History of surah The Moon

Name

The Surat Al-Qamar received this name because it deals at the beginning with the event of the splitting of the moon, namely in the first of it.

Period of Revelation

Its descent was within the limits of five years before the Hijrah, and in the reasons for the descent of Al-Wahidi with his chain of transmission to Abdullah bin Masoud, he said, " The moon split in the time of Muhammad-God's prayer and peace be upon him-and the Quraish said, "This is the magic of Ibn Abi Kabsha. We have seen it, so God Almighty has revealed the Surah.

Theme and topics

In Surah Al-Qamar, many issues are raised about the reasoning of the disbelievers after God showed them the miracle of splitting the moon. He mentioned to them a group of conditions of the previous peoples and what caused them to deny them and turn away from them by destroying them with various kinds of torments, and what these disbelievers resorted to in terms of material things and what they possess, claiming that it would protect them. Thus, God made it clear to them that it would be of no use to them when the punishment fell upon them. In order to achieve God's victory for His faithful servants.

In detail, the themes of the Holy Sura are as follows:

Approaching Judgement  Day
Surah Al-Qamar mentions the proof of the approach of the Hour by showing the event of the splitting of the moon and the acceptance of this miracle by the disbelievers in the face of magic, opposition and denial.

Entertainment for the Holy Prophet
And God's comfort for His Prophet in the face of the disbelievers who denied the event of the splitting of the moon, and God promised to destroy them.

stories of the prophets
In Surat Al-Qamar, many stories of the prophets with their peoples are mentioned and how God destroyed each of these peoples as a result of their denial, starting with the story of Noah -peace be upon him- with his people and the descent of destruction with the deniers of them, then the people of Ad and how he destroyed them with the winds that uprooted them from their roots, then the people of Thamud and the cry he let pass over them, then the people of Lot and how he destroyed their village over their heads, and finally the people of Pharaoh and how he drowned them.

The ability of God Almighty to destroy the unbelievers
God, who destroyed those people, is able to destroy the people of Mecca who disbelieved and did not respond to the call of God's messenger - God's prayer and peace be upon him.

punishment on the Day of Resurrection
The fate of all those who deny God's signs is torment in hell, while the believers who have believed and are believers are in the meadows of paradise enjoying their bliss.