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    Sura 112 was revealed when the Quraysh asked about God's ancestry, establishing His Oneness and lacking human characteristics. Sura 108 was revealed when the Quraysh mocked the Prophet for having no sons, saying his message would die with him, but God said his enemies would be cut off and the Prophet given blessings in this life and next.

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    Sura 112 was revealed when the Quraysh asked about God's ancestry, establishing His Oneness and lacking human characteristics. Sura 108 was revealed when the Quraysh mocked the Prophet for having no sons, saying his message would die with him, but God said his enemies would be cut off and the Prophet given blessings in this life and next.

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    Sura 112 was revealed when the Quraysh asked about God's ancestry, establishing His Oneness and lacking human characteristics. Sura 108 was revealed when the Quraysh mocked the Prophet for having no sons, saying his message would die with him, but God said his enemies would be cut off and the Prophet given blessings in this life and next.

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    QUESTION ON SURAHS BACKGROUND

    2 (a) Describe what the following suras tell Muslims about the circumstances in
    which they were revealed: 112 (Al-Ikhlas) and 108 (Al-Kauthar). [10-J-13]

    You should be able to give more than just the themes in them, which is required for Q1.

    (Background) “A group of Jewish people went to the Prophet, (SAW) and said to him:
    'Describe to us your Lord, for He has revealed His description in the Torah. Tell us: what
    is He made of? And to which species does He belong? Is He made of gold, copper or
    silver? Does He eat and drink? Who did He inherit this world from? And to whom will
    He bequeath it?' And so Allah, revealed this Surah. It is Allah's specific lineage. It is also
    related that the idolaters said to the Messenger of Allah, (SAW): “What is the lineage of
    your Lord?” and so Allah, revealed (Say: He is Allah, the One! Allah, the eternally
    besought of all). The eternally Besought of all (al-Samad) is Him Who (begetteth not nor
    was begotten) for anyone who is begotten will certainly die and whoever dies will be
    inherited. Allah does not die nor is He inherited. (And there is none comparable unto
    Him), He does not have anyone who resembles Him or is like Him. Jabir who said: “The
    Prophet, (SAW) was asked: 'O Messenger of Allah, tell us about the lineage of your
    Lord!' And so this Surah (Say: He is Allah, the One!...) was revealed”.

    Sura 112: This sura was revealed when the Quraysh asked the Prophet about his God’s
    ancestry. The content of the sura clearly established God’s Oneness, and that He had no
    beginning or end, unlike the idols that were worshipped by the pagans at the time. It also
    negated the idea of the trinity which the Christians believed in, as well as negating that
    God had any physical or human characteristics. As the Prophet was preaching his
    message, many people would ask about his God, and this sura would be recited as an
    answer, giving a short and comprehensive insight into Islam’s belief in God.

    (Background) Ibn 'Abbas said: “This Surah was revealed about al-'As ibn Wa'il. He met
    the Messenger of Allah (saw), as he was entering the Sacred Mosque while the Prophet
    was coming out of it. They met at the gate of Banu Sahm and started talking to each other
    while the chiefs of Quraysh were sitting in the mosque. When al-'As entered the mosque,
    they asked him: 'Who were you talking to?' He said: 'I was talking to that man without
    posterity', meaning the Messenger of Allah (saw). The Prophet (saw), had lost 'Abdullah,
    his son from Khadijah, and so Allah revealed this Surah”. “Whenever the Messenger of
    Allah (saw), was mentioned, al-'As ibn Wa'il al-Sahmi used to say: 'Leave him be, he is
    just a man without posterity; he has no offspring: If he were to die, no one would mention
    him again and you will be rid of him'. And so Allah, revealed (Lo! We have given thee

    SIR NADEEM 0313-3001870


    Abundance…) to the end of the Surah”. Ibn 'Abbas said: “Al-'As ibn Wa'il used to pass
    by the Prophet (saw), and say: 'Indeed I am insulting you, and truly you are without
    posterity, without no male offspring to survive you'. And so Allah, revealed (Lo! it is thy
    insulter) i.e. al-'As (who is without posterity) insofar as the good of this world and of the
    life to come are concerned”.

    Sura108: This was revealed when the Prophet was going through a period of difficulty
    with the Quraysh. Both his sons had died and the Quraysh used this as an opportunity to
    mock and tease the Prophet. They said that he was “cut off from his root” (abtar),
    meaning that he had no male decedents to carry his name, and they thought that his
    message would die when the Prophet passed away. God revealed these verses to console
    and give hope to the Prophet that it would not be him, but his enemies that would be cut
    off, and that he would be given abundant blessings in this life and the next.

    SIR NADEEM 0313-3001870

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