When Surah Ar-Rahman was revealed

By Hisham Abu Yusuf | 2026-10-07T17:41:27.200304+00:00 | Topic: Khutbah | Masjid: Hisham Abu Yusuf

When Surah Ar-Rahman Was Revealed

Read Surah Ar-Rahman with its meanings.

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

"Which of the blessings of Allah will you both deny?" Who is "you both"? Humankind and jinn kind.

Now, beautiful situation.

The Companions' Silence

When this surah was revealed, the Prophet ﷺ goes to his companions and he recites to them the whole surah. فَسَكَتُوا — he sees them, they're quiet. He says, "What is this reaction? I recited this surah to the jinn and their reaction was better than you guys."

The Jinn's Response

Authentic hadith regarding Surah Ar-Rahman: every time I said —

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

— they said, "O Allah, we will never reject Your blessings."

اللَّهُمَّ لَكَ الْحَمْدُ

Every time I said it — they couldn't help themselves.

But the Human Being…

But the human being —

وَلَقَدْ صَرَّفْنَا فِى هَٰذَا ٱلْقُرْءَانِ لِلنَّاسِ مِن كُلِّ مَثَلٍۢ ۚ وَكَانَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ أَكْثَرَ شَىْءٍۢ جَدَلًۭا

"And man is the most argumentative of all things."

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