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Friday, January 18, 2013

Surah Kauthar - Highlights

الْكَوْثَرَ - al khayr al katheer. It is the river in Paradise. A river where we have to stop on the Day of Judgment before we enter Paradise. here are so many aspects of khayr in just the way Prophet (s.a.w) is mentioned in the Qur'an. Allah calls him "servant", Allah swears by his life. Allah comes to his defends and answers, threatens the enemy. The Qur'an is easy to memorize. Professor Jereral Derx does not believe in the historical accuracy of the Bible. Watch him on Deen Show. The fact that the Qur'an is memorized and never changed over 1400 years is proved that was and never will be changed, even if written text is is manipulated, some surahs are deleted or translation is skewed. 

He has just lost a child (s.a.w) and Allah is saying that no you have gained a lot. 

إِنَّا أَعْطَيْنَاكَ الْكَوْثَرَ
wahaba - to give a huge gift. To get tranquility from your spouse and children is a huge gift from Allah because a vast majority of people are not happy in their households. 
yu'tee- given and can be taken away, it comes with responsibility. 
أَعْطَ - to give it to him because of you are so happy because of their obedience. It means we already gave it to you meaning it is guaranteed for you. It is your's for sure. It is a done deal. 

شَانِئَكَ - how filthy can this person be? how cutoff from humanity can he be. He would boast about what the prophet (s.a.w) doesn't have, his lack of wealth, his lack of backing. So Allah beings the Surah says that do not let anyone ever doubt, Allah has given you more than they can imagine, lots and lots of it. Allah comes to calm down the messenger (s.a.w). This is also the gifts of Allah. Allah knows how the messenger (s.a.w) is feeling, hurt, sad, insulted. Allah knows already, his chest becomes tight from what they say. They were celebrating the death of his child and now he has to go back and give da'wah to him. Imagine his rage. So Allah comes to console the Prophet (s.a.w). 

In Surah Tawbah, Allah does not begin with His mercy but ends with the Prophet's mercy (s.a.w). This surah is so vicious in its antagonism against the kuffar, they only have 4 months left. Their Bible is full of passages where god is angry with them and punishing the disbelieving people who are going against the messenger. So before the punishment comes, let the people have 4 months to decide. Let them hear the message and let them decide on their own.They have options. Is this not mercy and justice? He freed the world from oppression of all sorts and bring the changes at every level. Find a political system or election campaign that delivered better than his. How business was done, how women were treated. Political, ethnics, how people dress, eat and sleep and drink changed over 23 years. It as a revolution that swept peacefully. This has never happened in history. 
The miracle of the prophet (s.a.w) is one we can hear and see. It is timeless. 

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