Gift of Taraweeh

[Muslimah]

The Twenty Seventh Taraaweeh

The recitation of the Qur'aan is completed in this Taraaweeh, which

commences from Surah Bayyinah (the 98th Surah of the Qur'aan).

Allaah is pleased with the righteous and they are pleased with

Him because they are the best of Allaah’s creation. As for the

evildoers, they are the worst of Allaah’s creation. On the Day of

Qiyaamah, Allaah will be so just that even a good deed the size

of an atom will be rewarded and a sin just as small will also not

pass unnoticed.

Allaah says that man acknowledges that he has an ungrateful

nature, but his intense love for wealth does not permit him to

mend his ways. Allaah pleads with mankind to be mindful of the

Day of Qiyaamah because they can never fathom the flaming

inferno of Jahannam. Man is reminded that he will have to answer

for the wealth that he possesses, which makes him negligent of

his duties in this world. Besides the righteous Mu'mineen, the rest

of mankind is at a loss.

Allaah warns man that every tale-carrier and miser is destined for

Jahannam. In Surah Feel, Allaah illustrates how He used little

birds with pebbles to destroy the army of elephants that Abrahaa

brought to demolish the Kaa'ba. In the next Surah, Allaah tells the Quraish that they should worship Him only because it was

Him who made their city a sanctuary of peace.

In Surah Maa’oon, Allaah condemns those who rebuke orphans

and the poor, who are vain and miserly. These are the ones who

remain negligent of the salaah. Allaah consoles Rasululllaah

(sallAllaahu-alayhi-wa-sallam) by telling him not to let the taunts

of the kuffaar affect him because it will be the very same wretch

who will be without progeny and nameless in history. Allaah

urges Rasululllaah (sallAllaahu-alayhi-wa-sallam) to continue

performing salaah and offering sacrifices because Allaah shall

soon award him with the pond of Kawthar as a gift in the

Hereafter.

In Surah Kaafiroon, Allaah clearly distinguishes between the

Mu'mineen and the kuffaar so that none is confused for the other.

Allaah makes mention of the culmination of Rasululllaah

(sallAllaahu-alayhi-wa-sallam)’s mission in Surah Nasr and

commands Rasululllaah (sallAllaahu-alayhi-wa-sallam) to engage

in excessive glorification and praise of Allaah. Surah Lahab curses

Abu Lahab and his wife because the couple harmed Rasululllaah

(sallAllaahu-alayhi-wa-sallam) immensely. Surah Ikhlaas

declares, “Say, ‘He is Allaah, the One. Allaah is

Independent. He is neither the child of anyone nor has He

any children. There is none comparable to Him.”

Surah Falaq is an invocation to Allaah for His protection and

makes reference to the witchcraft that was intended to harm

Rasululllaah (sallAllaahu-alayhi-wa-sallam). Finally, Surah Naas

invokes Allaah’s protection against Shaytaan’s instigation and

traps.