Surah
Surah Meccan except for verses 32, 33, 57, and from verse 73: 80 Medinan
And she is from Al-Ma’in: it's verses above 100 verses, its verses are 111
And their arrangement in the Holy Qur’an
The surah has
Prostration in verse 109
It came down later of
Surat Al-Qasas
It started with
Praise be to Him, Glory be to Him
In the first verse
It talked about the journey of the Night Journey
Another name for the surah
Most of the surah is about the Children of Israel, so it is also called Surah Bani Israel, Because it talks about this people, and this name is derived from the fourth verse in it.
What does the surah include?
Surah Al-Isra is one of the Meccan surahs that deals with matters of religion, belief, and oneness.
This surah is distinguished by the fact that it speaks about the Qur’an in a detailed way that is not mentioned in the rest of the surahs of the Qur’an.
The surah addresses the event of the Night Journey, which was a manifestation of divine honor for the Prophet Muhammad, after the harm he suffered from the polytheists.
The virtue of the surah
The Prophet used to read it before going to sleep
Al-Tirmidhi narrated on the authority of Aisha, who said: “The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, was The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, was He does not sleep until he recites the Zumar, and so did the Children of Israel.”
On the authority of Al-Irbad bin Sariya
“The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, would not sleep until he had recited the rosary, And he says: In it is one verse better than a thousand verses.
The reason for going down
On the authority of Ibn Masoud, he said:
“A group of humans were worshiping a group of jinn, so the group of jinn converted to Islam, and the humans adhered to their worship of the jinn, so, God sent down the verse.” Al-Qurtubi said: When the Quraysh were afflicted with drought and they complained to the Messenger of God, God revealed this verse: That is, call on those whom you worship instead of God Almighty and claim that they are gods.
On the authority of Ibn Abbas, he said:
“The people of Mecca asked the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, to make Safa gold for them, and to remove the mountain from them so they can plant. It was said to him: If you wish, you can seek comfort from them, and if You wish, We should give them what they asked. If they disbelieve, they will be destroyed, Just as had destroyed the nations before them, he said: Rather, I seek refuge with them, so God revealed the verse.” Narrated by Ahmad, Al-Nasa’i and Al-Bazzar.
Allah says
سُبۡحَٰنَ ٱلَّذِيٓ أَسۡرَىٰ بِعَبۡدِهِۦ لَيۡلٗا مِّنَ ٱلۡمَسۡجِدِ ٱلۡحَرَامِ إِلَى ٱلۡمَسۡجِدِ ٱلۡأَقۡصَا ٱلَّذِي بَٰرَكۡنَا حَوۡلَهُۥ لِنُرِيَهُۥ مِنۡ ءَايَٰتِنَآۚ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلسَّمِيعُ ٱلۡبَصِيرُ (1)
Glory be to Him who brought up His servant by night from the Sacred Mosque to the farthest Mosque, We have blessed all around Him that We may show him of Our signs. Indeed, He is the All-Hearing, the All-Seeing (1)
God Almighty exalts and magnifies His holy self because He has great deeds and great blessings, among which is that He “brings up His servant” and His Messenger Muhammad, may God bless him and grant him peace, {From the Sacred Mosque} which is the most beautiful of all mosques {to the Aqsa Mosque} which is one of the virtuous mosques and is the place of the prophets.
There have been many authentic hadiths about the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, regarding the Night Journey
He mentioned the details of what he saw and that he was taken on a journey to Jerusalem and then ascended from there to the heavens until he reached what is above the highest heavens and saw Paradise and Hell, And the prophets in their ranks, and he imposed fifty prayers on him, then he continued to return to his Lord with the sign of Moses the Kaleem until it actually became five, and fifty with reward and reward.
Allah says
وَءَاتَيۡنَا مُوسَى ٱلۡكِتَٰبَ وَجَعَلۡنَٰهُ هُدٗى لِّبَنِيٓ إِسۡرَٰٓءِيلَ أَلَّا تَتَّخِذُواْ مِن دُونِي وَكِيلٗا (2)
And We gave Moses the Scripture and made it a guidance for the Children of Israel, do you not take a representative besides Me (2)
Al-Bari often compares the prophecy of Muhammad, may God bless him and grant him peace, and the prophecy of Moses, may God bless him and grant him peace, and their books and laws, because their two books are the best books, their two laws are the most complete of laws, their prophecies are the highest of prophecies, and their followers are the most believers.
{Do you not take a representative besides me}
And We said to them that, and We revealed to them the Book for this reason, that they should worship God alone and turn to Him alone, and take Him alone as their agent, In matters of their religion and world, they are not attached to other created beings who have nothing and do not benefit them at all.
