Al Quran (Chapter 39): Surah Az Zumar [The Companies]

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Surah Learning Outlines: HIGHLIGHTS STRUCTURE MESSAGE REFERENCES QUIZ
16th Ramadan, 1441 (9th May, 2020)
Al Quran
Total Surah
114
Total Makkiyah
86 (75.4%)
Total Madniyah
28 (24.6%)
Al Quran (Chapter 39): Surah Az Zumar (‫)الزمر‬
Dr. Jameel G. JargarAl Quran Learning

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Name taken from Verse 71 and 73 where there is a mention of the word “Az-Zumar”. But It
does not mean that this name is actual topic discussed in the whole Surah. While there are
diversified topics discussed in it.
39. Surah Az Zumar (‫)الزمر‬ Highlights Main Topics
Creation, Eight Mates Of Cattle, 3 Layers Of Darkness In Womb
Ref.: 1
Quran Is Consistent
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God Promise That Despair Not Of My Mercy
Springs And Sweet Water All Because Of Rains
Death While Sleep
They Have Not Appraised Allah (‫)ﷻ‬ With True Appraisal
Scene of Last Day All Will be driven in Groups

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Qira'at
by Sheikh Saud Al Shuraim
Click Here
(Duration 00:16:19)
Translation in English
Click Here
(Duration 00:33:00)
39. Surah Az Zumar (‫)الزمر‬ Highlights Listening
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fnKdY5js
9Yo&list=PL081466B83241D2C5&index=39
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3tlxH6evEg
Translation in Urdu
Click Here
(Duration 00:42:43)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_U5SrJsI3o&list=PL0QogTHgG
HMXdN8Z_0HFoDfpSLQYFNaiZ&index=39

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39. Surah Az Zumar (‫)الزمر‬ Highlights Elucidation
Tafsir in Urdu
by Ibn e Kaseer
Click Here
(Duration 02:05:16)
Surah Quiz
See Slides 11-12
Surah Az Zumar v. 39:37
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tcnNEf611fc&list=PLtbtLwU
BNoYASZApedqcPhToOuE1XNNhW&index=62

1 Name ‫الزمر‬
( Az Zumar)
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English
Meaning
Throng, The Crowd,
the Companies
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Urdu
Meaning
‫مجمع‬
[Majma]
4 Origin, Year Makkah, 7- 5 BH [Before Hijri] (615- 617 AD)
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Asbāb
al-Nuzūl
(Context)
The Surah talks about the true religion. It is to serve Allah (‫)ﷻ‬ sincerely and to
avoid Shirk. Tawhid brings the blessings of Allah (‫,)ﷻ‬ while Shirk has terrible
consequences. The Believers are told not to despair and lose heart. If it is difficult
for them to practice their religion in one place, they can migrate from that
land. The unbelievers are told that they can do whatever they wish, but they
cannot turn the Believers away from the path of faith.
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Ref.: 1
39. Surah Az Zumar (‫)الزمر‬ Structure Meaning
Ref.: 2

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6
Ayat (verses) 75
Kalimat (words) 1177
Huroof (letters) 4869
Ref.: 1, 3 & pg. 17-19
Al Quran
Total Ayat: 6236
Al Quran
Total Kalimat: 77797
Al Quran
Total Huroof: 330709
39. Surah Az Zumar (‫)الزمر‬ Structure Statistics

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6
Ruku
(sections)
8
i.e. 398th - 405th out of 558
Sajdah Tilawat
(prostration)
--------
Wahy order
(revelation)
59th
7
Hurooful
Muqatta’at
(secret letters)
--------
Ref.: 4, 5, 6 & pg. 20
Ref.: 8
Ref.: 7
Al Quran
Total Muqattat: 29
Al Quran
Total Ruku: 558
Al Quran
Total Sajdah: 14
Ref.: 9
39. Surah Az Zumar (‫)الزمر‬ Structure Statistics
Al Quran
Total Surah: 114
Previous (in surah 38) Next (in surah 40)
Previous (in surah 38) Next (in surah 41)

