SUMMARY
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Surah Al-Fil highlights the consequences faced by those who exhibit weakness in their judgment, while pretending that they are tough, an action to aggrandize themselves. A weak-minded person, acting tough, often exudes a facade of strength and confidence to mask their inner insecurities and vulnerabilities. Their bravado is typically an act to aggrandize themselves, aiming to project an image of dominance and control. This behavior can manifest in boastful talk, aggressive posturing, and a tendency to belittle others to elevate their own status. Their actions are driven by a deep-seated need for validation and approval from others, as their true self-doubt and fear of inadequacy remain hidden beneath the surface.
Allah delivers to them "Thoiran Ababil", flight of unrestrained, skillful, yet wild and fantastical thoughts that create barriers and disputes against sensible, rational thinking. These thoughts often arise from accepting false authorities, baseless understandings, and unfounded matters without proper investigation, examination, or observation.
The passage warns against the ease with which nonsensical knowledge can be swiftly embraced as truth, without critical scrutiny. This tendency leads to confusion and misguidance, as decisions and beliefs are formed on shaky foundations. Ultimately, such misguided plans and thoughts are destined to fail, as Allah ensures that all plans based on falsehood and weak judgment will go astray.
In essence, Surah Al-Fil serves as a profound reminder of the importance of seeking true knowledge and exercising sound judgment. It calls for individuals to rise above the allure of superficial understanding and to engage deeply with truth and reason. Only by doing so can one avoid the pitfalls of ignorance and ensure that their actions and beliefs align with divine wisdom and guidance.
By the (divine and all comprehensive) name Allah (that carries an elevated hidden meaning to its name), the Rahmaan, the Raheem. (The Rahmaan is the abstract education system of Allah that provide abundant knowledge of facts and the Raheem is the approval given to those who seek education through Ar Rahman).
105.1 Did you not see how your Rabb / Lord fa'ala / dealt with the companions (the agitated mind) of the fil / weak minded (that pretend to act tough and aggrandize themselves)?
105.2 Did He not make their plans in tadhlil / astray?
105.3 And He arsala / deliver upon them thoiran ababil / a flight of skilful wild and fantasy thoughts.
105.4 Striking them with hijaratan / hard headed mind (not accepting new and fresh knowledge) from sijjilin / a scroll (of Al Kitab).
105.5 Then He made them ka'ashfin ma'kul / like digesting swiftfully the knowledge (without ascertaining its truth, facts and logic).
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