Beware of Oppression – by Shaykh Mufti Saiful Islam

Sūrah Dukhān eloquently narrates the story of Sayyidunā Mūsā alayhis salaam and how he tried so hard to get Fir’awn and his people to believe. It is reminiscent of the same struggle that Sayyidunā Nūh alayhis salaam had with his people, and he poured his heart out to Allāh subhanahu wa ta’ala. His people showed arrogance, so did the Banū Isrā’īl and so did the people of Makkah when our holy Prophet sallallahu alayhi wasallam invited them to Islām.

The sūrah goes into detail with regards to the various signs which took place at the time of Sayyidunā Mūsā alayhis salaam, to get his people to take heed. They were in denial and arrogance and similarly was the case of the people of Makkah.