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Surah Al-Fath was revealed to the Prophet ﷺ two years before the Conquest of Makkah. The Prophet ﷺ said:
“A Surah has been revealed to me that is more beloved to me than everything upon which the sun has risen.”
He was returning to Madinah after the Treaty of Hudaybiyyah, and the “victory” referred to in the Surah was this very treaty. Some of the Companions initially thought that the treaty represented a setback and weakness for the Muslims. They had set out from Madinah for Makkah in a state of ihram to perform Umrah, but Quraysh prevented them from entering Makkah. The matter ultimately ended with a treaty requiring them to return that year without performing Umrah, with the agreement that they would return to perform it the following year. A truce was also established between the Muslims and Quraysh.
Yet Allah تعالى called this very event a victory, saying:
**﴿Indeed, We have granted you a clear victory.﴾**
The verse uses the past tense: ﴿We have granted﴾, as though the victory had already occurred and been completed. This affirmed the certainty of Allah’s promise and demonstrated that it was already accomplished, even though its effects had not yet appeared.
The victory here was far greater than merely winning a battle. It was an opening of the way, victory and the triumph of truth, and empowerment. And this is exactly what happened. The treaty brought an end to the war and opened the door to security and communication. People were now able to see and interact with the Muslims away from the atmosphere of fighting and hostility, and Islam consequently spread widely.
However, the treaty was violated about two years later. This became one of the direct reasons that led to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ entering Makkah with his Companions as conquerors. Around ten thousand Muslims entered Makkah with him, including those who had once been prevented from entering it. They returned to it, this time as conquerors.
The Companions saw the gates of Makkah closed before them, while Allah تعالى was opening for them another door—one they could not yet see.
So do not rush to judge what has been closed before you. The door that has been closed may itself be leading you to a greater one. And what appears to you today as a denial may be the beginning of a victory whose آثار you have not yet seen.

This noble verse portrays one of the most powerful images of regret: a profound remorse so intense that it produces an involuntary physical reaction—biting one’s hand. It is the remorse of the wrongdoer who abandoned the path of the Messenger ﷺ and the truth he brought from Allah—the manifest truth in which there is no doubt—and chose another path.
In the end, he will discover that he had been deceived in many of his decisions, and that he spent his life walking the wrong path while the right path had been clear before him.
And what is even more painful than the regret itself is realizing the truth after it is too late—when regret is of no avail, wishes are of no benefit, and decisions can no longer be undone.
It is a verse that speaks broadly of every wrongdoer. Allah تعالى says:
“On the Day when their faces are turned about in the Fire, they will say, ‘If only we had obeyed Allah and obeyed the Messenger.’”
(Qur’an 33:66)
How could a person of such greatness devote his life to bringing us the message of Allah تعالى, endure hardship and suffering for its sake, and strive until it reached us clear and preserved—only for us to take the message and leave the one who showed us the way?
“With the Messenger” means taking the guidance of the Messenger ﷺ as our companion along this path: following his guidance and walking the way to which he directed us.
Allah تعالى says:
“Whoever obeys the Messenger has truly obeyed Allah.”
(Qur’an 4:80)
“Whatever the Messenger gives you, take it; and whatever he forbids you, abstain from it.”
(Qur’an 59:7)
O Allah, grant us the ability to follow Your Prophet ﷺ beautifully in this life, to love him and emulate him, grant us his intercession in the Hereafter, and gather us among his companions.

