WEBVTT 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:03.200 In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. 00:00:05.160 --> 00:00:08.039 A summary of the Tafsir of al-Tabari. 00:00:08.580 --> 00:00:12.740 Abridged by Dr. ‘Aqil ibn Salim al-Shammari. 00:00:14.029 --> 00:00:16.149 Surah Fatir. 00:00:18.129 --> 00:00:21.609 In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. 00:00:22.429 --> 00:00:30.870 “O mankind! Ye are the poor in your relation to Allah. And Allah! He is the Absolute, the Owner of Praise.” (35:15) 00:00:30.870 --> 00:00:36.429 “O mankind! Ye are the poor in your relation to Allah. And Allah! He is the Absolute, the Owner of Praise.” (35:15) 00:00:37.490 --> 00:00:41.770 O mankind, you are the ones in need of your Lord, and you are poor before Him. 00:00:41.969 --> 00:00:43.729 Therefore, worship Him alone. 00:00:44.009 --> 00:00:48.490 Allah is the One who is free of any need for your worship or your service. 00:00:48.689 --> 00:00:50.689 He is the One praised for His blessings. 00:00:51.810 --> 00:00:59.609 If He wills, He can do away with you and bring forth a new creation. 00:00:59.929 --> 00:01:04.370 And that is not difficult for Allah. 00:01:05.859 --> 00:01:09.060 If He wills, O people, your Lord can destroy you. 00:01:09.260 --> 00:01:11.780 This is because He brought you into existence without any need for you. 00:01:12.180 --> 00:01:15.019 And He can bring forth a creation other than you who will obey Him. 00:01:15.500 --> 00:01:20.340 Removing you and bringing forth a different creation is not a difficult task for Allah. 00:01:20.739 --> 00:01:22.739 Rather, that is easy for Him. 00:01:23.019 --> 00:01:25.420 So fear Allah, O people. 00:01:26.840 --> 00:01:31.480 And no bearer of burdens shall bear the burden of another. 00:01:31.799 --> 00:01:38.120 “And no burdened soul can bear another's burden, and if one heavy laden crieth for (help with) his load, naught of it will be lifted even though he (unto whom he crieth) be of kin. Thou warnest only those who fear their Lord in secret, and have established worship. He who groweth (in goodness), groweth only for himself, (he cannot by his merit redeem others). Unto Allah is the journeying.” (35:18) 00:01:38.519 --> 00:01:44.439 “And no burdened soul can bear another's burden, and if one heavy laden crieth for (help with) his load, naught of it will be lifted even though he (unto whom he crieth) be of kin. Thou warnest only those who fear their Lord in secret, and have established worship. He who groweth (in goodness), groweth only for himself, (he cannot by his merit redeem others). Unto Allah is the journeying.” (35:18) 00:01:44.760 --> 00:01:53.120 “And no burdened soul can bear another's burden, and if one heavy laden crieth for (help with) his load, naught of it will be lifted even though he (unto whom he crieth) be of kin. Thou warnest only those who fear their Lord in secret, and have established worship. He who groweth (in goodness), groweth only for himself, (he cannot by his merit redeem others). Unto Allah is the journeying.” (35:18) 00:01:53.439 --> 00:02:00.040 “And no burdened soul can bear another's burden, and if one heavy laden crieth for (help with) his load, naught of it will be lifted even though he (unto whom he crieth) be of kin. Thou warnest only those who fear their Lord in secret, and have established worship. He who groweth (in goodness), groweth only for himself, (he cannot by his merit redeem others). Unto Allah is the journeying.” (35:18) 00:02:00.439 --> 00:02:03.319 And to Allah is the final destination. 00:02:04.859 --> 00:02:07.980 No sinful soul shall carry the sin of another besides itself. 00:02:08.620 --> 00:02:13.180 And if a soul heavily laden with sins calls for someone to carry its burdens for it, 00:02:13.620 --> 00:02:16.060 It will find no one to carry anything for it. 00:02:16.460 --> 00:02:20.659 Even if the one it asks is a close relative, such as a father or a brother. 00:02:21.219 --> 00:02:26.539 You, O Muhammad, only warn those who fear the punishment of Allah on the Day of Resurrection, 00:02:26.860 --> 00:02:29.419 Even though they have not witnessed it. 00:02:29.939 --> 00:02:32.939 These are the ones who benefit from your warning. 