Surat ‘Abasa – Frowning: One day, the Messenger ﷺ was preaching to the Makkan leaders hopeful they would accept his message. The evidence leads to the conclusion, “You will certainly be resurrected.” The Surat opens with five oaths: war horses, winds, stars, the souls of the righteous, and the angels. They are proud, selfish and love the world too much. The story of Pharaoh explains why people don’t believe. Surat al-Nazi‘at – The Snatchers: This Surat is about the Resurrection. The final section beautifully captures the delights and pleasures of Paradise. The Day when justice will be done and people will be rewarded according to how they lived. The Day of Judgement will be the Day of Distinction. So, they are reminded of Allah’s creative power: vast landmass and oceans, lofty mountains, pairs of living things, the mysteries of sleep and nightfall and so on. They couldn’t comprehend how the dead would be brought back to life. They failed to see the importance of this belief in ensuring a just and purposeful life on Earth. Surat al-Naba’ – The News: This Surat is critical of the Arab pagans who believed in one God yet worshipped idols and denied life after death.
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