Chapter 35 Al-Fateer

Verse 1
“Alhamdullilahi”
The starting of the verse with the phrase “Praise be to God” for me is important for me because I regard this statement as the essence of worship to the Creator. The creator who is the initiator of everything

Verse 2
Simple fact - what God wills be done, nothing can alter Gods plans/decisions be it in earth or in the heavens

Verse 3
“O People” – I guess this refers to every human being… asking us to remember Gods blessings upon us. Also again states “There is no other God beside Him”…How could we deviate.
The deviate part I can take to imply
Deviate from before practices of worshiping God
Deviate from God alone
Deviate from the book of God etc

Verse 4
I guess this verse is speaking to the messenger - reaffirming that God is in control, whether we believe what the messenger has brought forward from God or not.
The messenger has brought forward the scripture of God, from God to serve as a guide for us to redeem ourselves before the Day of Ressurrection/Judgment. This is my own view
Infact when I think of it again a là what we have going on at the moment regarding “God Plus ” for me it defies belief that the messenger(s) himself/themselves would testify “God plus messenger” because
It don’t make sense
It don’t follow the principles of what has been revealed previously
It still don’t make sense to me

Verse 5
Reminds us about our priorities… This life is but a mere illusion. As a matter of fact I have to remind myself of that daily.

Verse 6
I chuckled when I read this part but it is true though. Enemy is enemy and they are best avoided and best treated with animosity because really in times of war and everything, your enemies want to kill you and finish you off n’est pas? So fight is fight. It is a fight for survival in the hereafter The Devil is enemy because the devil seeks to repel from the path of God. Plain and simple


Verse 8
I still insist that this is the worse state to be in… “Misguided belief”.. God don’t visit such a fate on me and may He guide me to the straight path.

Verse 11
Interesting points raised here. The theme for me reinforces that nothing happens except for the will of God. Nothing comes into being or leaves existence except for as how God wants it to be

Verse 12
I smiled when I read this part – Salt water/Fresh water… Indeed we should b grateful

Verse 13-14
Slight chuckle at the part where I read “ if you call them they cannot hear you, even if they can hear you they cannae respond to you and on the DOR/DOJ thy will disown you”
Gba o! All these supplications to prophets, saints and whatever else… whatisgoingon there? Praying for prophet and family members and whatever else. How on earth do you know if the family members were guided, if for instance lets say for argument sake that the messenger/prophet was guided, how d I know if his family was? Hmmm
Tell me, how do I know what is in their heart that I can be praying for them? Hmmm,
When my time can be better-spent thinking about my God and praising my God hmmm
Lol. Sometimes I am mad….

Verse 15
I agree, yes! We are all in need of God

Verse 18
No transfer of sins. What you earn you earn! That entire one where some people may think that “Jesus died for our sins” I don’t get that after reading this verse.

From Verse 19 onwards
It is either on or the other, no in-between I guess. Blind and Seer, Darkness and Light, Coolness of shade and Heat of the sun. This brings to mind anther part the this scripture where I think it goes ” there is no compulsion in religion, the right way is now distinct from the wrong” and another one which I think goes “ righteousness is not about beating around the bush”

Verse 22
God causes whomever wills to hear…You cannot make hearers out o those in the graves.
We all have to make the initial choice/will I guess to want to be closer to God and ask God for the rest, for Him to direct us to the right path.
When you are dead, that’s it! That is your own part /story played out. Whatever you have earned you have earned, no going back once you are dead, no chance to overturn, no chance to repeat. God guide us right and keep us as righteous believers and grant us a good position on the DOJ.

Verse 25
I singled this part out.. “ Messengers have been with clear proofs, the psalms and the enlightening scripture”

Verse 27
I smiled at the description of words and colour

Verse 29
Investment: Recite the book of God, Prayer, and from Gods provisions to us we spend.

Verse 31
This verse for me again is pinnacle foundation of what we should uphold.
“What is revealed in this scripture is the truth consummating all previous scripture”
I get from reading the Quran that this is what we should uphold. This is what the messenger has brought forward from God and advocates that we read and uphold the teachings therein. So how can we start to deviate and practice from other things not sanctioned by God? Or even His messengers for that matter?

For translations go to http://www.submission.org/quran/webqt.php eterchapter number and compare different translations

Praise be to God, the Eternal Most Gracious.This is what has caught my interest initially while reading this verse.