00:02:33.259 --> 00:02:35.379 And perform the obligatory prayer. 00:02:35.979 --> 00:02:40.379 Whoever purifies himself from the filth of disbelief and sins by repenting to Allah, 00:02:40.740 --> 00:02:42.939 He purifies himself only for his own benefit. 00:02:43.419 --> 00:02:46.419 This is because through it, he earns the pleasure of Allah. 00:02:46.979 --> 00:02:50.939 And to Allah is the return of every one of you, O people. 00:02:51.460 --> 00:02:55.819 He will recompense all of you for what you have sent forth of good or evil. 00:03:12.520 --> 00:03:14.879 The blind man, who is blind to the religion of Allah, is not equal to 00:03:15.199 --> 00:03:19.800 The one who sees, who has perceived his path of guidance and followed Muhammad (peace be upon him). 00:03:20.400 --> 00:03:23.719 The darkness of disbelief and the light of faith are not equal. 00:03:24.120 --> 00:03:26.120 Nor are Paradise and the Fire equal. 00:03:48.659 --> 00:03:54.099 The living, whose hearts are alive with faith in Allah and His Messenger, are not equal to 00:03:54.500 --> 00:03:57.900 The dead, whose hearts are dead due to the dominance of disbelief over them. 00:03:58.500 --> 00:04:02.099 Just as one who is in the graves cannot hear the Book of Allah, 00:04:02.500 --> 00:04:08.900 So too, one whose heart is dead cannot benefit from the admonitions and proofs of Allah. 00:04:19.490 --> 00:04:25.180 You, O Muhammad, are only a warner, warning these polytheists. 00:04:25.579 --> 00:04:29.180 We have sent you, O Muhammad, with faith in Allah, 00:04:30.290 --> 00:04:32.889 As a bearer of glad tidings of Paradise to those who believe you, 00:04:33.290 --> 00:04:35.889 And a warner of the Fire to those who deny you. 00:04:36.290 --> 00:04:40.889 And there is no nation but that a warner has passed through it before you. 00:04:41.290 --> 00:04:44.889 A warner has passed through it before you to warn them. 00:04:44.889 --> 00:04:49.490 And there is no nation but that a warner has passed through it before you. 00:04:49.889 --> 00:04:53.490 Warning them of Our severity regarding their disbelief in Allah, 00:04:54.579 --> 00:05:11.180 “And if they deny thee, those before them also denied. Their messengers came unto them with clear proofs (of Allah's Sovereignty), and with the Psalms and the Scripture giving light.” (35:25) 00:05:11.579 --> 00:05:15.180 And by the scriptures and the enlightening Book. 00:05:16.569 --> 00:05:20.170 And if the polytheists of your people deny you, O Muhammad, 00:05:20.170 --> 00:05:26.769 Then those before them from the nations also denied, those to whom their messengers came with clear proofs, 00:05:27.170 --> 00:05:29.769 And who brought them scriptures from Allah. 00:05:30.170 --> 00:05:34.769 And the enlightening Book came to them from Allah for whoever contemplates and reflects upon it. 00:05:35.170 --> 00:05:41.339 “Then seized I those who disbelieved, and how intense was My abhorrence!” (35:26) 00:05:41.740 --> 00:05:44.339 So how was My rejection of them? 00:05:45.470 --> 00:05:49.069 Then We destroyed those who rejected the message of Our messengers. 00:05:49.069 --> 00:05:56.569 So observe, O Muhammad, how My transformation of their state was and how My punishment befell them. 00:06:19.970 --> 00:06:29.399 Do you not see, O Muhammad, that Allah sends down rain from the sky? 00:06:29.800 --> 00:06:32.399 With it, We water trees. 00:06:32.800 --> 00:06:37.399 And We bring forth from those trees fruits of various colors. 00:06:37.800 --> 00:06:41.399 Among them are red, black, yellow, and others. 00:06:41.800 --> 00:06:44.399 And in the mountains are tracks, 00:06:44.800 --> 00:06:47.399 Which are the paths that exist in the mountains, 00:06:47.399 --> 00:06:49.000 White and red, 00:06:49.399 --> 00:06:51.000 Of various colors of the strata, 00:06:51.399 --> 00:06:54.000 And intensely black ones. 00:06:54.939 --> 00:07:05.540 “And of men and beasts and cattle, in like manner, divers hues? The erudite among His bondmen fear Allah alone. Lo! Allah is Mighty, Forgiving.” (35:28) 00:07:05.939 --> 00:07:11.540 “And of men and beasts and cattle, in like manner, divers hues? The erudite among His bondmen fear Allah alone. Lo! Allah is Mighty, Forgiving.” (35:28) 00:07:11.939 --> 00:07:16.860 “And of men and beasts and cattle, in like manner, divers hues? The erudite among His bondmen fear Allah alone. Lo! Allah is Mighty, Forgiving.” (35:28) 00:07:16.860 --> 00:07:26.189 And among people, moving creatures, and grazing livestock are various colors, just as there are various colors among fruits and mountains, 00:07:26.589 --> 00:07:30.189 In redness, whiteness, blackness, and others. 