Surah Fatiha

 7 verses
 Contains glory of Allah and Dua for guidance for man.
 Prayers are not valid without this surah.
 All Glory and Authority belongs to Allah only.
 ِّ‫رب‬, َ He is the creator of all. َ‫ َربِّ ْٱل َع ٰـلَ ِمين‬, He is the provider for all.
 ‫ٱلرَّحْ َم ٰـ ِن ٱل َّر ِح ِيم‬, He is entirely Merciful to all and especially merciful.
(In Dunya He is Merciful to all ‫ٱلرَّحْ َم ٰـ ِن‬, but on the Day of Judge he would be Merciful to only Momineen
‫َّح ِيم‬
ِ ‫)ٱلر‬
 All Authority will belong to Allah and He will reward or punish man for his deeds.
 We should worship only Allah
(Here the word worship means to fear Him, and also seek His Forgiveness and Mercy. We should not
involve in shirk.)
 Tawheed can be divided into three categories. (i) Tawheed ar-Ruboobeeyah (maintaining the
unity of Lordship). (ii) Tawheed al-Asmaa-was-sifaat (maintaining the unity of Allah's name and
attributes). (iii) Tawheed al-Ibaadah (maintaining the unity of worship).

Surah Nas
 Makki Surah, contains 6 verses.
 Jealousy is a disease which eats your good deeds.

Surah Falaq
 Makki Surah, contain 5 verses.
 This surah and Surah Nas very important to seek refuge from bad eye. Prophet ‫ ُم َح َّمد ﷺ‬used this
surah and Surah Nas when faced difficulty. When Prophet ‫ ُم َح َّمد ﷺ‬was suffering from magic,
these surah were used to free him.
 These 2 Surahs and Surah Ikhlas were used by Prophet ‫ ُم َح َّمد ﷺ‬before sleeping.
 First verse says only Allah can help man from terrors and fears of the night and help man to see
the daylight.
 All negative and harmful beings come out as the night falls. In this Surah man seeks refuge from
Allah from all the terrifying things.
 This Surah is also to seek refuge from Allah from the black magic users.

Surah Ikhlas
 Prophet ‫ ُم َح َّمد ﷺ‬has laid great emphasis on reciting this Surah before sleeping.
 This Surah describes attributes of Allah. Everything is reliant on Him. He has no relatives. He is
only One.
Surah Tabbat Yada
 This Surah is Makki and contains 5 verses.
 It is also called Surah Al Masad.
 Narrated Ibn `Abbas:
The Prophet (‫ )ﷺ‬ascended the Safa (mountain) and started calling, “O Bani Fihr! O Bani `Adi!”
addressing various tribes of Quraish till they were assembled. Those who could not come
themselves, sent their messengers to see what was there. Abu Lahab and other people from
Quraish came and the Prophet (‫ )ﷺ‬then said, “Suppose I told you that there is an (enemy)
cavalry in the valley intending to attack you, would you believe me?” They said, “Yes, for we
have not found you telling anything other than the truth.” He then said, “I am a warner to you in
face of a terrific punishment.” Abu Lahab said (to the Prophet) “May your hands perish all this
day. Is it for this purpose you have gathered us?” Then it was revealed: “Perish the hands of Abu
Lahab (one of the Prophet’s uncles), and perish he! His wealth and his children will not profit
him….” (Surah Masad verse 1-5)
Sahih Al Bukhari Arabic reference: Book 65, Hadith 4770
 Real name of Abu lahab was Abd al-'Uzzā. He and his wife, Arwā bint Harb, were severe enemies
of Islam and Prophet ‫ ُم َح َّمد ﷺ‬. Through this Surah Allah has said that abu lahab will perish and his
wealth will be of no help to him, and his wife will bring more wood to fuel the fire he will burn
him like she used to help abu lahab in causing pain for Prophet ‫ ُم َح َّمد ﷺ‬.

Surah An-Nasr
 As per a Hadith narrated by Abdullah bin Abbas radhiAllahu ‘anhu, Surah An-Nasr is the last
revealed Surah of the Qur’an, i.e., There was no complete Surah sent to the Prophet ‫ُم َح َّمد ﷺ‬
after it.
 When a little amount of time for Prophet ‫ ُم َح َّمد ﷺ‬was left on earth, it was told to spend
maximum time in worshipping Allah and seeking His Forgiveness. Same is told to man that when
the time is near make sure to spend maximum time in remembrance of Allah.

