Knowledge based Deen
March 27, 2008The first three Surahs to be revealed were al-’Alaq (The Clot), al-Qalam (The Pen) and al-Muzammil (The Enshrouded One).
(The chapters were not revealed in full though, for example only the first 5 ayaats of surah al-’Alaq were initially revealed)
Each Surah begins: al-’Alaq - “Read (recite) in the name of Your Lord“, al-Qalam - “Nun, By the Pen, and what they inscribe” and al-Muzammil - “O thou folded in garments! Stand (to prayer) by night..”
“Read”, “By the Pen”, Stand by night” - These early revelations convey to us that this deen is a religion of reading, writing and worship. A knowledge based deen, worship based on sound knowledge conveyed to us by the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and preserved by Allah through the Scholars (may Allah be pleased with them).
