Class 10 Tarjama Tul Quran Chapter 14 - Surah Hamim As-Sajdah Notes | Punjab Board PDF
Chapter-wise notes covering the introduction, translation, the dialogue with Utbah bin Rabiah, steadfastness in faith (Istiqamah), and divine signs in the horizons of Surah Hamim As-Sajdah (Fussilat) - with solved exercises, MCQs, short questions, and long questions aligned with the PCTB syllabus for Class 10 SSC Part 2 students.
Chapter Overview
Chapter 14 of Class 10 Tarjama Tul Quran explores Surah Hamim As-Sajdah (سورة حـم السجدة), also widely known as Surah Fussilat (سورة فصلت), the 41st Surah of the Holy Quran revealed in Makkah. As the second Surah in the Hawamim series, it receives the title Fussilat because its divine verses are lucidly articulated and expounded in clear Arabic, and Hamim As-Sajdah to denote its opening letters and the mandatory verse of prostration (Ayah of Sajdah) contained within it.
A landmark historical event associated with this Surah is the encounter of Utbah bin Rabiah, a prominent chieftain sent by the Quraysh leadership to offer wealth, status, and power to the Holy Prophet (PBUH) to halt his mission. The Prophet responded by reciting the initial verses of Surah Fussilat, which overwhelmed Utbah to such a degree that he pleaded for him to stop and returned to the Quraysh testifying to the unmatched divine eloquence of the Quran. The Surah details the stages of celestial and terrestrial creation, warns that humanity's own hearing, eyesight, and skins will testify against sinners on Judgment Day, promises heavenly comfort and angelic support for those who declare "Our Lord is Allah" and remain steadfast (Istiqamah), teaches the golden rule of Dawah to repel hostility with gracious goodness, and affirms that divine signs will continually manifest in the external universe (Afaaq) and within the human soul (Anfus).
For Punjab Board SSC Part 2 examinations, Chapter 14 is a critical assessment area. Board question papers frequently include questions covering the historical dialogue with Utbah bin Rabiah, the concept of Istiqamah and angelic descent, the testimony of body parts, core vocabulary, translations of selected verses, and textbook exercise solutions. These comprehensive notes, aligned with the 2026-2027 PCTB syllabus, provide students across Lahore Board, Rawalpindi Board, Gujranwala Board, Faisalabad Board, Multan Board, and other Punjab boards with a complete, exam-focused revision guide.