JUZ TWENTY-FIVE
The twenty-fifth juz begins at verse forty-seven of Surah Fussilat. It includes Surah al-Shura, Surah al-Zukhruf, and Surah al-Dukhan, ending with Surah Jathiyah. A theme that flows throughout this juz is the status of the Qur’an and the importance of revelation. All five surahs begin with verses about the Qur’an’s status.
A Scripture whose Verses are detailed, a Qur’an in Arabic for people who know.
Thus, we inspired you with an Arabic Qur’an, that you may warn the Central City and whoever is around it and to warn of the Day of Assembly, of which there is no doubt; a group in the Garden, and a group in the Furnace.
By the Book that makes things clear. We made it an Arabic Qur’an, so that you may understand. And it is with Us, in the Source Book, sublime and wise.
We have revealed it on a Blessed Night, We have warned.
The revelation of the Book is from God, the Exalted in Might, the Wise.
Verse 7 in Surah al-Shur´a is really powerful. Fatimah bint ʿAbd al-Malik narrates that when her husband ʿUmar ibn ʿAbd al-ʿAziz would recite this verse, he would cry and ask, “Which group am I a part of?” ʿUmar ibn ʿAbd al-ʿAziz was the eighth Umayyad Caliph and one of the most pious rulers in the history of Islam. Yet he feared his deeds were not good enough to get him into Paradise. Such are the hearts and minds of the righteous.
Besides verses praising the Qur’an, Surah al-Shura also addresses the criticisms of the Quraysh against the Qur’an. Their arguments about whom the Qur’an was revealed to and why it was revealed to him were directly addressed in the following verses.
It is not for any human that God should speak to him, except by inspiration, or from behind a veil, or by sending a messenger to reveal by His permission whatever He wills. He is All-High, All-Wise. We thus inspired you spiritually, by Our command. You did not know what the Scripture is, nor what faith is, but We made it a light, with which We guide whomever We will of Our servants. You surely guide to a straight path.
Against in Surah al-Zukhruf, Allah addresses those who doubted the message, drawing our attention to the real reasons they rejected Islam: tribalism and arrogance. They were upset that the message was revealed to a man from Banu Hashim and not one of the elite tribes of Makkah or Taʾif.
They also said, “If only this Qur’an was sent down to a man of importance from the two cities.” Is it they who allocate the mercy of your Lord? It is We who have allocated their livelihood in this life, and We elevated some of them in rank above others, that some of them would take others in service. But your Lord’s mercy is better than what they amass.
The theme of the greatness of the Qur’an flows throughout this juz. Allah addresses all of the arguments raised by the Quraysh against the Qur’an while reminding us of its importance and virtues. In Surah al-Dukhan, Allah reminds us that the Qur’an was revealed on a blessed night referring to Laylat al-Qadar (The Night of Power) in Ramadan. This is a reminder that the Qur’an is blessed in every way, including the date chosen for its initial
revelation.
The juz ends with Surah al-Jathiyah, a powerful reminder about what happens to those who reject this message in the afterlife. It concludes with a warning that those who reject the book of Allah in this world will face serious consequences on the Last Day. The message is clear; believe in the revelation and follow it as it is the only path to salvation.
And it will be said, “Today We forget you, as you forgot the encounter of this Day of yours. Your abode is the Fire, and there are no saviors for you. That is because you took God’s revelations for a joke, and the worldly life lured you.” So today they will not be brought out of it, and they will not be allowed to repent. Praise belongs to God, Lord of the heavens, Lord of the earth, Lord of humanity. To Him belongs all supremacy in the heavens and the earth. He is the Majestic, the Wise.
By Dr. Omar Suleiman & Sh. Ismail Kamdar
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