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Surah Yasin was revealed in Makkah with eighty-three verses arranged into five sections. Surah Yasin begins with affirming of Muhammad's [PBUH] prophethood by invoking the Qur'an, the book of wisdom and assuring him that he is on the right guidance. Then it proceeds to describe the fate of the inhabitants of a certain settlement; they repudiated the prophets sent to them and invitedAllah's wrath on themselves which wiped them off the face of earth. This account of the attitude of the people of the settlement makes a very significant point; the truth which the high, proud and sophisticated people of the city failed to see was recognized by a simple, lowly man from the suburbs. After narrating the story of the settlement the surah once again calls upon people to observe and ponder over the vast and varied phenomena of nature - from the stars and planets to the richproductivity of earth - and decide who else but the supreme being who created and subjected the entire universe to an ordered, integrated system is worthy of worship. The surah also declares that the prophet is not a poet and that what he preaches is the Message of Allah I whose knowledge has no bounds, and not imaginary tales, exaggerated descriptions and false assertions (which are the stock-in-trade of decadent poets). All praise is due to Allah Ta'ala, The Supreme Master of all the worlds. Countless Durood and Salaam be upon our beloved Nabi, Sayyidina Muhammad( PBUH ).