570 Page Notes

 70 Surah Al-Maarij (continued)

Page 570 - Related Hadith/Sunnah

Translation of the meaning by Sahih International.

71 Surah Nuh

Translation of the meaning by Sahih International.

Page 570 - Related Hadiths and Sunnah

Surah Al-Maarij

Page 570 begins with the concluding four verses of Surah Al-Ma'arij (Chapter 70), verses 41 through 44.

These final verses deliver a swift, decisive closing statement to the entire Surah. They transition from an absolute declaration of divine replacement power over the arrogant elites to a vivid, unsettling description of the Day of Resurrection. The Quran paints a psychological and physical picture of the disbelievers emerging from their graves in absolute humiliation—racing toward an ultimate reckoning they spent their earthly lives mocking.

The Sunnah and canonical Hadith collections provide explicit clarity on the nature of this physical resurrection, the meaning of Nusub (idols/goals), and the manifestation of eternal disgrace.

1. Verses 41–42: The Divine Law of Replacement

"[We are competent] to replace them with better than them; and We are not to be outrun. So leave them to converse vainly and amuse themselves until they meet their Day which they are promised." (Quran 70:41-42)

The Prophet’s Warning to Arrogant Civilizations

The opening of this page serves as a severe warning to the ruling class of Mecca: if they refuse to implement justice and faith, God will effortlessly remove them from history and replace them with an entirely new generation of believers.

The Prophet ﷺ heavily reinforced this divine law of replacement, instructing his followers that God does not need human numbers; humans need God's grace.

The Messenger of Allah ﷺ explicitly warned his people about this reality: "This religion will certainly reach everywhere the night and day reach, and Allah will not leave a single house made of mud or camel hair except that He will cause this religion to enter it—bringing honor to the honorable and disgrace to the humiliated. An honor by which Allah exalts Islam, and a disgrace by which He humiliates disbelief." Source: Musnad Ahmad (Hadith 16957) and Sahih Ibn Hibban; authenticated as Sahih.

2. Verse 43: Racing Out of the Graves to the Final Goal

"The Day they will emerge from the graves rapidly as if they were racing to an idol/landmark (Nusub)." (Quran 70:43)

The Interpretation of Nusub

In pre-Islamic Arabia, Nusub referred to the stone altars or sacrificial landmarks dedicated to tribal idols. On festival days, the pagan Arabs would frantically sprint toward these altars to secure status and display their devotion.

Allah uses their own cultural habits as a powerful rhetorical mirror: on the Day of Judgment, they will emerge from the dirt and sprint just as fast—but this time, they will be racing in absolute panic toward the ultimate judge.

The Prophet ﷺ detailed the intense, fast-forward nature of this physical resurrection in multiple authenticated traditions.

The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: "The people will be resurrected on the Day of Resurrection over a white, flat, smooth land like a loaf of clean bread, with no landmarks or signs for anyone to hide behind." Source: Sahih al-Bukhari (Hadith 6521) and Sahih Muslim.

Emerging Naked and Blind to the Public

The rapid exit from the graves described in verse 43 will be so overwhelming that any sense of earthly vanity or clothing will be completely stripped away.

Aisha (ra) narrated: "The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: 'You will be gathered on the Day of Resurrection barefoot, naked, and uncircumcised.'

I asked: 'O Messenger of Allah! Will men and women look at one another?'

He ﷺ replied: 'O Aisha, the situation will be far too intense and severe for them to even look at one another.'" Source: Sahih al-Bukhari (Hadith 6527) and Sahih Muslim (Hadith 2859).

3. Verse 44: The Physical Stigma of Disgrace

"With their eyes humbled, humiliation overcoming them. That is the Day which they had been promised." (Quran 70:44)

The Physical Manifestation of Guilt

The final verse of the Surah notes that their eyes will be Khashi'atan (downcast, terrified, and shattered), and Zillah (abject humiliation) will physically cover them. The Sunnah teaches that the arrogance displayed by an individual on earth will directly determine their physical stature and appearance on this promised Day.

The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: "The arrogant people will be gathered on the Day of Resurrection like tiny ants in the form of human beings. Humiliation will envelop them and overcome them from every single direction." Source: Jami` at-Tirmidhi (Hadith 2492); graded Hasan-Sahih.

Surah Nuh

Page 570 of the Quran marks the powerful opening of Surah Nuh (Chapter 71), verses 1 through 10.

