THE THIRD PERIOD

Nineteen Sūrahs, chiefly descriptions of the Resurrection, Paradise, and Hell, with reference to the growing opposition of the Quraish, given from the commencement of Muḥammad’s public ministry to the Aby in i an emigration. Chapter LXXXVII . Sūratu ʾl-Aʿlā . The Chapter of the Most High. Muḥammad shall not forget any of the revelation save what God pleases. The revelation is the same as that given to Abraham and Moses. Chapter XCVII . Sūratu ʾl-Qadr . The Chapter of Power. The Qurʾān revealed on the night of power . Its excellence. Angels descend thereon. Chapter LXXXVIII . Sūratu ʾl-G͟hāshiyah . The Chapter of the Overwhelming. Description of the Last Day, Heaven and Hell. Chapter LXXX . Sūratu ʿAbasa . The Chapter “he Frowned.” The Prophet rebuked for frowning on a poor blind believer. The Creation and Resurrection. Chapter LXXXIV . Sūratu ʾl-Inshiqāq . The Chapter of the Rending Asunder . Signs of the Judgment Day. The books of men’s actions. The Resurrection. Denunciation of misbelievers. Chapter LXXXI . Sūratu ʾl-Takwīr . The Chapter of the Folding-up. Terrors of the Judgment Day. The female child who has been buried alive will demand vengeance. Allusion to the Prophet’s vision of Gabriel on Mount Ḥirāʾ. He is vindicated from the charge of madne . Chapter LXXXVI . Sūratu ʾt̤-T̤āriq . The Chapter of the Night Star. By the night-star, every soul has a guardian angel. Creation and resurrection of man. The plot of the infidels shall be frustrated. Chapter CX . Sūratu ʾn-Naṣr . The Chapter of Help. Prophecy that men shall join Islām by troops. Chapter LXXXV . Sūratu ʾl-Burūj . The Chapter of the Zodiacal Signs. Denunciation of those who persecute believers. Example of the fate of Pharaoh and S̤amūd. Chapter LXXXIII . Sūratu ʾt-Tat̤fīf . The Chapter of those who give Short Weight. Fraudulent traders are warned. Sijjīn, the register of the acts of the wicked. Hell and heaven. Chapter LXXVIII . Sūratu ʾn-Nabaʾ . The Chapter of the Information. Description of the Day of Judgment, hell, and heaven. Chapter LXXVII . Sūratu ʾl-Mursalāt . The Chapter of Me engers. Oath by the angels who execute God’s behests. Terrors of the Last Day. Hell and Heaven. Chapter LXXVI . Sūratu ʾd-Dahr . The Chapter of Time. Man’s conception and birth . Unbelievers warned and believers promised a reward. Exhortation to charity. Bli of the charitable in Paradise. The Qurʾān revealed by degrees. Only those believe whom God wills. Chapter LXXV . Sūratu ʾl-Qiyāmah . The Chapter of Resurrection. The Resurrection. Muḥammad is bidden not to be hurried in repeating the Qurʾān so as to commit it to memory. Dying agony of an infidel. Chapter LXX . Sūratu ʾl-Maʿārij . The Chapter of the Ascents. An unbeliever mockingly calls for a judgment on himself and his companions. The terrors of the Judgment Day. Man’s ingratitude. Adultery denounced. Certainty of the Judgment Day. Chapter CIX . Sūratu ʾl-Kāfirūn . The Chapter of the Misbelievers. The Prophet will not follow the religion of the misbelievers. Chapter CVII . Sūratu ʾl-Māʿūn . The Chapter of Nece aries. Denunciation of the unbelieving and uncharitable. Chapter LV . Sūratu ʾr-Raḥmān . The Chapter of the Merciful. An enumeration of the works of the Lord ending with a description of Paradise and Hell. A refrain runs throughout this chapter :— “Which then of your Lord’s bounties do ye twain deny?” Chapter LVI . Sūratu ʾl-Wāqiʿah . The Chapter of the Inevitable. Terrors of the inevitable Day of Judgment. Description of Paradise and Hell. Proofs in Nature. None but the clean may touch the Qurʾān. The condition of a dying man.