(a)Comment on the following verses: *Iyyāka nacbudu wa iyyāka nastacīn. (Q.1:5) *Alaysa Llāhu bi aḥkamil hākimīn. (Q.95:8) *Innā anzalnāhu fī laylatil Qadr. (Q.97:1)
Explanation
*It is the fifth verse of Sūratul Fātiḥah. *It means: “Thee alone do we worship and from Thee alone we seek for help: *Man should worship none but Allah. *In worship, man is not to associate partner(s) with Allah. *Associating partner(s) with Allah is a major and unpardonable sin. *Humankind’s source of help is Allah. *Those who seek help from sources other than Allah are on the wrong path *Such persons incur Allah’s displeasure.
- It is the last verses of Sūratut –Tīn. - It means: Is Allah not the best of Judges? - Allah;s judgement is straight and fair. - Human judgement is full of flaws. - Those who flout Allah;s regulations are to be punished. - The law-abiding ones will enjoy unending reward. - In Allah;s court, there are no lawyers to argue a case. - One cannot also deny wrong- doing if one indeed committed it. - It is the opening verse of Sūratul- Qadr - It means: we have revealed it on the Night of Power. -The objectof revelation is the Qur;ān. -It was on the Lawḥul-Maḥfūz (Heavenly preserved Tablet). - It was kept in the <em>Baytul- cIzza - The revelation began in the year 610 C.E. at Cave Hira. - The revelation to the Prophet was through the agency of Jibrīl. - The revelation ended in 632 C.E. - The compilation of the Qur;ān started in the reign of Caliph Abū-Bakar. - It was standardization during the rule of cUthmān b. cAffān.