Translation:
Nuqirru (نُقِرُّ): from aqarra (أَقَرَّ), meaning “to establish, retain, and settle something in its place.” The verb carries the meaning of establishing something firmly and causing it to remain in a particular place. The womb is described as a “secure place of settlement” (﴿قَرَارٍ مَكِينٍ﴾), and the Hereafter is likewise described as the abode of settlement.
This makes the word “wombs” much deeper than simply referring to a place. It is a place of receiving, retaining, and establishing; a place in which conditions unfold and change through successive stages. It is as though it were an inner world in which something is ordained, then settled and established, then grows and changes, and is finally brought out at the time Allah has decreed.
Whoever Allah has destined to live and remain until a known appointed time, He keeps him established in his mother’s womb until the time He has decreed for him to remain there. He does not fall before his appointed time, nor does he leave it until he reaches the term Allah has written for him. When the time for his departure comes, Allah permits him to emerge, and he emerges.
In the womb, a human being is in the greatest state of dependence upon Allah. He does not know how to ask for what he needs, nor does he even comprehend what he needs. He was provided for before he knew what provision meant, protected before he knew what fear meant, and Allah was taking care of his affairs before his parents even knew him.
Allah was taking care of him while he possessed no ability to ward off harm from himself. Then the human being grows and forgets the gentleness of Allah that surrounded him from the moment he was at his weakest.
And within the verse is a profound reminder: The One who took care of you when you could not ask for anything will never be incapable of taking care of your affairs when you do ask. The One who did not abandon you in the darknesses of the womb will not abandon you in the darknesses of this world, as long as you turn to Him.
In this life and in the Hereafter, you have no protector and master besides Him.

Although the address in Allah’s words — “We carried you in the Ark,” is directed to us, the scene itself belongs to the story of Noah, peace be upon him. Those who were carried in the Ark were Noah and those with him. Yet the Qur’an does not say, “We carried them,” but rather, — “We carried you,” as though we ourselves are present in that scene, because their salvation was the reason for our existence and for our reaching where we are today.

Then the reminder comes immediately:

“That We may make it a reminder for you, and that a receptive ear may retain it.”

Here, the Qur’an moves from the Ark that carried us to the ear that comprehends the reminder: an ear that listens to the truth with acceptance, understanding, and retention, and therefore benefits from what it hears.

What is striking is that “ear” is singular, as though the point is not the multitude of those who hear, but that one truly conscious ear is enough to grasp the lesson and preserve it. And the verse does not say “a conscious person”; it is as though awareness begins at the very moment of listening.

The Ark carried you away from the overwhelming waters, while the conscious ear understands what Allah wants to tell it through the flood. It carries the reminder away from being lost, preserves it, and allows it to remain within its owner until it transforms him for the best.

Sarmadan: forever, without interruption.
Allah, the Exalted, draws our attention to a blessing we experience every day without truly realizing its greatness: the alternation of night and day. The mercy lies not merely in the existence of night or day, but in their alternation. At night, we rest and recover from the weariness of the day, while during the day, we go out to seek our livelihood and attend to the affairs of our lives. If this alternation were disrupted, we would realize how deeply immersed we are in a tremendous blessing that we have become so accustomed to that we take it for granted, forgetting to be grateful to Allah for it.
Every day, we wake to find the world illuminated, and when night arrives at its appointed time, we find stillness and rest. It is continuous divine care that we experience every day without fully appreciating its greatness.
In the verse, Allah, the Exalted, asks His servants in a beautiful manner filled with closeness and gentleness: What if Allah were to make the night perpetual for you, lasting until the Day of Resurrection? Who other than Him could bring you the light? And who could dispel this endless darkness?
A human being can create a limited source of light, but cannot bring about the illumination that would dispel an everlasting night. Ḍiyāʾ (ضياء) essentially denotes a strong, radiant light, a fitting expression for the light of the sun and its accompanying effects, including heat.
It is also striking that the verse concludes with His words: ﴿أَفَلَا تَسْمَعُونَ﴾ — “Will you not then listen?” In an everlasting night, a person would be surrounded by darkness in which he could not see, so his attention is directed toward hearing. It is as though the verse invites him not merely to hear the words with his ears, but to listen to this question, reflect upon it, and recognize the truth behind it.
Thus, the Qur’anic question takes us from something we witness every day to a profound truth: this alternation that we have become accustomed to, and this light that we receive every morning, are renewed blessings from Allah. Had He willed otherwise, we could have been deprived of them.

