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The People of the Ditch
Brief introduction to Sūrat al-Burūj
Dear Islamic brothers! Sūrat al-Burūj is a short chapter of the Quran found in its 30th part. It contains only 1 rukūꜤ and 22 verses. The word burūj itself refers to constellations. The first verse refers to the sky, which contains constellations, thus giving this chapter its name.
The start of this chapter makes mention of a hugely significant event.
Allah announced:
قُتِلَ اَصْحٰبُ الْاُخْدُوْدِ ۙ(۴) النَّارِ ذَاتِ الْوَقُوْدِ ۙ(۵) اِذْ ھُمْ عَلَیْہَا قُعُوْدٌ ۙ(۶) وَّ ھُمْ عَلٰی مَا یَفْعَلُوْنَ بِالْمُؤْمِنِیْنَ شُہُوْدٌ ؕ(۷) وَ مَا نَقَمُوْا مِنْہُمْ اِلَّاۤ اَنْ یُّؤْمِنُوْا بِاللّٰہِ الْعَزِیْزِ الْحَمِیْدِ ۙ(۸)
Woe to the people of the ditch. of the blazing fire. When they were sitting around it. And they themselves are witnesses to what they were doing to the believers. And they were only averse to this that they (Muslims) embraced faith in Allah, the Most-Exalted, the Most-Praiseworthy.[1]
These verses speak about the People of the Ditch. Who were these people and what is their story? Details of this can be found in Saḥīḥ Muslim, a renowned book of hadith. This narration is lengthy, and is summarised as follows:
A king from a previous nation claimed to be God. People began worshipping him, but they were destined to be guided. This guidance began for them when Allah allowed a young man from that nation to sit with a believing and righteous man. This leading to the young man reciting the kalima and entering the true religion.
BOOK TOPIC
- The excellence of sending of ṣalāt upon the Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم
- Speech intentions
- The People of the Ditch
- Brief introduction to Sūrat al-Burūj
- What we can learn from this
- 1) Muslims and trials
- The responsibilities of a Muslim
- Allah tests those He loves
- Trials are also a mercy
- Remain steadfast upon Islam
- 2) Do not cause harm
- Who is good or bad?
- The sanctity of Muslim blood, wealth, and honour
- 3) The biting fish
- The intoxication of power
- Pious Deed number 18
- Sunnas and manners of travelling
- Announcement
- 1. The ṣalāt for the night preceding Friday
- 2. All sins forgiven
- 3. Seventy portals of mercy
- 4. The reward of 600,000 Duroods
- 5. Nearness to the Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم
- 6. The ṣalāt of intercession
- 1. Good deeds for 1000 days
- 2. An easy way to spend every night in worship
- Weekly gathering schedule for 28th November 2024
- Remaining Sunnas and manners of travelling
- Dua for goodness in this world and the Hereafter
- Method of collective accountability (72 pious deeds)
- Method of collective accountability (72 pious deeds) daily 56 pious deeds
- Record of qufl-e-Madinah
- Ten weekly pious deeds
- Three monthly pious deeds
- One yearly pious deed
- Two lifetime pious deeds
- The Amir of Ahl al-Sunna’s dua
