, he said: "if he would have come near me,

3465-400: The earth" and the revelations resumed with the first verses of chapter 74 . Al-Tabari and Ibn Hisham reported that Muhammad left the cave of Hira after being surprised by the revelation, but later on, returned to the cave and continued his solitude, though subsequently he returned to Mecca. Tabari and Ibn Ishaq write that Muhammad told Zubayr: "when I was midway on the mountain, I heard

3542-435: The embryo". ʻAlaq is also a derivative of ʻalaqa which means "attached and hanging to something." Professor Abdul Haleem mentions that " ʻalaq " can also mean anything that clings: a clot of blood, a leech, even a lump of mud. All these meanings involve the basic idea of clinging or sticking." The term ʻalaqah is the second stage of human prenatal development (sura Al-Mu’minoon 23:12–14) which "descriptively encompasses

3619-399: The evil deeds of his community. Gabriel appears before him and commands him to "Read!". He responded, "I cannot read!". (This happens 2 more times). Then the angel Gabriel embraced him tightly and then revealed to him the first lines of chapter 96 of the Qur'an , "Read: In the name of your Lord Who created, (1) Created man from a clot. (2) Read: And Allah is the Most Generous, (3) Who taught by

3696-609: The faithful are unaware that God sees what they do. After the first 8 ayahs were revealed, Muhammed left the cave at Hira, and then surahs Ad-Duha, Nashra, and the second part of this surah were revealed after 6 months. More specifically, ayahs 9–14 were revealed when Muhammed first began praying publicly near the Kaaba because the Meccans didn't comprehend what he was doing. These were directed towards people who tried to stop others from making devotions toward Allah. Once Abu Jahl (member of

3773-453: The first verses of the Quran claimed to be related by Muhammad. He received them while on a retreat in a mountain cave at Hira, just outside the city of Mecca , in 610 CE. A few commentators disagree with this account, claiming that the first revelation was the beginning of surat al-Muddaththir or surat al-Fatiha , but theirs is a minority position. Moreover, the term إِنْسَان insān , which

3850-537: The fold of Islam)" . While, the Qur'an makes it clear that the purpose for creation is to worship Allah alone, and that the most excellent way of praying is to offer Salaah standing before Allah in devout obedience. The Islamic Adhaan (call for prayer) which is recited at time of each prayer contains two verses (each recited twice) "Hayya’ala-Salaah" and "Hayya’ala-Falaah" which translate to "Come to Salaah" and "Come to success" respectively, indicating that by performing Salaah, one may attain eternal success. In

3927-400: The heart, and on the other, helps sustain the physical act of the Prayer in spite of the fluctuating condition of the heart. According to this etiquette, one should neither turn to the right or left, nor raise one's head to look up: one may, however, look around from the corner of the eye, but as far as possible, one must fix the gaze on the place where the forehead would rest in prostration; one

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4004-564: The hearts of the faithful believers, and then the Qur'an was revealed, and the people read the Qur'an (and learnt al-Amanah from it) and also learnt it from the Sunnah . (i.e. Both the Qur'an and As-Sunnah strengthen the faithful believers' 'Amanah')." Regarding the verse 8 from Surah Al-Mu’minoon, Tafsir ibn Kathir says "When they (the Believers) are entrusted with something, they do not betray that trust, but they fulfill it, and when they make

4081-426: The impiety of "the man who forbids Our servant to pray". These later lines are thought to date from the time when Muhammad began to pray the salat in the Kaaba. Abu Jahl attempted to interrupt the prayer by trampling on Muhammad's neck while he was prostrated. "Does he not realize that God sees all?" The Qur'an commands Muhammad (and by inference all believers) to continue the prayer regardless, as those who persecute

4158-551: The invitation to Islam, they are guaranteed of true success and everlasting bliss in this world as well as in the Hereafter. By rejecting the message of Islam, the non-believers have incurred a profound loss and would meet with the evil consequences both in this world and the next. This is the main theme of the Surah and the whole discourse, from the beginning to the end, is meant to impress the same. The first eleven verses mention

4235-399: The limbs, so if one intends to pray wholeheartedly the limbs will follow the heart as Allah says (in the Qur'an): 'And seek help in patience and Salaat and truly it is extremely heavy and hard, except for Khashi'oon.' The meaning is that the burden of prayer is heavy indeed; except for those who have Khushoo." Regarding the same verse, i.e. 'And seek help in patience and Salaat and truly it

