Al Quran (Chapter 54): Surah Al Qamar [The Moon]

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Surah Learning Outlines: HIGHLIGHTS STRUCTURE MESSAGE REFERENCES QUIZ
20th Ramadan, 1441 (13rd May, 2020)
Al Quran
Total Surah
114
Total Makkiyah
86 (75.4%)
Total Madniyah
28 (24.6%)
Al Quran (Chapter 54): Surah Al Qamar (‫)القمر‬
Dr. Jameel G. JargarAl Quran Learning

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Name taken from Verse 1 where there is a mention of “Al Qamar”. But It does not
mean that this name is actual topic discussed in the whole Surah. While there are
diversified topics discussed in it.
54. Surah Al Qamar (‫)القمر‬ Highlights Main Topics
The Hour has Come near and Moon Split Apart
Ref.: 1
Dr. Jameel G. Jargar
Thamud tribe, Destroyed by One Blast from the Sky
Nuh(AS) Story: Allah(‫)ﷻ‬ Made His Boat a Token
A’d tribe, Destroyed by a Screaming Wind
Lut (AS)’s people Demanded from Lut (AS) his Guests
Allah(‫)ﷻ‬ Blinded their Eyes and Destroyed them by a Storm of Stones

Translation in Urdu
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(Duration 00:13:22)
Translation in English
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(Duration 00:11:30)
Qira'at
by Sheikh Saud Al-Shuraim
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(Duration 00:04:54)
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54. Surah Al Qamar (‫)القمر‬ Highlights Listening
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6Q-
xiol5PA&list=PL081466B83241D2C5&index=54
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tsJb03ley1s&list=PLLBKMW
WGdNUUTsEawCNnEPkHAoZfsVn9N&index=51
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x57vDe3qCRo&list=PL0QogTHgGH
MXdN8Z_0HFoDfpSLQYFNaiZ&index=54

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54. Surah Al Qamar (‫)القمر‬ Highlights Elucidation
Tafsir in Urdu
by Ibn e Kaseer
Click Here
(Duration 00:43:23)
Surah Quiz
See Slides 11-12
Surah Al Qamar v. 54:17
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=acmcfk0_Wpw&list=PLtbtLwUBNo
YASZApedqcPhToOuE1XNNhW&index=77

1 Name ‫القمر‬
(Al Qamar)
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English
Meaning
The Moon
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Urdu
Meaning
‫چاند‬
(Chaand)
4 Origin, Year
Makkah, 5 - 2 BH* [Before Hijri] (617- 619 AD)
*After Hijri begins counting from 622 AD , the year Prophet Muhammad (‫)ﷺ‬ and his followers migrated from
Makkah to Yathrib ( Madinah)
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Asbāb
al-Nuzūl
(Context)
The Surah talks about the approaching Day of Judgment. It describes some of the
scenes of that Day. It also tells us that Allah (‫')ﷻ‬s judgment may come here and
now. There are references to the flood that came at the time of Prophet
Noah(AS), the punishment of the people of 'Ad, Thamud, People of Prophet Lut
(AS), the Firaun [Pharaoh] and his people. It ends with the good news for the
Believers who will be near their Lord in the gardens of bliss.
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Ref.: 1
54. Surah Al Qamar (‫)القمر‬ Structure Meaning
Ref.: 2

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Ayat (verses) 55
Kalimat (words) 342
Huroof (letters) 1469
Ref.: 1, 3 & pg. 18-20
Al Quran
Total Ayat: 6236
Al Quran
Total Kalimat: 77797
Al Quran
Total Huroof: 330709
54. Surah Al Qamar (‫)القمر‬ Structure Statistics

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6
Ruku
(sections)
3
i.e. 465th - 467th out of 558
Sajdah Tilawat
(prostration)
----
Wahy order
(revelation)
37th
7
Hurooful
Muqatta’at
(secret letters)
----
Ref.: 4, 5, 6 & pg. 21
Ref.: 8
Ref.: 7
Al Quran
Total Muqattat: 29
Al Quran
Total Ruku: 558
Al Quran
Total Sajdah: 14
Ref.: 9
54. Surah Al Qamar (‫)القمر‬ Structure Statistics
Al Quran
Total Surah: 114
Previous (in surah 50) Next (in surah 68)
Previous (in surah 53) Next (in surah 84)

