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Surah Al Qamar

December 15, 2012

Surah Qamar Ayah 36 - 40

In Surah Qamar Allah has sent clear signs and warnings

– the path of Allah . Allah has mentioned so many stories of the nations who went astray,

denied the message of Allah

consequences of their deeds. Nobody can give a reason or an excuse

disbelieve and disobedience because Allah

of means of guidance and if we take the guidance then we are the ones who will benefit, it will

give us a safeguard from all the harms around us.

protection which comes from the faith and

harms which surround them easily.

In Surah Qamar we see the result of denying the signs of Allah

away from the signs of Allah . Though the previous nations were so powerful and specially

blessed by Allah but they denied the signs of Allah

disobedience, for which they were severely punished,

one has any blood relation with Allah

the relationship between the slave

close to Allah .

has sent clear signs and warnings for people to come to the right path

has mentioned so many stories of the nations who went astray,

and His messengers and in the end had to face the severe

Nobody can give a reason or an excuse

because Allah is showing us different signs and different ways

and if we take the guidance then we are the ones who will benefit, it will

rd from all the harms around us. Disbelievers do not have

which comes from the faith and belief, they are prone to fall into problems and

easily.

n Surah Qamar we see the result of denying the signs of Allah , so never ever deny and turn

. Though the previous nations were so powerful and specially

but they denied the signs of Allah and used Allah’s blessing for His

for which they were severely punished, whether Arab or non

one has any blood relation with Allah , it is a matter of faith and obedience which establishes

lave and the Creator, the Owner. With taqwa the slave will be

to come to the right path

has mentioned so many stories of the nations who went astray,

and His messengers and in the end had to face the severe

Nobody can give a reason or an excuse to himself for his

is showing us different signs and different ways

and if we take the guidance then we are the ones who will benefit, it will

have this safeguard and

prone to fall into problems and

, so never ever deny and turn

. Though the previous nations were so powerful and specially

and used Allah’s blessing for His

whether Arab or non-Arab, because no

matter of faith and obedience which establishes

With taqwa the slave will be

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In Surah Qamar there is mention of different nations which went astray and were destroyed

because of their evil deeds. Here

in the last class1) who transgressed the boundaries set by Allah

the message of Allah and denied His

Believers and disbelievers cannot be

believers because of their disbelie

because Allah is with us, this is a matter of faith

had the belief and hope on Allah’s promises even if the eyes could not see. This is the matter of

belief; believing in the unseen.

We need to be grateful all the time for all the blessings

Allah will give us more abilities to worship Him. We are grateful on small blessings from

Him and say Alhamdulillah, we are praising Allah

heavy on the scales on the Day of Ju

Ayah 36

After telling about the stoning of this nation

wife) Allah is again telling that they were not destroyed without any warnings but indeed

many warnings were sent to them through our messenger but they are the ones who denied the

messages and disputed the warnings.

1 The punishment which the Qaum-e-Lut was a r

no one could escape the punishment except the household of Lut, they were saved from the punishment.


of their evil deeds. Here we are discussing the Qaum-e-Lut (Ayah 33

transgressed the boundaries set by Allah , changed the nature, refused

and denied His Messenger.

ers cannot be friends; disbelievers always plot to give harm to the

believers because of their disbelief. But if all the people are against us we don’t fear them

is with us, this is a matter of faith and belief like Messenger Muhammad


We need to be grateful all the time for all the blessings – when we are grateful for the ibadah

ilities to worship Him. We are grateful on small blessings from

, we are praising Allah for His perfection and these will be very

heavy on the scales on the Day of Judgement.

After telling about the stoning of this nation and saving of the household of Lut AS (except his

is again telling that they were not destroyed without any warnings but indeed


messages and disputed the warnings.

Lut was a rain and storm of stones with each person’s name on them so

nt except the household of Lut, they were saved from the punishment.


