I seek Allah’s protection/refuge/shelter from Shaitaan, the Accursed one.
بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful.
Meaning:
Al A'raf means "The Heights; border between Hell and Paradise."
Introduction:
- This is 7th surah of Quran.
- This is "Makki" surah.
- This surah has 206 verses.
- This surah consists of 24 rukus.
- This surah contains one "Sajda" (Ayat:206)
Sajda-e-Tilawat:
As we said earlier that this surah has one Sajda-e-Tilawat, Verse: 206.
Topics:
- Most detailing surah about the origions of creation.
- Revealing prophecies about the judgement day.
- It starts by telling us the story of Man's creation and Sataan's opposition to Man.
- It warns us towards the evil scheming of Sataan against mankind.
- Allah's messengers came to guide people.
- The righ will succeed.
- Story of Prophet Noah.
- Story of Prophet Hud.
- Story of Prophet Saleh.
- Story of Prophet Shu'aib.
- Story of Prophet Musa and Pharaoh.
- The magicians of Pharaoh were defeated.
- Calf worship by some Israelites.
- "Touat" and "Injeel" also speak about the coming of Prophet Muhammad(peace be upon him)
- At the end, some instructions have been given to the Holy Prophet (PBUH) and through him to his followers, about the attitude they should adopt towards those who reject the Message and deviate from it.