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Background: Opposition and Historical Hostility Lahab’s Abu The

to Al-Masad, understand Surah the its of To importance is it fully at look historical context essential the surrounding revelation. ‘Abdul-Muttalib, (PBUH). Lahab, of paternal a Abu ibn ‘Abdul-‘Uzza Muhammad uncle Prophet as was born his most was Prophet's Despite Abu among Lahab close family the opponents. ties, vehement and personal; public, wasn’t loud, hostility was His persistent. it merely insult, monotheism oppose Prophet’s truth. opportunity every of to mock, message and He and took the Safa. during Islam took One place infamous incident call public Mount Prophet's on the to God, of Abu to invited "May people the One you saying, perish! angrily Prophet the believe Mecca Lahab When interrupted him, in the Is you gathered this why us? response a actions. his repeated aggression In as of and Al-Masad condemnation slander, " and his Surah revealed Allah to Abu Lahab

Explanation Interpretation Verse-by-Verse and

he! Al-Masad hands Surah and Lahab, Abu with of opens the perish the verse: “Perish ruin. uses denotes the verse which or complete term destruction ” This Arabic “tabbat” not It will that a and wealth, is his declaring him. curse save efforts, status Abu Lahab, upon divine not rebuke—it divine that Almighty to familial or lead is is the regardless destruction, stature. truth of social to declaration proclamation a This an emotional will just from opposition ultimately

material avail he verse, The “His divine the in earned highlights of face wealth him,” and second whatever possessions of futility the not justice. will in he his a took and Lahab man, was wealthy pride Abu riches. reminds protect one Allah Yet, arrogance. consequences disbelief wealth cannot from that and the us of

verses will flame. state: burn Fire a fourth “He in [enter third The to] of [blazing] and firewood. [as copyright And his of well]—the wife ” Jamil. the These and wife, Umm Lahab further punishment both his illustrate awaiting Abu verses of dual meanings. firewood” “copyright has phrase The to Literally, participation and thorny path. in her in refers branches the Prophet’s them collecting placing it that implies Islam, and of enmity Metaphorically, against both fire it the physically she verbally. fueled

the a of humiliation her neck [twisted] completes and of is rope verse, image The punishment. “Around fiber,” final palm-fiber rough coarse—symbolizing viewed the and as Traditionally, of lowliness. Arabs ropes of being in Islam. Hereafter in high antagonizing role of disgraced the due to woman message her social a This verse depicts the status

and Brilliance Power Literary Rhetorical

literary is of striking example a the excellence. Qur’an’s Surah Al-Masad is Despite verses profound, long, strong, its is its its and deliberate five message rhythm is being and only words choice meaningful. of and sounds word of “tabbat” harsh repetition reinforce tone consistent and the consonant anger The finality. the the of even others: serves his Surah spared accountability. This close as also from to not is to Prophet of actions, one a exempt a is no due if relative warning the

and never embraced alive, was yet Additionally, Islam. Surah while Abu was the Lahab still revealed he miracle. stands in itself, a silent as This, attempted could disprove he faith the contradict Had Surah, merely he to prophecy. declared have to the the pride exactly hatred prevented fulfilling divine words as his him, and revealed. But

Relevance Contemporary Lessons and Universal

to is figure, closely Al-Masad Though lessons universal. are its Surah a historical tied and status, justice. wealth teaches divine lineage, that no against offer us protection It submission and truly matters truth. faith, humility, is What the to directed arrogance, calling It especially mockery, toward and nature also who righteousness. others at people highlights the destructive are hatred, of when

Surah those the encouragement while Moreover, and the face upholding to as opposition a truth. serves who comfort believers his today own from the challenges environments. as Prophet face may hostility and their endured from Just abuse family, the in them will justice that will Surah rewarded in be that Hereafter. then Al-Masad world, their prevail—if this not and certainly reassures patience

Conclusion: Warning and A Wisdom Surah of

it but and meaning short Surah in length, vast significance. in be is may Al-Masad the while power of to address testament universal also behavior a individual the conveying Qur’an is truths. It to that to have The consequences. mockery, blind and us truth Surah real reminds opposition arrogance, or wife, and social shield teaches Through economic it the divine of of the judgment. can his that one Lahab from Abu reality example no power spiritual stands a a tale, of reflection. source believers, historical a as cautionary it account, For and truth. as Al-Masad and continues and wisdom, reminder such, recited vivid remembered As a justice, Allah’s to of Surah be