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Tafsir Ibn Kathir: Surah Masad Ayah 1-5

Revealed in Makkah

1 Perish the two hands of Abu Lahab and perish he! 2 His wealth and his children will not benefit him! 3 He will enter a Fire full of flames! 4 And his wife too, who carries wood. 5 In her neck is a twisted rope of Masad. The Reason for the Revelation of this Surah and the Arrogance of Abu Lahab toward the Messenger of Allah Al-Bukhari recorded from Ibn Abbas that; The Prophet went out to the valley of Al-Batha and he ascended the mountain. Then he cried out, O people, come at once! So the Quraysh gathered around him. Then he said, If I told you all that the enemy was going to attack you in the morning, or in the evening, would you all believe me? They replied, "Yes.'' Then he said, Verily, I am a warner (sent) to you all before the coming of a severe torment. Then Abu Lahab said, "Have you gathered us for this! May you perish!'' Thus, Allah revealed, Perish the two hands of Abu Lahab and perish he! to the end of the Surah. In another narration it states that he stood up dusting of his hands and said, "Perish you for the rest of this day! Have you gathered us for this'' Then Allah revealed,

The first part is a supplication against him and the second is information about him. This man Abu Lahab was one of the uncles of the Messenger of Allah. His name was Abdul-Uzza bin Abdul-Muttalib. His surname was Abu Utaybah and he was only called Abu Lahab because of the brightness of his face. He used to often cause harm to the Messenger of Allah. He hated and scorned him and his religion. Imam Ahmad recorded from Abu Az-Zinad that; a man called Rabi`ah bin Abbad from the tribe of Bani Ad-Dil, who was a man of pre-Islamic ignorance who accepted Islam, said to him, "I saw the Prophet in the time of pre-Islamic ignorance in the market of Dhul-Majaz and he was saying, O people! Say there is no god worthy of worship except Allah and you will be successful. The people were gathered around him and behind him there was a man with a bright face, squint (or cross) eyes and two braids in his hair. He was saying, "Verily, he is an apostate (from our religion) and a liar!'' This man was following him (the Prophet) around wherever he went. So, I asked who was he and they (the people) said, "This is his uncle, Abu Lahab.'' Ahmad also recorded this narration from Surayj, who reported it from Ibn Abu Az-Zinad, who reported it from his father (Abu Zinad) who mentioned this same narration. However in this report, Abu Zinad said, "I said to Rabi`ah, `Were you a child at that time!' He replied, `No. By Allah, that day I was most intelligent, and I was the strongest blower of the flute (for music).''' Ahmad was alone in recording this Hadith. Concerning Allah's statement, His wealth and his children (Kasab) will not benefit him! Ibn Abbas and others have said, and his children (Kasab) will not benefit him! "Kasab means his children.'' A similar statement has been reported from Aishah, Mujahid, Ata', Al-Hasan and Ibn Sirin. It has been mentioned from Ibn Masud that when the Messenger of Allah called his people to faith, Abu Lahab said, "Even if what my nephew says is true, I will ransom myself (i.e., save myself) from the painful torment on the Day of Judgement with my wealth and my children.'' Thus, Allah revealed, (His wealth and his children will not benefit him!) Then Allah says, He will enter a Fire full of flames! meaning, it has flames, evil and severe burning. The Destiny of Umm Jamil, the Wife of Abu Lahab Allah also says,