Surah Al Kafirun
 Prophet ‫ ُم َح َّمد ﷺ‬used to recite this Surah and Surah Ikhlas in the 2 rakats of tawaf and the
sunnah prayers of fajr and maghrib.
 Reciting this Surah before sleeping helps in protection from shirk.
 After revealing this Surah many Mushrikeen converted to Islam.
 The last verse was revealed, when Kufaar said to follow Islam one day the then follow their own
religion the other day. In response to this the surah says if you are not ready to leave your
teachings then why should we leave of Islam.

Surah Al-kausar
Surah Surah Al-Ma'un
 Maun in Arabic means small kindness.
 It is also called the chapter of religion, denial, the orphan.
  Its main theme is:
o Denial of faith in Allah and Hereafter
o Concern for weak and exploited, miskin.
o Signs of hypocrisy

Surah Quraish
 During the early generations of Muslim scholars this surah was known as the chapter, “For the
constant security of the Quraysh.”
 This chapter orders the Quraysh to turn to Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala, recognizing His control
and Lordship since He protected them by blessing their business transactions, and provided for
them physically, with food and spiritually, by protecting them from fear.

Surah Al-Feel
 Makki surah containing 5 verses.
 The word “‫ ”الفيل‬meaning “The Elephant”
 Revealed in Makkah most probably during the early days of Prophet ‫ ُم َح َّمد ﷺ‬proclamation of his
Prophethood.
 A Narration of King of Yemen Abraha Who Attacked on Makkah With His Elephants. And How
Allah Destroyed Him by Small Birds.
 Abraha established a grand and expensive church in its capital Sana because he had seen the
love and passion the Yemeni Arabs had for Holy Kabba, and he hoped to attract them away from
there and to his capital at Sana. If the Arabs performed the pilgrimage in Sana instead of Mecca,
it would turn the monetary benefits to Yemen.
This did not happen, and Abrahah decided to attack Mecca. He arranged an army, that also
included 13 elephants, intending to demolish the Kaaba. On his campaign, he succeeded in
overcoming all the Arab armies until he reached Makkah.
Rest event: https://www.thelastdialogue.org/surah-al-feel-summary/
 As per traditions, the event took place at Muhassir by the Muhassab valley between Muzdalifah
and Mina. Traditions state that when Prophet Muhammed proceeded from Muzdalifah to Mina,
he increased his speed in the valley of Muhassir. Al Nawawi has explained it saying that the
incident of the people of the elephant had occurred there, therefore, the pilgrims have been
enjoined to pass by quickly, for Muhassir is a tormented place. It is stated in Muatta that
Muhammad said that “the whole of Muzdalifah is a fit place for staying, but one should not stay
in the valley of Muhassir.”
Surah Humazah
 Makki surah contain 9 verses
 This Surah was revealed in the early stages of Islam when people were just accepting this new
religion.
 Al-Hammaz refers to slander by speech, and Al-Lammaz refers to slander by action
In this ayah, Allah is saying Woe to those who slander others and backbite. This can include
people who repeatedly find faults with others, either verbally or physically.
 This ayah continuing on the first ayah, further refers to those who hoard their wealth and make
a habit of counting it.
 Slanderers and greedy people will be treated as worthless on the Day of Judgement, because all
they cared about was their wealth and mocked others for lack of it.
 Here, the Hellfire is called Allah’s Fire for the first time in the Quran. This is to signify His
contempt for those who hoard wealth and slander others, and how they cannot escape His Fire
with their wealth.
 Surah al-Humazah tells us not to indulge in backbiting, nor slander others. Furthermore, we
must not be proud of our material possessions and wealth, especially because the money
earned in this world will not help us purchase anything in the Hereafter, if we use it for our
greed and dishonest ways.

