Surah Anam

Features Surah Anam

It was revealed in Makkah.
It is one of the longest Makki Surahs.Period of Revelation:The whole of the Surah was revealed at one time during the last year of the Prophets stay at Makkah as the traditions indicate that it was dictated by the Prophet in the same evening that it was revealed.In Tafsir by Ayyashi and Tafsir-ul-Burhan, Ayyashi narrated that Imam Sadiq (as) said: “Surah Anam was revealed at the time while 70 thousand angels were accompanying it, because there has mentioned the name of God in seventy occurrences of it.
If people knew how much virtue lies in its recitation, they would never leave it out.”Like other Surahs revealed in Mecca, we find the emphasis on monotheism or the Oneness of God.
The Surah discusses the various angles of the major pillars of the Islamic belief: Oneness of God, Prophethood and Life-after-death and shows their practical application to human life.
Side by side it refutes the polytheists and Pre-Islamic superstitions concerning animals and countered it with Islamic values and beliefs.Major Issues, Divine Law and Guidance:1) Refutation of shirk and guidance towards Tawhid (Oneness of God).
Reality of the life after death and the Day of Judgement.2) Clarification of self-imposed prohibitions that were falsely attributed to ALLAH.3) The fact that ALLAH commandments are not irrational taboos, but form the fundamental moral principles of the Islamic society.4) Answers to objections raised against the person and the mission of the Prophet.5) Comfort and encouragement is provided to the Prophet and his followers who were at that time in a state of anxiety and despondency.6) Admonition, warnings and threats are given to the disbelievers to give up their apathy and haughtiness.7) Prohibition of dividing the religion into sects.8) Allah requires the Believers to declare: "My Salah, my devotion, my life and my death are all for ALLAH."