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Part 33
Sura Takwir (The Folding Up) No. 81 (29 verses)
Sura
Takwir
(The
Folding Up)
No.
81 (29 verses)
Contents of the Sura:
This
Sura is among the Meccan Suras and there is a variety of evidence to verify
this fact. For instance, the Sura denotes that the enemies of the Prophet (p.b.u.h.) called him mad and this
treatment used to happen in the early periods of his prophecy in Mecca, when
his enemies did not take his statements seriously and were quite careless about
them.
This
Sura can be divided into mainly two themes:
The
first theme is pointed out in the beginning verses of the Sura; those which
contain the signs about the Hereafter and
the occurrence of some great changes regarding the end of this world and the
beginning of the Next World; the Resurrection.
The
second theme is in a mystical passage showing how the Great Qur'anic Revelation
was true, and was revealed through the angel Gabriel, and which has a
remarkable effect on Man's soul for his spiritual guidance. This part is
accompanied by some enlightening oaths; full of meaning.
The Virtue in Studying Sura Takwir:
There
are many traditions narrated about the importance of this Sura and studying it,
such as a tradition from the Prophet (p.b.u.h.)
that says: "He who studies Sura Takwir ' (The Folding Up) will be saved by Allah from being
exposed to shame when the book of deeds will be laid open. "
Another
tradition from the Prophet (p.b.u.h.) says:
"He who wishes to look
at me on the Day of Judgment, should study Sura
Takwir (The Folding Up)". name="_ftnref2" title="">[2]
The
tradition has also been narrated in another form, which says: "He whose looking at the Hereafter
makes him glad (as if he sees it), studies Sura
Takwir ' (The Folding Up), 'Infitar ' (Cleaving
Asunder), and 'Inshiqaq ' (The Rending Asunder)."
(Since, in
these Suras, the signs of the Hereafter are
illustrated so clearly that the reciter of them feels that the scene of the Hereafter is in front of him).
It
is narrated that the Prophet (p.b.u.h) was
asked why he had grown old so early and he answered: " Hud, Waqiah, Mursalat and Naba' made me old". (The reason is that the horrible
events of the Hereafter are so
clearly illustrated in them that it makes every conscious person prematurely
old) [4]
It
is also narrated from Imam Sadiq who said: "He
who studies Sura
'Abasa and Takwir will be with the Mercy and Grace
of Allah in the eternal Heaven and this is easy for Him when He wills." title="">[5]
The
items mentioned in this narration vividly show that the goal, by recitation, is
to produce knowledge, faith, and action in the reciter.
name="_ftn1" title="">[1] Majma -al-Bayan, vol. 10, p
441.
name="_ftn2" title="">[2] ibid.
name="_ftn3" title="">[3] Qartabi The Commentary, vol. 10, p. 7017.
name="_ftn4" title="">[4] Nur-uth-Thaqalayn, vol. 5, p
513.
title="">[5] Thawab-ul-amal,
according to what is cited in the quotation of
Nur-uth-Thaqalayn,
vol 5, p. 512.
