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Surah Muzammil begins by calling to the night vigil worship (tahajjud), Surah al-Mudathir begins by calling to da'wah, the two sides of the believers: private wordship and public calling to the truth.

The believers are reassured that if they have taqwa of Allah and trust Him, He will provide for them in truly amazing ways. Trying to achieve higher levels of taqwa is a continuous goal of every Muslim. Along the way, we may slip up and make mistakes, but we keep striving to be better, to be closer to Allah. We do this through our obligatory deeds and build upon that with optional acts of worship.

We are reminded that having a righteous spouse is not enough to get us into Paradise as we are all responsible for our own deeds and choices.

Our sustenance is from Allah, and nobody can deprive us of that which Allah has written for us.

This juz also includes Surah al-Talaq which begins with the popular reminder that our sustenance is from Allah, and that we should seek it through piety and trusting Allah. This reminder is apt as divorce is often a time when people are worried about their future and their financial stability.

In Surah al-Jum'ah, Allah reminds us to leave our business and rush to remember Allah on Fridays and to prioritize the prayer over the material world at that time.

During good times, they remind us to remain consistent in worshiping Allah and not to prioritize this world over the next.

Paradise and Hell are not myths or just beliefs. They are realities that exist in the unseen realm. We must live in such a way that we acknowledge these realities, striving for Paradise, and avoiding the paths to Hell.

During difficult times, they remind us that a better life awaits us in the afterlife if we are patient.

This surah divides people on that day into three groups: the righteous who race ahead to do good deeds, the average believer, and the disbeliever.

In this surah, we learn to avoid disunity, reconcile with our brothers in faith, respect our leaders and elders, and to avoid social sins like spying, backbiting, name-calling, and racism. We are also reminded to verify facts and not to follow rumors and slander. These are fundamental aspects of Islamic manners that will weigh heavily on the Last Day.