Al-ghurabah
19-02-07, 02:04 PM
Question:
What the last soorah of the Qur'aan to be revealed.
Answer:
Praise be to Allaah.
The last soorah of the Qur'aan to be revealed was Soorat al-Nasr ("When
there comes the Help of Allaah (to you, O Muhammad against your
enemies) and the Conquest (of Makkah)" [al-Nasr 110:1 _ interpretation of the
meaning]). This is the view of Ibn `Abbaas (may Allaah be pleased with
him). Muslim (3024) narrated that `Ubayd-Allaah ibn `Abd-Allaah ibn
`Utbah said: "Ibn `Abbaas said to me, `Do you know the last soorah of the
Qur'aan that was revealed in full?' I said, `Yes, "When there comes the
Help of Allaah (to you, O Muhammad against your enemies) and the
Conquest (of Makkah)" [al-Nasr 110:1 _ interpretation of the meaning]].' He
said, `You have spoken the truth.'"
This is supported by the saheeh report from `Umar and Ibn `Abbaas (may
Allaah be pleased with them both) that this soorah was a sign that the
death of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) was
approaching.
Al-Bukhaari (4970) narrated that Ibn `Abbaas said: "`'Umar used to make
me sit with the elderly men who had fought in the Battle of Badr. Some
of them felt it (did not like that) and said to `Umar `Why do you bring
in this boy to sit with us when we have sons like him?' `Umar said,
`Because of what you know of his position (i.e. his religious knowledge.)'
One day `Umar called me and made me sit in the gathering of those
people; and I think that he called me just to show them (my religious
knowledge). `Umar then asked them (in my presence). `What do you say about
the interpretation of the verse in which Allaah says (interpretation of
the meaning):
"When there comes the Help of Allaah (to you, O Muhammad against your
enemies) and the Conquest (of Makkah)."
[al-Nasr 110:1]?'
Some of them said, `We are ordered to praise Allaah and ask for His
forgiveness when Allaah's Help comes to us and we prevail (over our
enemies).' Some others kept quiet and did not say anything. On that, `Umar
asked me, `Do you say the same, O Ibn `Abbas?' I said, `No.' He said,
`What do you say then?' I said, `That is the sign of the death of the
Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) which Allah
informed him of. Allaah said (interpretation of the meaning):
"When there comes the Help of Allaah (to you, O Muhammad against your
enemies) and the Conquest (of Makkah).
And you see that the people enter Allaah's religion (Islam) in crowds.
So glorify the Praises of your Lord, and ask His forgiveness. Verily,
He is the One Who accepts the repentance and Who forgives"
[al-Nasr 110:1-3]
At that `Umar said, `I do not know anything about it other than what
you have said.'"
Al-Baraa' ibn `Aazib (may Allaah be pleased with him) said that the
last soorah to be revealed was Baraa'ah (al-Tawbah).
Al-Bukhaari (4329) and Muslim (1618) narrated that al-Baraa' ibn `Aazib
said: "The last soorah to be revealed was Baraa'ah, and the last verse
to be revealed was (interpretation of the meaning):
`They ask you for a legal verdict. Say: "Allaah directs (thus) about
AlKalaalah (those who leave neither descendants nor ascendants as heirs)'
[al-Nisa' 4:176]
`Aa'ishah (may Allaah be pleased with her) said: "The last soorah to be
revealed was al-Maa'idah."
Ahmad (25588) narrated that Jubayr ibn Nufayr said: "I entered upon
`Aa'ishah and she said, `Do you read Soorat al-Maa'idah?' I said, `Yes.'
She said, `It is the last soorah to be revealed, so whatever you find in
it of halaal, accept it as halaal, and whatever you find in it of
haraam, accept it as haraam.' I asked her about the attitude of the
Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), and she said,
`The Qur'aan.'" This hadeeth was classed as saheeh by Shu'ayb
al-Arna'oot in Tahqeeq al-Musannad.
There is no proven hadeeth from the Prophet (peace and blessings of
Allaah be upon him) which states which was the last soorah of the Qur'aan
to be revealed. This is why the Sahaabah differed and each of them said
what his ijtihaad led him to.
Al-Bayhaqi (may Allaah have mercy on him) said: The differing opinions
may be reconciled by noting that each of them replied according to the
knowledge that he had. This was quoted from him by al-Mubaarakfoori in
Tuhfat al-Ahwadhi.
