Soorah az-Zumar: the 39th Chapter of the Noble Quran (Workbook)
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This is the PDF edition of the workbook for this year's Ramadhaan 1446 (2025) classes, a study of the amazing 39th chapter of the Quran, Soorah az-Zumar. Following last year’s precedent, we will maintain a similar focus and scope throughout the lessons and workbook this year, in shaa’ Allah, with 30 Tafseer lessons in total.
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As you expect from us, we provide live daily sessions throughout the month of Ramadhaan, broadcast right from our beloved masjid in Pittsburgh, the First Muslim Mosque, in shaa' Allah. The high-quality MP3 recordings of our live classes remain available for those who could not attend, to listen in whenever that is easy. (Check out the easy visual guide on page 10, and on the back cover.)
WEEKLY QUIZZES AND A FINAL EXAM
Following last year’s precedent, this year's workbook also includes weekly quizzes and a final exam. After each week of lessons, you will have an opportunity to review and evaluate your understanding of that week's classes with a 10-question multiple-choice quiz, in shaa' Allah. Additionally, a 25-question comprehensive final exam is available.
SOME OF THE MAIN THEMES OF SOORAH AZ-ZUMAR
The soorah opens with an important reminder about the greatest miracle granted to the Prophet Muhammad (may Allah raise his rank and grant him peace), the revelation of the Noble Quran, a topic emphasized throughout the soorah. (See: Verses 23, 27-28, and 41.)
Then, we learn about many of the Names, Attributes and Actions of Allah through the first passages of the soorah, that He is al-‘Azeez (the Almighty), al-Hakeem (the All Wise and Authoritative), al-Waahid (the Uniquely Singular One), al-Qahhaar (the Ever Dominating One), al-Ghaffaar (the Oft Forgiving), who guides, judges, wills, and creates. We learn about what pleases and displeases Him, and that He shall inform people about their actions on the Day of Judgment. We are reminded about His Mercy, and how He answers the prayers of His creation when they call upon Him alone, even from people who have committed the blasphemy of polytheism. (See: Verses 3-9.)
Similar to other early Makkan chapters of the Quran, Soorah az-Zumar includes a heavy focus on the Hereafter, descriptions of the believers and disbelievers, as well as vivid descriptions of Paradise and the Hellfire. Taqwaa (piety) is heavily stressed throughout the soorah, and many individual applications are provided, wherein we learn about specific virtues to aspire for, as well as specific sins and bad manners to avoid.
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