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Assalamualaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh, everyone.
Welcome to Day 29 of the BeQuranic New Year 2025 Challenge.
This January, we’re spending the month studying Surah Al-Mulk. Every day, we take just one ayah. We read it, go through its tajweed rules, reflect on its meaning, and explore the timeless lessons and wisdom it holds.
As an added challenge, we’re memorising one ayah per day from this incredible surah—the surah Rasulullah ﷺ recited every night before sleeping. He called it “The Protector” because it protects us from the torment of the grave.
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Today, we’re looking at the second-to-last ayah, ayah number 29. Let’s begin by reading it together:
قُلْ هُوَ الرَّحْمَـٰنُ آمَنَّا بِهِ وَعَلَيْهِ تَوَكَّلْنَا ۚ فَسَتَعْلَمُونَ مَنْ هُوَ فِى ضَلَـٰلٍۢ مُّبِينٍ
This ayah follows directly from yesterday’s discussion, where the Quraysh were challenged to reflect. Allah instructed Rasulullah ﷺ to tell them: if Allah were to destroy him and the believers or show mercy upon them, it wouldn’t change the fate of the disbelievers.
Now, the Prophet ﷺ is told to say: “He is Ar-Rahman (The Most Compassionate). We have believed in Him, and upon Him we rely. Soon you will know who is in clear misguidance.”
Let’s pause here and reflect on a few key lessons.
First, the name Ar-Rahman. This is one of the most powerful names of Allah. In fact, it’s so significant that there’s an entire surah named after it.
Ar-Rahman is often translated as “The Most Merciful,” but mercy alone doesn’t fully capture its meaning. Mercy in English usually implies forgiveness after a mistake. Ar-Rahman goes far beyond that.
In one hadith, Allah says, “I am Ar-Rahman, and I created the womb and derived its name from Mine.” Think about the relationship between a baby and its mother’s womb. The baby is completely sustained and protected without doing anything. It is nourished, safe, and loved—all through the mercy and compassion of the mother.
