Theme
Allah's protection for His religion.
Start and end of surah
The surah begins about the Qur’an and ends with the command to be firm on worship till death. The greatest means of protection and to be firm on worship is the Qur’an.
Topics in the surah
The beginning, middle & end of the surah is about protection:
- Allah’s protection for His Book
- Allah’s protection of the heavens
- Protection of the provision
- Protection of rain water in the land
- Allah’s protection for Adam, Ibrahim (عليهم السلام) and for His Messenger (صلى الله عليه وسلم)
Lessons from the surah
- Excessive indulgence in worldly matters occupies a slave from doing good deeds.
- Allah is the One Who distributes provision and makes one pleased with the decree.
- Iblis does not have power over a person except the one who allows him to affect him.
- Prayer and glorification (tasbeeh) are from the greatest means to avert tightness and sadness from the heart.
Source: أول مرة أتدبر القرآن