The name
This surah is called Surat Al-Muddaththir. [442] See: Al-Fayruzabadi: Basa?ir Dhawi At-Tamyiz, 1/488; Tafsir Ibn ?Ashur, 29/291.
Makki or Madani?
Surat Al-Muddaththir is Makki; more than one of the commentators narrated that there was consensus regarding that. [443] Those who narrated that there was consensus regarding that include: Ibn ?Atiyyah, Ibn Al-Jawzi and Al-Qurtubi. See: Tafsir Ibn ?Atiyyah, 5/362; Tafsir Ibn Al-Jawzi, 4/358; Tafsir Al-Qurtubi, 19/59.
Objectives
The most important objectives of this surah include:
The command to take on the burden of calling people to Allah and doing what is required in order to do that. [444] Al-Biqa?i: Masa?id An-Nazr, 3/135.
Topics?????
The most significant topics addressed in Surat Al-Muddaththir include:
Honouring the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) and commanding him to convey the message of Allah to people.?
Consoling the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) for what befell him of trouble and annoyance, and warning his enemies of the worst kinds of punishment.
Highlighting the good fate of the believers and the bad fate of the disbelievers.
Refuting the disbelievers with arguments that will prove their claims to be wrong.