Nabii alikuwa akisoma sura hii wakati wa kutoa khutba katika sikukuu za Eid na kabla ya swala ya Ijumaa, akiifanya kuwa mada na maudhui ya hotuba yake kwa hadhira kubwa. Hakika ni sura yenye uzito mkubwa, inayobainisha misingi ya msingi, ikitumia mdundo mzito, maneno yenye nguvu, picha zilizo wazi, maana zilizosisitizwa na miisho ya aya yenye msisitizo. Inaigusa mioyo na akili zetu kutoka pande zote, ikituwekea mbele ukweli kwamba daima tuko chini ya macho ya Mwenyezi Mungu yanayotazama, tangu kuzaliwa hadi kufa, kisha hadi wakati wa ufufuo, kukusanywa na kuhesabiwa. Huu ni uangalizi wa kudumu wa mwanadamu wakati wote, usiopoteza chochote wala kupuuza chochote. Kila pumzi, kila wazo la kupita na kila hisia vinajulikana; kila neno linalotamkwa linarekodiwa; kila hatua inafuatiliwa. Uangalizi huu kamili unahesabu mawazo na matendo sawasawa; hakuna kinachotoroka kwake, na hakuna kinachofichika kutoka kwake. Unafuatilia minong'ono ya siri kwa namna ile ile inavyorekodi yanayofanyika waziwazi mchana kweupe.

The Prophet used to read this surah when he delivered a sermon on (Id occasions and before Friday prayers, making it the theme and the content of his speech for large audiences. It is certainly a momentous surah, outlining fundamental facts, using a strong rhythm, powerful expressions, clearly-delineated images, highlighted connotations and emphatic verse endings. It addresses our hearts and minds from all angles putting before us the truth that we are always under Gods watchful eye, from birth to death, and then to the time of resurrection, gathering and reckoning. This is an ever-present watch of man at all times, losing nothing and overlooking nothing. Every breath, fleeting thought and feeling is known; every uttered word is recorded; every move is monitored. This complete watch accounts for thoughts and actions alike; nothing escapes it, and nothing is hidden from it. It monitors secret whispers in the same way as it records what is done in broad daylight.