Summary: Quran Juzz 20

Summary of JUZ"20"

From Surah AnNaml Ayah 59- 93, Surah AlQasas Ayah 1-88 to Surah AlAnkaboot Ayah 1-44

Content:

▪Allah alone has absolute power to do anything He wills

▪ Allah possess solutions to all our problems

▪Day of Judgement

▪Witnesses on the Day of Judgement  

▪Dawah of the Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w)

▪ Musa’s (a.s) and Pharoah

▪Qualities of Momineen.

▪Guidance is only in Allah's Hand

▪Arrogance will be punished on the Day of Judgement

▪Important to repent to Allah (s.w.t)

▪Oneness of Allah

▪ Qarooun

▪Revelation of the Qur’an on the Prophet Muhammad (saw)

▪Giving Allah’s right to others is an unforgiveable sin

▪Only claim of Iman is not enough, a person’s faith is tested through difficulities

▪Kindness towards Parents.

▪Qualities of hypocrites

▪Da’wah of Ibrahim, Lut, Shuaib (a.s) and the people of Aad

▪Example of spider

▪Allah is Allah Knowing All Wise

Brief Summary of JUZ"20”

Ayah 60-63: Allah created the heavens and the earth, It is He who controls the oceans and stops them from reaching land. He manages darkness and light. He expunges our grief. Yet people wrongfully assume that these

Ayah 65: No one in the heavens and the earth has knowledge of unseen except Allah

Ayah 70: Allah consoles the Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w) to not console over their schemes.

Ayah 73-75: Allah pours out His blessings on every person, but most people are ungrateful.

Nothing happens in the skies or on earth except that it is preordained by Allah and He has everything in His record.

Ayah 76-82: The Jews denied the Qur’an only because of arrogance, not because of any deficiency or inauthenticity in the Qur’an. Qur’an is guidance and blessing for the believers. In any case, those whose hearts are dead cannot hear. Only those who sincerely believe in Allah will heed His message in the Qur’an.

Ayah 82: Near the Day of Judgement, Allah will produce a creature from the earth  دابة الارض..

This creature will speak to people and they will be able to understand it.

Ayah 90-93: Qur’an is a manual to understand Allah, especially His understand His wisdom behind things.

Surah Al-Qasas

Ayah 1: Verses of Quran are clear for anyone who chooses to understand its content

Ayah 2-4: Introduction of life and times of Musa (a.s)

Ayah :7 Allah inspired the Mother of Musa (as)

Ayah 8-10: Adoption of Musa (a.s) by the wife of Pharaoh.  

Ayah 11-13: Mother of Musa (a.s) was worried for her baby, his sister follow his basket along the river bank until he reached Pharaoh’s palace. Allah intended to test Musa’s mother (a.s) and at the same time, provide the best rearing grounds for baby Musa (a.s).

Ayah 14-16: Trust in Allah is always rewarded with better than what we expect from Allah.

Allah fulfilled His promise to her because of her trust in Him, her obedience, patience and farsightedness.

It is important to trust in Allah and at the same time, make an effort. It is important to be resourceful.

▪Musa (a.s) accidently killed a person but he repented instantly when he realized his mistake. Start contrast with Ibleesl who was instant upon his fault and blame Allah instead.

Even the Prophets are tested.

Allah saved Musa (a.s) because of duaa.

Ayah 22-25: Musa (a.s) modesty and humility towards the two girls.

Ayah 24: He (a.s) helped the two girls first and then beseeched Allah to help him. He did not ask for a favour in return from the girls.

Musa (a.s) had a deep connection and communication with Allah even before He became a Prophet.

Ayah 26-28: The girls informed their father of Musa (a.) THE father requested to meet Musa (a.s) and after interview for job, offered him to marry his daughter.

Quality of a good employee and good husband: strong and trustworthy. Physical strength without the quality of fulfilling duties, honouring commitment, honesty and loyalty is useless.

The father trusted her daughter when he sent her out of the home.

The daughter returned her father’s trust by sharing with him what she did outside the home.

Modesty does not imply lack of intelligence or confidence. Though the girl was reserved and did not interact with Musa (a.s), she quickly deciphered his stature and personality.

Ayah 29-35: Allah spoke to Musa (a.s) through the burning bush in the cave of Toor. Allah spoke to Musa directly and performed miracles through him. Musa was aware of Allah, not afraid to converse with Him. However, Musa was startled at first of the miracle.

Fear is a natural human instinct like many other such as hunger, love and sleep. However we are commanded to subdue these emotions to serve Allah.

Ayah 36-50: Musa (a.s) returned to Egypt to invite Pharaoh to Allah, as per Allah’s command which he received in the cave of Toor.

Pharaoh rejected the da’wah out of arrogance

Allah saved the followers of Musa from Pharaoh’s tyranny and guided them with the Book of Torah

Ayah 51-57: Subsequently, Allah sent many Prophets with guidance.

The qualities of true believers

Good news of reward and Paradise to those who are patient and accept guidance from Allah whilst abstaining from useless talk and disputes.

▪Guidance is only in Allah's Hands...

▪Makkah is sacred and everything in Makkah is inviolable.

Ayah 60-66: This world vs. The Hereafter

Ayah 67: Repentance opens the doors to success

Ayah 68-75: Since Allah alone created us and He is sustains us without help from any of His creation, He solely deserves our worship.

Witnesses from angels and Prophets will testify on the Day of Judgement regarding the Oneness of Allah

Ayah 76- 82: Qaroon and his treasure, his pride led to his demise. We achieve nothing out of our own accord, even a pinch of salt, a shoe lace, an eyelash is a blessing from Allah

We are easily overawed by the things that other people have when the most impressive treasure is an intelligent mind that is used to understand and obey Allah.

Ayah 83-84: Eternal success in the Hereafter is for those who were ascetic and humble in this life ... Everyone will get reward according to their actions

Surah Ankaboot:1-44

Ayah 2-3 Do the people think that they will be left to say, “We believe” and they will not be tried? But We have certainly tried those before them, and Allah will surely make evident those who are truthful, and He will surely make evident the liars.

Ayah 4-7: Someone who is aware of the punishment will never sin

Ayah 8: And Allah have enjoined upon man goodness to parents. Listen to them in everything except shirk

Ayah 10-13: The hypocrites: their worldview and attitude

Ayah 14-40: Life and times of Nuh, Ibrahim, Lut, and Shuaib (a.s) and the people of Aad and Thamoud

Ayah 41: A spider web may appear strong but it is the weakest house. In the same way, people who worship idols may have elaborate rituals backed up with fantastic mythical stories but there is no truth and no substance to their actions. Their idols cannot hear them or provide for them. Their devoutions are in vain.