A view of the verse
Moses - peace be upon him - came with the Torah - to the Children of Israel, just as Muhammad - may God bless him and grant him peace - came with the Qur’an, they both include guidance, and after that do not think about taking an agent other than God (everyone is lower than God Almighty). Why? Because being guided by the Book requires that you be free, no one enslaves you with an interest, gives it to you or withholds it from you because he has changed your mind, or he did not retain your love yet, or he died or other life-changing events, but God is alive and does not die, so do not take a representative other than Him, no matter how high his value and social status.
Allah says
ذُرِّيَّةَ مَنۡ حَمَلۡنَا مَعَ نُوحٍۚ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ عَبۡدٗا شَكُورٗا (3)
The offspring of Him whom We carried with Noah, Indeed, He was a grateful servant (3)
{The descendants of those whom We carried with Noah}
That is: O descendants of those whom We favored and carried with Noah. {Indeed, he was a grateful servant} It includes mentioning the praise of Noah, peace be upon him, for thanking God and describing him as such, and urging his descendants to imitate him in his gratitude and follow him in it, And to remember God’s blessing upon them when He kept them and made them successors in the land and drowned others.
A view of the verse
God - the Almighty - does not forget His loved ones, for He speaks to Muhammad - may God bless him and grant him peace - in this book (the Holy Qur’an) but he never forgot the virtues of the prophets, but rather praised them at all times in the verses and surahs of the Qur’an, not as a way of teaching or seeking guidance from previous nations, what happened with their prophets is not only an entertainment for the Messenger and the believers, but also a praise for the virtues.
He was a grateful servant
Noah - peace be upon him - lived for 950 years, and only a few of his people saw good in them, He spoke to them day and night, secretly and openly, throughout this period of time, which we find unreasonable, and yet God Almighty praises him by thanking him. What was Noah thankful for? for his infidel son, or his wife who incited his people against him? Or the lack of believers (no one believed with him except a few). What type of gratitude specifically? Perhaps the diligent work in advocacy, whether anyone believes him or not, whether anyone appreciates this or not, Whether God and Himself saw Him or not, He sees everything - Glory be to Him - But work, work, work is for the only religion of the prophets, which all came with one idea, the idea of (monotheism for God), and God is Most High and Most Knowing.
A final glance at the verse
Do not be surprised by the ages of the prophets and messengers at the beginning of life. They now want to live for 1000 years, which is a goal if they do not reach the age of 340, As one of the oldest people on earth today - as far as I know - they are more than that with enhanced methods, there is a goal to live forever, as Google launched a campaign for that. It seems that life will return to what it started with, and God is Most High and Most Knowing.
Allah says
وَقَضَيۡنَآ إِلَىٰ بَنِيٓ إِسۡرَٰٓءِيلَ فِي ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ لَتُفۡسِدُنَّ فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ مَرَّتَيۡنِ وَلَتَعۡلُنَّ عُلُوّٗا كَبِيرٗا (4)
And We made a decree to the Children of Israel in the Scripture, you will certainly cause corruption in the earth twice, and you will surely rise to great exaltation (4)
{And We made a decree to the Children of Israel} meaning: We went ahead and made a covenant with them and told them in their book that they would inevitably cause corruption on earth twice by committing sins, and arrogance is due to God’s blessings, exaltation on earth, and arrogance, and if one of them occurs, God will give power to the enemies over them, and take revenge on them, and this is a warning to them and a warning that they may return and remember.
A view of the verse
Issuing a ruling on the Children of Israel that they will spread corruption in the land? Which land? Palestine ? Or on earth as a whole? God knows, but it is corruption on earth twice, and the Lord of the Worlds describes it as great superiority, and Israel has invaded many Arab countries in the past, Now also, is this the second height? God knows, but all we understand is that He is Most High (the Great) and who describes that He is Great (the Most High, the Great)? And you should know that God does not like corruption, and corruption here does not mean transgressions between you and God - the Almighty - but rather transgression to oppress others, Infringing on the injustice of others is a type of corruption, so please: the word corruption in the Holy Qur’an is not limited to sins, but rather corruption: everything that spoils people’s lives in some way.
