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 54 Surah Al-Qamar (continued)

Page 531 - Related Hadith/Sunnah

Translation of the meaning by Sahih International.

55 Surah Ar-Rahman

Translation of the meaning by Sahih International.

Page 531 - Related Hadiths and Sunnah

Surah Al-Qamar

Surah Al-Qamar (Chapter 54), Verses 50 through 55 comprises the final portion of the Surah and occupies the upper half of page 531 in the standard Madinah mushaf (Quran). This concluding passage is visually and structurally distinct: it transitions from a stark warning about the swiftness of Allah's cosmic decree to a reassuring, sublime portrait of the ultimate dwelling place reserved for the righteous (Al-Muttaqin).

The authentic Hadiths and prophetic traditions linked to this specific page expand on the nature of Divine Will and provide vivid descriptions of the unique heavenly ranks mentioned in these final verses.

1. The Instantaneous Nature of Divine Will (Verse 50)

“And Our command is but one, like a glance of the eye.”

This verse underscores the absolute ease with which Allah executes His decrees, requiring no passage of time or physical effort.

• Sunnah Link on the Word of Creation: The Prophet Muhammad explained the mechanism of this instantaneous execution in multiple traditions, linking it directly to the divine word of manifestation. In a well-known Hadith recorded in Sahih Muslim, the Prophet described the vastness of Allah's wealth and power, quoting a Hadith Qudsi where Allah says:
  “...O My servants, if the first of you and the last of you, and the humans of you and the jinn of you, were all to stand together in one place and ask of Me, and I were to give everyone what he requested, that would not decrease what I possess any more than a needle decreases the water of the ocean when dipped into it... When I decree a matter, I only say to it, 'Be,' and it is.” (Sahih Muslim, Book 45, Hadith 70).

2. Comprehensive Recording in the Heavenly Ledger (Verses 52–53)

“And everything they did is in [their] records (Zubur). And every small and great [matter] is inscribed.”

These verses reinforce that no human action, regardless of its perceived insignificance, escapes the divine registry.

• Sunnah Link on "Small Matters" Growing Heavy: The Prophet strictly warned his companions never to minimize minor misdeeds, as they collectively compound within the records mentioned in Verse 53. In Sunan Ibn Majah, Aisha narrated that the Messenger of Allah said to her:
  “O 'Aisha! Beware of the sins that are looked upon as trivial, for indeed they have an investigator from Allah [searching for them].” (Sunan Ibn Majah, Book 37, Hadith 4380; graded Sahih by Al-Albani).

• The Metaphor of the Inscribed Ledger: In another tradition found in the Musnad Ahmad, the Prophet compared minor sins to a group of travelers who gather small sticks of wood one by one until they build a fire large enough to bake their bread, illustrating how "every small matter inscribed" can culminate in a massive spiritual consequence.

3. The Assemblies of Truth and the Seats of Honor (Verses 54–55)

“Indeed, the righteous will be among gardens and rivers, in a seat of honor (Maq'ad-i Sidq) in the presence of a Sovereign, Perfect in Ability.”

This beautiful concluding imagery describes the premium reward for the pious: proximity to Allah in an assembly entirely devoid of falsehood.

The Pulpits of Light for the Just (Sahih Muslim)

The Sunnah directly maps out who will occupy these literal seats of honor and closeness to the Sovereign King.

Abdullah ibn Amr ibn al-Aas reported that the Messenger of Allah said: "Indeed, those who are just in their domain will be with Allah upon pulpits of light at the right hand of the Most Merciful—and both of His hands are right hands. They are those who are just in their rulings, with their families, and in what they have been placed in charge of." (Sahih Muslim, Book 33, Hadith 25).

Seeing the Sovereign (Sahih al-Bukhari)

The verse ends by emphasizing the reward of being "in the presence of a Sovereign." The Sunnah establishes that looking upon Allah within these assemblies is the crowning joy of Paradise, eclipsing all physical rewards.

Jarir ibn Abdullah narrated: "We were sitting with the Prophet on a night of a full moon. He looked at the moon and said, 'You will definitely see your Lord with your own eyes just as you are seeing this moon, and you will not face any overcrowding or difficulty in seeing Him...'" (Sahih al-Bukhari, Book 97, Hadith 7434).

References

• Al-Bukhari, M. I. Sahih al-Bukhari. (Hadiths regarding the visual sighting of Allah in Paradise, matching the theme of Verse 55).

• Muslim ibn al-Hajjaj. Sahih Muslim. (Hadith Qudsi on the instantaneous execution of Allah's will, and the tradition regarding the pulpits of light reserved for the just).

• Ibn Majah, Muhammad ibn Yazid. Sunan Ibn Majah. (Prophetic warning to Aisha regarding the meticulous recording of minor sins).

• Ahmad ibn Hanbal. Musnad Ahmad. (Tradition comparing the accumulation of minor inscribed deeds to gathering firewood).