4312-607: The next verse, i.e. verse 9, Allah mentions preserving of Salaah (the formal Islamic prayer) as one of the important characteristics of successful believers. Verse 2 implied the believers' humility during act of performing Salaah, while verse 9 refers to the individual prayers offered in their own times. Believers are described as those strictly adhering to the prescribed times, performing them with due regard to their pre-requisites, conditions and articles with clean body and dress, and necessary ablutions . Believers are required to not regard their prayers as an unnecessary burden, completing

4389-413: The ones who "achieve prosperity", as mentioned in Sura 64:16. Verses 5 through to 7 of this Surah says "And who guard their modesty ; Save from their wives or the (slaves) that their right hands possess, for then they are not blameworthy; But whoso craveth beyond that, such are transgressors" . Zina ( extramarital sex ) is one of the major sins in Islam concerning which stern warnings have been issued in

4466-503: The opinion that probably both meanings are intended, purification of the soul as well as purification of one's wealth, because that is also part of the purification of the soul, and the true believer is one who pays attention to both matters. Surah 9:60 lists those who are eligible to receive Zakaat by saying "Alms are for the poor and the needy, and those employed to administer the (funds); for those whose hearts have been (recently) reconciled (to Truth); for those in bondage and in debt; in

4543-559: The pen, (4) Taught man that which he knew not.(5)" (Bukhari 4953). Muhammad was born and raised in Mecca. When he was nearly 40, he used to spend many hours alone in prayer and speculating over the aspects of creation. He was concerned with the ignorance of divine guidance ( Jahiliyyah ), social unrest, injustice, widespread discrimination, fighting among tribes and abuse of tribal authorities prevalent in pre-Islamic Arabia . The moral degeneration of his fellow people, and his own quest for

4620-530: The pleasure of Allah and not to impress anyone else, calling anyone who does so a hypocrite . Moreover, those who abandon Salaah are warned of dire consequences, while only those who humbly submit themselves to Allah alone are said to have ease in offering it. In Surah Al-Ma'arij , Allah uses the word halu’an to describe the restless and impatient nature of man, stating that whenever he is afflicted with trouble he lacks patience and trembles in despair. This occurs due to shortcomings in his faith, whereas when he

4697-516: The practice was known as Nasīʾ . When the Arabs adopted the procedure they used this word nasīʾ to denote the whole system. It was operated similarly to the way the Jews operated it – the beginning of the year (Muharram) was tied to the spring season. According to Mubarak Puri , the exact date of this event was Monday, the 21st of Ramadan just before sunrise, i.e. August 10, 610 CE – when Muhammad

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4774-549: The prescribed prayer in the precincts of the Kaaba , and Abu Jahl tried to prevent him from this with threats. Muhammad%27s first revelation Muhammad's first revelation was the event that initiated the development of Islam in the Arabian Peninsula . The exact date is disputed, but it is generally believed to have occurred in 610 CE. According to the Islamic narrative, Muhammad sought solitude after repeatedly experiencing transcendental dreams in which he

4851-559: The primary external and internal features" of the early embryo. The term ʻalaqah also occurs in several languages related to Arabic . In Hebrew there is עֲלוּקָה ‎ alûqāh (or alukah), the generic name for any blood-sucking worm or leech, and in Aramaic and Syriac there are words with apparently similar meanings. The first and foremost exegesis / tafsir of the Qur'an is found in hadith of Muhammad. Although scholars including ibn Taymiyyah claim that Muhammad has commented on

4928-430: The revelation is not mentioned anywhere. As a result, the exact date is disputed. To stop the calendar months from rotating through the seasons, intercalation was employed. This involved the occasional insertion of an extra month (announced at the pilgrimage), ideally seven times in nineteen years. Intercalation was said to have been introduced in 412 CE, and it was borrowed from the Jews. The Jewish official controlling

5005-532: The sky I looked, I saw him as before." Biographers disagree about the period of time between Muhammad's first and second experiences of revelation. Ibn Ishaq writes that three years elapsed from the time that Muhammad received the first revelation until he started to preach publicly. Bukhari takes chapter 74 as the second revelation however chapter 68 has strong claims to be the second revelation. Al-Mu%E2%80%99minoon Al-Muʼminun ( Arabic : المؤمنون , al-muʼminūn ; meaning: "The Believers")

5082-543: The society or individuals. Similarly, the Arabic term '`ahd' encompasses all compacts, pledges, and promises made between God and man, and amongst men themselves. Muhammad would always impress the importance of the fulfillment of pledges in his addresses to the people. On one occasion he is reported to have said "The one, who does not fulfill the terms of his trust, has no Faith, and the one, who does not keep promises and pledges has no Islam."". Muhammad, in Sahih Muslim