And his wife too, who carries wood. His wife was among the leading women of the Quraysh and she was known as Umm Jamil. Her name was Arwah bint Harb bin Umayyah and she was the sister of Abu Sufyan. She was supportive of her husband in his disbelief, rejection and obstinacy. Therefore, she will be helping to administer his punishment in the fire of Hell on the Day of Judgement. Thus, Allah says, Who carries wood. In her neck is a twisted rope of Masad. meaning, she will carry the firewood and throw it upon her husband to increase that which he is in (of torment), and she will be ready and prepared to do so. In her neck is a twisted rope of Masad. Mujahid and Urwah both said, "From the palm fiber of the Fire.'' Al-Awfi narrated from Ibn Abbas, Atiyah Al-Jadali, Ad-Dahhak and Ibn Zayd that; she used to place thorns in the path of the Messenger of Allah. Al-Jawhari said, "Al-Masad refers to fibers, it is also a rope made from fibers or palm leaves. It is also made from the skins of camels or their furs. It is said (in Arabic) Masadtul-Habla and Amsaduhu Masadan, when you tightly fasten its twine.'' Mujahid said, In her neck is a twisted rope of Masad. "This means a collar of iron.'' Don't you see that the Arabs call a pulley cable a Masad. A Story of Abu Lahab's Wife harming the Messenger of Allah Ibn Abi Hatim said that his father and Abu Zurah both said that Abdullah bin Az-Zubayr Al-Humaydi told them that Sufyan informed them that Al-Walid bin Kathir related from Ibn Tadrus who reported that Asma' bint Abi Bakr said, "When Perish the two hands of Abu Lahab and perish he!) was revealed, the one-eyed Umm Jamil bint Harb came out wailing, and she had a stone in her hand. She was saying, `He criticizes our father, and his religion is our scorn, and his command is to disobey us.' The Messenger of Allah was sitting in the Masjid (of the Ka`bah) and Abu Bakr was with him. When Abu Bakr saw her he said, `O Messenger of Allah! She is coming and I fear that she will see you.' The Messenger of Allah replied, Verily, she will not see me. Then he recited some of the Qur'an as a protection for himself. This is as Allah says, And when you recite the Qur'an, We put between you and those who believe not in the Hereafter, an invisible veil. (17:45) So she advanced until she was standing in front of Abu Bakr and she did not see the Messenger of Allah. She then said, `O Abu Bakr! Verily, I have been informed that your friend is making defamatory poetry about me.' Abu Bakr replied, `Nay! By the Lord of this House (the Ka`bah) he is not defaming you.' So she turned away saying, `Indeed the Quraysh know that I am the daughter of their leader.''' Al-Walid or another person said in a different version of this Hadith, "So Umm Jamil stumbled over her waist gown while she was making circuits (Tawaf) around the House (the Ka`bah) and she said, `Cursed be the reviler.' Then Umm Hakim bint Abdul-Muttalib said, `I am a chaste woman so I will not speak abusively and I am refined so I do not know. Both of us are children of the same uncle. And after all the Quraysh know best.'' This is the end of the Tafsir of Surah Masad, and all praise and blessings are due to Allah.

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ISLAM 101: Muslim Beliefs: Knowledge of God Almighty: Asmaul Husna ( The Beautiful Names): THE ALL-BEAUTIFUL NAMES OF GOD Part 2

As will be mentioned below, some verifying scholars have divided the Divine Names into the categories such as the Names indicating the Divine Essence, the Names originating in the Affir- mative Divine Attributes, and the Names indicating the Divine Acts. They have also regarded some Names as being the leaders or foundations of all the Names, and have made another categorization under the titles of the Names of Majesty and the Names of Grace. They have considered all the Names to be the foundation or source in which the truths of things originate or even these truths themselves, as well as being the means of all things being transferred from the Realm of the Unseen to the visible or manifest world through the Divine Knowledge, Wisdom, Will, and Power. Such scholars have stressed that these all-blessed Names are veils before the All-Sacred One Who is called by them. It is He alone Who knows the exact truth of everything, and what we must do is to believe in whatever He teaches us. It is unnecessary to make a detailed explanation of the All-Beautiful Names here as there are numerous studies that have been made so to date—a few of these were mentioned at the beginning of this article. You will find below the most widely known Divine Names only with just brief definitions.

O God! Show us the truth as being true and enable us to follow it; show us falsehood as being false and enable us to refrain from it. And bestow blessings and peace on our master Muhammad and on his Family and Companions, all of them.

THE NAMES INDICATING THE DIVINE ESSENCE

Allah: God, the Proper Name of the Divine Being

(Ar-)Rabb: The Lord (God as the Creator, Provider, Trainer, Upbringer, and Director of all creatures)

(Al-)Malik: The All-Sovereign, the Owner and Master of everything

(Al-)Quddūs: The All-Holy and All-Pure (Who is absolutely free of any defect)

(As-)Salam: The Supreme Author of peace and salvation

(Al-)Mu’min: The Supreme Author of safety and security

(Al-)Muhaymin: The All-Watchful Guardian

(Al-)‘Aziz: The All-Glorious with irresistible might

(Al-)Jabbar: The One Who manifests His Will and Grandeur

(Al-)Fard: The All-Independent, Single One (free from having any equals or likes in His Essence and Attributes

