Nouman Ali Khan - 080 Surah 'Abasa - Part 1
Surah 'Abasa (He frowned)
My Transcripts
========= elevating status of revelation ====
- 1. "He frowned and he turned away"
abasa/ ubus = means bulging of forehead
minimal level of frustration humanly possible - 2. "because he came with lot of enthusiasm and he is blind"
- 3. "And what will give you any clue/ what tools do you have at your disposal; perhaps he had means to cleans himself"
- 4. "then as a result, that reminder would have benefitted him"
- 5. "As for the one who has istagna"
"As for the one who feels free of need"
istagna/gani= means heedless/carefree/ doesnt even care / doesnt worry about anything - 6. "Then it is you who has tasadda"
"Then it is you who turns back over and over to them"
sadyun/sada= means an echo
tasadda= means relentless on something/ keep going back over and over again - 7. "And there will be no fallback/consequence coming against you that this person does not cleanse himself and he has no inclination"
"It is not your obligation that this person has not purified himself and he has no inclination" - 8. "And as for the one who came to you with much enthusiasm/running/pacing with fear of Allah"
- 9. "And it is he who fears"
- 10. "And it is you who is engaged in talahha"
it is you who is turning away from him
lahu= means entertainment/ means to be engaged in something that keeps you away from a more important task. - 11. "No. Not you. No doubt about it. That reminder is a truly amazing reminder/incredibly powerful reminder."
tazkirah= strongest powerful reminder
Quran is calling itself a reminder. - 12. "Then, whoever wants he may make mention or take some remembrance from it "
- 13. "This reminder is in suhuf. "
It is from the most noble/most honored of the scrolls
suhuf= means scriptures/scrolls
Self evaluation
Here are few questions with the help of which we can assess ourself towards understanding the above surah.
Q1) Who was the sahaba who was blind and came to Muhammad(s) and said "Teach me from what Allah taught you"
A1) Abdullah ibn Umm Maktoum (ra)
A1) Abdullah ibn Umm Maktoum (ra)
Q2) Qiyam-ul-lail is mandatory upon Messenger(s). True or False?
A2) True
A2) True
Q3) What is more preferred: giving dawah to a non-muslim or answering a simple question from a muslim?
A3) Giving dawah to a non-muslim; because he may never return whereas the muslim can wait.
A3) Giving dawah to a non-muslim; because he may never return whereas the muslim can wait.
Q4) Ayat 4: In arabic, we say 'zikr' is remembrance, zikra is _________
A4) powerful remembrance
A4) powerful remembrance
Q5) Quran is meant to be a powerful reminder for the one who ______________ to get that reminder. (wants/does not care)
A5) wants
A5) wants
Q6) Ayat 5: "As for the one who is heedless". Here, who is Allah(swt) referring to as heedless? Blind sahaba or Quraish leaders?
A6) Quraish leaders
A6) Quraish leaders
Q7) Ayat 11: The three meanings of 'Kalla'
(a) Allah(awj) is scolding the kuffar: No. Not you. Get lost
(b) Allah is telling Muhammad(s): No. No more. Dont waste time with them anymore.
(c) __________
A7) No doubt about it
(a) Allah(awj) is scolding the kuffar: No. Not you. Get lost
(b) Allah is telling Muhammad(s): No. No more. Dont waste time with them anymore.
(c) __________
A7) No doubt about it
Q8) Ayat 12: "Then, whoever wants he may make mention or take some remembrance from it". What is 'it' referring to?
A8) The holy quran
A8) The holy quran
Q9) Ayat 13: What is the literal meaning of "suhuf"
A9) scriptures or scrolls
A9) scriptures or scrolls
Q10) True of False: When doing dawah, we must beg in desperation and plead to the arrogant kuffars that they should take Islam.
A10) False
A10) False