Al-Asr
 Makki surah containing 3 verses.
 It was the thirteenth chapter revealed to the Prophet ‫ﷺ‬, after Surah al-Inshirah and before
Surah al-‘Adiyat.
 Imam al-Razi states that the pagan Meccans used to say, “Muhammad is a loser.” Thus, this
chapter was sent.
 Objectives:
o Affirms great loss for those who reject God’s message after it reached them correctly,
and for those who accepted it but failed to live according to it.
o Promise of success and felicity for those who believe in God, coupling that with acts of
righteousness.
o The blessings of working together.
o The blessings of truth.
o The importance of patience.
 In-depth explanation: https://www.virtualmosque.com/multimedia/video/explanation-of-the-
chapter-of-quran-al-asr/
 What is clear from this verse is that faith and good deeds are causes for one to be successful in
the Hereafter. It is also understood that their opposites are causes for one to be a loser. This
includes those who reject God and those who, although they accept faith, fail to observe its
mandates without repenting.
Surah Takathur
 Makki surah containing 8 verses.
 Objective:
Mankind has been warned against the greed for wealth and competition in worldly things.
Human beings are naturally greedy for wealth and money. A man dies while they are competing
with each other in order to gain wealth in abundance. But he does not take any preparation for
life after death. But one should not do so because wealth is short-lived. Greed for worldly things
diverts people. But the success and benefits of the Qyamat are far better than all these worldly
things. So, mankind should give more priority to the Akhirat rather than this world. If men could
realize the reality of the Akhirat! Men will be able to realize Akhirat after death. They will
observe it with the eye of certainty. But then they will be unable to do anything. Rather, they
will be asked about the bliss they are enjoying on the earth. They will see the hellfire because of
the greed and unlawfulness and sins they committed.
 Prophet Muhammad (Sm.) once said to his Shahabis ‘there is none among you who is able to
recite one thousand verses every day. They replied, ‘Yes, there is hardly anyone who has the
ability to recite one thousand verses. Then the Prophet (Sm.) asked them, “is there anybody
who can recite sura Takathur every day?’ it is to be mentioned that reciting this surah once
every day equals to reciting one thousand verses. (Mazhari)
 Background:
Banu Abd Manaf, Banu Kusai, and Banu Sahm were the sub-clans of the Quraysh tribe. Each of
these clans used to tell others “we are superior to you in every way, be it leadership, be it power
or be it population”.
Banu Abd Manaf was proved to be the top of all. Then everyone said, “we’ll also count those
who are dead”. So, they went to the graveyard and started to count the graves along with the
names of the dead person. Now Banu Sahm got three families more in number. So, they had a
large population in the age of Jahiliyyah. Under this situation, this sura was revealed.
 Jabir bin Abdullah says: The Prophet (peace be upon him) once visited us and we served him
with fresh dates and gave him cool water to drink. Thereupon he said: These are of the blessings
about which you will be questioned. (Musnad Ahmad, Nasai, Ibn Jarir, Ibn al-Mundhir, Ibn
Marduyah, Abd bin Humaid, Baihaqi in Ash-Shuab).
 These Ahadith make it explicit that not only the disbelievers but the righteous believers too will
be questioned.
Surah Qariah
 Makki surah contains 11 verses.

 (His mother will be Hawiyah.) It has been said that this means he will be falling and tumbling
headfirst into the fire of Hell, and the expression `his mother’ has been used to refer to his brain
(as it is the mother of his head). A statement similar to this has been reported from Ibn `Abbas,
`Ikrimah, Abu Salih, and Qatadah. Qatadah said, “He will fall into the Hellfire on his head.” Abu
Salih made a similar statement when he said, “They will fall into the Fire on their heads.” It has
also been said that it means his mother that he will return to and end up within the Hereafter
will be Hawiyah, which is one of the names of the Hellfire. Ibn Jarir said, “Al-Hawiyah is only
called his mother because he will have no other abode except for it.” Ibn Zayd said, “Al-Hawiyah
is the Fire, and it will be his mother and his abode to which he will return, and where he will be
settled.”
 It has been narrated in a Hadith that Imam Ahmad recorded from Abu Hurayrah that the
Prophet said, (Verily, the person who will receive the lightest torment of the people of the
Hellfire will be a man who will have two sandals that will cause his brain to boil. )”
 It has been confirmed in the Two Sahihs that the Messenger of Allah said, (The Hellfire
complained to its Lord and said, “O Lord! Some parts of me devour other parts of me.” So He
(Allah) permitted it to take two breaths: one breath in the winter and one breath in the summer.
Thus, the most severe cold that you experience in the winter is from its cold, and the most
severe heat that you experience in the summer is from its heat. )
 In the Two Sahihs it is recorded that he said, (When the heat becomes intense pray the prayer
when it cools down, for indeed the intense heat is from the breath of Hell.)
Surah Adiyaat
 The main theme or subject matter is to make people realize how evil a person can become when
he denies the akhirah (afterlife). It also warns that in the Hereafter not only the visible and
apparent will be evaluated, but the secrets hidden in their hearts too will be subjected to
scrutiny.
 Detailed Tafseer: https://recitequran.com/en/tafsir/en.ibn-kathir/100:6

