Surah 41 (Fussilât), Verses 1-18 (Y7)

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Summary

Today’s selection is from Surah 41, Fussilât (or Expounded), verses 1-18. These verses show that the Qur’an is the giver of good news and warns those who do not believe in the hereafter and do not pay charity. It goes into detail on the story of the creation of the earth, mountains, seasons, sky and the heavens. Lastly, there is a warning to the disbelievers in the examples of the ‘Ad and the Thamud who were punished for their arrogance and defiance towards God.

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Surah 22 (Al-Hajj), Verses 39-48 (Y6)

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Summary

Today’s selection is from Surah 22, Al-Hajj or Pilgrimmage, verses 39-48. These verses grant permission to the believers to fight in self-defense and for the cause of Allah. Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) was not the only Prophet who wasn’t believed. All the others were as well. And finally, a day of Allah’s is equal to 1,000 years of human calculation.

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Surah 26 (Ash-Shu‘arã), Verses 141-159 (Y6)

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Summary

Today’s selection is from Surah 26, Ash-Shu‘arã or the Poets, verses 141-159. These verses talk of Prophet Saleh and his mission to his people, the Thamüd and the destruction of those disbelievers.

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Surah 54 (Al-Qamar), Verses 23-40 (Y6)

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Summary

Today’s selection is from Surah 54, Al-Qamar or the Moon, verses 23-40. These verses recount the stories of the people of Thamud and the people of Prophet Lot. Both groups of people called their Prophets liars despite the clarity of God’s warnings and were visited with a terrible scourge as a result.

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Surah 29 (Al-‘Ankabüt), Verses 31-44 (Y6)

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Summary

Today’s selection concludes Surah 29, Al-‘Ankabüt or the Spider, verses 31-44. These verses tell of how the people of Prophet Lot and the nations of ‘Ad, Thamüd and Madyan as well as the Pharaoh of Egypt and his people rejected the Messengers of God and were destroyed as a result. Also told is the parable of those who take protectors other than God.

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Surah 91 (Ash-Shams) (Y6)

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Summary:

Today’s selection is the entirety of Surah 91, Ash-Shams or the Sun. This Surah asserts that success depends on keeping the soul pure and failure depends on corrupting the soul; case in point, the corrupted people of Thamüd who were leveled to the ground.

Tafseer for this Surah considers the pairs in nature discussed in verses 1-6 and the soul of man in verses 7-10.

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Surah 11 (Hüd), Verses 84-95 (Y6)

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Summary

Today’s selection is from Surah 11, Hüd, verses 84-95. These verses talk of Prophet Shu’aib’s address to his people who were cheating in their business transactions and the consequences of their negative response.

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Surah 7 (Al-A‘rãf), Verses 73-93 (Y6)

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Summary

Today’s selection is from Surah 7, Al-A‘rãf or the Heights, verses 73-93. These verses tell the stories of Prophet Saleh of the Thamüd, Prophet Lüt, and Prophet Shu‘aib of the Madyan and their entreaties to their peoples, respectively, to accept the path of God.

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Surah 27 (An-Naml), Verses 45-58 (Y6)

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Summary

Today’s selection is from Surah 27, An-Naml or the Ants, verses 45-58. These verses tell the story of the people of Thamud and the secret plot against the Prophet Salih whose teaching they thought brought them bad luck. Their plot was foiled and the whole community, which was involved in evil, was destroyed.

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Surah 69 (Al-Hâqqah), Verses 1-18 (Y6)

Surah 69 (Al-Hâqqah), Verses 1-18 (Y6)

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Summary

Today’s selection is from Surah 69, Al-Hâqqah or the Sure Reality, verses 1-18. These verses deal with the Day of Resurrection and the Day of Judgment.

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