Surah's In Qur'an The Lesson's And Hadith's

111: (Al-Masad)- Twisted Fibre

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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111: (Al-Masad)- Twisted Fibre 

(The Flame)

Number of Verses: 5

Sūra al-Masad (Arabic: سورة‌ المسد) or Sūra Tabbat (Arabic: سورة تَبَّتْ) is 111th sura of the quran. It is a makki sura located in juz thirty. The name al-Masad (palm fiber) is adopted from the last word of this sura and Tabbat is adopted from the first verse of this sura.

Sura al-Masad was revealed about Abu lahab and his wife who were serious enemies of the prophet (s) and mentioned them as dwellers of fire. In this sura, god called Abu Lahab's wife, "hammalat al-hatab" (the firewood carrier) and some commentaries explained the reason being that she put thorn bushes on the way of the Prophet (s) so that he (s) would get hurt. It is mentioned in hadiths that the Prophet (s) prayed that God do not place whoever recites this sura, and Abu Lahab in one place [in the hereafter].

This Meccan Surah, which was revealed at the beginning of the open invitation to the holy Prophet (S), contains the name of one of the enemies of Islam and the holy Prophet (S), at that time, Abu Lahab, for whom a strong warning is given. The content of the Surah shows that he harbored a special enmity toward the Apostle and both he and his wife committed whatever vice they could against him.

The Qur'an clearly says that they both will enter Hell from which they cannot escape. This prophecy actually happened and finally they died without having faith in Islam. This is an explicit prediction of the Holy Qur'an.

It is cited in a tradition, that the holy Prophet (S) said:

"He who recites it (Surah Lahab), I hope that Allah will not gather him and Abu Lahab in the same abode".

(i.e., he will be in Paradise while Abu Lahab will be in Hell).

It is obvious that this virtue is of the person who, with reciting it, goes another way diverse from Abu Lahab's, not of the one who recites it with the tongue, but, acts like Abu Lahab.

It is narrated from Ibn Abbas that when the verse:

"And admonish the nearest kinsmen,",

was revealed, the holy Prophet was commanded by Allah to gather his close relatives and announce, openly, the invitation of Islam for the first time, and that he was the apostle of Allah. Then, he climbed to the top of Mount Safa and called: /ya sabaha/. (This phrase was use to inform all people to prepare to defend themselves when an enemy was about to attack.)

When the people heard the call of Muhammad (S), they went to him. He pointed out the different Arab tribes by name and addressing the assembly, asked:

"If I tell you that there is a huge enemy army camping at the foot of this mountain, on the other side, will you believe me?"

The whole assembly unanimously said:

"Certainly we will believe, for thou hast never told a lie".