Imam Ahmad recorded that `Umar bin Al-Khattab asked Abu Waqid Al-Laythi,
"What did the Prophet recite during the `Id Prayer'' Abu Waqid said, "Surah Qaf
and Surat Iqtarabat [i.e. Surat Al-Qamar (54)].'' Muslim and the Four Collectors
of the Sunan collected this Hadith. Imam Ahmad recorded that Umm Hisham bint
Harithah said, "For around two years, or a year and a part of another year, our
oven and the oven of the Prophet was one and the same. I memorized Surah,
[ق وَالْقُرْءَانِ
الْمَجِيدِ ]
(Qaf. By the Glorious Qur'an.) from the tongue of the Messenger of Allah who
used to recite it every Friday while standing on the Minbar delivering the
Friday sermon to the people.'' Muslim collected this Hadith. Abu Dawud also
recorded that the daughter of Al-Harith bin An-Nu`man said, "I only memorized
Surah Qaf from the mouth of the Messenger of Allah who used to recite it in
every Friday Khutbah. Our oven and the oven of the Messenger was one and the
same.'' Muslim and An-Nasa'i collected this Hadith. Therefore, the Messenger of
Allah used to recite this Surah during large gatherings such as the `Ids and
during Friday sermons. He did so because this Surah contains news of the
beginning of creation, Resurrec- tion, the Return, Standing (before Allah), the
Reckoning, Paradise, the Fire, Allah's reward and punishment, lessons of
encouragement, and lessons of discouragement. Allah knows best.
[بِسْمِ اللَّهِ
الرَّحْمَـنِ الرَّحِيمِ]
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
[ق وَالْقُرْءانِ
الْمَجِيدِ- بَلْ عَجِبُواْ أَن جَآءهُمْ مُّنذِرٌ مّنْهُمْ فَقَالَ الْكَـفِرُونَ
هَـذَا شَىْء عَجِيبٌ- أَءذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَاباً ذَلِكَ رَجْعُ بَعِيدٌ-
قَدْ عَلِمْنَا مَا تَنقُصُ الاْرْضَ مِنْهُمْ وَعِندَنَا كِتَـبٌ حَفِيظٌ- بَلْ
كَذَّبُواْ بِالْحَقّ لَمَّا جَآءهُمْ فَهُمْ فِى أَمْرٍ مَّرِيجٍ-]
(1. Qaf. By the Glorious Qur'an.) (2. Nay, they wonder that there has come to
them a warner from among themselves. So the disbelievers say: "This is a strange
thing!'') (3. "When we are dead and have become dust. (Shall we be resurrected)
That is a far return.'') (4. We know that which the earth takes of them, and
with Us is a Book preserved.) (5. Nay, but they have denied the truth when it
has come to them, so they are in a Marij state.)
[ق]
(Qaf.) which is one of the letters of the alphabet that are mentioned in the
beginning of some Surahs, such as,
[ص]
(Sad.) (38:1)
[ن]
(Nun. ) (68:1)
[الم ]
(Alif Lam Mim.) (2:1),
[حـم ]
(Ha Mim.) (40:1), and
[طس]
(Ta Sin) (28:1) and etc., Mujahid and several others said this. We also
discussed this in the beginning of the explanation of Surat Al-Baqarah, and
therefore, it is not necessary to repeat it here.
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