266 Page Notes

15 Surah Al-Hijr (continued)

Page 266 - Related Hadith/Sunnah

Translation of the meaning by Sahih International.

Page 266 - Related Hadiths and Sunnah

Page 266 of the Quran covers the middle-to-ending portion of Surah Al-Hijr (15:71–90). This passage transitions from the final moments of Prophet Lot’s (Lut) narrative to structural warnings given to the Quraysh, concluding with a massive comfort to the Prophet Muhammad regarding his divine revelation.

Classical exegetes (mufassirun) like Ibn Kathir and Al-Qurtubi draw directly from Hadith and Sunnah literature to contextualize and explain these specific verses.

1. Prophet Lot’s Offer to His People (Verses 71–72)

"He said, 'These are my daughters, if you must act.' By your life, [O Muhammad], indeed they were, in their intoxication, wandering blindly."

• The Meaning of "My Daughters": When Lot offered "my daughters" to the corrupt mob, classical Hadith commentary clarifies that he meant the women of his nation, not his biological daughters. The Sunnah establishes the legal maxim that a Prophet is a spiritual father to his entire nation.

• Allah Swearing by the Prophet's Life: Verse 72 contains a unique linguistic honor: L‘amruk ("By your life"). Ibn Abbas (the leading Quranic authority among the Companions) explained this via an authentic transmission:
  "Allah has never created, generated, or initiated any soul more honored in His sight than Muhammad. I have never heard of Allah swearing by the life of anyone else." (Recorded by Ibn Jarir al-Tabari in his Tafsir; also cited in Tafsir Ibn Kathir).

2. The Marks Left as Lessons (Verses 75–76)

"Indeed in that are signs for those who discern. And indeed, they [the ruined cities] are on an established road."

• The Intuition of the Believer (Al-Mutawassimun): The word mutawassimun refers to those who possess deep insight, reading the signs of Allah through sharp spiritual intuition. The Prophet Muhammad spoke extensively about this trait in the Sunnah:
  Hadith: "Beware of the intuition (firasa) of the believer, for he sees by the light of Allah." Then the Prophet recited this exact verse: "Indeed in that are signs for those who discern (al-mutawassimun)." (Sunan al-Tirmidhi, Hadith 3127).

3. The Seven Oft-Repeated Verses (Verse 87)

"And We have certainly given you, [O Muhammad], seven of the oft-repeated [verses] and the great Qur'an."

This is arguably the most Hadith-heavy verse on page 266. The Sunnah provides explicit, definitive clarification on what the "Seven Oft-Repeated" (Sab'an min al-Mathani) refers to.

• Identification of the Seven Verses: Abu Sa'id bin Al-Mu'alla narrated that while he was praying, the Prophet called him. After Abu Sa'id finished his prayer, the Prophet told him he would teach him the greatest Surah in the Quran before leaving the mosque. He said:
  Hadith: "[It is] 'Praise be to Allah, Lord of the universes' (Al-Fatiha). It is the seven oft-repeated verses (Sab'an min al-Mathani) and the Great Quran which I have been given." (Sahih al-Bukhari, Hadith 4703).

• The Cosmic Value of Al-Fatiha: In another narrative context, Abu Hurayrah reported that the Messenger of Allah said regarding Surah Al-Fatiha:
  Hadith: "It is the Mother of the Quran, the Mother of the Book, and the seven oft-repeated verses." (Sunan al-Tirmidhi, Hadith 3124).

4. Do Not Covet Worldly Wealth (Verse 88)

"Do not extend your eyes toward that by which We have given enjoyment to [certain] categories of them..."

• The Prophetic Lifestyle: This verse served as a direct command to the Prophet (and by extension, the Ummah) never to look longingly at the material luxuries given to the disbelievers. The Prophet’s entire Sunnah was a practical implementation of this verse.

• Umar’s Tears: When Umar bin Al-Khattab entered the Prophet’s room and saw him sleeping on a rough reed mat that left marks on his side, while the kings of Rome and Persia lived in luxury, Umar wept. The Prophet replied with the exact ethos of Verse 88:
  Hadith: "O Umar, are you not satisfied that for them is the world and for us is the Hereafter?" (Sahih al-Bukhari, Hadith 4913).

5. The Warning to the Dividers (Verses 90)

"Like that which We sent down to the dividers."

• Contextual Breakdown: The "dividers" (al-muqtasimin) historically referred to the road-blockers of Mecca who divided the entryways of the city during the Hajj season to intercept incoming pilgrims, warning them maliciously that Muhammad was a poet, a madman, or a sorcerer.

• The Prophetic Standard: In the Sunnah, the Prophet forbade his companions from splitting up or causing factionalism in paths or travel. In a broader application of this concept, Ibn Abbas noted that those who divide their religion into fragmented parts—accepting some laws while rejecting others—fall under the explicit spiritual warning of this verse (Sahih al-Bukhari, Book of Commentary).

References

• Al-Bukhari, M. I. (n.d.). Sahih al-Bukhari. Kitab al-Tafsir (Book of Prophetic Commentary on the Qur'an).

• Al-Tirmidhi, M. I. (n.d.). Sunan al-Tirmidhi. Chapters on the Commentary of the Qur'an.

• Ibn Kathir, I. O. (2003). Tafsir al-Qur'an al-Azim (Vol. 5, Surah Al-Hijr). Darussalam Publishers.

• Al-Tabari, I. J. (2001). Jami' al-Bayan 'an Ta'wil Ay al-Qur'an (Tafsir al-Tabari). Dar Hijr.