Qur’ān is central religious
text of Islam, which is believed by the Muslims to be a revelation from Allah.
The literal meaning of it being, “The
recitation”. The Qur’ān consists of Surah (chapters) and Ayah (verses).
Surah At-Takwir consists of
Twenty-nine Ayahs and it is the 81st surah of the Qur’ān. Surah At-Takwir, which means “The
Overthrowing”, talks about the signs of the coming of the Day of Judgment. The
signs include: “when the sun is shrouded in darkness” “when the stars loose
their light” “when the mountains are maid to vanish” “when the seas boil over”
“when the she camel about to give birth is left untended” .
The verses which stood out
for me was Ayah 8 and 9 where the condemnation of female infanticide was
revealed and is a strong topic which was mentioned and till date we have
discussion related to this topic. The talk about female infanticide can be
related to even in the world we live in right now. The dowry system, the shame bought into the
family if a girl is born can all be related to what I read whilst reading
Indian History. Even now, Female Infanticide is practiced in rural areas in
India. So what the Surah is trying to say according to me is that on the day of
Judgment Allah will listen to all the victims and will not turn to the killers.
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