JUZ TWENTY-NINE
The twenty-ninth juz contains eleven surahs, most of which are Makkan surahs focused on the afterlife and other aspects of theology. The majority of the early revelation is in this juz including Qalam, Muzzammil and Muddaththir. The core theme running through all these surahs is the afterlife and the reality of the day of judgment.
The juz begins with Surah Mulk telling us to look at the sky and see how flawless the sky is and calling on us to ponder over what is beyond that. This is a juz that is meant to wake us up to the reality of life. We are supposed to recite Surah Mulk before sleeping to remind us about the reality of life. It reminds us about the greatness of Allah, the beauty
of this universe, the difference between those connected to Allah and those who ignore the signs of Allah all around them. The entire surah is a reminder of the signs of Allah that we take for granted.
Say, “Have you considered? If your water drains away, who will bring you pure running water?”
The surah begins with the bigger signs (the universe) and ends with the daily signs we take for granted (running water). Just as our drinking water is connected to the oceans, and the oceans to the rain, the rain comes from Allah. Surah al-Mulk is a reminder of Allah’s blessings, our ending, and how we will be held accountable for what we did with those blessings.
Surah al-Qalam tells us about the insults people made towards the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم and compares them to how Yunus was treated by his people. This was an early surah, when the insults were new, and the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم took it hard. He was not accustomed to being treated like this and it was an entirely new situation for him. He is told not to be like Yunus who left his people, but to be patient with them and Allah will assist him. An
example is given of the Quraysh to the people of the garden who were greedy and refused to help the poor and lost everything.
The people of the garden are given as an example to the Quraysh of their ending if they follow in their footsteps, while Yunus is given as an example to the Prophet as what not to do, while reminding us that Yunus was elevated and forgiven.
Surah al-Haaqah discusses the faith of the perished nations and compares them to the Quraysh. Surah Qalam demonstrates the greed of the Quraysh, while al-Haaqah focuses on the bigger picture of the destruction of nations. Surah Qalam mentions the insults against the prophets; Surah Haaqah refutes these claims.
Surah Maʿarij discusses the qualities of the true believers and how their character sets them apart from their opponents. This is followed by Surah Nuḥ giving a clear example of people who abandoned their prophet and how Allah destroyed them. The next surah is Surah Jinn showing that not only humans, but even jinn can replace us as true believers and worshippers of Allah.
The next two surahs are Surah Muzzammil and Surah Muddaththir. Surah Muzzammil begins by calling to tahajjud, Surah Muddaththir begins by calling to daʿwah, the two sides of the believers: private worship and public calling to the truth. In these two surahs, the foundations of the daʿwah are laid.
The last three surahs of this juz give us a description of three main parts of the afterlife. Surah al-Qiyamah describes the Last Day. Surah al-Dahr describes Paradise in great detail. Surah al-Mursalat describes the Hellfire in detail. The three together give us a strong glimpse of the afterlife.
By Dr. Omar Suleiman & Sh. Ismail Kamdar
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