Lut (Ayah 33 – 35, discussed

, changed the nature, refused

disbelievers always plot to give harm to the

against us we don’t fear them

and belief like Messenger Muhammad


when we are grateful for the ibadah

ilities to worship Him. We are grateful on small blessings from

for His perfection and these will be very

and saving of the household of Lut AS (except his

is again telling that they were not destroyed without any warnings but indeed


ain and storm of stones with each person’s name on them so

nt except the household of Lut, they were saved from the punishment.

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is three affirmations;

Allah’s forbearing; Allah sends gentle warnings like rain in the beginning; but still if

denying then some harsh warnings

everything easy for them and will give them more duni

and life is good for them and they will do more sins. It is deceiving; it does not mean Allah

is happy with them but just Allah’s way of warning and then suddenly Allah

with a severe punishment. It is not that immediately the punishment will come, it will be very

slow and gradual and full of Hikmah from Allah

he (Lut) warned them

(of)Our seizure – from

will deal with them later. Look at the previous nations, Allah

but only after warning them repeatedly

seizure.

Sins are committed either under doubts or desires. The

indecent sin under their desires and was

Look at their reaction when Allah

but they disputed the warnings

They did not take the warnings seriously

in the warnings, they had doubts and conflicts.

meaning dispute; this is a typical techniques of shaitân

and the disbelievers that they put doubts and desires in the

means Wallah, swearing with BY;

sends gentle warnings like rain in the beginning; but still if

denying then some harsh warnings. For years and years Allah will provide them and make

everything easy for them and will give them more duniya that they will think that they are good


is happy with them but just Allah’s way of warning and then suddenly Allah

It is not that immediately the punishment will come, it will be very

slow and gradual and full of Hikmah from Allah .

mean take them with power (

will deal with them later. Look at the previous nations, Allah did not take them suddenly

repeatedly. And Allah’s seizure is very strong, not like human’s

Sins are committed either under doubts or desires. The nation of Lut AS was committing the

indecent sin under their desires and was not ashamed of their sins.

Look at their reaction when Allah warned them:

but they disputed the warnings

seriously and did not believe

in the warnings, they had doubts and conflicts. from

meaning dispute; this is a typical techniques of shaitân

and the disbelievers that they put doubts and desires in the

and . Look at

sends gentle warnings like rain in the beginning; but still if

will provide them and make

ya that they will think that they are good


is happy with them but just Allah’s way of warning and then suddenly Allah will seize them

It is not that immediately the punishment will come, it will be very

) – how Allah

did not take them suddenly

And Allah’s seizure is very strong, not like human’s

of Lut AS was committing the

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hearts; ruining the modesty and decency. If we look around these days everything is stemming

out of these two fitnah – ruining the Aqeedah and manners for the generations. Out of all the

groups in the society they are concentrating on

In the games, TV, cartoons, movies, everything is portraying immodesty and indecency.

are the future and the future is ruined if this group of the society is spoiled.

main thing in a society, she is with the children, training and nurt

influence on men and children so if the

whole society.

So the nation of Lut AS took the warnings from Allah

warnings.

Ayah 37

Ayah 37 tells us about what happened before the punishment came to the nation of Lut AS.

we go back to the story we see that Lut AS was Ibrahim’s nephew and Allah

him to go to this nation in order to convey the message and he called the people

leave the grave sins they used to do on top of their disbelief.

deaf, their desires were their god.

esty and decency. If we look around these days everything is stemming

ruining the Aqeedah and manners for the generations. Out of all the

they are concentrating on the two groups; the teen agers and the women

In the games, TV, cartoons, movies, everything is portraying immodesty and indecency.

are the future and the future is ruined if this group of the society is spoiled.

main thing in a society, she is with the children, training and nurturing them. They have

influence on men and children so if the women are distracted from her duties then it affects the

So the nation of Lut AS took the warnings from Allah lightly and disputed in these

37 tells us about what happened before the punishment came to the nation of Lut AS.

we go back to the story we see that Lut AS was Ibrahim’s nephew and Allah

him to go to this nation in order to convey the message and he called the people

leave the grave sins they used to do on top of their disbelief. But his people were like blind and

deaf, their desires were their god.

esty and decency. If we look around these days everything is stemming

ruining the Aqeedah and manners for the generations. Out of all the

the teen agers and the women.