The scene here is from the story of Noah (peace be upon him), when the Flood began to take shape by the command of Allah.
The meeting of the waters that day was not random. It was the day Allah commanded the gates of heaven to open with pouring, abundant rain, and commanded the earth to burst forth and release its springs, until the two waters met. The waters gathered and flowed along paths ordained by Allah to bring about the Flood. In the midst of it all, the Ark of Noah (peace be upon him) sailed by the command of Allah, to be a means of salvation for those aboard.
﴿According to a command that had been decreed﴾: Their meeting occurred according to a command that Allah had decreed and ordained: the destruction of the people of Noah by the Flood and the salvation of Noah and those with him.
The verb “met” (التقى) is a verb of mutual participation, and it is particularly fitting for portraying this scene: the water from the sky met the water from the earth. Although each came from a different direction, they came together to carry out the command Allah had decreed. The waters could have dispersed, with each following its own course without ever meeting the other. But Allah’s command had already prevailed. The two waters met—but this was not merely a passing encounter. Rather, it was a meeting ﴿according to a command﴾. The preposition “upon/according to” (على) suggests that this was not merely physical contact, but a convergence along a single course to accomplish a single purpose.
All of Allah’s creatures are soldiers subjected to His command. When He wills something, He harnesses whatever He wills from His creation to accomplish it, and nothing can stand between His command and its fulfillment.

The noble verse appears in the story of the People of the Cave when they withdrew from their people to preserve their faith.
The scene begins with them taking a stand and clearly declaring their belief in the Oneness of Allah Almighty, rejecting the environment of polytheism. Some narrations also mention that they confronted the tyrannical king. Then, from what they witnessed around them, they realized that remaining among their people would affect their faith, and that withdrawing from them was the path to safety and a means of preserving their belief.
You can sense in their words a deep confidence that withdrawing from a trial is not a loss; rather, Allah Almighty would open for them from His mercy something that would compensate them. Thus, withdrawal became a practical step toward protecting their faith.
“He will spread out for you” — yanshur — comes from the root نشر, meaning to spread, expand, make manifest, and extend. The verb “yanshur” conveys a sense of expansion and spreading outward. The mercy of Allah, the Most Merciful, would transform this narrow place into a refuge of safety, tranquility, and protection.
And when you leave something for the sake of Allah Almighty, or leave an environment that is harming your faith, you may initially feel that you are losing something or becoming alone. But Allah سبحانه وتعالى never abandons you. Rather, He will spread over you from His mercy.
The People of the Cave give us a beautiful image: when everything around them became constricted, what Allah had became expansive for them. They sought refuge in a limited, narrow cave, yet through the mercy of Allah, it became spacious enough to shelter them and encompass them with His grace.
And all of us sometimes need a “cave” of our own — a place where we withdraw for a while from the noise of people, reflect on our hearts and our faith, and restore our connection with Allah Almighty. Then, when we emerge from it, we emerge with hearts that are steadier and more at peace.
Surah Al-Kahf brings together several examples of the trials of this worldly life and teaches us how to remain steadfast in the face of them. Indeed, it presents a means of salvation for each trial. In the trial of faith, as seen here, salvation came through righteous companionship and withdrawing when necessary.

The verse describes the sun’s course in relation to the cave, as observed by someone looking at it from outside.
When the sun rose, it would “turn away” (تَزَاوَرُ)—that is, incline and deviate (from الزَّوْر, meaning crookedness, deviation, or inclination)—away from their cave toward the right. Thus, its rays did not strike them directly.
And when the sun set, it would **“pass by them” (تَقْرِض*ُهُم), moving past them from the northern side, so that it likewise did not fall directly upon them.
In other words, the cave was situated in such a way that the sun did not strike their bodies directly, neither at sunrise nor at sunset, while they remained in an open space where light and air could enter. It is as though, in the morning, the sun moved around the opening of the cave from one side, and in the evening passed by from the other, without its rays striking them directly.
Had the sun risen directly upon them, it would have scorched them.
The cave was neither completely enclosed and dark, nor was the sun allowed to shine directly upon them. Rather, there was a precise balance between the two. And their actual position was inside the cave.
They were in an open, spacious area within the cave: **“while they were in an open space within it” (وَهُ**مْ*** *فِي فَجْ*و**َةٍ مِّنْهُ). They were not lying directly beside the cave’s entrance.
What we know is that their position was such that the sun did not strike them directly, while the cave itself was situated in a way that allowed the movement of the sun to be observed in relation to it.
This is one of the signs of Allah, سبحانه وتعالى.

