![]() ![]() An example of the use of pronouns came at the end where Allah (swt) did not say ‘Allah is making a plan’ but rather used ‘I’ instead: ‘And I (too) am planning a plan’ (86:16). For example, if I say, ‘He is something, something…’ you will wonder who ‘He’ is, unless I mention and identify him by name. Even when the name of Allah (azza wa jal) or His mention occurs in the previous Surah, it occurs in the form of pronouns, which by definition have a form of ambiguity. ![]() Similarly, Allah (swt) omits His name when He says ‘The Day when all secrets will be exposed’. ![]() Allah didn’t say, ‘He created,’ but using the passive form He (swt) asked the human being to look carefully how he was created or what he was created from. He is created from gushing water’ (86:5-6). For example, in Surah at-Tariq, Allah (swt) states: ‘ So let man observe from what he was created. In this ayah, Allah (swt) mentions the word ism here and this is in beautiful contrast to the previous surah in which the style was to omit the name of Allah (swt), He didn’t want to mention it next to those arrogant kuffar. Rukuu’ (bowing).’ Similarly, when the first ayah of Surah Al-A’la was revealed, he (saw) said, ‘Put it in your sujood (prostration).’ ![]() There are many narrations of the companions, including Ali (ra) that whenever he heard this ayah, he would say: ‘Subhana rabbi al-A’la (Glory to my Lord, the Most High).’ When the ayah ‘So exalt the name of your Lord, the Most Great’ (56:96) was revealed, the messenger (saw) commanded, ‘Put it in your The messenger (saw) has been commanded to declare the perfection of the name of his Lord, the Most High. If you are not to worry about the disbelievers then what should you be worried about instead?ġ) Glorify the name of your Lord, the Most High This indicates that the messenger (saw) was concerned about the planning and the activities of the disbelievers, which is why Allah is saying, ‘Let it go, let them have loose rein for a while.’ But now there is a transition and Allah (‘azza wa jal) has turned the messenger’s (saw) attention towards a different direction. This was in the imperative form, a command addressing the prophet (saw). In the last verse of Surah At-Tariq, Allah (swt) gave consolation to His messenger (saw) and a commandment to give respite to the disbelievers for a while. One of them is evident in the sunnah itself in that he (saw) would love to recite this specific surah in every Jum’ah prayer and in both of the Eid prayers. Of all the musabbihaat, this is the most beloved to the prophet (saw), for a number of reasons. Surah Al-Israa’).Ĥ) Sabbihi – A command to declare Allah’s perfection (e.g. Surah Al-Jum’ah, At-Taghabun).ģ) Subhaana – The perfection of Allah is declared in the infinitive form, a permanent and timeless perfection in noun form (e.g. Surah As-Saff, Al-Hadeed, Al-Hashr)Ģ) Yusabbihu lillahi – The perfection of Allah is being declared by all creations in the present and future tense (e.g. They either begin with:ġ) Sabbaha lillahi – The perfection of Allah is being declared by all creations in the past tense (e.g. There are a number of surahs in the Quran called Al-Musabbihaat these are the surahs that begin with the declaration of the perfection of Allah (‘azza wa jal). Surah Al-A’la was one of the favourite surahs of the prophet (saw). ![]()
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