Surah Al Ahqaf

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Al-Ahqaf (Arabic: الأحقاف) is the 46^th chapter of the Holy Quran. It consists of 4 Rukus, 35 verses, 645 words, and 2667 letters. This is the seventh and final chapter that begins with the Muqattaʿat letters Haʼ Mim حم. It is a Meccan surah and surah al ahqaf meaning is The Wind-Curved Sandhills. The chapter addresses several themes: it cautions against rejecting the Quran while offering reassurance to believers; it advises Muslims to be virtuous towards their parents; it narrates the story of Prophet Hud and the punishment that befell his people; and it encourages Muhammad to remain patient in spreading the message of Islam. It also talks about a period of a child’s gestation and weaning. The chapter derives its name from verse 21, where Hud is mentioned as having warned his people “by the sand dunes” (al-Ahqaf).

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Surah Ahqaf summary

1. The deities invoked by the mushrikin are not even aware that they are being called upon.
2. The Qur’an is the word of Allah Almighty, not of the Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH).
3. The Prophet is merely a clear Warner.
4. The Qur’an validates the revelation of the Torah bestowed upon Prophet Hazrat Musa.
5. Those who show kindness to their parents will be rewarded, while those who rebuke their parents will face punishment.
6. Time period  of gestation and weaning.
7. There is no deity that can rescue people from the wrath of Allah.
8. A group of jinn embraced Islam upon hearing the Qur’an.
9. Convey the message of Allah and endure patiently with the disbelievers.

Surah Al Ahqaf benefits

Following are the virtues and benefits of reciting Surat Ahqaf:

• Imam Ja’far as-Sadiq stated that whoever recites this surah daily or every Friday, Allah will protect them from troubles and hardships in this world, and from severe punishment on the Day of Judgment. Moreover, virtues equivalent to ten times the number of people on earth will be recorded for them, all their sins will be forgiven, and their status will be elevated tenfold.
• Reciting Surah Ahqaf heals its reciter from diseases.
• Recitation of Surah Ahqaf protects its reciter from the punishment on the Day of Judgment.
• Hazrat Aisha (RA) reported that whenever there was a stormy wind, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) would say: “O Allah, I ask You for the goodness within it, the goodness it contains, and the goodness for which it was sent. I seek refuge in You from its evil, the evil within it, and the evil for which it was sent.” When there was thunder and lightning, his complexion would change, and he would move in and out, backwards and forwards. Upon the arrival of rain, he would feel relieved, and I observed the signs of relief on his face. Hazrat Aisha inquired about this, and he replied, “It could be like what the people of ‘Ad said: ‘When they saw a cloud approaching their valley, they said, ‘This is a cloud bringing us rain.'”

Surah Al-Ahqaf ayat 15 benefits

Surah Al-Ahqaf, within its verses 15 to 17, provides profound insights into the responsibilities of children towards their parents and the virtue of gratitude towards Allah. These verses highlight essential teachings that resonate deeply within the Islamic faith, emphasizing the importance of familial bonds, gratitude, and spiritual growth.

Surah Al Ahqaf ayat 15 16:

Verse 15 begins with Allah’s command to humans to show kindness and gratitude towards their parents. It vividly portrays the hardships a mother endures during pregnancy and childbirth, and the subsequent stages of raising children. This verse underscores the physical and emotional sacrifices made by parents for their children’s well-being.

وَ وَصَّیْنَا الْاِنْسَانَ بِوَالِدَیْهِ اِحْسٰنًاؕ-حَمَلَتْهُ اُمُّهٗ كُرْهًا وَّ وَضَعَتْهُ كُرْهًاؕ-وَ حَمْلُهٗ وَ فِصٰلُهٗ ثَلٰثُوْنَ شَهْرًاؕ-حَتّٰۤى اِذَا بَلَغَ اَشُدَّهٗ وَ بَلَغَ اَرْبَعِیْنَ سَنَةًۙ-قَالَ رَبِّ اَوْزِعْنِیْۤ اَنْ اَشْكُرَ نِعْمَتَكَ الَّتِیْۤ اَنْعَمْتَ عَلَیَّ وَ عَلٰى وَالِدَیَّ وَ اَنْ اَعْمَلَ صَالِحًا تَرْضٰىهُ وَ اَصْلِحْ لِیْ فِیْ ذُرِّیَّتِیْ اِنِّیْ تُبْتُ اِلَیْكَ وَ اِنِّیْ مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِیْنَ(15)

