07-27-2012, 09:11 PM
The Seventh Taraaweeh
The summary of the 7th Taraaweeh commences from the second half of the
eighth para (beginning of Surah A’raaf), and concludes three-quarters into
the ninth para (up to the end of Surah A’raaf).
Much of Surah A’raaf concerns the advent of the Hereafter. In this
regard Allaah instructs man to “Follow what has been
revealed to you from your Rabb and, leaving Him aside, do not follow other companions.” [verse 3] Allaah also says, “We
shall definitely question those to whom messengers were
sent and We will surely question the messengers.” [verse 6]
People will be questioned about whether they followed the
teachings of the Ambiya (A.S) and the Ambiya (A.S) will also be
asked whether they fulfilled the task of propagation and about
the attitude of their people. Every person will definitely have to
pass the scales to have his/her deeds weighed.
Allaah draws man’s attention to the fact that rejecting the truth
like Qiyaamah and Risaalah (prophethood) is an act of Shaytaan.
To illustrate this point, Allaah mentions the disobedience of
Shaytaan when he refused to prostrate to Hadhrat Aadam (A.S)
when Allaah commanded him to do so. Allaah warns man not to
act in a similar manner. Allaah also mentions that He granted
man many favours when He settled him on earth and also
granted him honour by commanding the angels to prostrate
before his father Hadhrat Aadam (A.S). However, despite all
these boons, man is still ungrateful.
Later in the Surah, Allaah cautions man not to transgress the
limits that Allaah has set because “Allaah does not like those
who transgress.” Allaah declares that He has forbidden all acts
of immodesty, be they secret or public. He has also forbidden
people from ascribing partners to Him and ascribing such
statements to Allaah which they have no knowledge of. This is
referred to in verse 33 where Allaah says, “and that you say
against Allaah what you do not know.”
In verse 40 Allaah says, “Indeed those who deny our verses
and are arrogant thereto, the doors of the heavens will not
be opened to them and they will not enter Jannah untill a
camel enters through the eye of a needle.” It will therefore
be impossible for them to enter Jannah. On the other hand, the
righteous ones have been promised entry into Jannah. Therefore,
the Mu'mineen should respond to Allaah’s call with hope and
reverence because Allaah’s mercy is definitely close to the
righteous ones.
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Thereafter Allaah relates the incidents of several Ambiya (A.S)
and states how the nations of these Ambiya (A.S) refused to
accept the truth, thereby inviting Allaah’s punishment to
annihilate them. These incidents are intended to be lessons for
people so that they accept the message of Rasululllaah
(sallAllaahu-alayhi-wa-sallam).
END OF 8TH PARA – START OF 9TH PARA.
After narrating these incidents Allaah says, “When your Rabb
extracted from the backs of the children of Aadam their
progeny and called them to witness over themselves
saying, ‘Am I not your Rabb?’ They replied, ‘Certainly! We
attest thereto.’” [verse 172]
Allaah then says that those people who are greedy and live only
to fulfil their desires are like dogs who pant with their tongues
hanging out. Allaah has made Jahannam for these people
because “They have hearts with which they cannot
understand, they have eyes with which they cannot see
and they have ears with which they cannot hear. (In fact)
They are like animals, but even more deviated.” [verse 179]
Allaah tells Rasululllaah (sallAllaahu-alayhi-wa-sallam) that if the
kuffaar call him a wizard or a madman, he should not heed their
taunts and should tell them that he is a warner to them and a
bearer of glad tidings to those who will accept his message.
Allaah also explains to Rasululllaah (sallAllaahu-alayhi-wasallam)
that he should bear the harassment of the kuffaar with
tolerance so that any reaction of his should not obstruct the
propogation of Islaam.
In verse 199 Allaah enjoins Rasululllaah (sallAllaahu-alayhi-wasallam)
saying, “Adopt forgiveness, enjoin what is right and
ignore the ignorant.” In addition to this, Allaah also commands
Rasululllaah (sallAllaahu-alayhi-wa-sallam) to engage in Dhikr
morning and evening in the heart as well as verbally. We should
pray to Allaah to grant us the ability to accept the prophethood of
Rasululllaah (sallAllaahu-alayhi-wa-sallam) both verbally and
practically. May He also grant us conviction in the Hereafter and
make us amongst those who can sincerely ask from Him.Aameen.