This Surah is unique because it is entirely dedicated to the historical mission of the Prophet Nuh (Noah) — the first Messenger (Rasul) sent to mankind after widespread idolatry corrupted the earth. These opening ten verses showcase Nuh's absolute devotion to his mission: he warns his people publicly, approaches them privately, and offers them a stunning spiritual formula linking deep verbal repentance (Istighfar) directly to material wealth and agricultural prosperity.

The Sunnah and canonical Hadith literature provide extensive structural commentary, historical context, and practical applications for these verses.

1. Verses 1–4: Nuh's Primordial Mission and True Legal Status

"Indeed, We sent Noah to his people, [saying], 'Warn your people before there comes to them a painful punishment.' He said, 'O my people, indeed I am to you a clear warner...'" (Quran 71:1-2)

The First Messenger (Rasul) Sent to Earth

While Adam was the first Prophet (Nabi), the Sunnah establishes that Nuh holds a distinct, elevated legal status in cosmic history: he was the first literal Rasul sent to confront a society that had completely broken away from monotheism.

The Prophet ﷺ detailed this status in the famous Intercession Hadith, describing how humanity will flock to Nuh on the Day of Judgment using the exact vocabulary of Surah Nuh.

The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: "Humanity will go to Noah on the Day of Judgment and say: 'O Noah! You are the very first of the Messengers (Awwal al-Rusul) sent to the people of the earth, and Allah has named you a deeply grateful servant.' Intercede for us with your Lord!" Source: Sahih al-Bukhari (Hadith 4712) and Sahih Muslim.

2. Verses 5–7: The Emotional Toll of Public and Private Dawah

"He said, 'My Lord, indeed I invited my people night and day. But my invitation increased them not except in flight. And indeed, every time I invited them that You might forgive them, they put their fingers in their ears and covered themselves with their garments...'" (Quran 71:5-7)

The Definition of Absolute Patience

Nuh tells Allah that he exhausted every possible pedagogical method: he preached Laylan wa Nahara (night and day), Jihara (loudly/publicly), and Israra (quietly in confidence). The people reacted with visceral, physical rejection—literally shoving their fingers into their ears and pulling their cloaks over their faces to block his voice.

The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ drew immense psychological comfort from these verses when facing identical rejection from the Meccan elite. The Sunnah places Nuh at the apex of Ulul-'Azm (the Messengers of Firm Resolve).

The Prophet ﷺ described the baseline resilience expected of a believer by referencing the unyielding nature of early prophets like Nuh: "The most severely tested of all people are the Prophets, then those next to them, then those next to them. A man is tested in accordance with his level of religious commitment." Source: Jami` at-Tirmidhi (Hadith 2398); graded Sahih.

3. Verses 8–10: The Secret Formula of Istighfar

"Then I said, 'Ask forgiveness of your Lord. Indeed, He is ever a Perpetual Forgiver (Ghaffara).'" (Quran 71:10)

Shifting from Judgment to Rain

Verse 10 is the introductory line to one of the most famous spiritual-economic formulas in Islamic theology. Nuh begs his people to perform Istighfar (seeking forgiveness), promising them that it will instantly unlock the closed floodgates of heaven to bring physical rain, money, children, and lush rivers (which follows on the next page).

The Sunnah explicitly weaponized this verse as the direct legal and practical solution to combat real-world droughts, financial recessions, and family crises.

The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: "Whoever clings to consistently making Istighfar (seeking forgiveness), Allah will appoint for him a way out of every single distress, a relief from every anxiety, and He will provide for him from quarters he could never imagine or calculate." Source: Sunan Abi Dawud (Hadith 1518) and Sunan Ibn Majah; historical legal application.

The Historical Legal Application of Verse 10 in the Sunnah

The early generations (Salaf) and masters of the Sunnah treated Verse 10 as an active medical and financial prescription.

A man came to the great scholar of the Sunnah, Al-Hasan al-Basri, and complained about a severe drought affecting his crops. Al-Hasan told him: "Seek forgiveness of Allah (Make Istighfar)."

Another man came complaining of extreme poverty. Al-Hasan told him: "Seek forgiveness of Allah."

A third man came asking Allah to grant him a child. Al-Hasan told him: "Seek forgiveness of Allah."

One of his students, stunned by this repetition, asked: "Several men came to you with completely different problems, yet you gave them all the exact same answer?"

Al-Hasan al-Basri looked at him and said: "I have not invented anything from myself. Have you not read the words of Allah in Surah Nuh?" He then recited verses 10 through 12 out loud. Source: Documented in classical Tafsir literature, including Tafsir al-Qurtubi for Surah Nuh.