(Al-)Mutakabbir: The One Who has exclusive right to all greatness and manifests it

(Al-)‘Aliyy: The All-Exalted

(Az-)Zahir: The All-Outward, Whose existence is the most manifest

(Al-)Batin: The All-Inward, Whose Essence cannot be comprehended

(Al-)Kabir: The All-Great

(Al-)Jalil: The All-Majestic and All-Supreme

(Al-)Majid: The All-Sublime, the All-Illustrious

(Al-)Haqq: The Ultimate Truth and Ever-Constant

(Al-)Matin: The All-Forceful and All-Able

(Al-)Wajid: The Ever-Present and All-Finding

(As-)Samad: The Eternally All-Besought, Himself being needy of nothing

(Al-)Awwal: The First Whom there is none that precedes

(Al-)Akhir: The Last Whom there is none that will outlive

(Al-)Muta‘ali: The All-Transcending

(Al-)Ghaniyy: The All-Wealthy and Self-Sufficient

(An-)Nur: The All-Light, Who is the unique source of all illumination

(Al-)Warith: The One Who survives all beings and inherits them

Dhu’l-Jalal wa’l-ikram: The One of absolute Majesty and Grace

(Ar-)Raqib: The All-Watchful

(Al-)Baqi: The Eternally All-Permanent

(Al-)Hamid: The All-Praiseworthy

(Al-)Wahid: The One of absolute Unity (Who is absolutely indivisible and having no partners and equals)

(Al-)Ahad: The All-Unique of Absolute Oneness (Who is beyond all kinds of human conceptions and absolutely free from having any partners, likes, parents, sons or daughters)

THE NAMES ORIGINATING IN DIVINE ATTRIBUTES OF GLORY

(Al-)Hayy: The All-Living

(Ash-)Shakur: The All-Responsive (to the good and gratitude of His creatures)

(Al-)Qahhar: The All-Overwhelming (with absolute sway over all that exists)

(Al-)Qahir: The All-Overpowering, Who crushes those who deserve crushing

(Al-)Muqtadir: The All-Omnipotent

(Al-)Qawiyy: The All-Strong

(Al-)Murid: The All-Willing

(Al-)Qadir: The All-Powerful

(Ar-)Rahman: The All-Merciful (Who has mercy on the whole of existence and provides for all of them)

(Ar-)Rahim: The All-Compassionate (Who has particular compassion for each of His creatures in their maintenance, and for His believing servants especially in the other world)

(As-)Subhan: The All-Glorified

(As-)Sultan: The Absolute, Eternal Authority

(Al-)Karim: The All-Munificent

(Al-)Ghaffar: The Ever All-Forgiver

(Al-)Ghafur: The All-Forgiving

(Al-)Wadud: The All-Loving and All-Beloved

(Ar-)Rauf: The All-Pitying

(Al-)Halim: The All-Clement (showing no haste to punish the errors of His servants)

(Al-)Barr: The All-Benign

(As-)Sabur: The All-Patient (Whom no haste induces to rush into an action)

(Al-)‘Alim: The All-Knowing

(Al-)Khabir: The All-Aware

(Al-)Muhsi: The All-Counting and Recording

(Al-)Hakim: The One Who does everything properly, the All-Wise

(Ash-)Shahid: The All-Witnessing

(As-)Sami‘: The All-Hearing

(Al-)Basir: The All-Seeing

(Al-)‘Afuww: The All-Pardoning (Who overlooks the faults of His servants and grants remission)

THE NAMES INDICATING DIVINE ACTS

(Al-)Mubdi: The All-Initiating

(Al-)Wakil: The One to rely on and to Whom affairs should be entrusted

(Al-)Baith: The One Who restores life to the dead

(Al-)Mujib: The All-Answering (of prayers) and Meeting (of needs)

(Al-)Wasi‘: The All-Embracing (in His Knowledge and Mercy)

(Al-)Hasib: The All-Sufficing as One Who reckons and settles the accounts (of His servants)

(Al-)Mughis: The One Who gives extra help

(Al-)Hafiz: The All-Preserving and Keeper of records, the All-Protecting

(Al-)Khaliq: The Creator (Who determines measure for everything and makes things and beings exist out of nothing)

