Gift of Taraweeh

[Muslimah]

The Twenty Third Taraaweeh

he 27th para is recited in this Taraaweeh.

The para opens with the incident of Hadhrat Ibraheem (A.S),

when some angels visited him in the guise of humans and

informed him of the imminent birth of his son Hadhrat Is'haaq

(A.S). When he asked them what their mission was, they replied

that they were out to rain a shower of stones upon the nation of

Hadhrat Loot (A.S). They were therefore sent to punish these

people.

Allaah then relates the incidents of Hadhrat Moosa (A.S), the

Aad, the Thamud and the nation of Hadhrat Nooh (A.S). The

Surah expounds Allaah’s greatness, establishes Tauheed and

Risaalah and then describes the purpose of man’s creation in the

following words: “I have only created man and jinn to

worship Me.” [verse 56] Allaah stresses that He sustains all and

does not require sustenance from anyone.

Surah Toor commences next wherein Allaah warns the rejecters

of the Day of Qiyaamah that the day will be so severe that the

heavens and the earth will tremble and mountains will fly about

like cotton-wool. The kuffaar will be shoved into Jahannam and

the punishment will be severe for those who falsify the truth. It is

only foolish people who will harass a messenger who only wishes

well for them. Those who reject the truth are really evil in nature.

Allaah urges Rasululllaah (sallAllaahu-alayhi-wa-sallam) to be

patient and assures him that he will certainly be assisted.

Surah Najm thereafter makes mention of the miraculous journey

of Mi’raaj. Allaah says that Rasululllaah (sallAllaahu-alayhi-wasallam)

has neither gone astray nor erred and that he drew so

close to Allaah that there scarcely remained the distance between

two ends of a bow between them. Allaah makes it clear that

Rasululllaah (sallAllaahu-alayhi-wa-sallam)’s eyes did not deceive

him and that he saw everything clearly. Allaah then spoke certain

things to Rasululllaah (sallAllaahu-alayhi-wa-sallam) which no

third being has any knowledge of.

Allaah tells people that that they should never doubt the words of

Rasululllaah (sallAllaahu-alayhi-wa-sallam) (especially on the

occasion of Mi’raaj) because “he does not speak of his own

64

will. Everything he says is revelation that descends to

him.” [verse 4]

In Surah Qamar thereafter, Allaah speaks about Rasululllaah

(sallAllaahu-alayhi-wa-sallam)’s miracle of splitting the moon; a

miracle that foretold the eventual defeat of the kuffaar. Allaah

says that the kuffaar are unlikely to mend their ways because

they refer to the miracles of Rasululllaah (sallAllaahu-alayhi-wasallam)

as magic. However, the time is nigh when they will hang

their heads in remorse and flee from the truth.

Surah Rahmaan follows Surah Qamar as the 55th Surah of the

Qur'aan. In this Surah, Allaah enumerates a large number of

bounties that He has bestowed on man. Throughout the Surah

Allaah repeatedly asks, “Which bounty of your Rabb will you

deny?” Amongst the other bounties, Allaah speaks of man’s

creation, the knowledge Allaah granted man, and the creation of

everything else that is of use to man. By identifying all these

bounties, man is introduced to Allaah. The Surah also describes

the Hereafter and highlights the fact that everything besides

Allaah is perishable. Allaah asserts, “Everything on earth shall

perish but the countenance of your Majestic and

Benevolent Rabb shall remain.” [verse 27]

Surah Waaqi’ah describes the advent of Qiyaamah, illustrating

that the records of righteous people’s deeds will be given in their

right hands, while those of the kuffaar and sinners will be given

in their left hands from behind their backs. The Surah states that

the diet of the people of Jahannam shall be a poisonous tree and

scalding water. Allaah terminates the Surah by drawing man’s

attention to the fact that the Qur'aan is great blessing of Allaah,

which has an elevated position in the Lawhul Mahfoodh (The

Protected Tablet) in the heavens.

Surah Hadeed follows Surah Waaqi’ah by stating that every

creation glorifies Allaah. Allaah exhorts Muslims to spend in His

way, which is regarded as a loan yielding a minimum of ten times

the reward. Pious people neither become despondent when

afflicted with adversities nor do they behave boastfully and

arrogantly when enjoying prosperity. According to their deeds,these are the ones who will attain the status of Siddeeq and

Shaheed. Allaah also tells the Ahlul Kitaab that Allaah bestows

His grace and favour upon whomsoever He wills.