00:07:30.589 --> 00:07:37.189 Only those among His servants who have knowledge fear Allah, and thus they dread His punishment because of His power over whatever He wills. 00:07:37.589 --> 00:07:41.189 Indeed, Allah is Exalted in Might, capable of vengeance against those who disbelieve, 00:07:41.589 --> 00:07:45.339 And Forgiving of the sins of those who believe in Him. 00:07:45.339 --> 00:07:54.810 “Lo! those who read the Scripture of Allah, and establish worship, and spend of that which We have bestowed on them secretly and openly, they look forward to imperishable gain,” (35:29) 00:07:55.209 --> 00:08:02.810 And they spend from what We have provided them, secretly and openly. 00:08:03.209 --> 00:08:10.810 “Lo! those who read the Scripture of Allah, and establish worship, and spend of that which We have bestowed on them secretly and openly, they look forward to imperishable gain,” (35:29) 00:08:12.040 --> 00:08:14.639 Those who recite the Book of Allah, 00:08:14.639 --> 00:08:17.240 And perform the obligatory prayer, 00:08:17.639 --> 00:08:24.240 And give in charity from the wealth We have given them, secretly in private and openly in public, 00:08:24.639 --> 00:08:29.240 Hope through that action for a trade that will never stagnate and never perish. 00:08:30.600 --> 00:08:37.200 “That He will pay them their wages and increase them of His grace. Lo! He is Forgiving, Responsive.” (35:30) 00:08:37.600 --> 00:08:42.200 Indeed, He is Forgiving, Appreciative. 00:08:42.200 --> 00:08:47.629 And Allah will pay them in full the reward for their deeds, 00:08:48.029 --> 00:08:52.629 And He will increase them from His bounty, for that is what He is worthy of. 00:08:53.029 --> 00:08:55.629 Indeed, Allah is Forgiving of the sins of these people, 00:08:56.029 --> 00:08:58.629 Appreciative of their good deeds. 00:09:00.059 --> 00:09:04.659 “As for that which We inspire in thee of the Scripture, it is the Truth confirming that which was (revealed) before it. Lo! Allah is indeed Observer, Seer of His slaves.” (35:31) 00:09:05.059 --> 00:09:08.659 Confirming what was before it. 00:09:08.659 --> 00:09:17.090 “As for that which We inspire in thee of the Scripture, it is the Truth confirming that which was (revealed) before it. Lo! Allah is indeed Observer, Seer of His slaves.” (35:31) 00:09:17.490 --> 00:09:22.090 And that which We have revealed to you, O Muhammad, of this Qur'an is the truth. 00:09:22.490 --> 00:09:26.090 It is incumbent upon you and your Ummah to act upon it. 00:09:26.490 --> 00:09:30.149 And it confirms the scriptures that preceded it. 00:09:30.549 --> 00:09:34.149 Indeed, Allah is well-acquainted with His servants and what they do. 00:09:34.549 --> 00:09:39.210 He is All-Seeing regarding the management that is best for them. 00:09:39.210 --> 00:09:45.809 “Then We gave the Scripture as inheritance unto those whom We elected of Our bondmen. But of them are some who wrong themselves and of them are some who are lukewarm, and of them are some who outstrip (others) through good deeds, by Allah's leave. That is the great favour!” (35:32) 00:09:46.210 --> 00:09:56.029 “Then We gave the Scripture as inheritance unto those whom We elected of Our bondmen. But of them are some who wrong themselves and of them are some who are lukewarm, and of them are some who outstrip (others) through good deeds, by Allah's leave. That is the great favour!” (35:32) 00:09:56.429 --> 00:10:02.029 “Then We gave the Scripture as inheritance unto those whom We elected of Our bondmen. But of them are some who wrong themselves and of them are some who are lukewarm, and of them are some who outstrip (others) through good deeds, by Allah's leave. That is the great favour!” (35:32) 00:10:02.429 --> 00:10:07.990 That is the great bounty. 