Chap 1: (Major themes of the Holy Quran), Lsn 1; Allah in Himself

Question 1

Passage 1; Ayat-ul- Kursi (Madanite Verses 2:225)

ٱللَّهُ لَآ إِلَـٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ ٱلْحَىُّ ٱلْقَيُّومُ ۚ لَا تَأْخُذُهُۥ سِنَةٌۭ وَلَا نَوْمٌۭ ۚ لَّهُۥ مَا فِى ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَمَا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ ۗ مَن ذَا ٱلَّذِى يَشْفَعُ عِندَهُۥٓ إِلَّا بِإِذْنِهِۦ ۚ يَعْلَمُ مَا بَيْنَ أَيْدِيهِمْ وَمَا خَلْفَهُمْ ۖ وَلَا يُحِيطُونَ بِشَىْءٍۢ مِّنْ عِلْمِهِۦٓ إِلَّا بِمَا شَآءَ ۚ وَسِعَ كُرْسِيُّهُ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضَ ۖ وَلَا يَـُٔودُهُۥ حِفْظُهُمَا ۚ وَهُوَ ٱلْعَلِىُّ ٱلْعَظِيمُ
Theme

Answer 1

Theme.
1. Affirms the fundamental belief of a Muslim to believe none but Allah (s.w.t), (Tawhid/Oneness of Almighty Allah); Allah is the one who gives us life, death, and sustenance
2. Allertness of Almighty Allah s.w.t, He doesn’t possess Human weakness e.i, Slumber, Tiredness & Fatigue.
3. No one can intercede on someone’s behalf without the permission of Allah, but still they will act within limits.
4. He is Omniscient & Omnipotent, Humans can only learn what He allows them to learn.
5. He is Self- Sustaining & Eternal.
6. Emphasizes the perfect kingdom of Allah, His Kingdom, Sovereignty & Throne is vast and extended to the heavens and the earth.
7. This Surah summarizes the attributes of Allah.
8. Allah is beyond our imagination and comprehension.

Verse Reference:
Surah Shura; “ To Him belongs all whatever is in the heavens and all whatever is in the earth; and He is Supreme, the Greatest ”

Question 2

Passage 1; Ayat-ul- Kursi (Madanite Verses 2:225)
Importance

Answer 2

Importance

1. Almighty Allah’s alertness reminds Muslims that their every activity is being watched and heard by Allah.
2. He doesn’t feels fatigued so a Muslim must be conscious of being watched and heard.
3. Apprises about the Greatness, Majesty, and Unity of Almighty Allah so a Muslim never surrender himself to any worldly power or any unjust authority.
4. We ask for help only from Allah, and we only depend on Allah in every matter of life.
5. Belief in Tauheed also makes us brave as we believe that nothing can hurt us without the approval of Allah.
   Smry;
   Therefore Muslims must avoid indulging in any sinful activity; e.i; Bribery, cheating, & Looking or saying foul, etc.

Verse Reference:
“You we worship and Your aid we seek”. [Al Fatihah]

Question 3

Passage 2; Surah Al-Ana’am (Meccan Surah, 6:101 - 103)

بَدِيعُ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ ۖ أَنَّىٰ يَكُونُ لَهُۥ وَلَدٌۭ وَلَمْ تَكُن لَّهُۥ صَـٰحِبَةٌۭ ۖ وَخَلَقَ كُلَّ شَىْءٍۢ ۖ وَهُوَ بِكُلِّ شَىْءٍ عَلِيمٌۭ (101)
ذَٰلِكُمُ ٱللَّهُ رَبُّكُمْ ۖ لَآ إِلَـٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ ۖ خَـٰلِقُ كُلِّ شَىْءٍۢ فَٱعْبُدُوهُ ۚ وَهُوَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَىْءٍۢ وَكِيلٌۭ (102)
لَّا تُدْرِكُهُ ٱلْأَبْصَـٰرُ وَهُوَ يُدْرِكُ ٱلْأَبْصَـٰرَ ۖ وَهُوَ ٱللَّطِيفُ ٱلْخَبِيرُ (103)

Translation 101: To Him is due the primal origin of the heavens and the earth: how can He have a son when He has no consort? 102: He created all things and He has full knowledge of all things. That is Allah, your Lord! There is no god but He, the Creator of all things: then worship Him: and He has power to dispose of all affairs. 103: No vision can grasp Him, but His grasp is over all vision: He is above all comprehension, yet is acquainted with all things.

