The Clinging Clot of Blood
Al-'Alaq
العلق
LEARNING POINTS
allah is very generous to human beings, but many of them do not give him thanks and even abuse those who try to serve and worship him.
many people become arrogant and abusive when they think they have everything and are not in need of allah or anyone else.
allah is always comforting the prophet by offering him support.
BACKGROUND STORY
The Prophet % used to spend some time at the cave of Hira', just outside of Makkah, to think about the purpose of life. One day the angel Jibreel appeared to him out of nowhere, squeezed him tightly, and ordered him to read a few times, The Prophet , who Couldn't read or write, said in shock, "1 can't read" Finally, Jibreel taught him: "Read in the Name of your Lord Who created ... (1-5) These are the first verses ever revealed of the Quran. (Recorded by Imam Al-Bukhari & Imam Muslim}
THE FIRST REVELATION
1Read, O Prophet,' in the Name of your Lord Who created 2created humans from a tiny thing hanging 'in the womb'. 3Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous, 4Who taught by the pen— 5taught humanity what they did not know.
ٱقۡرَأۡ بِٱسۡمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلَّذِي خَلَقَ 1خَلَقَ ٱلۡإِنسَٰنَ مِنۡ عَلَقٍ 2ٱقۡرَأۡ وَرَبُّكَ ٱلۡأَكۡرَمُ 3ٱلَّذِي عَلَّمَ بِٱلۡقَلَمِ 4عَلَّمَ ٱلۡإِنسَٰنَ مَا لَمۡ يَعۡلَمۡ5
BACKGROUND STORY
This section talks about a Makkan idol-worshipper, named Abu Jahl, who swore by his gods that he would step on the Prophet's neck if he ever caught him E praying at the Ka'bah. So these verses came as a warning to him. {Recorded by Imam lbn Kathir}
THE MAN WHO ABUSED THE PROPHET
6Most definitely, one crosses all lines 7once he thinks he is not in need 'of any-one'. 8'But' surely to your Lord is the return 'of all'. 9Have you seen the man who prevents 10a servant 'of Ours' from praying? 11What if this 'servant' is 'rightly' guided, 12or encourages goodness? 13What if that 'man' keeps denying and turning away? 14Does he not know that Allah sees 'everything'? 15But no! If he does not stop, We will definitely drag him by the 'hair of his' forehead 16—a lying, sinful forehead. 17'So let him call his gang. 18We will call the Keepers of Hell. 19Again, no! Never obey him 'O Prophet! Rather, 'continue to' bow down and come closer to Allah.
كَلَّآ إِنَّ ٱلۡإِنسَٰنَ لَيَطۡغَىٰٓ 6أَن رَّءَاهُ ٱسۡتَغۡنَىٰٓ 7إِنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ ٱلرُّجۡعَىٰٓ 8أَرَءَيۡتَ ٱلَّذِي يَنۡهَىٰ 9عَبۡدًا إِذَا صَلَّىٰٓ 10أَرَءَيۡتَ إِن كَانَ عَلَى ٱلۡهُدَىٰٓ 11أَوۡ أَمَرَ بِٱلتَّقۡوَىٰٓ 12أَرَءَيۡتَ إِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ 13أَلَمۡ يَعۡلَم بِأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَرَىٰ 14كَلَّا لَئِن لَّمۡ يَنتَهِ لَنَسۡفَعَۢا بِٱلنَّاصِيَةِ 15نَاصِيَةٖ كَٰذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٖ 16فَلۡيَدۡعُ نَادِيَهُۥ 17سَنَدۡعُ ٱلزَّبَانِيَةَ 18كَلَّا لَا تُطِعۡهُ وَٱسۡجُدۡۤ وَٱقۡتَرِب ۩19
Verse 19: tne front part of the brain which controls one's decisions and actions