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8 Manzil (Portion)/ 7
6th (includes 13 chapters from Surah 37 to 49)
i.e. 6 / 7
9 Juz (Part) / 30
23rd (Wa-Ma li, 36:28-83 & 37:1-182 & 38:1-88 & 39:1-31)
24th (Fa-man ’aẓlamu, 39:32-75 & 40:1-85 & 41:1-46)
i.e. 23-24 / 30
10 Hizb (Group) / 60
46th (37:145-182 & 38:1-88 & 39:1-31)
47th (39:32-75 & 40:1-40)
i.e. 46-47 / 60
Answer: Please follow mentioned Manzil, Juz and Hizb respectively.
Question: How to Read Al Quran in 7, 30 and 60 days?
39. Surah Az Zumar (‫)الزمر‬ Structure Reading

 To Allah (‫)ﷻ‬ belongs the pure and sincere religion. The principle of
Tawhid and its benefits. The evil of Shirk and its consequences.
 The reward of those who are steadfast in their faith.
 The perfect guidance of the Qur'an. It is straight without any
crookedness.
 Allah (‫)ﷻ‬ is sufficient for the Prophet. The rejecters will be abased.
 The futility of Shirk and its evil consequences.
 Allah (‫')ﷻ‬s mercy is available for all.
 Ye ignorant people, do you invite me to worship someone other
than Allah (‫?)ﷻ‬ The Judgment of Allah (‫.)ﷻ‬
 The reward of Believers and the punishment of the unbelievers.
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Ref.: 2
39. Surah Az Zumar (‫)الزمر‬ 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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2. Are all people equal? If yes, say why. If no, say why.
Answer: No. Because those who disbelieve are not equal to those
who believe.
1. In Surat Az-Zumar v30, who will die?
Answer: The Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) and mankind.
Explanation: Surah 39:verse 9
ْ‫ح‬َ‫ر‬ ‫و‬ُ‫ج‬ ْ‫ر‬َ‫ي‬ َ‫و‬ َ‫ة‬َ‫ر‬ ِ‫خ‬ ْ‫اْل‬ ُ‫ر‬َ‫ذ‬ْ‫ح‬َ‫ي‬ ‫ا‬ً‫م‬ِ‫ئ‬‫ا‬َ‫ق‬ َ‫و‬ ‫ًا‬‫د‬ ِ‫اج‬َ‫س‬ ِ‫ل‬ْ‫ي‬َّ‫الل‬ َ‫ء‬‫َا‬‫ن‬‫آ‬ ٌ‫ت‬ِ‫ن‬‫ا‬َ‫ق‬ َ‫و‬ُ‫ه‬ ْ‫ن‬َّ‫م‬َ‫أ‬‫ا‬ ‫ي‬ِ‫و‬َ‫ت‬ْ‫س‬َ‫ي‬ ْ‫َل‬‫ه‬ ْ‫ل‬ُ‫ق‬ ۗ ِ‫ه‬ِ‫ب‬َ‫ر‬ َ‫ة‬َ‫م‬َ‫ون‬ُ‫م‬َ‫ل‬ْ‫ع‬َ‫ي‬ َ‫ِين‬‫ذ‬َّ‫ل‬َ‫َل‬ َ‫ِين‬‫ذ‬َّ‫ال‬ َ‫و‬
ِ‫ب‬‫ا‬َ‫ب‬ْ‫ل‬َ ْ‫اْل‬ ‫و‬ُ‫ل‬‫و‬ُ‫أ‬ ُ‫ر‬َّ‫ك‬َ‫ذ‬َ‫ت‬َ‫ي‬ ‫ا‬َ‫م‬َّ‫ن‬ِ‫إ‬ ۗ َ‫ون‬ُ‫م‬َ‫ل‬ْ‫ع‬َ‫ي‬-39:9
(Is one who is devoutly obedient during periods of the night, prostrating and standing [in prayer], fearing
the Hereafter and hoping for the mercy of his Lord, [like one who does not]? Say, "Are those who know
equal to those who do not know?" Only they will remember [who are] people of understanding.)
39. Surah Az Zumar (‫)الزمر‬ Quiz
Ref.: STAND UP 4 ISLAM
َ‫ون‬ُ‫ت‬ِ‫ي‬َّ‫م‬ ‫م‬ُ‫ه‬َّ‫ن‬ِ‫إ‬ َ‫و‬ ٌ‫ت‬ِ‫ي‬َ‫م‬ َ‫ك‬َّ‫ن‬ِ‫إ‬-39:30
(Indeed, you are to die, and indeed, they are to die.)

