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Summary of Surah Yasin

The people of the town denied the messengers and said that they were only men like them and that the Most Merciful had not revealed anything. They were hostile and threatened the messengers with stoning and punishment.

Allah placed shackles around their necks and barriers in front of them and behind them, preventing them from perceiving the truth, rendering it the same whether the messengers warned them or not.

The companions of Paradise are described as joyfully engaged, reclining with their spouses in shade on adorned couches. They will have fruits and whatever they desire, with 'Peace' being a word from a Merciful Lord.

On Judgment Day, the resurrected people will express shock and regret by saying, 'Woe to us, who has raised us from our resting place? This is what the Most Gracious promised, and the messengers told the truth.'

The disjointed letters 'Ya Seen' are considered to be a miraculous part of the Quran whose precise meaning is known only to Allah. They serve as an introduction to the Surah, emphasizing the Qur'an's divine origin and its wisdom.

The phenomena of night, day, the sun, and the moon are described as signs from Allah. The sun runs a specific course, while the moon has phases decreed by Allah until it becomes like an old date stalk, and all celestial bodies float in their orbits.

The criminals will enter Hell as recompense for what they used to earn, in stark contrast to the blessings promised to the believers.

Surah Yasin attributes the revival of dead earth and the bringing forth of grain, the creation of gardens of date palms and grapes, and the causing of springs to burst forth to Allah's power.

The messengers were sent to warn a people whose forefathers had not been warned, so they were heedless of the message of monotheism and the consequences of their actions.

The example of the loaded ark that carried the descendants of Adam illustrates Allah’s mercy. Allah also created similar vessels for humanity, and if He willed, He could drown them without any savior except His mercy.

Humanity is reminded that they were created from a single drop of fluid, and yet they become disputing adversaries. It emphasizes Allah's capability to revive decayed bones and return people to His dominion for judgment.

The Surah promises that when the trumpet is blown, people will be resurrected from their graves to face their Lord. They will acknowledge the truth of the messengers' words and the promise of the Most Gracious.

Believers are those who follow Allah's reminder and fear the Most Merciful in the unseen. They are promised forgiveness and a noble reward by Allah.

Allah destroyed the people of the town with a single cry, which left them silent and lifeless as a punishment for their disbelief.

The polytheists are criticized for refusing to spend from what Allah has provided for them and questioning Allah’s promise, showing their lack of faith and gratitude.