442 Page Notes

36 Surah Yasin (continued)

Page 442 - Related Hadith/Sunnah

Translation of the meaning by Sahih International.

Page 442 - Related Hadiths and Sunnah

Page 442 of the Qur'an contains Surah Ya-Sin (Chapter 36), verses 28 through 40. Following the martyrdom of the righteous man in the previous section, this page details the swift divine punishment that befell his rebellious town. It then transitions into a series of cosmic signs—the dead earth coming to life, the alternation of night and day, and the precise orbits of the sun and the moon—proving Allah's creative power and the reality of the Resurrection.

Classical works of Tafsir (such as Ibn Kathir and Al-Qurtubi) connect these verses to several authentic Hadiths and statements of the Sunnah:

1. Verses 28–29: The Destruction of the Rebellious Town

"And We did not send down upon his people after him any soldiers from the heaven, nor would We have done so. It was not but one shout, and immediately they were extinguished." (Surah Ya-Sin 36:28-29)

Relevant Hadith & Sunnah:

• The Might of Angelic Execution: The verse notes that Allah did not need an army of angels to destroy the town; it took only a single "shout" (Sayhah).
  Sahih al-Bukhari (3230) & Sahih Muslim (2308): In the Sunnah, the Prophet ﷺ described the immense physical scale and power of the Archangel Jibril (Gabriel), who was responsible for executing such divine punishments. The Prophet ﷺ stated that he saw Jibril in his natural form, possessing six hundred wings, obstructing the entire horizon. Classical commentators note that Jibril merely utilized the tip of one wing or a singular vocal cry to instantly wipe out entire defiant civilizations, illustrating the ease of execution referenced in verse 29.

2. Verse 36: The Universal Law of Pairs

"Exalted is He who created all pairs - from what the earth grows and from themselves and from that which they do not know." (Surah Ya-Sin 36:36)

Relevant Hadith & Sunnah:

• Allah is One, His Creation is in Pairs: This verse establishes that duality and pairing are inherent to everything created, contrasting with the absolute singularity of the Creator.
  Sahih al-Bukhari (6410) & Sahih Muslim (2677): The Prophet ﷺ emphasized this theological contrast by highlighting Allah’s unique oneness in worship and supplication, stating: "Allah has ninety-nine names... and He is One (Witr, unique/odd number) and He loves what is odd/one."

3. Verse 38: The Sun's Resting Place Under the Throne

"And the sun runs [on course] toward its stopping point (Mustaqarr). That is the determination of the Exalted in Might, the Knowing." (Surah Ya-Sin 36:38)

Relevant Hadith & Sunnah:

This specific verse is tied to one of the most famous and highly discussed astronomical narrations in the books of Hadith, providing a spiritual explanation of the sun's daily cycle.

• The Prostration of the Sun:
  Sahih al-Bukhari (3199) & Sahih Muslim (159): Abu Dharr narrated: The Prophet ﷺ asked me when the sun was setting, "O Abu Dharr! Do you know where this sun goes?" I replied, "Allah and His Messenger know best."
  He said, "Verily, it goes on gliding until it prostrates itself underneath the Throne [of Allah] and takes permission to rise again, and it is permitted. Then, a time will come when it will be about to prostrate itself but its prostration will not be accepted, and it will ask permission to go on its course but it will not be permitted. It will be ordered: 'Return whence you came,' and so it will rise from the West."
  The Prophet ﷺ then added: "And that is the meaning of the statement of Allah: 'And the sun runs toward its stopping point (Mustaqarr).'" (Scholars note that Mustaqarr refers both to its daily spiritual resting point under the Throne and its ultimate terminal point on the Day of Judgment).

4. Verse 40: The Perfect Celestial Orbits

"It is not allowable [i.e., possible] for the sun to reach the moon, nor does the night outstrip the day, but each, in an orbit, is swimming." (Surah Ya-Sin 36:40)

Relevant Hadith & Sunnah:

• The Prophet's Suppression of Superstition: Because the pagan Arabs historically believed that celestial bodies operated based on human events or omens, the Prophet ﷺ used the absolute, unyielding laws of nature outlined in verse 40 to correct their worldview.
  Sahih al-Bukhari (1043) & Sahih Muslim (901): When the sun eclipsed on the exact day that the Prophet’s infant son, Ibrahim, passed away, people whispered that the sun had eclipsed out of sadness for his death. The Prophet ﷺ immediately stood up to correct this, saying: "The sun and the moon are two signs among the signs of Allah. They do not eclipse because of the death or life of anyone." By breaking this superstition, he affirmed the message of verse 40: that celestial bodies move strictly according to their pre-programmed, divine orbits.

References

• Al-Bukhari, M. (n.d.). Sahih al-Bukhari. (Reference to Hadiths 1043, 3199, 3230, 6410).

• Ibn Kathir, I. (n.d.). Tafsir al-Qur'an al-Azim (Commentary on Surah Ya-Sin 36:28-40).

• Muslim ibn al-Hajjaj. (n.d.). Sahih Muslim. (Reference to Hadiths 159, 901, 2308, 2677).