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8 Manzil (Portion)/ 7
7th (includes 65 chapters from Surah 50 to 114)
i.e. 7 / 7
9 Juz (Part) / 30
27th (Qāla fa-mā khaṭbukum, 51:31-60 & 52:1-49 &
53:1-62 & 54:1-55& 55:1-78 & 56:1-99 & 57:1-29)
i.e. 27 / 30
Hizb (Group) / 60
53rd (51:31-60 & 52:1-49 & 53:1-62 & 54:1-55)
i.e. 53 / 60
Answer: Please follow mentioned Manzil, Juz and Hizb respectively.
Question: How to Read Al Quran in 7, 30 and 60 days?
54. Surah Al Qamar (‫)القمر‬ Structure Reading

 The Day of Judgment is near.
 References to Prophet Noah(AS), and to the tribe of 'Ad,
References to the Thamud tribe, Prophet Lut(AS)[Lot] and
his people.
 Firaun [Pharaoh] and his arrogance.
 The opponents in Makkah are told whether they think
they are better or more powerful than those nations.
 The wrong doers did suffer the consequences of their
evil deeds.
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Ref.: 2
54. Surah Al Qamar (‫)القمر‬ Message

Learning One Ayat of Al Quran & Implementing in your Life is Better than Praying 100 Rakats (Nawaafil) of Salaat.
(Ibn Majah,Chapter 16, Hadith 219) 10
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1. What miracle did the Prophet Muhammad (‫)ﷺ‬ perform in Surat
Al-Qamar?
Answer: The moon was cleft asunder – split.
54. Surah Al Qamar (‫)القمر‬ Quiz
Ref.: STAND UP 4 ISLAM
Explanation: Surah 54:verse 1
ُ‫ر‬َ‫م‬َ‫ق‬ْ‫ال‬ َّ‫َق‬‫ش‬‫ان‬ َ‫و‬ ُ‫ة‬َ‫ع‬‫ا‬َّ‫س‬‫ال‬ ِ‫ت‬َ‫ب‬َ‫َر‬‫ت‬ْ‫ق‬‫ا‬-54:1
(The Hour has come near, and the moon has split [in two].)
2. What is the name of the Book that all deeds have been written in, as
mentioned in Surat Al-Qamar?
Answer: Al-Lauh Al-Mahfuz.
Explanation: Surah 54:verse 53
ٌ‫ر‬َ‫ط‬َ‫ت‬ْ‫س‬ُّ‫م‬ ٍ‫ير‬ِ‫ب‬َ‫ك‬ َ‫و‬ ٍ‫ير‬ِ‫غ‬َ‫ص‬ ُّ‫ل‬ُ‫ك‬ َ‫و‬-54:53
(And every small and great [thing] is inscribed.)

ALLAH (‫)ﷻ‬ Wants From Us is Progress Not Perfection , so Keep Learning Al Quran
Focus on Improvement, Don’t Stick to Strict Rules and Discipline
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54. Surah Al Qamar (‫)القمر‬ Quiz
Ref.: STAND UP 4 ISLAM
3. Name the two things that are easy about the Qur’an, as mentioned
in 4 ayats in Surat Al-Qamar?
Answer: The Qur’an is easy to understand and to remember.
Explanation: Surah 54:verses 17,22,32,40
ٍ‫ر‬ِ‫ك‬َّ‫د‬ُّ‫م‬ ‫ن‬ِ‫م‬ ْ‫ل‬َ‫ه‬َ‫ف‬ ِ‫ر‬ْ‫ك‬ِ‫لذ‬ِ‫ل‬ َ‫آن‬ ْ‫ر‬ُ‫ق‬ْ‫ال‬ ‫َا‬‫ن‬ ْ‫ر‬َّ‫س‬َ‫ي‬ ْ‫د‬َ‫ق‬َ‫ل‬ َ‫و‬-54:17
(And We have certainly made the Qur'an easy for remembrance, so is there any
who will remember?)
who will remember?)
who will remember?)
who will remember?)

