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33: (Al-Ahzab)- The Confederates

Bismillah-ir-Rahman-ir-Rahim.

In the Name of Allâh, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful. All the praises and thanks be to Allâh, the Lord of the 'Alamîn . The Only Owner of the Day of Recompense. You (Alone) we worship, and You (Alone) we ask for help. Guide us to the Straight Way. The Way of those on whom You have bestowed Your Grace , not (the way) of those who earned Your Anger, nor of those who went astray .

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30: (Al-Ahzab)- The Confederates

(The Clans)No. 33 (Revealed at Medina)73 Verses in 9 Sections

Sura al-Ahzab (Arabic: سورة الأحزاب) is thirty third surah of the quran. It is a madani sura, located in juz's  twenty first and twenty second. Since a significant part of this sura is about the battle of ahzab  (also called Khandaq), this sura is named al-Ahzab. Sura al-Ahzab is about not following disbelievers and obeying god, some laws of the age of ignorance , duties of the wives of the prophets, the story of the Prophet's (s) marriage with zaynab bt.jahsh and the issue of hijab.

Feature of the surah

This Surah was revealed in Medina and contains seventy three verses.

In the fifth year of Hijrah the Jews of Medina, pagans of Mecca, and the hypocrites hidden amongst the Muslims united to fight against the Muslims. Then the Prophet (S) and his followers dug a deep ditch around Medina to defend against their attack.

This battle was designed by different groups and thus it was called 'The Battle of Clans', and since the Muslims dug a ditch in order to defend themselves, this battle became known as 'The Battle of Ditch'.

On the whole, seventeen verses of this Surah are about the Battle of clans, and since in verses 20 and 22, the Arabic word /'ahzab/ (the clans) is used for three times, this Surah was called Al-'Ahzab (the clans).

In addition to the explanation concerning the Battle of Clans, there are some other matter mentioned in this Surah about 'injurious assimilation', divorce in the Age of Ignorance, the ordinances of adoption (adopted son), the subject of veiling of women, and paying attention to Resurrection.

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Virtues

All knowledgeable men of Islam believe that this Surah was revealed in Medina, and, as we said before, the whole verses of it are seventy three; and since a great part of this Surah refers to 'The Battle of Clans', the name of Al-'Ahzab has been chosen for it.

Upon the virtue of this Surah, it is sufficient that the holy Prophet of Islam (S) in a tradition said:

"Whoever recites Surah Al-'Ahzab and teaches it to his family members...will be secure from the chastisement of the grave."

Imam Sadiq (as) in a tradition said:

"Whoever recites Surah Al-'Ahzab frequently, on the Hereafter Day, will be in the neighbourhood of Muhammad (S) and his Ahlul Bayt (as)."

We have repeatedly said that these kinds of virtues and honours are not obtained by a mere recitation which is empty of any kind of contemplation and action. A recitation is needed that is the origin of contemplation, a contemplation that makes the horizon of man's thought so bright that the rays of which appear in his deeds.

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Benefits

This Surah was revealed in Madinah and it has 73 ayaat. In the commentary of Majma'ul Bayan it is narrated from the Holy Prophet (S) that whoever recites Surah al-Ahzab and also teaches it to his family members, he will be saved from the torment of the grave.