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1. Fatiha.
Fathiha – the opening, oft repeated surah. Surah recited in every player.
Allah calls this surah
7-oft repeated surah.
This surah, Summaries our entire purpose of life.
(Most important -> guide us to the straight path)
2. Al Baqarah:
Surah is named after the message the Musa A.S. given to his people that
Allah wants them to sacrifice cow.
Names of surah are sometime given for convenience by peoples and
sometime the Prophet Muhammad SAW gave the name to surah.
Longest Surah
Contains the most blessed verse � Ayat Ul Qursi
First surah revealed in Madina (early madhni)
Recite Quran (esp. Baqarah, al Imran – the light or lamps) it will come as
intercessor on Day of Judgment for those who recited. (hadith)
Reading this is a blessing, leaving it is grief or sad (i.e. reciting this gives
happiness), evil cannot touch. (Hadith).
Most categories or topics are discussed in this surah.
It begins by discussing the three main categories of the mankind
Those who believe
o Those who choose not to believe (i.e. kafir)
o Those who pretend to believe (i.e. hypocrites)
● Most aspects of theology are discussed.
● Allah’s power is also discussed.
● Allah’s signs discussed.
● Surah tells us to believe in the angels. Also mentions two powerful angels.
o Jibril
o Mikail
● Story of previous nations.
● Previous Prophet’s story, and we are told to believe in them.
● Every ritual of Islam by name, Talks about the basic creed, five pillars
Shahada, Salat, Zakat, Ramzan, Haj.
● Resurrection.
● Prohibition of alcohol, gambling.
● Shaping morality.
● Marriage, divorce, various laws etc. are also mentioned.
● Foundation of Islamic economics, financial concepts, contracts of
business, witness etc.
● Riba – Interest. A war against Allah.
Thus, Islam touch all aspects of life. Islam is a system of life (Marriage,
business, personal matters etc.
Story of prophets.
Adam AS
● Creation of Adam AS, Allah taught the speech, intellect.
● Story of our origin. Origin of our speech.
● Iblis and his arrogance.
● Adam AS and his regret of sin and repentance.
● Allah forgave our father (the hope that Allah will forgive all sin).
● All children of Adam sin but the best is those who repent.
Ibrahim AS
● Building of Kaaba
● Ibrahim AS prayers, humbleness
Yaqoob AS
● Event at his death bed, he is asking his children who will you worship after
my death? His children said we will worship Allah. Yaqoob A.S died happily.
● It was his priority at death bed
Dawood AS
● Slingshot vs sword.
● With the help of Allah comes victory.
Sulaiman AS
● Allah’s blessings
● He was slandered even after his death
● The jinn issue
● But Allah helped and rectified the slander in the Quran.
Musa AS
● Over questioning and arrogance of children of Israel.
● Most discussed story
● Wise is the one who learns from others' mistakes.
● The relation of Islam with previous faiths. The techniques of interfaith
dialogue. Telling children of Israel to remember the blessings.
● The Arabian prophet citing the incidents without previous exposure to the
text of Jews, Christians etc. i.e. a proof of real prophethood of our prophet.
● Bring the evidence if you are truthful.
● The calendar of Islam. Moon sighting for hajj.
● The beginning of this surah, no doubt a book from the lord.
● Challenge to disbelievers � Bring one chapter like it. (and you will never
be able to do it).
● We can say that it is the response to Surah Fatiha, i.e., Guide Us.
● Everything has a crown and the crown of the Quran is al Baqarah.