Surah Najm-An Interactive Learning Session with Slides-1

This is 1st Video of Surah An-Najm Interactive learning based sessions which are weekly held by a member of Shubban Ul Muslimeen Lahore Zone, the purpose was to focus Last Manzil of Quran. Why was Last Manzil the focus? If you want to know then please Watch from start at this link    • Surah Qaaf-An Interactive Learning Se...  

Particular Characteristics of Surah An-Najm

Name of Surah(The Star) Based on 1st Ayat.
Ayat 19-62 Revealed in 5th Year of Prophethood after Migration to Ethiopia/Abyssinia
Narrated `Abdullah: The first Sura in which a prostration was mentioned, was Sura An-Najm (The Star). Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) prostrated (while reciting it), and everybody behind him prostrated except a man whom I saw taking a hand-full of dust in his hand and prostrated on it. Later I saw that man killed as an infidel, and he was Umaiya bin Khalaf. (Sahih al-Bukhari 4863)
1st Revealed Surah containing Prostration Ayat.

First 18 Ayat Revealed in 12th Year of Prophethood(621 AH) after Surah Isra(No.17)
Both Isra and Najm contains reference of Night Journey/Ascension.

Pair of Surah Al-Qamar(‘The Moon’).
Linked with Previous Surah as well.
Refutation of Self-Made Creed of Intercession / Clarity on Intercession.
Belongs to Makkiat of 6th Group Group theme is ‘Inzaar’(Warning) and one gets to feel ‘Divine Music’(Malakooti Gina) more in this group than elsewhere in Quran

Quran Linguistic Structure
1st Paragraph

وَٱلنَّجْمِ إِذَا هَوَىٰ ١
Oath Style in 5 consecutive Surah
Lam of Definity/Definitive Lam(مُعَرَّف باللام)
DogStar(Probable) aka ‘Sirius’(Canis Major constellation)
Decline of Sirius (Seirios) is telling us today that Muhammad pbuh was setting the caravan of humanity on a path based on reality.
Pleiades(Taurus constellation)
Lam of Generality(لامِ جنس)
Stars (Probable)
Refers to their Falling/Fading state
Disappearing Stars
Everything becomes crystal clear in Light. The life, personality and character of Muhammad pbuh is as clear to you as anything in broad daylight.
Prostrating State(of Star)
Is Pointing towards same Message as is being delivered by Muhammad pbuh.
16:49
Ibrahim A.S observation of Star
Firing Stars
Negation of Revelation being an inspiration from Evil Jinn (Defense provided to Loh e Mehfooz, Gabriel, Prophet pbuh)
إِلَّا مَنْ خَطِفَ ٱلْخَطْفَةَ فَأَتْبَعَهُۥ شِهَابٌۭ ثَاقِبٌۭ ١٠ (37:10) ‘Sky Rockets’
وَأَنَّا كُنَّا نَقْعُدُ مِنْهَا مَقَـٰعِدَ لِلسَّمْعِ ۖ فَمَن يَسْتَمِعِ ٱلْـَٔانَ يَجِدْ لَهُۥ شِهَابًۭا رَّصَدًۭا ٩ (72:9)

مَا ضَلَّ صَاحِبُكُمْ وَمَا غَوَىٰ ٢
ضَلَّ : Unintentional detracking
Potential Reasons of ضَلَّ?
Forgetfulness (Memory)
Fallacies (Reasoning)
غَوَىٰ : Intentional detracking
Potential Reasons of غَوَىٰ?
Self Interest/Gain
صَاحِبُكُمْ
You know his Past. Now you label him ‘Occultist’ and ‘Astrologist’
Why were they calling him so?
His call spread awareness that directly affected their business/economy.
Society split/polarization caused by him.
وَمَا يَنطِقُ عَنِ ٱلْهَوَىٰٓ ٣
Quran expression was different than his usual expression on the basis of which they classed him ‘Occultist’ and ‘Enchanter/Spellcaster’ as if he was trying to use ‘very refined’ and ‘classy language’ to gain popularity in order to become their leader.
Does not mean everything was revelation but means whims/desires/instincts never influenced his speech