(as-)Sani‘: The Maker

(Al-)Bari: The All-Holy Creator (Who is absolutely free from having any partners and Who creates without imitating anything)

(Al-)Musawwir: The All-Fashioning

(Ar-)Razzaq: The All-Providing

(Al-)Wahhab: The All-Bestowing

(As-)Sattar: The All-Veiling (of His servants’ shortcomings and sins)

(Al-)Fatir: The All-Originating (with a unique individuality)

(Al-)Fattah: The One Who opens the door of good

(An-)Nasir: The All-Helping and Giver of victory

(Al-)Kafi: The All-Sufficing

(Al-)Qabid: The All-Constricting; the One Who takes the souls of living beings

(Al-)Basit: The All-Expanding

(Al-)Hafid: The One Who lowers and humiliates whom He wills

(Ar-)Rafi‘: The All-Elevating

(Al-)Mu‘izz: The All-Exalting and Honoring

(Al-)Mudhill: The All-Abasing

(Al-)Hakam: The All-Judging (Who settles the matters between people)

(Al-)‘Adl: The All-Just

(Al-)Latif: The All-Subtle (penetrating into the minutest dimensions of all things and providing for all)

(Al-)Mu‘id: The All-Returning and Restoring (the One Who causes to die after life and returns the dead to life)

(Al-)Muhyi: The Giver of life and All-Reviving

(Al-)Mumit: The One Who causes to die; the All-Dealing of death

(Al-)Waliyy: The Guardian, the Protecting Friend (to rely on)

(At-)Tawwab: The One Who guides to repentance, accepts repentance, and returns it with liberal forgiveness and additional reward

(Al-)Muntaqim: The Ever-Able to requite

(Al-)Muqsit: The All-Dealing of justice

(Al-)Jami‘: The One having all excellences to the infinite degree; the All-Gathering

(Al-)Mughni: The All-Enriching

(Al-)Mani‘: The All-Preventing and Withdrawing; the One Who does not give whatever He does not will to give

(Ad-)Darr: The Creator of evil and harm

(An-)Nafi‘: The All-Favoring and Giver of benefits

(Al-)Hadi: The All-Guiding

(Al-)Badi‘: The One Who originates in unique fashion and with nothing preceding Him to imitate

(Ar-)Rashid: The All-Guide to what is correct

(Al-)Qayyūm: The Self-Subsisting (by Whom all subsist)

Maliku’l-mulk: The absolute Master of all dominion

(Al-)Mu‘akhkhir: The One Who leaves behind

(Al-)Muqaddim: The One Who causes to advance, Who moves things forward

(Al-)Muqit: The All-Aiding and Sustaining

(al-)Wali: The All-Governing

THE FOUNDATIONAL NAMES

(Al-)Hayy: The All-Living

(Al-)‘Alim: The All-Knowing

(Al-)Murid: The All-Willing

(Al-)Mutakallim: The All-Speaking

(Al-)Qadir: The All-Powerful

(Al-)Jawad: The All-Generous

(Al-)Muqsit: The All-Dealing of justice

THE NAMES OF MAJESTY

(Al-)Kabir: The All-Great

(Al-)‘Aziz: The All-Glorious with irresistible might

(Al-)‘Alim: The All-Knowing

(Al-)Jalil: The All-Majestic and All-Supreme

(Ad-)Dayyan: The Supreme Ruler and All-Requiting (of good and evil)

(Al-)Majid: The All-Sublime, the All-Illustrious

(Al-)Mumit: The One Who causes to die; the All-Dealing of death

(Ad-)Darr: The Creator of evil and harm

(Al-)Muntaqim: The All-Requiting

THE NAMES OF GRACE

(Ar-)Rahim: The All-Compassionate (Who has particular compassion for each of His creatures in their maintenance, and for His believing servants especially in the other world)

(Al-)Jamil: The All-Gracious and All-Beautiful

(As-)Salam: The Supreme Author of peace and salvation

(Al-)Muhyi: The Giver of life and All-Reviving

(Al-)Mu’min: The Supreme Author of safety and security

(Al-)Latif: The All-Subtle (penetrating into the minutest dimensions of all things and providing for all)

(Ar-)Razzaq: The All-Providing

(Al-)Khallaq: The Supreme Creator

(Al-)Awwal: The First (Whom there is none that precedes)

(Al-)Akhir: The Last (Whom there is none that will outlive)

(Az-)Zahir: The All-Outward, Whose existence is the most manifest

(Al-)Batin: The All-Inward, Whose Essence cannot be comprehended

(Al-)Qarib: The All-Near

88 Abu Ishaq Ibrahim ibn as-Sirri az-Zajjaj (d., 924) was a philologist and interpreter of the Qur’an. Among his works are Ma‘aniu’l-Qur’an and Tafsiru Jami‘i’l-Mantiq.