Theme

Answer 3

Theme
1. “Taudheed” (Unity of Almighty Allah).

2. He is the Creator of everything and everyone.
3. He is the Originator of all.
4. He is all-knowing.
5. No mind or Vision can comprehend Him.
6. There is no eye or a mind that can see or comprehend Allah.

Verse Reference:
He Knows all that is before them and all that is behind them, whereas their knowledge cannot encompass Him. (2:255)
بِإِذْنِهِۦ ۚ يَعْلَمُ مَا بَيْنَ أَيْدِيهِمْ وَمَا خَلْفَهُمْ ۖ وَلَا يُحِيطُونَ بِشَىْءٍۢ مِّنْ عِلْمِهِۦٓ إِلَّا بِمَا شَآءَ ۚ

Question 4

Passage 2; Surah Al-Ana’am (Meccan Surah, 6:101 - 103)

Importance

Answer 4

Importance
1. “Tauheed” (believing in the Unity of Almighty Allah s.w.t) is a necessary and fundamental belief in Islam.

2. He is All-Knowing so Muslims must be conscious of their deeds as they have to face the day of resurrection.
3. Muslims should always only ask Him for the fulfillment of their needs, acceptance of supplication, and help in all affairs of their lives.
4. Belief in Tauheed makes a Muslim free of other slavery.
5. Only Allah has the power to dispose of the affairs of life .

Verse Reference:
He begets none, nor is He begotten. (112: 3)
لَمْ يَلِدْ وَلَمْ يُولَدْ ٣

Question 5

Passage 3; Surah Al-Fussilat (Meccan Surah, 41:37)

وَمِنْ ءَايَـٰتِهِ ٱلَّيْلُ وَٱلنَّهَارُ وَٱلشَّمْسُ وَٱلْقَمَرُ ۚ لَا تَسْجُدُوا۟ لِلشَّمْسِ وَلَا لِلْقَمَرِ وَٱسْجُدُوا۟ لِلَّهِ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَهُنَّ إِن كُنتُمْ إِيَّاهُ تَعْبُدُونَ (37)

Theme

Answer 5

Theme
1. Tauheed (Believing in the oneness of Almighty Allah s.w.t)

2. Negates Paganism (the false belief that celestial bodies are entities to worship.)
3. Allah creates and controls everything (Sun and Moon specified in these verses.)
4. The order and cycle of the sun and the moon are God’s signs for humankind; No one can see Allah but the signs of Allah are everywhere in nature. The universe, our body, and other natural phenomena indicate that there is some power that has created them.
5. No one is equal to Him.

Verse Reference:
He is the Originator of the heavens and the earth. (Surah Baqarah)

Question 6

Passage 3; Surah Al-Fussilat (Meccan Surah, 41:37)
Importance

Answer 6

Importance
1. Tauheed (Believing in the Onesness of Almighty Allah s.w.t)

2. Creates a strong link with God, so Muslims do not look up to anything/anyone else and they worship only Him.
   It stops them from committing shirk (Polytheism).
3. Humans are encouraged to ponder on and study His signs.
4. Realization that it’s needed to look to one God for the answers, rather than looking to created things for guidance.
5. It reminds humankind that He is the creator of all things.
6. Created things are temporary.

Verse Reference:
Undoubtedly in the creation of heavens and the earth and the alternation of night and day are signs for the intelligent,”
(Al- Imran : 190)

إِنَّ فِى خَلْقِ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَٱخْتِلَـٰفِ ٱلَّيْلِ وَٱلنَّهَارِ لَـَٔايَـٰتٍۢ لِّأُو۟لِى ٱلْأَلْبَـٰبِ ١٩٠

Question 7

Passage 4; Surah Al-Shua’ra (Meccan Surah. 42:4-5)

لَهُۥ مَا فِى ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَمَا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ ۖ وَهُوَ ٱلْعَلِىُّ ٱلْعَظِيمُ (4)
تَكَادُ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتُ يَتَفَطَّرْنَ مِن فَوْقِهِنَّ ۚ وَٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةُ يُسَبِّحُونَ بِحَمْدِ رَبِّهِمْ وَيَسْتَغْفِرُونَ لِمَن فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ ۗ أَلَآ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ هُوَ ٱلْغَفُورُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ (5)
Theme

Answer 7

Theme

Tauheed

His Majesty and Greatness; No one can be equal to Him or associate Him to any extent in any of his attributes in any form.