Did you know?
13Ref: Secrets / Effects of Al Quran Learning/Listening on Human Physiology

Did you know?
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Ref: Physiology/Secrets of the Heart

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Did you know?
Purification
Thoughts Heart
Al Quran Learning
Teach Us How To Think

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The following verse refers to the creation of human beings from water: “It is He Who has
Created man from water: Then has He established Relationships of lineage And marriage: for
thy Lord Has power (over all things).” [Al-Qur’aan 25:54]
Did you know?
Ref The Qur'aan And Human Physiology (Body Fluids)

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Human Embyogenesis
Al Quran References:
Surah Al Muminun (23:12-14)
Surah Az Zumar (39:6)
Surah Nuh (71:14)
The Qur’an mentions that human development passes through a
number of distinct stages (Surah Az Zumar, 39:6 and Surah Nuh,
71:14). These stages are descriptive of the embryo’s external
appearance and have been assigned the following names as we read
in Surah Al-Mu’minoon, 23: 12-14.
Ref: Embryology in the Qur’an
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Explanation About Total number of Ayat (verses) in Al Quran (Click Here)
Scholars have different opinions about the number of the Quranic verses.
But this conflict is just about “numerating” the verses.
Here are some points about the difference:
a) Some scholars numerated the long sentences as 2 or 3 verses, while some others regarded
them as 1 whole verse.
b) Besides, Shafii scholars regarded “Bismillah r- Rahman-ir-Rahim” as a part of each sura and
didn’t numerate them. But the Hanafi scholarsregarded each “Bismillah r- Rahman-ir-Rahim”
as specific verses, so counted them.
c) It’s the same about the hurooful muqattaa (some secret letters which are written in the
beginning of some suras like ”Ya sin, ha mim”.) Some scholars numerated them as specific
verses, while the others not.
The number of the verses according to Scholars:
 Ibn-i-Abbas (RA): 6616
 Nafi (RA): 6217
 Shayba (RA): 6214
 Scholars of Egypt (RA): 6226 18

 Zamahshari (RA) (the genius Eloquence Scholar of the Arabic language and literature): 6666.
 Bediuzzaman, mujaddid (the reformer) of the 13 century, also has the opinion of 6666 verses.
 Ibn-i Huzeyme (one of the big imams) made the following explanations on “6666” issue while
handling the “Quran’s miracle of number” topic of his book titled “An Nasih wa’l Mansuh”:
1) 1000 verses about Promising (wa’ad)
2) 1000 about Threat (wa’id)
3) 1000 Command (amr) verses
4) 1000 Forbiddance (nahy) verses
5) 1000 Information and Story verses
6) 1000 Warning and Example verses
7) 500 verses about Ruling
8) 100 verses about Invocation and Glorification
9) 66 “nasih and mansuh” ("the Abrogating and Abrogated") verses
Totally there are 6666 verses in the Quran
Consequently, the expression “Quran has 6666 verses.” is based on the mentioned points.
Did you know?
(1000+1000+1000+1000+1000+1000+500+100+66 = 6666)
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But Today, All Accepting the Opinion of Al Kufa that
Al Quran Consist of 6236 verses.
(6236 verses followed in the present discussion )
 Total number of verses in Al Quran is 6236 with the “Bismillah r-
Rahman-ir-Rahim” not included except for Surah Al Fatihah.
 With “Bismillah r- Rahman-ir-Rahim” included the total number
of Quranic Verses are 112 + 6236 = 6348.
Scholars after the Prophet Muhammad (‫)ﷺ‬ have done
additional division of the Qur’an (i.e. Manzil, Juz and Hizb)
for the convenience of reading/memorization (recitation)
of the whole Qur’an mentioned on page no. 8.