00:10:07.990 --> 00:10:13.590 Then We caused those whom We chose from Our servants among the Ummah of Muhammad (peace be upon him) to inherit the Book. 00:10:13.990 --> 00:10:18.590 Among them is he who wrongs himself by committing sins, 00:10:18.990 --> 00:10:23.590 Among them is he who is moderate, not exerting himself fully in the obedience of his Lord, 00:10:23.990 --> 00:10:26.590 And among them is he who is foremost in good deeds, 00:10:26.990 --> 00:10:31.590 And he is the one who has excelled and surpassed those who strive in the service of their Lord. 00:10:31.990 --> 00:10:36.590 He has surpassed them in righteous deeds through Allah’s granting him success. 00:10:36.590 --> 00:10:39.190 This surpassing by the foremost is the great bounty, 00:10:39.590 --> 00:10:43.190 By which he was favored over those who fell short of his station. 00:10:43.590 --> 00:10:49.059 Gardens of perpetual residence which they will enter. 00:10:49.460 --> 00:10:59.059 They will be adorned therein with bracelets of gold and pearls, 00:10:59.460 --> 00:11:03.059 And their garments therein will be silk. 00:11:04.919 --> 00:11:10.519 Gardens of residence which those whom We caused to inherit the Book will enter. 00:11:10.919 --> 00:11:14.519 They will wear therein bracelets of gold and pearls, 00:11:14.919 --> 00:11:17.519 And their garments in Paradise will be silk. 00:11:18.899 --> 00:11:24.500 And they will say, "Praise to Allah, who has removed from us all sorrow." 00:11:24.899 --> 00:11:32.460 “And they say: Praise be to Allah Who hath put grief away from us. Lo! Our Lord is Forgiving, Bountiful,” (35:34) 00:11:32.860 --> 00:11:38.460 And they will say, "Praise to Allah, who has removed from us all types of sorrow." 00:11:38.860 --> 00:11:43.460 Indeed, our Lord is Forgiving of the sins of His servants who repented from their sins, 00:11:43.860 --> 00:11:47.460 Appreciative of them for their obedience to Him. 00:11:47.460 --> 00:11:56.769 “Who, of His grace, hath installed us in the mansion of eternity, where toil toucheth us not nor can weariness affect us.” (35:35) 00:11:57.169 --> 00:12:05.769 “Who, of His grace, hath installed us in the mansion of eternity, where toil toucheth us not nor can weariness affect us.” (35:35) 00:12:06.169 --> 00:12:11.700 Our Lord, who has settled us in Paradise, so we shall not depart from it. 00:12:12.100 --> 00:12:17.700 No fatigue, pain, hardship, or exhaustion will touch us therein. 00:12:17.700 --> 00:12:31.159 “But as for those who disbelieve, for them is fire of hell; it taketh not complete effect upon them so that they can die, nor is its torment lightened for them. Thus We punish every ingrate.” (35:36) 00:12:31.559 --> 00:12:40.159 “But as for those who disbelieve, for them is fire of hell; it taketh not complete effect upon them so that they can die, nor is its torment lightened for them. Thus We punish every ingrate.” (35:36) 00:12:40.559 --> 00:12:45.929 And those who disbelieve in Allah and His Messenger will have the fire of Hell. 00:12:45.929 --> 00:12:52.529 It will not be decreed for them to die, for if they were to die, they would find rest. 00:12:52.929 --> 00:12:56.529 And the punishment of Hell will not be lightened for them. 00:12:56.929 --> 00:13:00.529 Thus do We recompense every ungrateful denier of his Lord’s blessings. 00:13:01.950 --> 00:13:12.549 “And they cry for help there, (saying): Our Lord! Release us; we will do right, not (the wrong) that we used to do. Did not We grant you a life long enough for him who reflected to reflect therein? And the warner came unto you. Now taste (the flavour of your deeds), for evil-doers have no helper.” (35:37) 00:13:12.549 --> 00:13:24.149 “And they cry for help there, (saying): Our Lord! Release us; we will do right, not (the wrong) that we used to do. Did not We grant you a life long enough for him who reflected to reflect therein? And the warner came unto you. Now taste (the flavour of your deeds), for evil-doers have no helper.” (35:37) 00:13:24.549 --> 00:13:30.149 “And they cry for help there, (saying): Our Lord! Release us; we will do right, not (the wrong) that we used to do. Did not We grant you a life long enough for him who reflected to reflect therein? And the warner came unto you. Now taste (the flavour of your deeds), for evil-doers have no helper.” (35:37) 00:13:30.549 --> 00:13:36.139 And these disbelievers will cry out and wail in the Fire. 00:13:36.539 --> 00:13:41.139 They will say, "Our Lord, bring us out; we will do righteousness in obedience to You, 00:13:41.139 --> 00:13:44.740 Other than what we used to do before of Your disobedience." 