The summary, of the seventh Tarawîh commences from the second half of the eighth Juz (beginning of Sûrah A’râf), and concludes three‑quarters into the ninth Juz (up to the end of Sûrah A’râf).

Much of Sûrah A’râf concerns about the Âkhirah. In this regard Allâh instructs man to “Follow what has been revealed to you from your Rabb and, leaving Him aside, do not follow other companions” (verse 3). Allâh also says, “We shall definitely question those to whom Ambiyâ were sent and We will surely question the Ambiyâ.” (verse 6)

People will be questioned about whether they followed the teachings of the Ambiyâ and the Ambiyâ will also be asked whether they fulfilled the task of propagation and about the attitude of their people. Every person will definitely have to pass the scales to have his/her acts weighed.

Allâh draws man’s attention to the fact that rejecting the truth like Qiyâmah and Risâlah [prophethood] is an act of Shaytân. To illustrate this point, Allâh mentions the disobedience of Shaytân when he refused to prostrate to Hadhrat Âdam when Allâh commanded him to do so. Allâh warns man not to act in a similar manner. Allâh also mentions that He granted man many favours when He settled him on earth and also granted him honour by commanding the angels to prostrate before his father Hadhrat Âdam Alayhis Salâm. However, despite all these boons, man is still ungrateful.

Later in the Sûrah, Allâh cautions man not to transgress the limits that Allâh has set because “Allâh does not like those who transgress.” Allâh declares that He has forbidden all acts of immodesty, be they secret or public. He has also forbidden people from ascribing partners to Him and from ascribing false statements to Him. This is referred to in verse 33 where Allâh says, “And that you say against Allâh what you do not know.”

In verse 40 Allâh says, “Indeed those who deny our verses and are arrogant towards them, the doors of the heavens will not be opened to them and they will not enter 3annah until a camel enters through the eye of a needle.” It will therefore be impossible for them to enter Jannah. On the other hand, the righteous ones have been promised entry into Jannah. Therefore, the Mu’minîn should respond to Allâh’s call with hope in His mercy and fear for His punishment because Allâh’s mercy is definitely close to the righteous ones.

Thereafter Allâh relates the incidents of several Ambiyâ and states how the nations of these Ambiyâ refused to accept the truth, thereby inviting Allâh’s punishment to annihilate them. These incidents are intended to be lessons for people so that they accept the message of Rasulullâh Sallallâhu ‘alayhi wasallam.

End of the eighth Juz

Beginning of the Ninth Juz

After narrating these incidents Allâh says, “When your Rabb extracted from the backs of the children of Âdam their progeny and called them to witness over themselves saying, ‘Am I not your Rabb?’ They replied, ‘Certainly! We attest to it.'” (verse 172)

Allâh then says that those people who are greedy and live only to fulfil their desires are like dogs that pant with their tongues hanging out. Allâh has made Jahannam for these people because “They have hearts with which they cannot understand, they have eyes with which they cannot see and they have ears with which they cannot hear. (In fact) They are like animals, but even more deviated.” (verse 179)

Allâh tells Rasulullâh Sallallâhu ‘alayhi wasallam it that if the Kuffâr call him a wizard or a madman, he should not heed their taunts and should tell them that he is a warner to them and a bearer of glad tidings to those who will accept his message. Allâh also explains to Rasulullâh Sallallâhu ‘alayhi wasallam that he should bear the harassment of the Kuffâr with tolerance so that any reaction of his should not obstruct the propagation of Islâm.

In verse 199 Allâh enjoins Rasulullâh Sallallâhu ‘alayhi wasallam saying, “Adopt forgiveness, enjoin what is right and ignore the ignorant.” In addition to this, Allâh also commands Rasulullâh Sallallâhu ‘alayhi wasallam to engage in dhikr morning and evening in the heart as well as verbally. We should pray to Allâh to grant us the ability to accept the Prophethood of Rasulullâh Sallallâhu ‘alayhi wasallam both verbally and practically. May He also grant us conviction in the Âkhirâh and make us among those who can sincerely ask from Him. Âmîn.