4 Jan, 2024
Quran 16:89
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˹Consider, O Prophet,˺ the Day We will call against every faith-community a witness of their own. And We will call you to be a witness against these ˹people of yours˺. We have revealed to you the Book as an explanation of all things, a guide, a mercy, and good news for those who ˹fully˺ submit. Quran 16:89 [Surah an-Nahl, The Bee]
The surah takes its name from Ayat no. 68,
“And your Lord inspired to the bee,
“Take for yourself among the mountains, houses, and among the trees and [in] that which they construct.”
It is also referred to as the surah of blessings as it contains many of the blessings of Allah upon mankind.
There are 128 Ayat in this Surah.
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وَیَوۡمَ نَبۡعَثُ فِی كُلِّ أُمَّةࣲ شَهِیدًا عَلَیۡهِم مِّنۡ أَنفُسِهِمۡۖ وَجِئۡنَا بِكَ شَهِیدًا عَلَىٰ هَـٰۤؤُلَاۤءِۚ وَنَزَّلۡنَا عَلَیۡكَ ٱلۡكِتَـٰبَ تِبۡیَـٰنࣰا لِّكُلِّ شَیۡءࣲ وَهُدࣰى وَرَحۡمَةࣰ وَبُشۡرَىٰ لِلۡمُسۡلِمِینَ
The Surah speaks about Allah’s creative power. Everything in the universe points to Allah. There is coherence and balance in Allah’s creation.
اور (اس دن کو یاد کرو) جس دن ہم ہر اُمت میں سے خود اُن پر گواہ کھڑے کریں گے۔ اور (اے پیغمبر) تم کو ان لوگوں پر گواہ لائیں گے۔ اور ہم نے تم پر (ایسی) کتاب نازل کی ہے کہ (اس میں) ہر چیز کا بیان (مفصل) ہے اور مسلمانوں کے لیے ہدایت اور رحمت اور بشارت ہے
Sections:
The whole creation points to Allah.
The truth is that there is only One God.
The reward of the righteous and the disgrace of the wicked.
Allah’s message has come. Man is a creature of Allah, but he argues a lot.
Mushrikin’s argument and the answer
Prophets were human beings. The mission of the last Prophet. Warnings to non-believers.
Prohibition against shirk. Arabs used to call angels the daughters of Allah but they themselves did not like to have daughters.
Allah gives time to people to repent and turn to him.
Consider the bounties of Allah. Some more signs mentioned.
The comparison between the faithful and the unfaithful.
Warnings about the Last Hour. Allah’s favors to humankind.
Prophet Muhammad is a witness over all witnesses.
Justice, benevolence, care of the kith and kin are Allah’s commands. He forbids shameful deeds, evil and aggression.
Qur’an is sent by Allah; even the Prophet cannot make any changes in it.
Every soul will be paid in full what it has earned. Halal and Haram are the authority of Allah.
The ideal faith of Prophet Ibrahim. The best way of giving da’wah.