Surah Az Zilzal
 Madni surah, 8 verses
 Summary. The surah begins by describing how on the Day of Judgment, the Earth will give off a
terrible earthquake and "throw up her burdens". Through the inspiration of God, the Earth will
bear witness to the actions of men it has witnessed.
 Objectives:
o To serve as a reminder of the purpose of life.
o To recognize the reality of the Day of Judgement.
 ‘It will not come till you see ten signs: the smoke, Dajjal, the beast, the rising of the sun from the
West, the descent of Jesus, the Gog and Magog, the sinking of land in three locations, the East,
the West, and in Arabia, followed by a huge fire which would begin in Yemen and drive people
to their place of assembly.
 The human beings left after the earthquakes and eruptions will cry in horror as they see before
their eyes graves upturned and their contents poured out. Madly they will ask themselves and
those around them,
‘What in the world is going on?’ Those who will remain towards the end of the world will be the
most corrupt and degenerate of humanity as the Prophet said,
‘The Last Hour will not come except upon the most evil of mankind.’
 No matter how insignificant and small an act of good or evil may be, it has to be recorded by the
angels of the right and left. On that Day, complete records will be presented before us. That’s
why we should not consider any deed to be of no value, but we should strive to accomplish all
good we can do as it won’t be lost or forgotten. Prophet Muhammad said,
‘Don’t scorn any form of good, do it even if it is only meeting your brother with a smiling face.’
Surah Bayyina
 Al-Bayyina or The Evidence (Arabic: ‫البينة‬, al-bayyinah, aka "The Clear Proof") is the 98th Chapter
(surah) of the Qur'an, with 8 verses.
 Theme
Surah it has been explained why it was necessary to send a Messenger along with this Holy
Book.
o First of all, the need of sending a Messenger has been explained.
o Then, about the errors of the followers of the earlier Books.
o From this also it automatically follows that the followers of the earlier scriptures,
straying from this true religion, have added extraneous things to it, which are false, and
Allah's this Messenger has come to invite them back to, the same original faith.

In conclusion, it has been pointed out clearly that the followers of the earlier Books and the
idolaters who would refuse to acknowledge this Messenger are the worst of creatures: their
punishment is an everlasting Hell; and the people who would believe and act righteously and
would spend life in the world in awe of God, are the best of creatures: their reward is eternal
Paradise wherein they will live forever. Allah became well pleased with them and they became
well pleased with Allah.

 http://www.englishtafsir.com/Quran/98/index.html#sdfootnote1anc

Surah Qadr
 Al-Qadr (Arabic: ‫القدر‬, "Power, Fate") is the 97th chapter (sūrah) of the Qur'an, with 5 verses.
 Ibn Abbas and others have said, “Allah sent the Quran down all at one time from the Preserved
Tablet (Al-Lawh Al-Mahfuz) to the House of Might (Baytul-Izzah), which is in the heaven of this
world. Then it came down in parts to the Messenger of Allah (Sallallaahu ‘alaihi wa Sallam)
based upon the incidents that occurred over twenty-three years.”
 The Night of Al-Qadr is better than a thousand months.
 Imam Ahmad recorded that Abu Hurayrah said, “When Ramadan would come, the Messenger of
Allah (Sallallaahu ‘alaihi wa Sallam) would say,
“Verily the month of Ramadan has come to you all. It is a blessed month, which Allah has
obligated you all to fast. During it the gates of Paradise are opened, the gates of Hell are closed
and the devils are shackled. In it, there is a night that is better than one thousand months.
Whoever is deprived of its good, then he has truly been deprived”
 Messenger of Allah (Sallallaahu ‘alaihi wa Sallam) said,
“Whoever stands (in prayer) during the Night of Al-Qadr with faith and expecting a reward (from
Allah), he will be forgiven for his previous sins.” [Fath Al-Bari 4:294, and Muslim 1:253]
 Meaning, the angels descend in abundance during the Night of Al-Qadr due to its abundant
blessings. The angels descend with the descending of blessings and mercy, just as they descend
when the Quran is recited, they surround the circles of Dhikr (remembrance of Allah) and they
lower their wings with true respect for the student of knowledge.
Surah Al-Alaq
 Meaning of name: Blood Clot, Read
 Surah number 96, contains 19 verses.
 Main Topics:
Verse 1-5: Allah Created Man From “Alaq” A Clinging substance, And Taught Him by Means Of
Pen
Verse 6-7: Man Transgresses When He Sees Himself Self Sufficient
Verse 8-19: Mention of A Sinful Person Who Forbids Prayer, The Wrongdoer/ Transgressor Will
Be Dragged In Fire Through His Forelock
 First revelation in Makkah at cave Hira in mount Jabal al Noor during the month of Ramadan.
https://www.thelastdialogue.org/surah-al-alaq-summary/
 Detailed Tafseer: https://tafseerstudy.wordpress.com/juzz-amma/96-al-alaq/