00:13:45.139 --> 00:13:49.779 Did We not give you life, O assembly of those who disbelieve in Allah, for years, 00:13:50.179 --> 00:13:54.779 In which whoever would remember could remember, from among those of understanding and intellect? 00:13:55.179 --> 00:13:57.779 And a warner came to you from Allah. 00:13:58.179 --> 00:14:01.779 It is said that he is Muhammad (peace be upon him), and it is said that he is gray hair. 00:14:02.179 --> 00:14:04.779 Yet you did not heed the admonitions of Allah. 00:14:05.179 --> 00:14:07.779 So taste the punishment of the fire of Hell. 00:14:07.779 --> 00:14:14.379 There is no helper for the disbelievers who wronged themselves to aid them against Allah. 00:14:27.830 --> 00:14:33.230 Indeed, Allah is All-Knowing of what you conceal, O people, within yourselves, 00:14:33.629 --> 00:14:37.230 And what is hidden in the heavens and the earth. 00:14:37.230 --> 00:14:39.830 Indeed, He is All-Knowing of that which is within the breasts. 00:14:40.230 --> 00:14:48.759 So fear Him, lest He discover you while you are harboring doubt in your hearts regarding the oneness of Allah. 00:15:09.159 --> 00:15:15.659 Allah is the One who made you, O people, successors upon the earth, 00:15:16.059 --> 00:15:20.659 After 'Ad, Thamud, and those nations who passed before you. 00:15:21.059 --> 00:15:25.720 So whoever disbelieves in Allah among you, the harm of his disbelief is upon himself. 00:15:26.120 --> 00:15:31.720 And their disbelief does not increase the disbelievers in the sight of their Lord except in distance from the mercy of Allah. 00:15:32.120 --> 00:15:36.720 And their disbelief in Allah does not increase the disbelievers except in ruin. 00:15:37.720 --> 00:15:46.379 “Say: Have ye seen your partner-gods to whom ye pray beside Allah? Show me what they created of the earth! Or have they any portion in the heavens? Or have We given them a scripture so they act on clear proof therefrom? Nay, the evil-doers promise one another only to deceive.” (35:40) 00:15:46.779 --> 00:15:52.379 Show Me what they have created from the earth. 00:15:52.779 --> 00:15:57.379 Or do they have a partnership in the heavens? 00:15:57.779 --> 00:16:01.379 Or do they have a partnership in the heavens? 00:16:01.779 --> 00:16:05.379 Or have We given them a scripture, 00:16:05.379 --> 00:16:09.980 So that they are on clear evidence from it? 00:16:10.379 --> 00:16:17.980 “Say: Have ye seen your partner-gods to whom ye pray beside Allah? Show me what they created of the earth! Or have they any portion in the heavens? Or have We given them a scripture so they act on clear proof therefrom? Nay, the evil-doers promise one another only to deceive.” (35:40) 00:16:19.299 --> 00:16:25.899 Say, O Muhammad, "Have you considered, O people, your partners whom you call upon besides Allah? 00:16:26.299 --> 00:16:28.899 Show Me what they have created from the earth. 00:16:29.299 --> 00:16:32.899 Or do your partners have a partnership with Allah in the heavens?" 00:16:32.899 --> 00:16:38.500 Or have We given these polytheists a scripture that We revealed to them from the sky, 00:16:38.899 --> 00:16:41.500 Commanding them to associate idols with Allah? 00:16:41.899 --> 00:16:46.500 So they are on clear proof regarding the polytheism they were commanded to do. 00:16:46.899 --> 00:16:51.500 “Say: Have ye seen your partner-gods to whom ye pray beside Allah? Show me what they created of the earth! Or have they any portion in the heavens? Or have We given them a scripture so they act on clear proof therefrom? Nay, the evil-doers promise one another only to deceive.” (35:40) 00:16:51.899 --> 00:16:54.500 And that is the saying of some of them to others: 00:16:54.899 --> 00:16:58.500 "We do not worship them except that they may bring us closer to Allah in position." 00:16:58.899 --> 00:17:02.500 It is nothing but deception and delusion from some of them to others. 00:17:02.899 --> 00:17:09.390 A summary of the Tafsir of al-Tabari.