(a)Comment on the following verses: *Iyyakan abudu wa iyyaka astacin. (Q.1:5) *Alaysa Llahu bi a?kamil...

Explanation

*It is the fifth verse of S?ratul F?ti?ah.

*It means: “Thee alone do we worship and from Thee alone we seek for help:

*Man should worship none but Allah.

*In worship, man is not to associate partner(s) with Allah.

*Associating partner(s) with Allah is a major and unpardonable sin.

*Humankind’s source of help is Allah.

*Those who seek help from sources other than Allah are on the wrong path

*Such persons incur Allah’s displeasure.

- It is the last verses of S?ratut –T?n.

- It means: Is Allah not the best of Judges?

- Allah;s judgement is straight and fair.

- Human judgement is full of flaws.

- Those who flout Allah;s regulations are to be punished.

- The law-abiding ones will enjoy unending reward.

- In Allah;s court, there are no lawyers to argue a case.

- One cannot also deny wrong- doing if one indeed committed it.

- It is the opening verse of S?ratul- Qadr

- It means: we have revealed it on the Night of Power.

-The objectof revelation is the Qur;?n.

-It was on the Law?ul-Ma?f?z (Heavenly preserved Tablet).

- It was kept in the <em>Baytul- cIzza

- The revelation began in the year 610 C.E. at Cave Hira.

- The revelation to the Prophet was through the agency of Jibr?l.

- The revelation ended in 632 C.E.

- The compilation of the Qur;?n started in the reign of Caliph Ab?-Bakar.

- It was standardization during the rule of cUthm?n b. cAff?n.