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Surah Al-Muddaththir 74: - (The Enveloped One)
This Surah is Makki. It contains 56 verses and 2 sections
With the name of Allah, the All-Merciful, the Very-Merciful

So what has happened to them that they are turning away from the Reminder, [49]
as if they were wild donkeys, [50]
fleeing from a lion? [51]
Rather, every one of them wishes that he should be given unrolled (divine) scriptures. [52]
Never! But they do not fear the Hereafter. [53]
Never! Indeed, this is a Reminder. [54]
So, whoever so wishes may take advice from it. [55]
And they will not take advice unless Allah so wills. He is worthy to be feared, and worthy to forgive. [56]

COMMENTARY: (SO what has happened to them that they are turning away from the Reminder.. .74:49) The word Tadhkirah (Reminder), in this context, refers to the Noble Qur'an, because the word literally signifies a 'reminder or something that reminds'. The Qur'an is unique in reminding Allah's attributes of perfection, His mercy and wrath, and the reward and punishment.

Towards the end, the verse 54 has explained that the 'Reminder' is the Noble Qur'an that is rejected by them. The allergy of the infidels against the Noble Qur'an has been mentioned in verses 50 and 51 in the following: “if they were wild donkeys, fleeing from a lion?" The word Qaswarah used in verse 51 has two meanings:

[I] a 'lion'; and
[2] an 'archer' or a 'hunter'. Both meanings have been reported from the noble Companions.

(...He is worthy to be feared and worthy to forgive ... 74:56) Allah is 'Ahl-ut-taqwa in the sense that 'He alone is worthy to be feared and entitled to be obeyed'. Ahl-ul-Maghfirah signifies that 'He alone is the Being Who forgives the sins of even the greatest sinners whenever He so wishes': No one else has the power to do this.

Alhamdulillah
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Siirah Al-Muddaththir
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3 Cups boiling water
1 tea bag
4 stems lemon grass
1 cup Fairland litchi Juice
¼ cup roses lime cordial
¾ cup water
½ cup sugar
1 cup water
1 lemon sliced thinly
2 cups ice cubes
3 leaves lemon grass

Add tea bag to boiling water. Add lemon grass and let tea infuse for 10 min Remove tea bag Add litchi juice, Lime cordial and water to tea mixture. Boil sugar and water until a thin syrup forms. Add syrup in the tea mixture and cool over night Add lemon slices, ice cubes and lemon grass and serve.

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