89 Abu ‘Abdullah Husayn ibn Hasan al-Halimi (949–1012) was a famous Shafi‘i juris prudent and scholar of Hadith. He was a judge in al-Bukhara.

90 ‘Abdu’l-Qahir ibn Tahir ibn Muhammad al-Baghdadi (d., 429) was a jurist, scholar of principles of religion and theology, man of letters, grammarian, and mathemati cian. He settled in Naysabur in Khurasan. Among his works are Bulughu’l-Mada min Usuli’l-Huda, Fada’ihu’l-Karramiyya, and al-Farq Bayna’l-Firaq.

91 Imam Abu Hamid Muhammad al-Ghazzali (d. 1111): A major theologian, jurist, and sage who was considered a reviver (of Islam’s purity and vitality) during his time. Known in Europe as Algazel, he was the architect of Islam’s later development. He wrote many books, the most famous being Ihyau ‘Ulumi’d-Din (“Reviving the Religious Sciences”).

92 Abu Bakr Ibnu’l-‘Arabi (d., 1148) was a Muslim from Spain. He was a master of al-Maliki jurisprudence. He also contributed to the spread of al-Ash‘ari theology in Spain. His most famous works are ‘Aridatu’l-Ahwazi (a commentary on Sunanu’t Tirmidhi), and Ahkamu’l-Qur’an.

93 Abu ‘Abdullah Muhammad ibn ‘Umar ibni’l-Husayn Fakhru’d-Din ar-Razi (1149– 1209) was a very famous Muslim theologian, philosopher, and a commentator on the Qur’an. He was born in Ray, now a district of modern Tehran. He died in Herat, in modern Afghanistan. He also wrote on Islamic law, medicine, physics, astrology, litera ture, and history. His most famous work is at-Tafsiru’l-Kabir (“The Great Commentary on the Qur’an”) known as Mafatihu’l-Ghayb (Keys to the Unseen).

Al-Kitabu’l-Athna’ fi Sharhi Asma’illahi’l-Husna (“The Book of the Means to Explain the All-Beautiful Names of God”) by al-Qurtubi,94 Al-Jami‘ li-Asma’il-Husna (“The Compendious Book of the All-Beautiful Names”) which Hamid Ahmad Tahir, Ayman Abdu’r-Razzaq, and Yusuf ‘Ali compiled from Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziya,95 al-Qurtubi, Allama as-Sa‘di,96 Ibn Kathir,97 and al-Bayhaqi,98

Kashfu’l-Ma‘na an Sirri Asma’illahi’l-Husna (“Unveiling the Mystery of God’s All-Beautiful Names”) by Muhyi’d Din ibnu’l-‘Arabi, Asma’ullahi’l-Husna (“The All-Beautiful Names of God”) by ‘Abdul-Qadir al-Jilani99 in prose,

94 al-Qurtubi, Imam Abu ‘Abdullah Muhammad ibn Ahmad Al-Qurtubi ( 1214–1273) was a famous Sunni Maliki scholar. He lived in al-Andalus (Muslim Spain) and Egypt. He was specialized in fiqh and Hadith. The most famous of his works is his twenty-volume tafsir, al-Jami‘ li-Ahkami’l-Qur’an.

95 Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziya, Muhammad ibn Abi Bakr (d., 1350): A famous, all-round scholar and a disciple of Ibn Taymiya who is also considered to be among the best representatives of his school of thought.

96 ‘Allama ‘Abdu’r-Rahman ibn Nasir as-Sa‘di (1889–1956) was a prominent scholar.

He was born and lived in Saudi Arabia. He wrote on matters concerning Islamic jurisprudence, Hadith, Qur’anic commentary, and language. Among his works are Taysiru’l-Karim ar-Rahman fi Tasfsiri’l-Qur’an, Minhaju’s-Salikin and al-Qawanin wa’l-Usulu’l-Jami‘a wa’l-Furuq wa’t-Taqasimi’l-Badi‘ati’n-Nafi‘a.