Surah At-Teen
 Meaning of Surah: Fig
 Surah number 95, containing 8 verses.
 Main Topic:
Verse 1-3: Swear By The Fig, Olive, Mount Sinai And City of Mecca
Verse 4-8: Man Has Capacities To Make Himself The Highest In Character Or The Lowest.
 The Theme of Surah is that God created Man in the best mold, but then some use their potential
and fully justify their status of being called the vicegerent of God while others after becoming a
follower of Satan surpasses even devil in sin and sink to the lowest depths imaginable.
 Detailed Tafseer: https://tafseerstudy.wordpress.com/juzz-amma/95-at-teen/

Surah Alam Nashrah

 Meaning of Surah:
 94th surah, comprising 8 verses.
 Theme: Allah (SWT) has showered His favors and blessings to assure and comfort the Prophet
Muhammad (‫ )ﷺ‬at the time of his prophethood and spreading of Islam.
 The time of 13 years in Makkah was a great revolution for the Messenger of Allah (‫)ﷺ‬. People
of Makkah who once respected the Prophet Muhammad (‫ )ﷺ‬before his prophethood, turned
into his enemies and tried to kill him many times when he called them to one Allah (SWT). His
relatives turned their backs on him and he was only supported by his uncle Abu Talib, wife
Khadija (May Allah be pleased with her), and his companions. After the deaths of his uncle and
wife, he was left in grief.
Due to these severe hardships in his life, Allah (SWT) revealed the surah Al-Duha and surah Al-
Inshirah to comfort his Prophet Muhammad (‫ )ﷺ‬by mentioning glad tidings of His benedictions.
 The Holy Prophet (‫ )ﷺ‬said: “One who recites Surah Al-Inshirah is similar to the one who has
met Prophet Muhammad (‫ )ﷺ‬and if in state of grief, Allah will remove his sorrows.”
 Imam Sadiq (May Allah bless him) said: “He who repeatedly recites surah Al-Inshirah during day
and night, all his body parts will testify in his favor on the Day of Judgment.”
  Imam Baqir (May Allah bless him) narrated about the reciter of surah Al-Inshirah: “He who
recites surah Al-Sharh during day and night, will die as a martyr and resurrected as a martyr and
resembles one who fights in the way of Allah with his sword along with the Prophet Muhammad
(‫)ﷺ‬.
 Prophet Muhammad (‫ )ﷺ‬said: “Whoever recites surah Al-Sharh and surah Al-Fil in the Fajr
Prayer will never become blind.”
 It has also been reported by the Prophet of Allah (SAW) that Allah (SWT) also grants good
fortune and faith in the religion to the reciter of surah Al-Inshirah.
 Imam Ahmad Rida Khan (May Allah bless him) said:
“To increase one’s memory, recite surah Al-Inshirah 17 times and blow into the water and drink
that water.”
Moreover, the recitation of surah Al-Inshirah is the spiritual cure for the ailment of the kidney.
Drinking the water of this surah removes kidney stones and urine blockage.

Surah Ad-Dhuha
 Meaning of name: the morning brightness
 Surah number 93, 11 verses
 Main topic: The Hereafter is better for Prophet Muhammad Than the First, Do Mercy On Others
As God Did On you.
 Most likely was among the first ten surahs to be revealed
 Traditions tell that this was same sort of interval when for a period of time, the revelations
stopped. The unbelievers mocked Prophet Muhammad saying that “Muhammad’s Lord has
abandoned him.”
 Imam Ahmad recorded from Jundub that, “The Prophet became ill, so he did not stand for
prayer for a night or two. Then a woman came and said, ‘O Muhammad! I think that your devil
has finally left you.’” That woman was the wife of abu jahal
 At this stage, this Surah [Ad-Duha] was revealed as an assurance that your Lord has neither
forsaken you, nor is He displeased with you.