5159-427: The supreme Judgement of God . The surah drives these themes home by drawing attention to God's creation of man through different stages in the mother's womb , His creation of the heavens and the earth, His sending down rains and growing plants, trees and fruits, and His providing of domestic animals with various benefits for man, all together with an emphasis on the fact that man shall die and shall be raised up on

5236-572: The task mechanically, but are to understand their recital while being conscious that they are supplicating like humble servants. Prophet Muhammed is reported to have said "The first duty that Allah, the Supreme, has ordained upon my nation is that of offering Prayer, and indeed Prayer is the first thing that will be taken account of on the Day of Resurrection." as well as "Whoever keeps the Prayer established, has kept his religion established - and whoever leaves Prayer has demolished religion (i.e. left

5313-404: The whole of the Qur'an, others including Ghazali cite the limited amount of narratives , thus indicating that he has commented only on a portion of the Qur'an. Ḥadīth (حديث) is literally "speech" or "report", that is a recorded saying or tradition of Muhammad validated by isnad ; with Sirah Rasul Allah these comprise the sunnah and reveal shariah . According to Aishah , the life of Muhammad

5390-406: The world and concentrate in the prayer acts, reciting the Qur'an and thinking of the verses one reads and bearing death, grave and the torment in mind so that he never loses concentration. In his Tafseer, Ibn Kathir writes, "Khushoo is gained by the fear of Allah and the sense that He is always watching." In another section he says, "The site of al-Khushoo is in the heart and heart is the king of

5467-412: Was 40 lunar years, 6 months and 12 days of age, i.e. 39 solar years, 3 months and 22 days. Others establish the day by projecting the fixed (i.e. non-intercalated) calendar backwards, providing a date of the night of Sunday to Monday, 13 to 14 December 610. According to biographies of Muhammad , while on retreat in a mountain cave near Mecca (the cave of Hira), where Muhammad used to go and ponder upon

5544-611: Was in contemplation, the angel Gabriel appeared before him in the year 610 CE and said, "Read", upon which he replied, "I am unable to read". Thereupon the angel caught hold of him and embraced him heavily. This happened two more times after which the angel commanded Muhammad to recite the following verses: Perplexed by this new experience, Muhammad made his way to home where he was consoled by his wife Khadijah , who also took him to her Nestorian Christian cousin Waraqah ibn Nawfal . Islamic tradition holds that Waraqah, upon hearing

5621-504: Was revealed which says: "a person who reads is handsome in the eyes of God." 6–8: Even though God does so many things for us we still disobey him. Some people say that they do not need Allah. It does not matter because everyone will return to him on the Day of Judgement for reckoning. 9–10: In this verse "the one who discourages" references Abu Jahl when he tried to stop Muhammed from making devotions towards Allah, and anyone else for that matter. 11–14: These verses question whether

5698-506: Was revealed: "If (Abu Jahl) would have called upon his men, the angel of punishment would have seized him." The translated words 'bow down' in verse 19 comes from the word ' Sujud ' which refers to the position in Muslim prayer where the head, hands, knees, and toes are on the ground. The linguistic definition of ʻalaq علق (singular ʻalaqah علقة ) is " leech ", " medicinal leech ", "coagulated blood", "blood clot", or "the early stage of

5775-512: Was the practical implementation of Qur'an . Therefore, higher count of hadith elevates the importance of the pertinent surah from a certain perspective. According to hadith , first 5 ayaat of this surah were first revelation of whole of the Quran. 1–3: These verses are talking about how God created human beings from Alaq (The Clot of blood or The Clinging Thing). After this verse was revealed, Muhammed responded by saying that he didn't know how to read. After angel Jibraeel squeezed Muhammed's chest

5852-520: Was thrown into a well and they dragged him by his hair, which is specifically in reference to verse 15. This sura has two parts: the first consists of vv. 1–5, and the second of vv. 6–19. The majority of Islamic scholars agreed that the first part forms the first revelation to be sent down to Muhammad in 610. In this regard, the Hadith from Aisha , which Ibn Hanbal , Bukhari , Muslim and other traditionists have related with several chains of authorities,

5929-522: Was told of his upcoming responsibility as a messenger of God , and thus retreated to Jabal al-Nour near Mecca . While isolating at the Cave of Hira within Jabal al-Nour, he was visited by the angel Gabriel , who revealed to him the beginnings of what would become known as the Quran . At the age of 40, Muhammad's religious career as the " Seal of the Prophets " had begun. The exact date and time of

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