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39. Surah Az Zumar (‫)الزمر‬ Quiz
Ref.: STAND UP 4 ISLAM
3. How do we worship Allah?
Answer: We worship Allah by obeying Him and doing religious deeds sincerely
only for His sake.
ْ‫ل‬ُ‫ق‬‫ي‬ِ‫ن‬ِ‫إ‬ُ‫ت‬ ْ‫ر‬ِ‫م‬ُ‫أ‬ْ‫ن‬َ‫أ‬َ‫د‬ُ‫ب‬ْ‫ع‬َ‫أ‬َ َّ‫ّللا‬‫ا‬ً‫ص‬ِ‫ل‬ْ‫خ‬ُ‫م‬ُ‫ه‬َّ‫ل‬َ‫ِين‬‫الد‬-39:11
(Say, [O Muhammad], "Indeed, I have been commanded to worship Allah, [being] sincere to
Him in religion.)
4. What does the Qur’an contain for mankind?
Answer: Every kind of similitude so that man may remember.
ْ‫د‬َ‫ق‬َ‫ل‬ َ‫و‬‫َا‬‫ن‬ْ‫ب‬َ‫ر‬َ‫ض‬ِ‫اس‬َّ‫ن‬‫ل‬ِ‫ل‬‫ي‬ِ‫ف‬‫ا‬َ‫ذ‬ََٰ‫ه‬ِ‫آن‬ ْ‫ر‬ُ‫ق‬ْ‫ال‬‫ن‬ِ‫م‬ِ‫ل‬ُ‫ك‬‫ل‬َ‫ث‬َ‫م‬ْ‫م‬ُ‫ه‬َّ‫ل‬َ‫ع‬َّ‫ل‬َ‫ت‬َ‫ي‬َ‫ون‬ُ‫ر‬َّ‫ك‬َ‫ذ‬-39:27
(And We have certainly presented for the people in this Qur'an from every [kind
of] example - that they might remember.)

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

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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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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 17

 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.

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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

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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)
An Nasai recorded that Aaisha wife of Prophet said, “The
Messenger of Allah (‫)ﷻ‬ used to fast until we would say, He
does not want to break fast, and he would not fast until we
would say, He does not want to fast. And he used to recite
Surah Isra and Zumar every night.
The Prophet Muhammad ‫ﷺ‬) ) said : For one who recites it,
Allah (‫)ﷻ‬ does not cut off his hope and bestows him the
reward of those who fear (Him).

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Dua
Ameen
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.
“And We (God) created man from a quintessence (gentle extraction) of clay. We then
placed him as a nutfah (drop) in a place of settlement, firmly fixed (i.e. the womb).
Then We made the drop into an ‘alaqah (clinging form), and then We changed the
clinging form into a mudghah (chewed-like form), then We made out of that chewed-
like form, izam (skeleton, bones), then We clothed the bones with lahm (muscles,
flesh), then We (ansha’ nahu), caused him to grow and come into being and attain the
definitive (human) form. Blessed be God, the Perfect creator.”
Ref: Embryology in the Qur’an

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Dua
Ameen
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.
“And We (God) created man from a quintessence (gentle extraction) of clay. We then
placed him as a nutfah (drop) in a place of settlement, firmly fixed (i.e. the womb).
Then We made the drop into an ‘alaqah (clinging form), and then We changed the
clinging form into a mudghah (chewed-like form), then We made out of that chewed-
like form, izam (skeleton, bones), then We clothed the bones with lahm (muscles,
flesh), then We (ansha’ nahu), caused him to grow and come into being and attain the
definitive (human) form. Blessed be God, the Perfect creator.”

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Dua
Ameen
(The Developing Human Clinically Oriented Embryology
9th edition, by Moore et al).
Al Quran References:
Surah Al Muminun (23:12-14)
Surah Az Zumar (39:6)
Surah Nuh (71:14)

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Dua
Ameen
Human Embyogenesis
Al Quran References:
Surah Al Muminun (23:12-14)
Surah Az Zumar (39:6)
Surah Nuh (71:14)

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