Lessons
 Sometimes breaks and pauses are necessary to freshen up one’s self and focus better. But this
does not mean that one becomes lackadaisical and loses all his enthusiasm to study or worship.
There has to be a balance.
 One should have good opinion of Allah subhanahu wa ta`ala and never think that He has
burdened us more than we can handle.
 The life of hereafter is better than the life of this world because in the hereafter
 There is reward for every hardship that one patiently bears.
 he people that we meet in our lives, the places that we visit are all provisions from Allah
subhanahu wa ta`ala.
 The one who depends on Allah will never be depressed.
 Just like Allah subhanahu wa ta`ala has been kind towards us, we should be affectionate towards
other people and do them good.
 When Allah subhanahu wa ta`ala gifted us with the blessing of knowledge we shouldn’t hide it.
 https://understandquran.com/how-sura-ad-duha-can-change-your-life/
Surah Layl
 Meaning of surah: The Night
 Surah number: 92, contains 21 verses
 One of the first ten to be revealed in Mecca.
 Main Topic:
o It contrasts two types of people, the charitable and the miserly, and describes each of
their characteristics.
o God Eases The Way Of Those Who Believe In Good, And Those Who Disbelieve In Good,
In Their Way Is Adversity.
o Verse 1-3: Swear By Night, Day And By He Who Created Male & Female
o Verse 4: Efforts Of People Are Diverse
o Verse 5-10: God Eases The Way Of Those Who Believe In Good And Facilitates Them In
Their Good, And Those Who Disbelieve In Good, In Their Way Is Adversity
o Verse 11-21: Warning Of Fire, Saved Will Be The Ones Who Give Wealth To Purify
Themselves And Not For Getting Some Favor
 Background:
This Surah was revealed in Mecca most probably in a later stage of Prophet Muhammad’s
preaching in Mecca when persecution had become severe.
Surah tells us about the two ways of life and the consequences of both ways.
Narration in Bukhari: While we were sitting with the Prophet of God PBUH who had a stick with
which he was scraping the earth, he lowered his head and said, “There is none of you but has his
place assigned either in the Fire or in Paradise.” Thereupon a man from the people said, “Shall
we not depend upon this, O Prophet of God?” The Messenger of Allah said, “No, but carry on
and do your deeds, for everybody finds it easy to do such deeds (as will lead him to his place).”
 Nasai recorded a narration from Jabir that Muadh prayed a prayer and a man came and
followed him in the prayer. Muadh made the prayer long, so the man went and prayed alone at
the side of the Mosque. When Muadh was informed of this, he said, “He is a hypocrite.” Then
Muadh informed the Prophet of God PBUH of what happened. The Prophet then asked the man,
and he replied, “Prophet of God PBUH! I came to pray with him, but he made the prayer too
long for me. So I left him and prayed at the side of the Mosque. Then I went to feed my she
camel.” The Prophet of God PBUH then said, Are you causing trouble O Muadh? Why don’t you
recite Glorify the Name of your Lord the Most High, By the sun and its brightness, By the dawn,
and By the night as it envelops.
 The Prophet of God PBUH said that the reward of reciting this Surah is so much that the one
who recites it will be pleased when he sees it in his Book of Deeds. Reciting it in the Night
prayers carries the reward of reciting almost a quarter of the Quran and is guaranteed that the
prayers will be accepted. His inspiration for good deeds will also increase. If recited fifteen
times before sleeping, one will dream about what pleases him most.
 If you recite Surah Lail would receive from Allah gifts and benefits which would please him very
much; all his worries and hardships would disappear; Allah would make him self-sufficient and
well-to-do.
 Productivity Lessons: https://understandquran.com/8-productivity-lessons-surah-al-layl/
 More tafseer: https://tafseerstudy.wordpress.com/juzz-amma/92-al-layl/
Surah Shams
 Meaning of surah: The sun
 91 surah, 15 verses
 Topic:
God Put In Soul Two Capacities Of Right And Wrong Which Is Responsible For Final Outcome,
Thamud’s Transgression And Their End.
o Verse 1-7: Swear By Sun, Moon, Day, Night, Sky, Earth And The Soul
o Verse 8-10: Allah Put In Soul Two Capacities Of Right And Wrong, He Who Purifies It- has
succeeded, And He Who Corrupts It- Has Failed
o Verse 11-15: Thamud’s Transgression, Prophet Salih Asked Them Not To Harm the She
Camel of God, But they denied him, God Destructed Thamud For Their Sins
 Our Beloved Prophet Muhammad sallal laahu alaihi wasallam, said that the reward for reciting
this Sura is compared to the things upon which the sun and the moon shine.
 Our Beloved Imam Jaffar Sadiq (Radi Allahu Tala Anhu) has said that the person who recites
Surat as-Shams, al-Layl, ad-Dhuha and al-Inshirah will, on the Day of Judgement, find all
creatures of the earth testifying on his behalf and Allah will accept their testimony and give him
a place in Jannah.
 He would be guarded wherever he might be, The Reciter will have many benefits ; he would be a
amiable and popular man among the people; Allah would increase his means of substance and
he would be freed from losses, worries and poverty.
 Recite Surat Ash-Shams on water to cure fever.

