Hostility Lahab’s Abu Background: and Historical Opposition The
importance it the Al-Masad, at its is historical to revelation. Surah surrounding fully look of To understand context essential the of Abu Muhammad uncle was ibn (PBUH). ‘Abdul-‘Uzza Lahab, paternal born as a ‘Abdul-Muttalib, Prophet the close was most his Abu ties, Despite among Lahab Prophet's family vehement opponents. His and persistent. merely it loud, personal; hostility public, was wasn’t opportunity insult, of message Prophet’s truth. took He monotheism the every and and mock, to oppose Mount call took public Prophet's Islam to during on Safa. incident infamous place the One invited When believe perish! of "May people the Prophet interrupted Abu in God, him, Lahab the Mecca you One the angrily to saying, Is you this why us? gathered Abu condemnation slander, Al-Masad his a Surah aggression and as Allah repeated and In Lahab response " of to actions. his revealed
Interpretation Verse-by-Verse Explanation and
he! with Al-Masad hands “Perish and of opens Abu the perish verse: the Surah Lahab, Arabic which This the uses verse “tabbat” destruction or term ” denotes ruin. complete It wealth, save a efforts, and upon Lahab, him. that declaring is will curse not his status Abu divine truth This emotional not destruction, rebuke—it regardless proclamation a Almighty an from is that social to lead divine or opposition declaration of is the just ultimately stature. familial will to
the possessions will futility him,” avail he face divine and The earned material second of highlights “His the in wealth justice. whatever verse, of not a wealthy took pride in he his was Abu riches. man, Lahab and from consequences one and the reminds disbelief Allah wealth that of cannot us protect arrogance. Yet,
state: fourth flame. third of “He [enter The and Fire in will burn verses a to] [blazing] copyright [as of wife firewood. And well]—the his Umm his ” Abu the wife, illustrate Jamil. further punishment and both awaiting verses Lahab These meanings. firewood” of “copyright dual has phrase The refers to them branches Literally, path. the her placing thorny in and Prophet’s it in collecting participation fire enmity the that against fueled she both and physically implies Islam, it verbally. Metaphorically, of
of image rope The “Around humiliation and neck [twisted] a punishment. her is final fiber,” of completes verse, the palm-fiber ropes viewed Arabs of the lowliness. Traditionally, coarse—symbolizing rough and as disgraced depicts status woman in role to in of being message antagonizing the of a high Islam. due Hereafter verse her This social the
Brilliance Power Rhetorical Literary and
the literary Al-Masad example excellence. is of a Qur’an’s Surah striking its five its rhythm meaningful. is message words is deliberate and verses Despite and of only is choice long, strong, profound, its being “tabbat” reinforce and the finality. the the anger of and harsh word consistent of repetition tone consonant The sounds to from a Surah also exempt close to as is serves is others: spared a the if one his actions, of no due even relative Prophet This warning not accountability.
was embraced Abu Islam. Additionally, alive, and Surah was the he still never while revealed Lahab yet stands in itself, as This, silent miracle. a have merely the attempted the he could contradict to disprove declared Had he prophecy. Surah, faith to words him, prevented the But exactly divine as fulfilling pride hatred his revealed. and
Universal and Relevance Contemporary Lessons
universal. historical Though figure, is to tied closely its a Al-Masad lessons Surah are us lineage, status, against wealth protection justice. teaches It no divine and offer that is truth. matters the and to submission truly humility, faith, What righteousness. calling others at highlights also the especially nature and directed toward when mockery, are arrogance, hatred, who people of It destructive
those and the a serves upholding opposition truth. comfort Surah as Moreover, to face the encouragement while who today environments. Just may Prophet their the hostility endured family, believers from his face and as from abuse own challenges not prevail—if Surah that in the them will this their reassures Al-Masad will world, in rewarded patience justice then be that certainly Hereafter. and
A and Conclusion: of Surah Wisdom Warning
Surah Al-Masad in and may meaning vast it significance. is short but be in length, the to conveying Qur’an truths. also It behavior the universal address individual while a is of testament to power us arrogance, mockery, that consequences. reminds opposition Surah The real have to truth and blind Lahab judgment. of the Through no from one of social Abu the that his it economic wife, divine can and teaches power shield or example reality and a stands historical account, reflection. a spiritual it source believers, as For cautionary tale, of a As such, a to recited and continues Surah wisdom, remembered Al-Masad vivid of reminder justice, as Allah’s be and truth.