Sura AL Haded

According to the passage, what did the Messenger of Allah say about the Ayah in Surah Al-Hadid?

• It is better than a thousand Ayat

• It is the most difficult Ayah to understand

• It is the longest Ayah in the Quran

• It is the first Ayah revealed in Madina

What does the Sura say about the creation of the heavens and the earth?

• They were created in six days

• They were created in seven days

• They were created instantly

• They were created over a thousand years

According to the Suera, what is the reward for those who spend in the cause of Allah?

• A great reward

• A double portion of mercy

• A place in Paradise

• Forgiveness of sins

What does the Sura say about the life of this world?

• It is a deceiving enjoyment

• It is eternal

• It is full of happiness

• It is a great life

what will happen to the hypocrites on the Day of Resurrection?

• They will be separated from the believers

• They will receive a light

• They will enter Paradise

• They will be forgiven

The phrase “Whatever is in the heavens and the earth glorifies Allah” (57:1) means:

• Only angels glorify Allah.

• All created beings and things (including plants) glorify Allah. (all creation.)

• Only humans and jinn glorify Allah.

• Only the believers glorify Allah.

In Āyah 57:3, the attributes “Al-Awwal, Al-Ākhir, Az-Zāhir, Al-Bātin” emphasize:

• Allah’s physical form.

• The angels’ attributes.

• Allah’s timelessness and complete knowledge.

• • The Prophets’ ranks.

The tafsīr explains “He created the heavens and the earth in six Days and then rose over the Throne” (57:4) to mean:

• Allah is bound by time.

• Creation took six thousand years.

• Allah created and then established His control and authority over creation.

• The Throne is a literal chair in the sky.

“He knows what goes into the earth and what comes forth from it …” (57:4) refers to Allah’s knowledge of:

• Only major events.

• Only the unseen future.

• Only human deeds.

• All details — seeds, crops, rain, deeds, and angels.

In Āyah 57:7, “Believe in Allah and His Messenger, and spend of that whereof He has made you trustees,” stresses:

• Legal business only.

• Faith combined with charitable spending as stewardship.

• Avoiding all spending.

• Spending on family only.