Theme
Servitude to Allah and His mercy / Importance of passing on the deen to the offspring
Start and end of surah
The surah begins with the dua of asking and ends with dua of worship.
Topics in the surah
- The first example for inheritance of the religion through Zakariya (عليه السلام).
- The second example through Maryam bint Imran (عليها السلام) who was a gift from Allah to her mother.
- An opposite example through Ibrahim (عليه السلام) with his father - he rejected the call of his son to the truth.
- The eagerness of the messengers (عليهم السلام) regarding the inheritance of the religion.
Lessons from the surah
- Ibrahim (عليه السلام) addressed his father so gently to make the truth endearing to him.
- Neglecting the prayer leads one to follow desires.
- Firmness on the faith and constant good deeds are means for a slave to attain the love of Allah.
Source: أول مرة أتدبر القرآن