Theme

Protection from trials

Start and end of surah

The surah begins and ends with mention of the Qur’an.This suits the theme of the Surah as the Qur'an is a safeguard from all trials.

Topics in the surah

• Trial of the religion and its safeguard- story of the young boys.
• Trial of wealth and its safeguard- story of the people of Two Gardens.
• Trial of the religion and its safeguard- story of Musa with Khidr (peace be upon them)
• Trial of power and its safeguard- story of Dhul Qarnain (may Allah have mercy on him)

Lessons from the surah

1. Calling to Allah is mentioned in different levels:
   • The young boys calling the king of their city
   • The companion calling his companion
   • The teacher calling the students
   • The king calling the citizens
2. The surah does not mention the names of the boys and this shows us that the value of a person is with his deeds.

Source: أول مرة أتدبر القرآن