Surah Al-Ahqaf, Ayat 16 offers profound spiritual benefits and assurances to believers who uphold righteousness and piety towards their parents. It promises that Allah will accept the virtuous deeds of those who fulfill their duties with sincerity and kindness towards their parents. This acceptance signifies Allah’s approval and acknowledgment of their efforts, which serves as a source of spiritual fulfillment and reward.

اُولٰٓىٕكَ الَّذِیْنَ نَتَقَبَّلُ عَنْهُمْ اَحْسَنَ مَا عَمِلُوْا وَ نَتَجَاوَزُ عَنْ سَیِّاٰتِهِمْ فِیْۤ اَصْحٰبِ الْجَنَّةِؕ-وَعْدَ الصِّدْقِ الَّذِیْ كَانُوْا یُوْعَدُوْنَ(16)

Surat Ahqaf Verse 17:

Surat Al Ahqaf, Ayat 17 addresses the response of those who express dissatisfaction or frustration towards their parents by saying, “Alas for you! Do you promise me that I shall be raised up when generations before me have passed away?” This verse reflects a sentiment of disbelief or doubt expressed by some individuals towards the promise of resurrection. In response to their disbelief, the verse portrays these individuals as turning to Allah in supplication, acknowledging their concerns and seeking reassurance about the truth of Allah’s promise.

وَ الَّذِیْ قَالَ لِوَالِدَیْهِ اُفٍّ لَّكُمَاۤ اَتَعِدٰنِنِیْۤ اَنْ اُخْرَ جَ وَ قَدْ خَلَتِ الْقُرُوْنُ مِنْ قَبْلِیْۚ-وَ هُمَا یَسْتَغِیْثٰنِ اللّٰهَ وَیْلَكَ اٰمِنْ ﳓ اِنَّ وَعْدَ اللّٰهِ حَقٌّ ۚۖ-فَیَقُوْلُ مَا هٰذَاۤ اِلَّاۤ اَسَاطِیْرُ الْاَوَّلِیْنَ(17)

Surah Ahqaf Duas

وَ وَصَّیْنَا الْاِنْسَانَ بِوَالِدَیْهِ اِحْسٰنًاؕ-حَمَلَتْهُ اُمُّهٗ كُرْهًا وَّ وَضَعَتْهُ كُرْهًاؕ-وَ حَمْلُهٗ وَ فِصٰلُهٗ ثَلٰثُوْنَ شَهْرًاؕ-حَتّٰۤى اِذَا بَلَغَ اَشُدَّهٗ وَ بَلَغَ اَرْبَعِیْنَ سَنَةًۙ-قَالَ رَبِّ اَوْزِعْنِیْۤ اَنْ اَشْكُرَ نِعْمَتَكَ الَّتِیْۤ اَنْعَمْتَ عَلَیَّ وَ عَلٰى وَالِدَیَّ وَ اَنْ اَعْمَلَ صَالِحًا تَرْضٰىهُ وَ اَصْلِحْ لِیْ فِیْ ذُرِّیَّتِیْ ﱂاِنِّیْ تُبْتُ اِلَیْكَ وَ اِنِّیْ مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِیْنَ(15)

And We have enjoined upon man goodness to his parents. His mother carried him with hardship and gave birth to him with hardship, and his gestation and weaning [period] is thirty months. [He grows] until, when he reaches maturity and reaches [the age of] forty years, he says, “My Lord, enable me to be grateful for Your favor which You have bestowed upon me and upon my parents and to work righteousness of which You will approve and make righteous for me my offspring. Indeed, I have repented to You, and indeed, I am of the Muslims.”

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