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43: (Al-Zukhruf)- Ornaments of Gold

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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43: (Al-Zukhruf)- Ornaments of Gold

(The Gold Adornments)Section (juz' 25)

Number of Verses: 89

Sūra al-Zukhruf (Arabic:سورة الزخرف) is the forty third surah of the quran. It is a makki sura located in juz twenty five. "Zukhruf" means "jewelry and ornaments" which is mentioned in the verse thirty five. This sura speaks about the Qur'an and the prophethood of the prophet muhammad (s), some proofs for the unity of god and fighting with polytheism and destinies of some previous prophets and their people. According to some exegetical books, the main topic of this sura is warning to human beings.

Two of this sura's famous verses are the forth and the seventy forth, the first of which is about Umm al-kitab (the Mother of the Book) and the (al-Lawh al-Mahfuz) and the second verse is about eternal residence of the dwellers of the hell there. Safety from the grave's punishment and entering the paradise are mentioned among the merits of the recitation of this sura in hadiths.

Except for Verse 45, the rest of the Verses of the Chapter were revealed in Mecca.

The title of the Chapter derives from Verse 35 in which the word

zukhruf ("gold, silver; adornments")

is attested. Main issues discussed in the Chapter include: the Holy Qur'an and prophethood; opponents' reaction against prophets; arguments substantiating Divine Unity, struggles against polytheism; partial narration of the legends of prophets; and a depiction of the Hereafter.

A point worthy of note is that seven consecutive Qur'anic Chapters, namely Ghafir, Fussilat, Shura, Zukhruf, Dukhan, Jathiya, and Ahqaf termed as Hawamim or Suwar Al Ha Mim, open with the detached letters HM.

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Merits of recitation

Many sources on Qur'anic exegesis (tafsir) and tradition (hadith) include Islamic traditions concerning many a merit for the recitation of the Chapter in question, an instance of which is a Prophetic tradition saying:

"One who recites Surah al-Zukhruf is among those who are thus addressed on the Day of Resurrection:

'O My servants, you are to entertain neither fear nor grief on this day as you shall be admitted to Paradise provided that you act upon religious instructions.'"

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Benefits

This Surah was revealed in Makkah and it has 89 ayaat. It is narrated from Imam Ja'far as-Sadiq (a.s.) that whoever recites this Surah will be saved from the vermin (e.g. insects, scorpions etc.) in the grave and will not undergo the squeezing (Fishar) in the grave.

The Holy Prophet (S) said that drinking water in which this Surah was dissolved acts as a cure and a relief from pain.

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