97 Abu Al-Fida, ‘Imadu’d-Din Isma‘il ibn ‘Umar ibn Kathir was a famous scholar (1301–1373). He was born in 1301 in Busra, Syria, and studied Islamic jurispru dence, Hadith, Qur’anic commentary, and history. He died in Damascus. Among his famous works are his commentary on the Qur’an known as Tafsiru Ibn Kathir, and al-Bidaya wa’n-Nihaya.

98 Abu Bakr Ahmad ibn Husayn al-Bayhaqi, known as Imam Al-Bayhaqi (994–1066) was born Khurasan. He was a famous Hadith scholar. He was also an expert in Islamic jurisprudence. Among his most well-known books are as-Sunanu’l-Kubra, commonly known as Sunanu’l-Bayhaqi, al-Mabsut, Dala’ilu’n-Nubuwwa and al-As ma’ wa’s-Sifat.

99 ‘Abdu’l-Qadir al-Jilani (d., 1166): One of the most celebrated Sufi masters. A student of jurisprudence and Hadith, he became known as the “Spiritual Pole” of his age and the “Greatest Means of Divine Help.” Among his well-known books are Kitabu’l-Ghunya, Futuhu’l-Ghayb, and Al-Fathu’r-Rabbani.

Al-Maqsadu’l-Athna’ fi Sharhi Asma’illahi’l-Husna (“The Best Means in Explaining the All-Beautiful Names of God”) by Ahmad ibn Ahmad Zarruq,100

Sharhu Asma’illahi’l-Husna (“Explaining the All-Beautiful Names of God”), by Abu’l-Qasim al-Qushayri,101

These works can be cited with appreciation and prayers to God that they may be favored with the approval of God Almighty.

The All-Beautiful Names are God’s Names of Glory Which mean the All-Beautiful and All-Exalted Names. The Divine Names are mentioned with this title both in the Qur’an and the accurately related sayings of our master, the Prophet, upon him be peace and blessings. Among these Names, Allah (God) is in the form of noun, while the others are in the form of adjectives. The glorious Name Allah (God), Which is the Word of Majesty, is the all-glorious Title of the Divine Essence, Which encompasses all the other Names; it is not possible to express Its meaning with another word.

100 Ahmad ibn Ahmad Zarruq (1442–1493) was a Muslim scholar and Shadhili Sufi from Morocco. He traveled and studied is Morocco, Algeria, Tunis, Cairo and Hejaz. He studied Qur’anic commentary, Hadith, Islamic jurisprudence, and lan guage. Among his famous works are Qawa’idu’t-Tasawwuf, I‘tina’u’l-Fawaid, and Sharhu’l-Haqa’iq wa’d-Daqa’iq.

101 Abdu’l-Karim ibn Hawazin al-Qushayri (986–1074) was a Muslim Sufi scholar and master. He also studied Islamic jurisprudence, Qur’anic commentary, Hadith, and theology. His major works are ar-Risala (“The Treatise on Sufism”) and Lata’ifu’l Isharat. His Risala has had great influence on Sunni Sufism and Sufis.

105 Imam Malik, al-Muwatta’, “Jana’iz” 17; Ibn Hanbal, al-Musnad, 1:452.

106 al-Bukhari, “Shurut” 18; Muslim, “Dhikr” 5; at-Tirmidhi, “Da‘awat” 82.

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THE QUR’AN CAN PROTECT YOU FROM THE HARM OF THE DISBELIEVERS

“And when you recite the Qur’an, We put an invisible veil between you and those who do not believe in the Hereafter.” [al-Isra’; 45]

A group of the Mufassirin explained this verse to mean that the aversion to and heedlessness of the Qur’an and Islam on the part of the disbelievers is the result of a barrier that was placed on their hearts by Allah, making them unable to comprehend or realize any of the wisdom contained therein. This was the explanation of Qatadah, as well as al-Hasan al-Basri.However, various narrated incidents show that the verse carries an interpretation and meaning that is more literal to its wording; i.e., that one of the means by which Allah prevents his righteous servants from being thrown into the clutches of the disbelievers and being exposed to their harm is through the protection attained by the recitation of the Qur’an itself.