Surah Al Balad
 Meaning of name: the city
 90 surah, 20 verses
 Topic:
The main subject or theme of this chapter is to show us the two paths Muslims can take. They
are given the choice to drive either on the highway of good or evil. Allah tells us he has given us
the ability and intelligence to judge right from wrong and that we will ultimately reap our own
destiny.
o Verse 1-5: Allah Swears By The City Where Muhammad Lives, And By Father And Its
Progeny, We Created Man Into Hardship, Does he think that never will anyone
overcome him?
o Verse 6-10: God Created Man And Shown Him Two Ways
o Verse 11-16: Man Avoid The Difficult Path I.E Freeing Of Slave, Feeding Poor And Helping
The Needy
o Verse 17-20: Traits Of Companions Of Right Hand And Companions of Left Hand
 This world is not the place of real rest and comfort. It is not a place where man will live forever
and enjoy life, but here he has been created into labor and struggle. Here is the test of human
beings to do good deeds, and then the final judgment will be in the Hereafter. Each person is
 granted with two different paths, one towards the right, the other towards the wrong, and each
individual is able to exercise free will by choosing his own path.
 That Imam Ahmad narrated from Sa`id bin Marjanah that he heard Abu Hurayrah saying that the
Messenger of Allah said,
Whoever frees a believing slave, Allah will free for every limb (of the slave) one of his limbs from
the Fire. This is to such an extent that He (Allah) will free a hand for a hand, a leg for a leg, and a
private part for a private part.
 That in a Hadith that was collected by Imam Ahmad on the authority of Salman bin Amir who
said that he heard the Messenger of Allah say,
Charity given to the poor person is counted as one charity, while if it is given to a relative it is
counted as two: charity and connecting the ties (of kinship).
 Whoever has three children born to him in Islam, and they die before reaching the age of
puberty, Allah will enter him into Paradise by virtue of His mercy to them. And whoever grows
gray in the way of Allah (fighting Jihad), then it will be a light for him on the Day of Judgement.
And whoever shoots an arrow in the way of Allah (fighting Jihad) that reaches the enemy,
whether it hits or misses, he will get the reward of freeing a slave. And whoever frees a believing
slave, then Allah will free each of his limbs from the Fire for every limb that the slave has. And
whoever equipped two riding animals in the way of Allah (for fighting Jihad), then indeed
Paradise has eight gates, and Allah will allow him to enter any of them he chooses.”
 Abu Basir transmitted from Imam al-Sadiq (‫)عليه السالم‬
If a person recites Sura al-Balad in the obligatory prayers, he will come to be known in this world
as righteous and in the Afterlife as having a special position before Allah, and he will be a
companion of the prophets, martyrs, and righteous people.”
 Ubayyd b. Ka’b transmitted from the Prophet (‫)صلى هللا عليه وعلى آله وسلم‬
If a person recites Sura al-Balad, Allah will secure him from His Anger on the Day of Judgment,
and he will survive the hard passages of the Afterlife.

