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Lessons from Surah Al-Insan Ayah 1
هل اتى على الانسان حين من الدهر لم يكن شييا مذكورا ١
هَلْ أَتَىٰ عَلَى ٱلْإِنسَـٰنِ حِينٌۭ مِّنَ ٱلدَّهْرِ لَمْ يَكُن شَيْـًۭٔا مَّذْكُورًا ١
هَلۡﲫ
أَتَىٰﲬ
عَلَىﲭ
ٱلۡإِنسَٰنِﲮ
حِينٞﲯ
مِّنَﲰ
ٱلدَّهۡرِﲱ
لَمۡﲲ
يَكُنﲳ
شَيۡـٔٗاﲴ
مَّذۡكُورًاﲵ
١ﲶ
Is there not a period of time when each human is nothing yet worth mentioning?1
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43 weeks ago · Referencing Ayah 76:1
When Man Was Nothing
Was there not a period of time when man was not yet something to be thought of? (Verse 1)
This question regarding man's origins with which the surah opens signifies a statement, but it is phrased in this way so that man should ask himself: 'Am I not aware that there was a period of time when I was nothing to be thought of?' This should lead to further questioning: should he not reflect on this fact? Should not such reflecti...
Was there not a period of time when man was not yet something to be thought of? (Verse 1)
This question regarding man's origins with which the surah opens signifies a statement, but it is phrased in this way so that man should ask himself: 'Am I not aware that there was a period of time when I was nothing to be thought of?' This should lead to further questioning: should he not reflect on this fact? Should not such reflecti...
8 years ago · Referencing Ayah 40:57, 76:1
This Surah, or Chapter, is titled 'Man.' Typically, when you start a chapter about a topic, you expect that the topic is granted a certain level of importance. But Allah chooses to open with this question. It’s one of my favorite examples of the deep beauty of Allah’s words. I love the fact that it’s the first verse. What a bold opening. An introduction to what mankind is all about. A summary of our existence, our being, our journey in this world...
5 years ago · Referencing Ayah 76:1-2
Day 29: why were you created?
'Was there not a period of time when man was nothing to speak of? We created man from a drop of mingled fluid to put him to the test; We gave him hearing and sight.' (76:1-2)
This Juz of the Qur’an is replete with instructions from Allah to reflect: to reflect upon ourselves, and to learn from the people before us. In the same Juz, Allah asks, 'Did We not create you from a humble fluid, placing it in a secure place...
'Was there not a period of time when man was nothing to speak of? We created man from a drop of mingled fluid to put him to the test; We gave him hearing and sight.' (76:1-2)
This Juz of the Qur’an is replete with instructions from Allah to reflect: to reflect upon ourselves, and to learn from the people before us. In the same Juz, Allah asks, 'Did We not create you from a humble fluid, placing it in a secure place...