The following is collected from al-Qurtubi’s commentary on the above verse:

1 – Asma’ bint Abi Bakr may Allah be pleased with her said:

“When the chapter ‘al-Masad’ was revealed, al-’Awra’ Umm Jamil bint Harb came looking for the Prophet with a stick in her hands while the Prophet was sitting in the courtyard of the mosque with Abu Bakr. So, when Abu Bakr saw her, he said to the Prophet: “She is coming, and I fear that she will see you!” So, the Messenger of Allah said: “She will not be able to see me,” and he recited the Qur’an, seeking a firm handhold by it. He recited: “And when you recite the Qur’an, We put an invisible veil between you and those who do not believe in the Hereafter.”

So, she stood in front of Abu Bakr, and did not see the Messenger of Allah. She said: “O Abu Bakr! I have been informed that your companion has insulted me!” He said: “No, by the Lord of this House, he has not insulted you.”

So, she turned and walked away, saying: “Quraysh knows that I am the daughter of its most noble man!””

2 – Sa’id bin Jubayr may Allah be pleased with him said:

“When the verse “May the hands of Abu Lahab perish, and may he perish!” was revealed, the wife of Abu Lahab came to the Prophet while he was with Abu Bakr. So, Abu Bakr said: “Move away, so that you will not hear from her that which would hurt you, as she is a harsh woman!” So, the Prophet said: “A protection will be put for me from her,” and she was unable to see him. She said: “O Abu Bakr! Your companion has insulted me!” He said: “By Allah, he does not say poetry.” She said: “So, you believe in him?” and angrily walked away.

So, Abu Bakr said: “O Messenger of Allah! Did she not see you?”

The Prophet replied: “An Angel was standing between she and I, shielding me from her, until she went away.”

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3 – Ka’b bin Malik may Allah be pleased with him said:

“The Prophet used to shield himself from the disbelievers using three verses:

“Truly, We have set veils over their hearts so that they do not understand this (Qur’an), and deafness in their ears…” [al-Kahf; 57]

“They are those upon whose hearts, hearing, and sight Allah has set a seal.” [an-Nahl; 108]

“Have you seen he who takes his own lust as his god, and Allah, knowing him as such, has left him astray, and sealed his hearing and his heart, and put a cover on his sight?” [al-Jathiyah; 23]

So, when the Prophet would recite them, he would be shielded from the polytheists.

I informed a man from Sham of this. He travelled to the lands of the Romans and was kept there for some time as a prisoner. After a while, he escaped from the Romans, and they went out to hunt him and bring him back as a captive. He recited these verses, and, although they were with him on the same road, they were never able to find him.”

4 – ath-Tha’labi may Allah be pleased with him said:

“I relayed the same information (regarding these three verses) to a man from the people of Ray. One time, he was imprisoned in Daylam, where he stayed there for some time before escaping. They went out searching for him, so, he recited these verses. When they finally caught up to where he was, and his clothing was touching their clothing, they were still unable to see him.”

5 – al-Qurtubi may Allah be pleased with him, himself said:

“And a similar thing happened to me in our land of Andalusia, in Qurtubah (Cordova, Spain). I had escaped from in front of the enemy, rushing to a corner of his castle fortress where I could not be detected. So, two knights were sent out to search for me, while I was simply squatting on the ground with no protection of barrier between they and I. So, I began reciting: “And We have put a barrier before them, and a barrier behind them, and We have covered them up, so, they cannot see.” [Ya Sin; 9] and other verses from the Qur’an. The two knights approached me, looked around, and returned back from where they had came, with one of them saying to the other: “This man is a demon!”

So, Allah – the Mighty and Exalted – blinded them from seeing me, and all praise is due to Allah for this.”

[Taken from al-Qurtubi's 'al-Jami' li Ahkam al-Qur'an'; 10/116-117]

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tagged by @florenepugh [ thank you ashlyn!! 🥰 ] to answer 73 questions! answers are below the cut!!

on a scale of 1-10, how excited are you about life right now? it’s a solid 7.5

describe yourself in a hashtag? #swordswingingmaisiewilliams

if you could do a love scene with anyone, who would it be? i’d say sebastian stan but he’s way older than me

if your life was a musical, what would the marquee say? an ambivert’s monologue

what’s one thing people don’t know about you? i got stitches on my head once

what’s your wake up ritual? once i’m awake, i’m a w a k e . then i brush my teeth and get on with my day :)

what’s your go to bed ritual? it’s lying in bed and watching youtube till 1-2 am then actually being reponsible and sleeping.

