Nouman Ali Khan - 081 At-Takwir - Part 2
Surah At Takwir
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- 15. "And then as a result
No, on the contrary, not at all, dont make all these assumptions
I swear by al-khunnas"
khunnas is plural of khaanis
khaanis = stars, someone whose going on a path takes a turn/hides behind a bush and you cant see them anymore, avoiding contact with you, seen again and unseen again
they appear but they also disappear - 16. "star that goes off of its place, hiding"
jawar/jara/jawran= to steer off of a highway; star that goes off of its place
kunnas/ kinaas= hiding place of a deer - 17. "the night as it starts to darken and dwindel your vision"
asasa= used for the night when the evening is starting and also when the evening is ending; when the vision is blurry
the time when you dont see the stars - 18. "and the morning as it get to take a breath of relaxation"
tanaffas= breathe, inhale and exhale
stars are gone - 19. "there is no doubt that this is truly the word of a noble messenger"
karim/kirama= refers to nobility and honor; refers to Jibril.a
qaul= it could be somebody else' , your only saying it
messenger is delivering kalam(word) of Allah with all honesty
rasul= someone who delivers someting well; a professional at delivery - 20. "This messenger is in possession of great might,
right by the possessor of the throne, he is situated"
arsh = roof
makana= means to live somewhere
makaan= place of stay
makeen= someone who lives somewhere permanently
makkana/tamkeen= to give somebody high status - 21. "he is far obeyed, he is followed over there and especially trustworthy"
thamma= noun used to describe place, station
muta'= followed but followed lovingly; one who is followed with pleasure
ameen= (adjective) incredibly trustworthy
this revelation is coming from a high source - 22. "And your companion, is not majnoon"
sahib= the one who accompanies you in place/space and also in time
jannah= to cover something up, and to climb over it
jinn= our eyes are covered from seeeing them
janeen= womb of the mother
majnoon= insane, whose intellect, sense of reasoning, rationale is overshadowed/ covered; someone who is posessed by a jinn
he is not possessed by a jinn
he is not getting information from a jinn
these words are not inspired from jibril.a - 23. "and no doubt, he saw him in the clearest part of the horizon"
alufuq= corner; far horizon where the earth and the sky meet - 24. "He is not being cheap(giving this stuff off ) with you, especialyy when it comes to the unseen"
zaneen= cheap in information; hide information; people who hold back information until they get what they want - 25. "And in the end, this is not at all the word of a cursed devil/shaitaan "
final conclusion
rajim/rajam= one who is so cursed and has the wrath of the people that whenever they see him, they throw things at him
shatana= means to be far away from the truth
shata= engulfed in flames, burnt, scorched up
shaitaan= means calling to something that is farthest from truth, his humiliation before Adam.a has burnt him so much that all the things he does until now are as a result of him being scorched about it - 26. "Then, after knowing all of this, where are you going?"
Then where are you headed, where are you all going?
centre/heart of the surah - 27. " This is nothing but a powerful reminder for the nations of the worlds"
a'lameen= creatures of intellect - specifically human beings and then the jinn, angels - 28. "Li- This is nothing but a powerful reminder- for the one among you who has the intend to be upright/ to be straight"
qaama= to stand
yastaqim= who wants to stand up straight
headed upward (imagery in Surh al-Fatiha)
mashya= concrete intention - 29."And what concrete intentions are you gonna make anyway, except what Allah
wants- The rabb of all of the worlds"
summary of the Quran- balance between divine will and human effort
Tafseer of Surah 81 - Takwir - Nouman Ali Khan (Part 2)
Self evaluation
Here are few questions with the help of which we can assess ourself towards understanding the above surah.
Q1) There are two kinds of pregnancy mentioned in Surah Takwir. First kind of pregnancy is Ayah 4: ishar(the she-camel). What is the second kind of pregnancy mentioned? Which ayah?
A1) Ayah 8: maw-uda(baby girl)
A1) Ayah 8: maw-uda(baby girl)
Q2) Ayat 17: 'As Asa' is used for the night when the vision in ________ (clear/blurry).
A2) blurry
A2) blurry
Q3) Ayat 19: The 'rasul' here, is a reference to __________
A3) Jibril.a
A3) Jibril.a
Q4) Ayat 21: What is the adjective used to describe Jibril.a in this ayah?
A4) ameen meaning trustworthy
A4) ameen meaning trustworthy
Q5) Ayat 22:"And your__________ is not insane"
A5) companion
A5) companion
Q6) Ayat 23: What is the literal meaning of 'Al ufuq'
A6) corner, far horizon where the earth and sky meet
A6) corner, far horizon where the earth and sky meet
Q7) Ayat 25: The word shaitan has two origins: 'shatana' which means to be far away from the truth. And 'shata'. What does 'shata' mean?
A7) to be engulfed in flames of rage, one who is extremely angry, burnt, scorched
A7) to be engulfed in flames of rage, one who is extremely angry, burnt, scorched
Q8) Ayah 26: What are your thoughts and what actions do you intend after understanding this ayah?
A8) -ambiguous-
A8) -ambiguous-
Q9) Ayah 27: What is a'lamin referred to for?
A9) a'lameen is referred for creatures of intellect- the human beings, jinn and angels. (nations of the worlds)
A9) a'lameen is referred for creatures of intellect- the human beings, jinn and angels. (nations of the worlds)
Q10) Ayah 29: This ayah illustrates the balance between divine will and human effort. What is taken as a first step?
A10) human effort
A10) human effort