Surah Ash-Shura (19-35)

In Ayah 22 of Sūrah Ash-Shūrā, what does the phrase واقع بهم mean?

{ تَرَى ٱلظَّـٰلِمِینَ مُشۡفِقِینَ مِمَّا كَسَبُوا۟ وَهُوَ وَاقِعُۢ بِهِمۡۗ ... }

• That which they fear from the punishment that is descending upon them

• Their actions will lead them to destruction 

• Allah SWT’s postponement of their punishment has increased their oppression and tyranny

In Ayah 23 of Sūrah Ash-Shūrā, what does the phrase إلا المودّة في القربى mean?

{ …قُل لَّا أَسۡـَٔلُكُمۡ عَلَیۡهِ أَجۡرًا إِلَّا ٱلۡمَوَدَّةَ فِی ٱلۡقُرۡبَىٰۗ ... }

• It is a request to the disbelievers of Quraysh to show love and connection due to the kinship between them

• To act in obedience that brings you closer to Allah SWT

• Both answers are correct ✅

Which of the following topics was NOT studied in class today?

• Refuting the accusation that the revelation was fabricated, and opening the door of repentance

• Allah SWT is Al-Lateef in giving provision: He awakens a desire for reward in the hereafter

• The types of revelation

• Allah SWT sends provisions and rain in due measure as a mercy

It is narrated from Ibn Abbas RA that when the phrase {وما أدراك} comes in the Qur’ān, it indicates that Allah SWT has (1)__________ the Prophet Muhammad SAW about that matter. In contrast, when the phrase {وما يدريك} comes, it indicates that the knowledge of that matter has been (2)__________.

• (1) informed; (2) concealed from him

• (1) not informed; revealed to him

To remember these two Ayaat in Sūrah Ash-Shūrā:

{ وَمَا تَفَرَّقُوۤا۟ إِلَّا مِنۢ بَعۡدِ مَا جَاۤءَهُمُ ٱلۡعِلۡمُ بَغۡیَۢا بَیۡنَهُمۡۚ وَلَوۡلَا كَلِمَة سَبَقَتۡ مِن رَّبِّكَ إِلَىٰۤ أَجَل مُّسَمّى لَّقُضِیَ بَیۡنَهُمۡۚ وَإِنَّ ٱلَّذِینَ أُورِثُوا۟ ٱلۡكِتَـٰبَ مِنۢ بَعۡدِهِمۡ لَفِی شَكّ مِّنۡهُ مُرِیب }

[سُورَةُ الشُّورَىٰ: ١٤]

{ أَمۡ لَهُمۡ شُرَكَـٰۤؤُا۟ شَرَعُوا۟ لَهُم مِّنَ ٱلدِّینِ مَا لَمۡ یَأۡذَنۢ بِهِ ٱللَّهُۚ وَلَوۡلَا كَلِمَةُ ٱلۡفَصۡلِ لَقُضِیَ بَیۡنَهُمۡۗ وَإِنَّ ٱلظَّـٰلِمِینَ لَهُمۡ عَذَابٌ أَلِیم }

[سُورَةُ الشُّورَىٰ: ٢١]

Remember that the word سبقت comes __________ the word الفصل

• after

• before (تسبق)

True or False:

The reason for the concern of the believers in Ayah 18 is their fear of the Day of Judgement, and this is during their time in the Dunya. 

The reason for the concern of the wrongdoers in Ayah 21 is their fear of Allah SWT’s punishment for the evil deeds they have committed in their lives, and this is during the Akhirah. 

{ وَمَا تَفَرَّقُوۤا۟ إِلَّا مِنۢ بَعۡدِ مَا جَاۤءَهُمُ ٱلۡعِلۡمُ بَغۡیَۢا بَیۡنَهُمۡۚ وَلَوۡلَا كَلِمَة سَبَقَتۡ مِن رَّبِّكَ إِلَىٰۤ أَجَل مُّسَمّى لَّقُضِیَ بَیۡنَهُمۡۚ وَإِنَّ ٱلَّذِینَ أُورِثُوا۟ ٱلۡكِتَـٰبَ مِنۢ بَعۡدِهِمۡ لَفِی شَكّ مِّنۡهُ مُرِیب }

[سُورَةُ الشُّورَىٰ: ١٤]

{ أَمۡ لَهُمۡ شُرَكَـٰۤؤُا۟ شَرَعُوا۟ لَهُم مِّنَ ٱلدِّینِ مَا لَمۡ یَأۡذَنۢ بِهِ ٱللَّهُۚ وَلَوۡلَا كَلِمَةُ ٱلۡفَصۡلِ لَقُضِیَ بَیۡنَهُمۡۗ وَإِنَّ ٱلظَّـٰلِمِینَ لَهُمۡ عَذَابٌ أَلِیم }

[سُورَةُ الشُّورَىٰ: ٢١]

• True

• False

In Ayah 34 of Sūrah Ash-Shūrā, what does the word يوبقهن mean?

 { أَوْ يُوبِقْهُنَّ بِمَا كَسَبُوا وَيَعْفُ عَنْ كَثِيرٍ }

• He keeps the ships afloat

• He destroys them

• He stops the ships 

• He destroys the wind

State what is unique in Ayah 23 of Sūrah Ash-Shūrā (it comes only here and in one other Sūrah): 

{ ذَ ٰ⁠لِكَ ٱلَّذِی یُبَشِّرُ ٱللَّهُ عِبَادَهُ ٱلَّذِینَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَمِلُوا۟ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِۗ قُل لَّاۤ أَسۡـَٔلُكُمۡ عَلَیۡهِ أَجۡرًا إِلَّا ٱلۡمَوَدَّةَ فِی ٱلۡقُرۡبَىٰۗ وَمَن یَقۡتَرِفۡ حَسَنَة نَّزِدۡ لَهُۥ فِیهَا حُسۡنًاۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ غَفُور شَكُورٌ }

• ٱلَّذِینَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَمِلُوا۟ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ

• غَفُور شَكُورٌ

State what is unique in Ayah 28 of Sūrah Ash-Shūrā: 

 { وَهُوَ ٱلَّذِی یُنَزِّلُ ٱلۡغَیۡثَ مِنۢ بَعۡدِ مَا قَنَطُوا۟ وَیَنشُرُ رَحۡمَتَهُۥۚ وَهُوَ ٱلۡوَلِیُّ ٱلۡحَمِیدُ }

• وَهُوَ ٱلَّذِی

• ٱلۡوَلِیُّ ٱلۡحَمِیدُ