And Allaah knows best.
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What the last soorah of the Qur'aan to be revealed.
Answer:
Praise be to Allaah.
The last soorah of the Qur'aan to be revealed was Soorat al-Nasr ("When
there comes the Help of Allaah (to you, O Muhammad against your
enemies) and the Conquest (of Makkah)" [al-Nasr 110:1 _ interpretation of the
meaning]). This is the view of Ibn `Abbaas (may Allaah be pleased with
him). Muslim (3024) narrated that `Ubayd-Allaah ibn `Abd-Allaah ibn
`Utbah said: "Ibn `Abbaas said to me, `Do you know the last soorah of the
Qur'aan that was revealed in full?' I said, `Yes, "When there comes the
Help of Allaah (to you, O Muhammad against your enemies) and the
Conquest (of Makkah)" [al-Nasr 110:1 _ interpretation of the meaning]].' He
said, `You have spoken the truth.'"
This is supported by the saheeh report from `Umar and Ibn `Abbaas (may
Allaah be pleased with them both) that this soorah was a sign that the
death of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) was
approaching.
Al-Bukhaari (4970) narrated that Ibn `Abbaas said: "`'Umar used to make
me sit with the elderly men who had fought in the Battle of Badr. Some
of them felt it (did not like that) and said to `Umar `Why do you bring
in this boy to sit with us when we have sons like him?' `Umar said,
`Because of what you know of his position (i.e. his religious knowledge.)'
One day `Umar called me and made me sit in the gathering of those
people; and I think that he called me just to show them (my religious
knowledge). `Umar then asked them (in my presence). `What do you say about
the interpretation of the verse in which Allaah says (interpretation of
the meaning):
"When there comes the Help of Allaah (to you, O Muhammad against your
enemies) and the Conquest (of Makkah)."
[al-Nasr 110:1]?'
Some of them said, `We are ordered to praise Allaah and ask for His
forgiveness when Allaah's Help comes to us and we prevail (over our
enemies).' Some others kept quiet and did not say anything. On that, `Umar
asked me, `Do you say the same, O Ibn `Abbas?' I said, `No.' He said,
`What do you say then?' I said, `That is the sign of the death of the
Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) which Allah
informed him of. Allaah said (interpretation of the meaning):
"When there comes the Help of Allaah (to you, O Muhammad against your
enemies) and the Conquest (of Makkah).
And you see that the people enter Allaah's religion (Islam) in crowds.
So glorify the Praises of your Lord, and ask His forgiveness. Verily,
He is the One Who accepts the repentance and Who forgives"
[al-Nasr 110:1-3]
At that `Umar said, `I do not know anything about it other than what
you have said.'"
Al-Baraa' ibn `Aazib (may Allaah be pleased with him) said that the
last soorah to be revealed was Baraa'ah (al-Tawbah).
Al-Bukhaari (4329) and Muslim (1618) narrated that al-Baraa' ibn `Aazib
said: "The last soorah to be revealed was Baraa'ah, and the last verse
to be revealed was (interpretation of the meaning):
`They ask you for a legal verdict. Say: "Allaah directs (thus) about
AlKalaalah (those who leave neither descendants nor ascendants as heirs)'
[al-Nisa' 4:176]
`Aa'ishah (may Allaah be pleased with her) said: "The last soorah to be
revealed was al-Maa'idah."
Ahmad (25588) narrated that Jubayr ibn Nufayr said: "I entered upon
`Aa'ishah and she said, `Do you read Soorat al-Maa'idah?' I said, `Yes.'
She said, `It is the last soorah to be revealed, so whatever you find in
it of halaal, accept it as halaal, and whatever you find in it of
haraam, accept it as haraam.' I asked her about the attitude of the
Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), and she said,
`The Qur'aan.'" This hadeeth was classed as saheeh by Shu'ayb
al-Arna'oot in Tahqeeq al-Musannad.
There is no proven hadeeth from the Prophet (peace and blessings of
Allaah be upon him) which states which was the last soorah of the Qur'aan
to be revealed. This is why the Sahaabah differed and each of them said
what his ijtihaad led him to.
Al-Bayhaqi (may Allaah have mercy on him) said: The differing opinions
may be reconciled by noting that each of them replied according to the
knowledge that he had. This was quoted from him by al-Mubaarakfoori in
Tuhfat al-Ahwadhi.
And Allaah knows best.
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