[57] Surah Al-Hadid [The Iron]: Ayat 009

৯. তিনিই তাঁর দাসের প্রতি প্রকাশ্য আয়াত অবতীর্ণ করেন, যাতে তোমাদেরকে অন্ধকার থেকে আলোকে আনয়ন করেন।  নিশ্চয় আল্লাহ তোমাদের প্রতি করুণাময়, পরম দয়ালু।

Ayat 9. It is He Who sends down manifest Ayat (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.) to His Prophet (Muhammad  [SAWW](PBUH) that He may bring you out from darkness into light. And verily, Allah is to you full of kindness, Most Merciful.

Tafseer of Surah Al-Hadid 9. He is the One Who sends to His Servant Manifest Signs, that He may lead you from the depths of Darkness into the Light and verily Allah is to you most kind and Merciful. The Prophet Muhammad  [SAWW](PBUH). The Signs sent to him were: (1) The Ayahs of the Qur'an, and (2) his life and work, in which Allah's Plan and Purpose were unfolded.

Abu Saeed Al-Khudri (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah  [SAWW](PBUH) used to seek protection against the evil of jinn and the evil eyes till Surat Al-Falaq and Surat An-Naas were revealed. After they were revealed, he took to them for seeking Allah's protection and left everything besides them. [At-Tirmidhi Hadith # 2058].

Lesson: as mentioned above in Surah Al-Hadid Ayat 9. It is He Who sends down manifest Ayat (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.) Like men, jinn’s have also good and bad elements among them. Almighty Allah has endowed them with such power that if they want they can, with the Will of Allah, harm human beings. This is the reason mischievous jinn’s harm people. Similarly, influence of the evil eye is also true. What it means is that if a person looks at someone with greed and envy, the evil effects of his look will reach the person viewed, and because of that he has to suffer some loss or trouble or accident. For this reason, the Prophet (PBUH) would seek the protection of Allah against the jinn’s and the evil eye and pray in his own words for it, saying: "I seek Your protection against jinn’s and evil eyes of the people.'' After the revelation of the Surah Al-Falaq and An-Naas (last two Surah of the Quran) he started reciting them because these were revealed for this purpose. These Surah are also called "Al-Mu`awwidhatain'' which mean two Surah which provide protection. It is, therefore, very useful to seek the protection of Allah by reciting them.