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The Ending of Surah Duha: A Reflection

Every time I came across a commentary on Surah Duha, people only talked about the first 8 verses and not the last 3 ones. And I have often pondered upon this and have reflected upon the need of these 3 verses in the same surah as the first 8. 


Why is it that Allah thought to remind the Prophet (SAW), and through him, us, that we should be kind to the beggars and to the orphans, after He counted all our difficult times and then His favours upon us? 

After thinking about this for a long time I would like to present my humble reflection on the last verses and why they are included in this surah. 

Think about this, what is the one excuse we give to people (or to ourselves) who are harsh, bitter and rude? We blame their circumstances, their past, 'actually, she has led such a difficult life that she has become bitter'. Haven't we all heard statements like this? 

This is why Allah is telling us to be kind in this Surah after he counts all the times we have bee in trouble (and have been saved). The message here is that no matter what your circumstances, how difficult your life, you are not excused for being rude. Ever. And especially not towards the most helpless and weakest of people. We have an excellent example of this in the Holy Prophet (SAW)!

I pray that may Allah help us master our emotions and may he help us in acquiring the best of manners! Aameen.


P.S. this is just a personal reflection

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  1. Anonymous18 July 2022 at 02:42

    Mashallah, Ms Azka. It was a very thoughtful reflection, which gave me a very good reminder. 👌

    - Ayesha -

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    1. Azka Javeria18 September 2022 at 03:09

      Jazzakallah for your comment Ayesha ❤️. Just saw this 🙂

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