He is the owner of everything because He created it.

Highlights the mercy and forgiveness of Almighty Allah s.w.t.

The angels pray for the guidance of humans on Earth.

Verse Reference:
Say, ‘ To Whom does all whatever is in the heavens and the earth, belong?’ Proclaim, ‘To Allah:’ (6: 12)

Question 8

Passage 4; Surah Al-Shua’ra (Meccan Surah. 42:4-5)

Importance

Answer 8

Importance

All Greatness and Grace belong to Almighty Allah so Muslims should never be arrogant and remember that they do not have any power in comparison.

Muslims should never be despairing of the mercy of Allah, even if they have committed innumerable sins; Faith in Almighty Allah’s mercy and forgiveness causes them to repent of their sins and seek forgiveness without losing hope in his affection and always keep trust in Him.
It teaches the lesson of Tauheed (To believe in the oneness of Allah); It is the fundamental principle of the Islamic faith. Since Allah is the creator and sustainer of our life.
Shirk is the major crime in the sight of Allah.

Verse Reference:
Do not lose hope in Allah’s Mercy; indeed Allah forgives all sins; indeed He Only is the Oft-forgiving, the most Merciful.
(Surah Zumar)
لَا تَقْنَطُوا۟ مِن رَّحْمَةِ ٱللَّهِ ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَغْفِرُ ٱلذُّنُوبَ جَمِيعًا ۚ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلْغَفُورُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ

Question 9

Passage 5; Surah Al-Ikhlas (Meccan Surah. 112:1-4)

قُلْ هُوَ ٱللَّهُ أَحَدٌ ١ ٱللَّهُ ٱلصَّمَدُ ٢ لَمْ يَلِدْ وَلَمْ يُولَدْ ٣ وَلَمْ يَكُن لَّهُۥ كُفُوًا أَحَدٌۢ ٤

Theme

Answer 9

Passage 5; Surah Al-Ikhlas (Meccan Surah. 112:1-4)

قُلْ هُوَ ٱللَّهُ أَحَدٌ ١ ٱللَّهُ ٱلصَّمَدُ ٢ لَمْ يَلِدْ وَلَمْ يُولَدْ ٣ وَلَمْ يَكُن لَّهُۥ كُفُوًا أَحَدٌۢ ٤

Tawheed (Unity of Almighty Allah); Tawheed is presented in multiple ways in this Surah.
Surah Al-Ikhlas: A Comprehensive Concept of Allah’s Oneness and a Complete Negation of Shirk.
These verses were specifically revealed to describe Tawhid.

He is One; which signifies that Allah is beyond composition, plurality, and resemblance, which means that He is neither composed of any elements, nor does He has any partner.
The Word “Samad” in this Surah is Translated as Allah is independent and everything/one is dependent on Him, which means no one can be greater or equal to Him in any form; He is unique.
This verse responds to those who had questioned the ancestry of Allah. There is no analogy between Allah, the Creator, and His creation. He does not have any family, spouse, or children. He has no partners or anyone to share His authority.
He is Incomparable; there is no one in the entire universe, nor ever was, nor ever can be, who is similar to Allah, or equal in rank with Him, or resembling Him in His attributes, works, and powers in any degree whatsoever.

God is the only one deity and He does not have a beginning or end.

God is unlike anyone or anything in creation.

The Prophet (saw) says that this Surah is ⅓ of the Quran.

Verse Reference:
Allah does not have any family. “How can He have a son when He has no consort”? (Al Anaam 101)

Question 10

Passage 5; Surah Al-Ikhlas (Meccan Surah. 112:1-4)

Importance

Answer 10

Importance
Oneness of God; people do not take other people or created things as their Lord.
The word ‘Qull” is not only for prophet Muhammad P.B.U.H but also a command for all Muslims to promulgate the Tauheed.
The word “Samad” gives the message that only Allah can help us in every perspective of life.
Shirk (Polytheism) is a major sin that will not be pardoned.

Verse Reference:
“Indeed whosoever commits Shirk, Paradise will be forbidden for him. and his destination is Hell and cruel will find no help.” Al-Maida 72)