Surah Al-Fajr
 Meaning of name: The Dawn
 Surah 89, 30 verses
 Topic:
Example Of Previous Nations Because of Their Wrongdoings God Destroyed Them, Man’s
Behavior When God Favors or Tries Him, Description Of The Last Day.
o Verse 1-5: Swear By Dawn, Ten Nights, Even & Odd, And [by] the Night when it passes
o Verse 6-14: Example Of Previous Nations Of Thamud, Ad And Pharaoh, Because of Their
Wrongdoings God Destroyed Them
o Verse 15-20: When God Favors Man All Good But when He Tries Man He says God has
humiliated him, Man Do Not Think About The Poor And The Orphans
o Verse 21-30: Description Of The Last Day: Earth has been Pounded and crushed, Lord
has come and the angels, rank upon rank, That Day Most People Will Regret, But
Righteous Will Be Pleased
 This Surah also describes the fate of non believers that they will be destroyed. It condemns
people who ignore the orphans and the poor. Those are also condemned who love their wealth
 more than anything else. It was revealed while the persecution was being done on the people
who started embracing Islam.
 Allah created everything perfectly.
 Man starts to know about Allah by the reflection of His creation.
 The night and the day are the examples of Allah greatness.
 Allah made man more superior in knowledge than animals.
 The man who lives without any thought about the Hereafter is meaningless as he no longer has
any aims left to live his life for.
 The one who believes in Allah shall also believe in the Hereafter.
 Hereafter is ever living, whereas this world is temporary.
 No Muslim can disobey Allah except for those who disbelieve in Him.
 Then, the attitude of people is described towards worldly things.
 It also describes the relation between transgression and tyranny.
 Allah ranks him the most who fears him the most.
 The term Faith is defined.
 The one who recites this Surah often, he will be accompanied by Hazrat Imam Hussain (R.A) on
the Day Of Judgment.
 The one who recites this Surah, then Allah will forgive his sins equal to ten times the number of
people who recite it.
 On the Day Of Judgment, he will have a light shinning on him.
 Recite this Surah for 70 times and do a Damm on the person. In sha Allah, he will soon be
relieved.
 Recite this Surah once and then do a Dua from Allah. This Dua will surely be accepted by Allah
and soon you will find yourself out of that problem.
 In Surah Al-Fajr it is clearly stated that man will be accountable for his deeds on the Day of
Judgment. No excuses will be accepted and everyone will get what he deserves.
 However, for those who believe in Allah, can attain His mercy and will not remain in Hell forever.
They will be punished temporary, but will be granted with the Heavens.

Al-Ghashiya
 Meaning of Name: The Overwhelming
 Surah 88, 26 verses
 Topic:
Description of The Last Day, Some Faces Exhausted Some Happy, Prophets and Messengers Are
Not A Controller Over Their People There duty is Only To Remind.
o Verse 1: Do You Know About The Overwhelming
o Verse 2-7: On The Last Day Some Faces are Humbled & Exhausted, They Have Boiling
Drink And Poisonous Food
o Verse 7-16: Some Faces, That Day, will show Pleasure, They Will Be On Cushions, Eating
What They Desire And In Pleasure
o Verse 17-26: Don’t They See The Camels, Sky, Mountains And Earth: How they are
created?, So Remind Only, Prophets and Messengers Are Not A Controller Over There
People
  The Surah begins with the description of The Last Day. All Mankind will be divided into two
groups, the scared, drained and exhausted group, and the happy and peaceful group. Then it
narrates and depicts some of the scenes of Jahanum/Hellfire and of paradise. Lastly, it tells that
the Prophets and Messengers are not a controller over their People. Their duty is only to remind
them.
 Surah Ala and Surah Ghashiyh for the two Eid prayers and also in Friday prayers. If one of the
festivals fell on a Friday.
 It is narrated from the Holy Prophet (S) that the one who recites this Surah will not face difficulty
in the accounting of deeds on the Day of Judgement and Allah (S.w.T.) will show Mercy to him
and save him from Jahannam.
 Reciting this Surah near a baby removes fright from him and stops his crying. Imam Ali (a.s.) has
said that if this Surah is recited over a part of the body which is paining, the pain will go away
and if recited over food items, it removes any bad effects of that food.

Surah Al-Ala
 Meaning of name: The Highest
 Chapter number: 87, verses: 19
 Topics:
o Verse 1: Exalt the Name of your Lord, the Most High
o Verse 2-5: God Created, Proportioned, Destined and Guided Everything
o Verse 6-8: God Has Taken the Responsibility Of Memorization And Recitation Of Quran
To The Prophet
o Verse 9-15: God Commands Prophet to Remind The Reminder, Those Will Benefit Who
Take Heed Others Will Put In Fire
o Verse 16-19: Hereafter is Better and more Enduring: This is the Truth Which Is Also
There in The Former Scriptures
 Benefits:
o The reciter of Surah Aala will get the reward equal to ten times the number of letters in
the divine books that were revealed to the Holy Prophet sallal laahu alaihi wasallam,
Prophet Ibrahim (a.s.) and Prophet Musa (a.s.).
o Imam Ali ibn abi Talib (radi allahu tala anhu) used to recite this surah in his Isha salat. He
said: “If you know the blessings of Surah Ala you will recite it 20 times every day.
o Surah al-A’ala is also good for relieving ear pains and other ailments.
o If Surah Aala is recited to remove pain in the ear or neck or heal a sickness, it would do
so very soon. It would also cure piles, broken limb.
o Recite of Surah Aala for safety on journey.
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