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7 Surah Al-A'raf the heights - Coggle Diagram
7 Surah Al-A'raf the heights
Background
Revelation in later Meccan period
206
ayahs
Name
Al-Aʿrāf
The Heights
the high barrier between Paradise and Hell
verse 46 onwards mention the people of
A'araf
and their dialogue between people of
jannah
and
jahannam
as they can see both
inform people of Makkah
v184. The messenger ﷺis simply a warner
he has lived many years amongst you before prophethood
you know he has no insanity
he has no knowledge of the unseen or control over good or harm over himself
v 187. knowledge of day of judgement is only with Allah
it will strike suddenly
Look at the idols you invoke besides Allah
they can't help you
they can't even help themselves
they can't see you
they can't respond
did they create anything?
rather they are themselves created
they can't offer guidance
they cant move
no legs, hands, eyes or ears
they cant harm me (i.e Prophet ﷺ)
v 196. Allah is my
wali
- protective friend
invitation to observe the kingdom of heavens and earth
Addressing mankind
Shaitan is the open enemy
v15-16. Attack from all directions
v28. he and his troops see us from where you cant see them
v17. make humans ungrateful
v30. befriends the misguided
v8. Deeds will be weighed on the day of judgement
sincerity makes deeds weighty
Clothing is a gift from Allah
purpose
v26. concealment
protection from weather
v26. beautification
the dress of taqwa is the best
natural human inclination to conceal bodies with clothing
v22. Adam and Hawwa aleyhimussalam rushed to cover themselves when their garments were taken away
Allah's Punishment
v5. strikes the oppressors
v 4, v 97. seizes when they are asleep (heedless)
v 95. seizes suddenly
v 98 seizes when they are deep in play
v.158 Prophet Muhammad ﷺ is Allah's Messenger to all mankind altogether
Stories of previous nations
V 11. Prophet Adam a.s.
mistake of Adam and Hawwa as
shaitan's jealousy
shaitan tricked them to eat from the tree which Allah forbade to even go near
v21. swore about his sincerity
v20. whispered to them
v22. disobeying Allah stripped them of Jannah garments
v23. unlike shaitan they humbly admitted of their wronging themselves
v 24. Sent down to the earth till day of resurrection
Shaitan refused to prostrate to Adam a.s.
v12. "I am better than him"
I am made from fire
Adam is made from clay
arrogance
jealousy
v 59-64 Prophet Nuh a.s.
punishment of flood
Allah saved believers in the ship
criticism
v60 you are in clear error
v63 you are a man like us
v 65. Prophet Hud a.s.
sent to people of
'Aad
v 69. blessed with strength
v71. involved in worshipping false gods
v 69. successors of people of Nuh a.s
criticism
v66 we see you in foolishness
v 66 you are of the liars
v70 you want us to leave our forefathers' ways
v69. you are a man like us how could a reminder from God come to you
punishment
fierce wind
v 73.
Prophet Saleh a.s.
sent to people of
Thamud
v 74. successors of 'Aad
v 74. carved out palaces from mountains
v73 clear sign of the she-camel
hamstrung and killed it
punishment
v78. earthquake
fell down dead in their homes
v 80.
Prophet Lut a.s.
punishment
v 84. rain of stones
land upturned on them
sent to people of
Sodom
v81. involved in homosexuality
criticism
v 82. you are too pure
v85.
Prophet Shuaib a.s.
v 85. sent to people in
Madyan
v 85. unfair dealing in measure and weight
v 85. deceived people
v 85. caused corruption
v 86. highway robbery
v 86. preventing people from way of Allah
punishment
v 91. earthquake
v 103.
Story of Musa a.s.
sent to
Pharaoh in ancient Egypt
v 103. unjust / zaalim
opressed Bani Isra'il
v 133. arrogant even when afflicted with punishments
v105. Musa a.s. sent with clear signs / miracles as proof of his prophethood
v 107. staff would turn into a serpent
v 108. his hand would glow white when he drew it out from under his shirt
criticism
v 109. these are just magic tricks
v.110 Musa a.s. just wants power over the land
punishments
v 130
famine
loss of fruits
v133
flood
locusts
lice
frogs
blood
v 136. drowned in the sea
v 138 Bani Isra'il
v138. rescued from firoun
blessings
12 springs for each tribe
shade of cloud
manna and salwa
city to live
v142. Musa a.s left for 30 days
to bring back a shari'a for Bani Isra'il
v 145. he received tablets with commandments inscribed upon them
they doubted the tablets were from Allah and demanded to hear His voice directly
v 155. Musa selected 70 men to go with him to mount Sinai.
thereafter they demanded to see Allah
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Following the unlettered prophet ﷺ mentioned in their scriptures
appointed term increased to 40 days
v148. Bani isra'il started worshipping a calf in absence of Musa a.s.
made from melted jewelry
made by Samiri
calf would make a mooing sound
v142. appointed Harun a.s. his deputy
v 150. people threatened to kill him
v 163-164 Sabbath
lived by the sea
ordered to leave fishing and devote to worship on day of sabbath
fish came in big numbers on that day as a test
3 groups
violated the sanctity of sabbath
v 166. Allah turned them into monkeys
actively stopped the wrongdoers
to be free of blame before Allah that they did their duty
hopeful the wrongdoers may be guided
did not participate in sin but completely distanced themselves from the sinners
harshly judged the wrongdoers
Allah will destroy them
Allah will punish them
Addressing the Messenger ﷺ and the believers
v 199. forgive and turn away from ignorant ones
v 200. when shaitan provokes, seek protection in Allah
v 204. listen to Qur'an attentively
v 205. remember Allah
morning and evening
silently
with humility and fear
within yourself
v 172-173. Day of Alast
Allah gathered all people for all times to come
All souls stood before Allah
Allah Asked " أَلَسْتُ بِرَبِّكُمْ / Am I not your Lord?"
all testified "indeed"
everyone testified and is on their individual journey of seeking their Rabb
cant blame forefathers for personal misguidance