This is a scene from the story of Prophet Moses, peace be upon him, in which the power of Allah was manifested in a truly remarkable way. The sea was before him, while Pharaoh and his soldiers were behind him, until it seemed that there was no way out. The companions of Moses, peace be upon him, thought that Pharaoh would inevitably catch up with them, and they said: “Indeed, we are sure to be overtaken.”
But Moses, peace be upon him, did not see the scene as they did. He saw with it the promise and support of Allah. His heart was filled with certainty and trust, and he said firmly: “Never! Indeed, my Lord is with me; He will guide me.”
Then the command of Allah came. Moses, peace be upon him, struck the sea with his staff, and it split apart. Al-falq means to split and open—to cause something that was joined together to separate and open. This perfectly describes the scene: the sea did not merely become two separate sections; it split open, and a dry path appeared through its midst, while the water stood on either side like towering mountains. Moses, peace be upon him, and his people passed safely between them.
Al-firq refers to the separated portion of something after it has split apart.
What is remarkable is that the very same staff that produced this awe-inspiring scene was the staff Moses, peace be upon him, used to lean upon and with which he tended his sheep. It was the same staff that was transformed into a serpent, the same one with which he struck the rock and water gushed forth, and then with which he struck the sea, causing it to split and revealing a path for Moses, peace be upon him, and those with him.
The power of things does not lie within themselves; rather, it lies in the power of Allah, who employs them for His servants as He wills.

The Messenger ﷺ complains to Allah تعالى about the condition of his people. This is not a complaint about personal harm that he suffered, for the Messenger ﷺ endured the harm, rejection, and mockery of his people. Rather, it is a complaint concerning the greatest matter that weighed upon his heart: the guidance of people and their connection to the Words of Allah تعالى, knowing that in them lies their salvation. He was sent as a mercy to the worlds ﷺ.

This shows the greatness of the Qur’an in the heart of the Prophet ﷺ, and that his greatest pain was seeing people deprived of the light he had brought to them. The verse begins with a call that conveys need, reliance, and turning to Allah: ﴿O my Lord﴾—a tone of seeking refuge and expressing pain:

﴿Indeed, my people have taken this Qur’an as something to be abandoned.﴾

The verb “taken” (اتخذ) indicates deliberately making something a certain way, by choice and intention. Allah did not say, “They abandoned it,” but rather, “They took it as abandoned,” as though they deliberately made their position toward the Qur’an one of abandonment. It was therefore not merely a passing neglect or temporary forgetfulness, but an intentional and ongoing stance.

The demonstrative pronoun “this” points to something present and near: this Qur’an that was before them, that they heard and that was recited to them. The closer something is, the more striking and severe its abandonment becomes.

The word “abandoned” (مهجورًا) encompasses many forms of abandoning the Qur’an: abandoning its recitation; abandoning reflection upon and understanding of its meanings; abandoning acting upon its commands and prohibitions; and abandoning turning to it for judgment and seeking guidance from its light. The emphasis here is therefore on the state of the Qur’an among people, rather than merely on the act of abandoning itself.

“They took it as abandoned” suggests that they treated the Qur’an as something to be left aside, as though abandonment had become a quality they had attached to it in their lives. It became a deliberate approach and attitude toward the Qur’an—as though they had intentionally placed it on a shelf, outside the sphere of their attention and influence.

