Theme
Settling the struggle between truth and falsehood
Start and end of surah
The surah first tells us the Qur'an was sent a reminder for the believers.
The surah also ends by telling us it is a guidance and mercy for the believers. Let the believer hold on to the Qur’an so Allah will protect him with it in the struggle between the truth and falsehood.
Topics in the surah
- The conflict between Adam (عليه السلام) and Iblis since the beginning of creation.
- A dialogue between the people of paradise and the people of hellfire to show this is the result of the conflict.
- Allah mentions the covenant that He, our Lord took from all of mankind before He created them.
Lessons from the surah
- We learn from Banu Israel in the struggle between truth and falsehood and benefit from them in our way to Allah.
- The magicians of Firawn showed their firmness through their prostration and the surah ends with prostration. This reminds us to not be afraid of oppression or tyranny and remember their submission to Allah.
Source: أول مرة أتدبر القرآن