Did you know?
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Explanation About number of Ruku in Al Quran (Click Here)
 There are 540 Ruku in Al Quran. (Click Here)
 This subdivision is not part of original revelation but adopted later-on to facilitate
completion of Al Quran on the 27th night of Ramadan (i.e. on Laylatul Qadr).
 The Ruku of The Holy Quran was not to be found in the time of Nabi Muhammad (‫,)ﷺ‬ nor
in the time of the Sahaaba (RA). Around 4 AH the Ulema of Bukhara, Russia divided the
entire Quran into 540 Ruku for Taraaweeh purposes.
 The Equation is as Follows:
 When devising these Ruku the Ulema made sure that Ruku contained Ayat of the
same topic and theme; because the Hafiz goes into Ruku after reciting it in one
Raka'at of Taraaweeh Salaah.
 After further study found that Al Quran has Actual 558 Ruku. (Click Here)
(558 Ruku followed in the present discussion)
1 Ruku per Raka'at x 20 Raka'at = 20 Ruku per Night of Ramadan x 27 Nights of Ramadan = 540 Ruku

Abu Waqid (RA) narrated a hadith that the Prophet Muhammad ‫ﷺ‬) ) used to recite
Surah Qaf and Qamar during significant gatherings and events because they contain
promises of Allah (‫)ﷻ‬ and warnings, and also the knowledge and information about
the origin of creation, life after death and oneness of Allah (‫.)ﷻ‬
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Dua
ۖ ‫ا‬َّ‫ن‬ِ‫م‬ ْ‫َّل‬‫ب‬َ‫ق‬َ‫ت‬ ‫َا‬‫ن‬َّ‫ب‬َ‫ر‬ ُ‫ل‬‫ي‬ِ‫ع‬‫ا‬َ‫م‬ْ‫س‬ِ‫إ‬ َ‫و‬ ِ‫ت‬ْ‫ي‬َ‫ب‬ْ‫ال‬ َ‫مِن‬ َ‫د‬ِ‫ع‬‫ا‬ َ‫و‬َ‫ق‬ْ‫ال‬ ُ‫م‬‫ِي‬‫ه‬‫ا‬ َ‫ْر‬‫ب‬ِ‫إ‬ ُ‫ع‬َ‫ف‬ ْ‫ر‬َ‫ي‬ ْ‫ذ‬ِ‫إ‬ َ‫و‬ْ‫ال‬ ُ‫ع‬‫ي‬ِ‫م‬َّ‫س‬‫ال‬ َ‫نت‬َ‫أ‬ َ‫ك‬َّ‫ن‬ِ‫إ‬ُ‫م‬‫ي‬ِ‫ل‬َ‫ع‬-2:127
("Our Lord, accept [this duty] from us. Indeed You are the Hearing, the Knowing.”)
Ameen
The Prophet Muhammad ‫ﷺ‬) ) said,
ُ‫ه‬َ‫م‬َّ‫ل‬َ‫ع‬ َ‫و‬ َ‫آن‬ ْ‫ر‬ُ‫ق‬ْ‫ال‬ َ‫م‬َّ‫ل‬َ‫ع‬َ‫ت‬ ْ‫ن‬َ‫م‬ ْ‫م‬ُ‫ك‬ُ‫ْر‬‫ي‬َ‫خ‬
"The best among you are those who learn the Qur'an and teach it.“
Sahih Al-Bukhari: 5027, In-book reference: Book 66, Hadith 49 USC-MSA web (English)reference: Vol. 6, Book 61, Hadith 545 (deprecatednumberingscheme)
Ref.: 1
As per various traditions verse 1 considered as pointing to a miracle revealed to
Meccans thru Prophet Muhammad ‫ﷺ‬) ) in which he showed the moon split in two in
response to a challenge to present some divine proof of his prophethood from his
opponents. Commentators are agreed that this event took place at Mina in Makkah
about 5 years before Prophet Muhammad ‫ﷺ‬) )’s migration to Madinah.

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