The verb “taken” (اتخذ) is also used in the Qur’an:

﴿They took the signs of Allah in mockery﴾

meaning that they deliberately placed them in such a position; it was not merely an action that happened and then ended.

And this attitude toward the Qur’an is not confined to those who came before us. It is a recurring attitude in every age. Today, the Qur’an is present among us—in our homes, our mosques, our phones, and our libraries. We see it, and we can access it at any moment. Yet despite its presence, it may still be left aside and abandoned.

Could we, too, have become among those whose abandonment of the Qur’an is complained of?

“Akdā” comes from al-kudyah (الكُدْية), meaning the hard rock that appears to a person while digging, causing him to stop digging.
The verse describes someone whose giving was already limited, but as soon as he began to give and then encountered some hardship or obstacle, he stopped and withdrew, failing to complete what he had started.
The reproach was not merely because he gave little, but because after giving little, he stopped and cut himself off from continuing.
Many narrations have been reported regarding the reason for the revelation of this verse, and it does not have to refer exclusively to one particular person. The wording is general, and its meaning encompasses anyone who gives a little of his wealth, effort, or knowledge, then holds back and stops—whose commitment is not consistent, but comes to an end when he reaches a certain limit.
The verses continue:
**﴿Does he have knowledge of the unseen, so that he can see?﴾**
Does he possess knowledge of the unseen, so that he knows that this choice—to stop and withdraw—is right, and that he can guarantee its outcome?!
What is striking is that the word ﴿أَكْدَىٰ﴾ conveys the meaning, the movement, and the psychological image all at once. The reader can almost picture someone who is willing to give as long as the path remains easy; but when something burdens him or stands in his way, he stops and does not continue.
The Prophet ﷺ was asked: “Which deed is most beloved to Allah?” He said:
“The most consistent of them, even if it is little.”
This hadith shows that remaining consistent in obedience—even if the deed is small—is more beloved to Allah تعالى than performing a great deal of worship and then abandoning it without maintaining it.

This verse comes within a powerful debate between Moses, peace be upon him, and Pharaoh, when Moses came calling him to worship Allah alone and to abandon tyranny. When Pharaoh was unable to confront the truth, he resorted to reminding Moses of personal matters from his past, saying that he had been raised in his palace and had lived among them for years. He said:
﴿Did we not raise you among us as a child, and did you not remain among us for years of your life?﴾
Then he reminded him of the incident involving the killing of the Egyptian. One day, when Moses entered the city, he found a man from his own people fighting with a man from Pharaoh’s people. The man from his own people called upon Moses for help, so Moses struck the other man with a blow that unintentionally caused his death. Pharaoh said:
﴿And you did that deed which you did, and you were among the ungrateful.﴾
“The ungrateful” — meaning those who deny or fail to acknowledge the blessing.
Moses, peace be upon him, responded with complete clarity:
﴿I did it then, when I was among those who had gone astray.﴾
Meaning: I was mistaken.
Then he said:
﴿So I fled from you when I feared you.﴾
Thus, he made it clear that his fleeing was because he feared their oppression and brutality.
And when Pharaoh could no longer answer the argument, he ultimately resorted to defamation, saying:
﴿Indeed, your messenger who has been sent to you is surely mad.﴾
Then came the threat:
﴿If you take a god other than me, I will surely have you imprisoned.﴾
Thus, these verses offer a profound lesson in confronting falsehood when truth stands before an arrogant authority. When the argument collapses, the one who stands for falsehood often tries to divert attention away from the central issue, attacking the person instead of addressing the truth.
But the one who stands upon truth remains firm in his argument and does not allow his opponent to drag him away from the heart of the matter.