In the games, TV, cartoons, movies, everything is portraying immodesty and indecency. They

are the future and the future is ruined if this group of the society is spoiled. Women are the

ing them. They have

distracted from her duties then it affects the

lightly and disputed in these

37 tells us about what happened before the punishment came to the nation of Lut AS. If

we go back to the story we see that Lut AS was Ibrahim’s nephew and Allah assigned to

him to go to this nation in order to convey the message and he called the people of his nation to

But his people were like blind and

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Then the angels came to Ibrahim AS

glad tidings about Is’haaq AS and then the second

AS and punish them for their sins

Angels came to Lut AS as his guests but in the form of beautiful, handsome and attractive

young men. Lut AS was afraid because of his guests and because of the sins of his nation who

used to get attracted towards men instead of women. Wife of Lut AS informed the people

about the guests in their house and those people were mad in their sins and transgressed an

wanted those boys who were actually the angels. It was like a trap for the transgressed people.

They did not learn from Allah’s warnings and the angels were

like a witness of their sins. Look at how Quran has mentioned

this incident; how modestly -

- and certainly they demanded from

him his guests

forcing yourself on someone for your desire

tempting them. Angels were giving comfort to Lut AS. Jibreel

AS (one of the angels there) told Lut not to worry about them

2

the angels came to Ibrahim AS 2 with two missions: the first one was to give Ibrahim AS

AS and then the second one was to go to the criminal nation

and punish them for their sins.


AS was afraid because of his guests and because of the sins of his nation who


about the guests in their house and those people were mad in their sins and transgressed an


They did not learn from Allah’s warnings and the angels were

like a witness of their sins. Look at how Quran has mentioned

and certainly they demanded from

forcing yourself on someone for your desire –

. Angels were giving comfort to Lut AS. Jibreel

AS (one of the angels there) told Lut not to worry about them

was to give Ibrahim AS

was to go to the criminal nation of Lut


AS was afraid because of his guests and because of the sins of his nation who


about the guests in their house and those people were mad in their sins and transgressed and


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because they are angels.

so We blinded their eyes

Guarding the eyes are so important for faith and modesty and that is why it is always said to

lower the gaze and avoiding looking at haram things because we do not know how these haram

things will affect our hearts and faith. That’s why

and between woman and woman because we need to guard our eyes and modesty.

means no eyes at all just skin, not only blind but obliterated; so Jibreel AS str

and destroyed them.

then taste My punishment and

and telling them now to taste the punishment which you used to deny and make fun of.

Allah can say this to His creature; no one else has the right or the might to warn like this.

is a fayl-e-amar (

places fayl-e-amar has been used with a different meaning

every time associated with the verb used.

is a different indication. In Quran it can indicate three

things:

• a command; like in Sura

blinded their eyes


oiding looking at haram things because we do not know how these haram

things will affect our hearts and faith. That’s why there is aura - modesty even between 2 men

and between woman and woman because we need to guard our eyes and modesty.

means no eyes at all just skin, not only blind but obliterated; so Jibreel AS str

then taste My punishment and warning – disgracing the criminal nation

and telling them now to taste the punishment which you used to deny and make fun of.

can say this to His creature; no one else has the right or the might to warn like this.

) and in Quran at so many

amar has been used with a different meaning

every time associated with the verb used. Every fayl-e-amar

is a different indication. In Quran it can indicate three

like in Surah Muzammil:


oiding looking at haram things because we do not know how these haram

modesty even between 2 men

and between woman and woman because we need to guard our eyes and modesty. Tamasa

means no eyes at all just skin, not only blind but obliterated; so Jibreel AS struck on their eyes

disgracing the criminal nation

and telling them now to taste the punishment which you used to deny and make fun of. Only

can say this to His creature; no one else has the right or the might to warn like this.

