1. Surah Ad-Dhariyat The Scatterers
Makkan surah – 60 Verses

2. Verse 1-23 Affirmation of After life Differing beliefs of the pagans
Remaining awake at night for voluntary prayers
Seeking forgiveness before dawn
Allah’s sign on the earth and in mankind
Development of sperm and embryo in the womb

3. Verses 24-46 Verse 25– Unknown people
The angels came in the form of handsome young men
Ibrahim (as) could not recognise them
They were strangers

4. Verses 24-46 Verse 26 – Quietly slipped out
Ibrahim (as) discretely went in his house
To quickly arrange a meal
So that his guests do not sense it

5. Entertaining guests
Ibn Kathir mentions the manner in entertaining your guests:
Not to tell them you are making food
Quickly bring them food while they are unaware
He prepared best food he had – Fat roasted calf
He placed food close to them
Politely invited them to come and eat

6. Verses 24-46 Verse 28 – fear in his heart
Guests are supposed to accept the food
Refusing to eat was a sign of danger

7. Verses 24-46 Verse 29 – Saarah Involuntary screamed Struck herself
A barren old women?
How is that possible
Saarah – 99 yrs old and Ibrahim (as) – 100yrs old

8. Verse 47 - 55 Allah has created everything in pairs
Reality of hereafter
Power of Allah
Oneness of Allah
Punishment for those who deny reality

9. Verse 47 - 55 Verse 50 – So flee to Allah
Ibn Abbas – Flee from your sins and take shelter in Allah for repentance
Devil and your nafs invites you to sin, take refugee in Allah who will protect you from your evil

10. Verse 56 – 60
Verse 56 – Purpose of creation Question 1 – If Allah created creation for this particular task, the creation by his will should only perform that task, should not do anything against the will? Question 2 – If the purpose of creation is restricted to worship, why is there other benefits in their creation?
Eg. Washing machiene

11. Answer… This verse only refers to believers
Allah has commanded all to worship but has also given them free will
Some use this free will to worship God and others to sin

12. “Every child is born according to the fitrah
Fitrah – The natural capacity for Islam

13. Verse 56 – 60 Verse 57 – I do not want sustenance from them
Allah does not need them because he created them
Master looks after slave so that he could serve him
Allah is pure from these things
He did not create us to profit nor benefit him or anything
Eg. Washing machiene

14. Verse 56 – 60 Verse 57 – I do not want sustenance from them
Allah does not need them because he created them
Master looks after slave so that he could serve him
Allah is pure from these things
He did not create us to profit nor benefit him or anything
Eg. Washing machiene