Surah Al-Rahman

Surah Ar-Rahman (Chapter 55), Verses 1 through 18 begins on the lower half of page 531 in the standard Madinah mushaf (Quran). Famously known as "The Beauty of the Quran" (Arus al-Quran), this Surah opens with a rhythmic, poetic catalog of divine favors—ranging from the teaching of the Quran and human speech to the cosmic mathematical balance of the sun, moon, and stars. It introduces the iconic, repeating refrain: “So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?”

The Sunnah records the profound impact of this specific opening section on both human and Jinn audiences, alongside prophetic explanations of the cosmic balance described in these verses.

1. The Liturgical Debut: Reciting to the Jinn

The most famous prophetic tradition specifically tied to the opening of Surah Ar-Rahman explains how the Prophet first shared these verses and evaluated the listeners' responses.

The Response of the Jinn (Jami` at-Tirmidhi)

When the Prophet first recited Surah Ar-Rahman to his human companions, they listened in silent awe. The Prophet then revealed that he had previously recited it to a different audience who provided a vocal response every time the repeating refrain (Verse 13) was uttered.

Jabir ibn Abdullah reported: The Messenger of Allah came out to his companions and recited Surat Ar-Rahman from beginning to end, and they remained silent. Thereupon he said: “I recited it to the Jinn on the Night of the Jinn, and they had a better response to it than you did! Every time I came to the verse: 'So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?' they would say: 'Not one of Your favors, our Lord, do we deny, so to You belongs all praise!' (La bi-shay'in min ala'ika Rabbana nukadhhibu fa-laka al-hamd).” (Jami` at-Tirmidhi, Book 47, Hadith 3291; graded Hasan).

2. Hadith Contextualization of Verses 1–18

Verses 1–2: The Most Merciful Taught the Quran

“The Most Merciful. Taught the Quran.”

• Sunnah Link on Priority: The Sunnah mirrors this opening sequence by positioning the learning and teaching of the Quran as the absolute highest human endeavor. In Sahih al-Bukhari, Uthman ibn Affan narrated that the Prophet said: “The best of you are those who learn the Quran and teach it.” (Sahih al-Bukhari, Book 66, Hadith 5027). The placement of "Taught the Quran" before the creation of man in the Surah highlights that spiritual guidance precedes physical existence in importance.

Verses 5–7: Cosmic Calculation and the Balance

“The sun and the moon [move] by precise calculation... And the heaven He raised and imposed the balance (Al-Mizan).”

• Sunnah Link on the Justice of the Cosmos: The Prophet explained that the physical balance (Mizan) maintaining the orbits of the stars and planets is the physical manifestation of absolute justice, which must be replicated in human society. In a famous tradition compiled in Sahih Muslim, the Prophet utilized the perfection of the heavens to emphasize justice, stating that Allah commands absolute equity: "Verily, Allah does not sleep, and it does not befit Him to sleep. He lowers the scale (Al-Mizan) and raises it. The deeds of the night are taken up to Him before the deeds of the day..." (Sahih Muslim, Book 1, Hadith 343).

Verses 14–15: The Creation of Man and Jinn

“He created man from clay like [that of] pottery. And He created the jinn from a smokeless flame of fire.”

The Sunnah explicitly builds upon these verses by providing a comprehensive material breakdown of the sentient creations of Allah, expanding the text's biological and spiritual definitions.

The Tripartite Creation Hadith (Sahih Muslim)

Aisha narrated the definitive prophetic tradition mapping out the elemental origins of the universe's intelligent species:

The Messenger of Allah said: “The angels were created from light, the jinn were created from a smokeless flame of fire [matching Verse 15 exactly], and Adam was created from that which has been described to you [i.e., the clay mentioned in Verse 14].” (Sahih Muslim, Book 55, Hadith 60).

3. The Refrain: The Etiquette of Listening to Verse 13

“So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?”

• The Sunnah Action: Based on the Hadith of Jabir ibn Abdullah mentioned above, classical scholars like Imam Al-Qurtubi and Ibn Kathir noted that it is an established Sunnah of the companions that when a Muslim hears or recites this specific verse, they should internally or softly echo the reply of the Jinn: “O Allah, we do not deny any of Your blessings, and to You belongs all praise.”

References

• At-Tirmidhi, M. I. Jami` at-Tirmidhi. (Hadith regarding the Prophet’s recitation to the Jinn and their vocalized gratitude).

• Muslim ibn al-Hajjaj. Sahih Muslim. (Hadith outlining the specific elements from which angels, jinn, and humans were created, and the cosmological scale of justice).

• Al-Bukhari, M. I. Sahih al-Bukhari. (Hadith regarding the supreme virtue of teaching the Quran).

• Ibn Kathir, I. Tafsir al-Qur'an al-Azim. (Cross-referencing the contextual etiquette of answering the repetitive refrain of Surah Ar-Rahman).