Surah Yaseen Notes (1-6)

Source: Ibn Kathir

Which was revealed in Makkah

The Virtues of Surah Ya Sin

Al-Hafiz Abu Ya`la recorded that Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with him, said, "The Messenger of Allah said: (Whoever recites Ya Sin in the night, will wake up forgiven, and whoever recites Ha Mim in which Ad-Dukhan (the Smoke) is mentioned, will wake up forgiven.) Its chain of narration is good (Jayyid)  Ibn Hibban recorded in his Sahih that Jundub bin `Abdullah, may Allah be pleased with him, said, "The Messenger of Allah said: (Whoever recites Ya Sin in the night, seeking the Face of Allah, will be forgiven.) The Messenger was sent as a Warner

(1) Ya-Sin. [These letters are one of the miracles of the Quran, and none but Allah (Alone) knows their meanings.]

We have already discussed the individual letters at the beginning of Surat Al-Baqarah.

(2) By the Quran, full of wisdom (i.e. full of laws, evidences, and proofs),

(By the Qur'an, full of wisdom) means, Al-Muhkam (perfect) which falsehood cannot come to from before it or behind it.

(3) Truly, you (O Muhammad SAW) are one of the Messengers,

(Truly, you) means, O Muhammad,

(4) On a Straight Path (i.e. on Allah's religion of Islamic Monotheism).

(are one of the Messengers, on the straight path.) means, following a straight methodology and religion, and an upright Law.

(5) (This is) a Revelation sent down by the AllMighty, the Most Merciful,

(Sent down by the Almighty, the Most Merciful.) means, this path which you have brought is a revelation from the Lord of might Who is Most Merciful to His believing servants. 

This is like the Ayah:

(And verily, you are indeed guiding (mankind) to the straight path. The path of Allah to Whom belongs all that is in the heavens and all that is on the earth. Verily, to Allah all matters return.) (42:52-53).

(6) In order that you may warn a people whose forefathers were not warned, so they are heedless.

(In order that you may warn a people whose forefathers were not warned, so they are heedless.) This refers to the Arabs, for no warner had come to them before him. The fact that they alone are mentioned does not mean that others are excluded, just as mentioning some individuals does not mean that all others are excluded.