Allah says
فَإِذَا جَآءَ وَعۡدُ أُولَىٰهُمَا بَعَثۡنَا عَلَيۡكُمۡ عِبَادٗا لَّنَآ أُوْلِي بَأۡسٖ شَدِيدٖ فَجَاسُواْ خِلَٰلَ ٱلدِّيَارِۚ وَكَانَ وَعۡدٗا مَّفۡعُولٗا (5)
So when the promise of the first of them comes, We will appoint over you servants of Our own, People of great might, so they killing throughout the lands, and it was a promise to be fulfilled (5)
{So when the promise of the first of them has come to pass} that is, the first of the two times in which they will be corrupted. That is: if that corruption occurred among them, {We will send upon you} a divine resurrection and impose a universal retributive authority over you {servants of Ours endowed with great might} They entered through your homes, vandalized the homes, entered the Sacred Mosque, and corrupted it. {And it was a promise to be fulfilled} It must happen because there is a cause for it from them.
The commentators differed regarding the appointment of these rulers, but they agreed that they were infidels
Either from the people of Iraq, the Peninsula, or elsewhere, God gave them authority over the Children of Israel when their sins increased, they left much of their law, and they transgressed in the land.
A view of the verse
There are many brave people in this nation, O Lord, and many of your loved ones have lost their lives and money for your sake, but it seems that it is a promised time.
Allah says
ثُمَّ رَدَدۡنَا لَكُمُ ٱلۡكَرَّةَ عَلَيۡهِمۡ وَأَمۡدَدۡنَٰكُم بِأَمۡوَٰلٖ وَبَنِينَ وَجَعَلۡنَٰكُمۡ أَكۡثَرَ نَفِيرًا (6)
Then We returned the victory over them, and We have provided you with wealth and children, and made you more numerous in army (6)
{Then We returned the attack to you against them} meaning: against those who gained power over you and you evacuated them from your homes, {And We have provided you with wealth and children} meaning: We have increased your sustenance, multiplied you, and strengthened you over them, {And We made you more numerous} than them, and that is because of your benevolence and submission to God.
Allah says
إِنۡ أَحۡسَنتُمۡ أَحۡسَنتُمۡ لِأَنفُسِكُمۡۖ وَإِنۡ أَسَأۡتُمۡ فَلَهَاۚ فَإِذَا جَآءَ وَعۡدُ ٱلۡأٓخِرَةِ لِيَسُـُٔواْ وُجُوهَكُمۡ وَلِيَدۡخُلُواْ ٱلۡمَسۡجِدَ كَمَا دَخَلُوهُ أَوَّلَ مَرَّةٖ وَلِيُتَبِّرُواْ مَا عَلَوۡاْ تَتۡبِيرًا (7)
If you do good to me, you will do good to yourselves, and if you do wrong, let it be done to you, So when the promise of the Hereafter comes, they will hurt your faces with what does not please you, and let them enter the mosque as they entered it the first time, and let them destroy what is above them, a destructive(7)
{If you do good, you will do good to yourselves} because the benefit will return to you even in this world, as you witnessed from your victory over your enemies. {And if you do wrong, then it is hers.} That is: harm will come to yourselves, as God has shown you, from the power of enemies, {Then when the promise of the Hereafter comes} meaning: the last time you will spread corruption on earth, We will give power to your enemies over you, that they may harm your faces, with their victory over you and your captivity, and that they may enter the Sacred Mosque as they entered it the first time, so they destroy your homes, your mosques, and your crops.
A view of the verse
If you do well, you do well for yourselves
If this part of the verse was cut from the noble context of the verse, it would suffice as one of the rules of the Qur’an. Indeed, God - the Almighty - has decreed benevolence for everything. Here what is meant is (killing) there is no mutilation of corpses, no assault on women, children, or elderly people who worship God in a synagogue or temple, or cutting down trees, or anything else, and all of this is part of the corruption in the land, which the children of Israel do severely in every place they enter. We return to the idea of perfection, mastery, and completion, to do a job that no one can complete what you lack - of course, God does not burden a soul with more than it can bear - but if you do good one day, know that your goodness is for yourself, After a while, people will trust you and your work and will do business with you. This is not an immediate result of your benevolence, but the final result is the love of God (God loves those who do benevolence)
And if you do wrong, then it is hers
Do not imagine that insulting yourself in religion only means sin, rather it is something that should not be taken lightly, as does eating and drinking in excess of what is necessary and not exercising, Living in a way that is far from good admiration for the Sunnah of the Prophets, especially the Sunnah of our Prophet Muhammad - because it brings benefit before displaying wisdom - is a kind of abuse against yourself, Here what is meant by it is that the enemies have power over us and show us the power of others. The puzzling question is: The Muslims’ religion is rapidly spreading on earth, In fact, it is the fastest-spreading religion in the future, so why should our enemies have power over us? It seems that the beginning of the verse has something to do with what is in it (the verse begins with benevolence, Are we really good at what we do as the benefactors (all Muslims) do? God knows best what He wants from His servants.
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