The noble verse comes as a response from the messengers to their people after they said to them:
﴿إِنَّا تَطَيَّرْنَا بِكُمْ﴾
“Indeed, we consider you an evil omen.”
In other words, they claimed that the hardships and misfortunes that had befallen them were caused by the messengers and their call.
The messengers responded:
**﴿طَائِرُكُمْ *مَعَكُمْ﴾
“Your omen is with you.”
The word “ṭā’ir” (طائر) was used to refer to one’s fortune, share, or what people regarded as a sign of good or bad luck. This was because they practiced ṭiyarah—superstitious belief in omens—by observing the movement of birds. If a bird flew in a particular direction, they would regard it as either a bad omen or a good sign, and would base their decisions upon it.
So the messengers’ answer was, in essence:
Your deeds, your share, and what comes to you of good or evil are with you. The source of the misfortune you attribute to us lies with you yourselves. Whatever affliction or misfortune befalls you is not caused by the messengers.
This is the response of people of truth: firm and decisive, carrying confidence in their message. There is no apology, hesitation, or attempt to please them—only a clear statement of the truth, cutting through falsehood with a few powerful words.
Then the messengers continued:
﴿أَئِن ذُكِّرْتُمْ﴾
“Is it because you have been reminded?”
The hamzah in ﴿أَئِن﴾ conveys a sense of astonishment and rejection:
Are you really attributing misfortune to us simply because you have been reminded of Allah and called to the truth? Has being reminded of guidance itself become a reason for you to be pessimistic?
Then they concluded:
﴿بَلْ أَنْتُم*ْ قَوْمٌ مُسْرِفُونَ﴾
“Rather, you are a people who transgress the limits.”
That is, you have gone beyond all bounds in disbelief, rejection, and stubbornness.
The Prophet ﷺ also warned against ṭiyarah (superstitious omens)—believing that a person, bird, sign, or particular time can bring misfortune.
The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:
“Whoever is prevented from fulfilling a need because of an omen has committed shirk.”
They asked, “O Messenger of Allah, what is the expiation for that?”
He ﷺ said:
“Let one of them say: ‘O Allah, there is no good except Your good, no omen except Your omen, and there is no god but You.’”
The meaning of “prevented by an omen” is that superstition causes a person to abandon or refrain from fulfilling something he intended to do.

This noble verse reveals the power of the Qur’an to reach the heart. They did not say, “Do not believe in this Qur’an,” because they knew that simply hearing it could affect the heart, transform it, and lead it to respond to the truth. That is why the enemies of the Qur’an were afraid that it would be heard. They feared the very moment of listening. So they said:
﴿وَالْغَوْا فِيهِ﴾
“And make noise during its recitation.”
Laghw refers to speech that has no benefit, or anything that distracts a person from what truly matters and turns them away from it. The verse says, “and make noise in it,” as though they wanted to make distracting and meaningless speech part of the very time when the Qur’an was being recited.
The word laghw appears in several places throughout the Qur’an, and its meanings revolve around speech or actions that contain no good or real value. Among them:
﴿وَالَّذِينَ هُمْ عَنِ اللَّغْوِ مُعْرِضُونَ﴾ [Al-Mu’minun: 3]
“And those who turn away from all that is vain.”
﴿لَعَلَّكُمْ تَغْلِبُونَ﴾
“So that you may prevail.”
In other words, they said to their people: Do not listen to the Qur’an. Make noise over it, so that perhaps we may overcome Muhammad ﷺ and prevent people from listening to it and being affected by it.
What is especially striking is that their “victory” here was not through strength or sound argument, but through distraction and prevention. They were unable to confront the Qur’an with anything that could refute it, so they resorted to clapping, whistling, making noise, and confusing the discussion whenever the Messenger of Allah ﷺ recited the Qur’an.
Today, the means of distraction have evolved: constant noise, empty content, and endless arguments that consume our time and scatter our hearts. The means have changed, but the goal can remain the same.
Some platforms are built around constant debate, arguments, provocation, and endless exchanges in the comments. What begins as a discussion can turn into content whose primary purpose is simply to keep people engaged and reacting, rather than to reach any meaningful conclusion.
Not everything that deserves a response deserves your time, and not every battle is worth entering.
Laghw may not necessarily be forbidden in itself, but it becomes blameworthy when it takes the place of something more beneficial. A believer has the insight to choose their battles wisely:
When should I speak?
When should I remain silent?
When should I engage in discussion?
And when is walking away from the conversation itself the wiser choice?
All of this is part of protecting our hearts and our time.
So, after they fought to prevent people from hearing this Book, will we not give it attentive ears and conscious hearts?