what’s your favorite time of day? sunrise [ 4-5 am]

your go to for having a good laugh? friends or b99

dream country to visit? norway!!

what’s the biggest surprise you’ve ever had? my friends taking me hiking to watch the sunset on my bday!

heels or flats/sneakers? hate heels. huge sneakerhead!

vintage or new? modern..

who do you want to write your obituary? hasan minhaj lol

style icon? ella balinska

what are three things you cannot live without? movies, music, my laptop

what’s one ingredient you put in everything? oregano if it makes sense!

what 3 people living or dead would you want to make dinner for? sebastian stan, albert einstein, michael jackson

what’s your biggest fear in life? irrational - fear of failure and disappointing my family rational - deep, open water like the middle of the ocean

window or aisle seat? aisle! i want some free space 😅

what’s your current tv obsession? la casa de papel!!

favorite app? youtube

secret talent? raising an eyebrow and winking! 😂

most adventurous thing you’ve ever done in your life? bungee jumping from mountain

how would you define yourself in three words? friendly, witty, ambitious

favorite piece of clothing you own? my softest hoodie!!!

a must have clothing item that everyone should have? a flannel lol

a superpower you would want? an eidetic memory please! spencer reid vibes

what’s inspiring you in life right now? nostalgic music

best piece of advice you’ve received? it all works out in the end.

best advice you’d give your teenage self? don’t give a shit!

a book everyone should read? harry potter for sure!!

what would you like to be remembered for? being a great friend.

how do you define beauty? beauty is understanding your imperfections and knowing that’s it’s ok.

what do you love most about your body? my eyes i guess

best way to take a rest/decompress? listening to music ☺️

favorite place to view art? all these amazing-ass edits on tumblr!

if your life was a song, what would the title be? no idea... :)

if you could master one instrument, what would it be? i mean i can play the guitar but i'd love to learn electric

if you had a tattoo, where would it be? my left forearm

dolphins or koalas? koalas!

what’s your spirit animal? a corgi and i ain’t complaining

best gift you’ve ever received? an email from my dad saying he’s proud of me and my accomplishments

best gift you’ve given? late-night drive to taco bell then going to the beach while blasting music in the car [ it’s more meaningful that this lol ]

what’s your favorite board game? game of life and monopoly

what’s your favorite color? baby blue!!!

least favorite color? orange

diamond or pearls? neither but diamonds if i had to choose

drugstore makeup or designer? none! not a fan of makeup 😅

blow-dry or air-dry? blow-dry

pilates or yoga? pilates

coffee or tea? coffee!

what’s the weirest word in the english language? pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis - a lung disease you get from inhaling volanic ash and dust

dark chocolate or milk chocolate? dark chocolate bby!!

stairs or elevators? elevators

summer or winter? winterrrrr

you are stuck on an island, you can pick one food to eat forever without getting tired of it, what would you eat? tacos!! 🌮

a dessert you don’t like? anything too chocolatey like choco lava cakes

a skill you’re working on mastering? penciling!!

best thing to happen to you today? i’m just gonna say chaos night!

worst thing to happen to you today? nothing lol

best compliment you’ve ever received? i remember every little thing someone has told me but one that stuck with me the most is that you’re not just my best friend, you’re my fucking family 😭

favorite smell? vanilla and men’s cologne

hugs or kisses? hugs i guess

if you made a documentary, would it be about? christopher nolan’s directing choices!!!!

last piece of content you consumed that made you cry? titanic :(

lipstick or lipgloss? how bout lipbalm!

sweet or savory? savory!

girl crush? ella balinska, rihanna, emma watson, kristen bell, jameela jamil, stephanie beatriz, melisa fumero!!

how do you know your in love? love is too intense for me at this point in my life 🙃

a song you can listen to on repeat? call out my name by the weeknd!

if you could switch lives with someone for a day, who would it be? probably an incredibly rich person just to not worry about it

what are you most excited for about this time in your life? starting uni hopefully soon!

tagging @tinanewt @ctrls @bellamy-blakez @wespers @acrookedsaint @gomez-michelle + anyone else who’d like to!! :)

#tag games #damn this took a while!#arya.txt

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