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Asalamualeikum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatuho

May Allah swt watch over you and guide you all. Ameen

Dear brothers and sisters,

Surah At Tin while being a short Surah hides within it an amizing amount of Wisdom for those who seek to learn and truly examine its meaning. It not only references Prophet Muhammad saaws by referencing where he was from in Mecca. But also includes Two of the Mightiest prophets that Came before him as well.

1. By the Fig and the Olive,

Here Allah swt swears by two symbolic items – the Fig and the Olive.
The strongest opinion is that this refers to Jesus or Prophet Isa pbuh.

In the Gospel of Matthe in the bible the Mount of Olives a site in Jerusalem is a place in which Isa pbuh is referenced to being one also finds the fig in the same chapter. “As Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to him privately. ‘Tell us,’ they said, ‘when will this happen, and what will be the sign of your coming and of the end of the age? . . . Now learn this lesson from the fig tree: As soon as its twigs get tender and its leaves come out, you know that summer is near.” (Matthew 24:3-32, Online NIV)

There is another passage in Matthew in which Isa pbuh curses a fig tree that bears no fruit (Matthew 21:18).

2. And the Mount of Sinai,

The reference here is much clearer than in the last ayah.
This is an allusion to prophet Musa pbuh.
It was on Mount Sinai that Prophet Musa pbuh received the Taurat from Allah swt, along with the 10 commandments. The five books of the Torah served as the basis for the first five books of what Jews and Christians call The Old Testament. The main message of the Old Testament tells people to worship one God and to avoid major sins like adultery and murder. These principles are the common heritage of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. As Prophet Musa pbuh lay many foundations for what was to come with prophet Isa pbuh and Prophet Muhammad saaws.

3. And this City of Security

Since this surah was revealed in Mecca, the City that Allah is referring to is Mecca. Prophet Muhammad saaws called Mecca home and it was also the city where Prophet Ibrahim pbuh and Ismail pbuh settled their families and built the Kaaba. Because Mecca was a center for Hajj and pilgramidge it was known as a safe haven for anyone who visited.

So just in the opening of At Tin Alone we find the remembrance of Prophet Jesus pbuh Musa pbuh and the confirmation of Prophet Muhammad saaws. The fact that Prophet Muhammad saaws appears last in this great line of prophets is absolutely important as it is showing the degree in which Prophet hood has passed down to the final prophet with the final message for mankind.

There is no doubt that the rest of At Tin contains an equally important message.

This beautiful Surah like the entire Quran is beneficial to us all. Much more so when we stop to examin its true and deepest meaning.

Hope this helps! Salaams The Details are not complete but I wanted to Highlight the Succession of Prophet hood as it is alluded to in At Tin. Inshallah khair I sall continue on with further details later. Jazakallah khair
Wa alaikum salam wa rahamatullahi wa baraktuh.

JazakAllah for sharing; italian palestinian one

Posted July 24th, 2010 under Hajj Guide. RSS 2.0 feed. Leave a response, or trackback.