“This is Our Book” refers to the record of deeds. The demonstrative pronoun “this” brings the Book vividly before them, as though it is something they can see right in front of them. It is the Book that they themselves filled with their deeds in this worldly life, and then, on the Day of Judgment, it will speak the truth concerning them.
“Our Book” is attributed to Allah, because He سبحانه وتعالى commanded that deeds be preserved and recorded. It is a Book written by His command, containing the record of the deeds of His creation. The angels recorded it. It has also been said that it refers to the register kept by the guardian angels, and it has been said that it refers to the Preserved Tablet.
It “speaks” because it reveals everything a person did. It is not merely a piece of paper or a silent record; rather, it will testify to the truth. It will neither add to nor take away from anything. Everything a person may have argued about, denied, or forgotten in this world will, on the Day of Judgment, become a present Book that speaks the truth.
“Indeed, We were recording what you used to do.”
Meaning: We commanded the angels to copy your deeds—to write them down and preserve them as evidence against you. It has also been said that “We were recording” means that We were taking a copy of them. Another interpretation is that this copying was from the Preserved Tablet, where the angels copy each year what the children of Adam will do.
There is a profound precision in this expression:
It is not merely a passing act of writing, but careful copying and preservation, recording in detail everything a person did. A person may think that his actions have ended and passed away, but they have been transferred into a record awaiting him on the Day of Meeting.
The word he spoke was written.
The step he took was recorded.
His intention and his deed were preserved by the knowledge of Allah سبحانه وتعالى.
Until each person has a record corresponding exactly to what he did—a preserved record of his journey through this worldly life. It is not a physical copy in the ordinary sense of copying pages; rather, it is a precise preservation and documentation of reality exactly as it occurred.
O Allah, make our Book, when we meet You, filled with good deeds, and make it a witness for us, not against us.

Mujahid said: “An-Naqur refers to the Trumpet, which is shaped like a horn.”
In Arabic, the root “naqara” conveys the meaning of striking or knocking in a way that produces a strong, sharp sound. The choice of the word “nuqira” rather than “nufikha” (“was blown”) carries a powerful rhetorical suggestion of the force, suddenness, and awe-inspiring nature of that sound. Although what is meant is the blowing of the Trumpet itself, it is as though this blowing is not merely a rush of air, but a震shattering blast that awakens all creation and announces the beginning of the terrors of the Day of Judgment.
It refers to the second blowing of the Trumpet. The first blowing is the blowing of the Trumpet that causes all who are in the heavens and the earth to fall unconscious and die, except those whom Allah wills. The second blowing is the one by which creation will be resurrected and the Day of Reckoning will begin.
That is why Allah immediately follows it by saying:
**﴿فَذَٰلِكَ يَوْمَئِذٍ** يَوْمٌ عَسِيرٌ﴾
“For that Day will be a difficult day.”
For this is the blowing of resurrection, announcing the beginning of the Day of Judgment and all its terrors for the disbelievers.
One single blast will bring the time of deeds to an end and begin the time of reckoning. Blessed is the one who prepares for that Day.
The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:
“How can I enjoy myself when the bearer of the Trumpet has already placed the Trumpet to his mouth, lowered his forehead, and inclined his ear, waiting for the command to blow—and then he will blow?”
The Companions said, “Then what should we say, O Messenger of Allah?”
He ﷺ said:
“Say: Hasbunallahu wa ni‘mal-wakil. Tawakkalna ‘alallahi Rabbina.”
“Allah is Sufficient for us, and He is the Best Disposer of affairs. We place our trust in Allah, our Lord.”