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• An honour – like in Surah Fajr:

• to humiliate; to make someone down; e.g. in this Ayah 37 of Surah Qamar

Ayah 38

Again in this Ayah the punishment of the Lut nation is mentioned. In Ayah 34 how the

punishment was sent through the stones is mentioned and here the time of the torment is

mentioned.

like in Surah Fajr:

to humiliate; to make someone down; e.g. in this Ayah 37 of Surah Qamar


through the stones is mentioned and here the time of the torment is

to humiliate; to make someone down; e.g. in this Ayah 37 of Surah Qamar


through the stones is mentioned and here the time of the torment is

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The nation came to Lut AS in the night to take his guests and it is already mentioned in Ayah

34 that Lut AS and his household was saved in the pre

that the punishment was sent over them first thing in the morning. Words of Quran are giving

us a picture that what had happened on that morning with the sinning people.

means something welcoming

the morning supplication as a verb

early morning and used as a

punishment.

a lasting punishment/torment

was just the beginning; as they will

increase. And we need to think good about Allah

warnings upon warnings to guide them, sent His Messenger for their guidan

and made fun and took everything so lightly and acted as if they were blind and deaf to these

guidance. So a disbeliever’s punishment and torment

will increase in the akhira and will be much more as

compared to what they received in this

3 Like in the morning supplication we say


34 that Lut AS and his household was saved in the pre-dawn hours. So here again men


happened on that morning with the sinning people.

means something welcoming; first thing in the morning; and used as a

the morning supplication as a verb3)

and used as a . So the first thing they saw in the morning was a

a lasting punishment/torment – this punishment they experienc

will go towards the akhira the intensity of the punishment will

And we need to think good about Allah , He is Merciful to His creature, He sent

warnings upon warnings to guide them, sent His Messenger for their guidan


punishment and torment

will increase in the akhira and will be much more as

compared to what they received in this duniya.

Like in the morning supplication we say


dawn hours. So here again mentioned


happened on that morning with the sinning people.

first thing in the morning; and used as a (as we use in

. So the first thing they saw in the morning was a

this punishment they experienced in this world

go towards the akhira the intensity of the punishment will

, He is Merciful to His creature, He sent

warnings upon warnings to guide them, sent His Messenger for their guidance but they denied


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Ayah 39

Again a fayl-e-amar humiliating the sinning nation by telling them to taste the punishment and

warning of Allah

Ayah 40

This reminder is repeated many times in this Surah but every time with a different meaning.

After we read the story of the nation of Lut AS we are scared an

transgressing and for people who take the admonition the advi

and ponder upon Quran which has bee

and take its guidance SubhanAllah.

deeds.

May Allah open our hearts to receive the message of Quran and take its warnings and

guidance to get the pleasure of Allah

We ask Allah for His forgiveness and Mercy. Anything that is good from these notes is from Allah

mistakes & misrepresentations are my own. I ask Allah

forgiveness of our sins Ameen.

amar humiliating the sinning nation by telling them to taste the punishment and


story of the nation of Lut AS we are scared and fearful of the punishment of

transgressing and for people who take the admonition the advice is to flee to Allah

and ponder upon Quran which has been made easy for us to understand, receive the warn

and take its guidance SubhanAllah. This keeps us alert all the time probing ourselves and our

open our hearts to receive the message of Quran and take its warnings and

guidance to get the pleasure of Allah and be on the right path.

for His forgiveness and Mercy. Anything that is good from these notes is from Allah

mistakes & misrepresentations are my own. I ask Allah for His acceptance of all our good deeds and

amar humiliating the sinning nation by telling them to taste the punishment and


fearful of the punishment of

to flee to Allah and read

, receive the warning

This keeps us alert all the time probing ourselves and our

open our hearts to receive the message of Quran and take its warnings and

for His forgiveness and Mercy. Anything that is good from these notes is from Allah . Any

acceptance of all our good deeds and

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