WEBVTT 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:02.779 In the name of Allah, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful. 00:00:03.379 --> 00:00:08.099 The concise commentary on the book *Bitaqat al-Ta'rif* 00:00:08.099 --> 00:00:11.099 *bi-Suwar al-Mushaf al-Sharif*, 00:00:11.240 --> 00:00:15.080 by Dr. Muhammad ibn 'Abd al-'Aziz ibn 'Umar Nasif, 00:00:15.080 --> 00:00:16.480 may Allah preserve him. 00:00:16.980 --> 00:00:19.579 Surah al-Zalzalah. 00:00:20.039 --> 00:00:21.839 In the name of Allah, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful. 00:00:21.839 --> 00:00:23.690 Praise be to Allah, the Lord of all worlds, 00:00:23.690 --> 00:00:27.829 and peace and blessings be upon the Seal of the Prophets, 00:00:27.829 --> 00:00:30.230 and upon all his family and Companions. 00:00:30.370 --> 00:00:34.570 We continue with our concise commentary on *Bitaqat al-Ta'rif*, 00:00:34.570 --> 00:00:38.979 and we have now reached Surah al-Zalzalah. 00:00:38.979 --> 00:00:40.579 We have three points of reflection concerning it. 00:00:40.579 --> 00:00:45.259 The first point pertains to what has been narrated regarding the virtues of this surah, 00:00:45.259 --> 00:00:52.170 namely what has been established in the hadith that it is a comprehensive surah. 00:00:52.170 --> 00:00:54.000 And since this is the case, 00:00:54.000 --> 00:00:58.399 it ought to be studied specifically 00:00:58.399 --> 00:01:01.170 and actualized in the lives of Muslims. 00:01:01.170 --> 00:01:04.469 It is difficult for a person—just as it was difficult for that Companion— 00:01:04.510 --> 00:01:07.260 and difficult for many people 00:01:07.260 --> 00:01:10.060 to fully grasp all the meanings of the Qur'an 00:01:10.060 --> 00:01:12.239 and study it in its entirety. 00:01:12.239 --> 00:01:16.090 So what do you think about studying this comprehensive surah 00:01:16.090 --> 00:01:22.260 in a way that truly impacts one's life? 00:01:22.260 --> 00:01:24.159 Perhaps it can be explained 00:01:24.159 --> 00:01:26.540 using modern educational methods 00:01:26.540 --> 00:01:29.340 and impactful approaches, 00:01:29.340 --> 00:01:31.519 especially for the younger generation. 00:01:31.519 --> 00:01:35.819 Imagine a child raised upon the realization that: "Whoever does 00:01:35.819 --> 00:01:38.569 an atom's weight of good will see it, 00:01:38.569 --> 00:01:44.019 and whoever does an atom's weight of evil will see it." 00:01:44.019 --> 00:01:46.019 As for the second point of reflection, 00:01:46.019 --> 00:01:47.159 it concerns the opening of the surah. 00:01:47.159 --> 00:01:49.310 It begins with a conditional clause, 00:01:49.310 --> 00:01:53.840 and generally, surahs that open with a condition— 00:01:53.840 --> 00:01:59.150 and the conditional particle used here is *idha* (when)— 00:01:59.150 --> 00:02:03.060 point to a time of immense significance. 00:02:03.060 --> 00:02:07.260 And this time is exceedingly momentous: 00:02:07.260 --> 00:02:09.819 the time of the final earthquake. 00:02:09.819 --> 00:02:11.319 The particle *in* (if) was not used here; 00:02:11.319 --> 00:02:13.419 rather, *idha* (when) was used, 00:02:13.419 --> 00:02:15.039 so that we may realize that 00:02:15.039 --> 00:02:18.139 the Earthquake is definitively bound to occur. 00:02:18.139 --> 00:02:21.039 Thus, we must prepare for this appointed time, 00:02:21.039 --> 00:02:23.039 which is among the most critical 00:02:23.039 --> 00:02:26.659 appointments set for us. 00:02:26.659 --> 00:02:28.460 Indeed, it is an appointment unlike any worldly appointment, 00:02:28.460 --> 00:02:30.599 for human appointments may fail to be kept, 00:02:30.599 --> 00:02:34.560 whereas this is Allah's promise, which is never broken. 00:02:34.560 --> 00:02:38.289 As for the third point of reflection, 00:02:38.289 --> 00:02:39.449 it relates to the theme of the surah. 00:02:39.449 --> 00:02:42.389 As noted, reflecting on its title and verses 00:02:42.389 --> 00:02:45.250 clearly shows that it addresses the Day of Resurrection 00:02:45.250 --> 00:02:48.849 in terms of the intensity of its terrors and the witnessing of one's deeds. 00:02:48.849 --> 00:02:51.699 The specific aspect highlighted here is deliberate; 00:02:51.699 --> 00:02:55.099 for if you look at Surah al-Qari'ah that follows, for instance, 00:02:55.099 --> 00:02:58.229 it also speaks of the Day of Resurrection, but from another perspective. 00:02:58.229 --> 00:03:02.060 Here, this surah focuses on the sheer intensity of the terror 00:03:02.060 --> 00:03:05.639 and the witnessing of deeds, 00:03:05.639 --> 00:03:08.740 while al-Qari'ah—which is also from the short surahs of the Mufassal— 00:03:08.740 --> 00:03:12.740 deals with the same subject, the Day of Resurrection, but in a different manner. 00:03:12.740 --> 00:03:14.729 And I would like to conclude here 00:03:14.729 --> 00:03:18.509 with the statement of Muhammad ibn Ka'b al-Qurazi, 00:03:18.509 --> 00:03:20.710 may Allah have mercy on him, when he said: 00:03:20.710 --> 00:03:23.710 "That I should recite during my night 00:03:23.710 --> 00:03:25.409 until morning 00:03:25.409 --> 00:03:27.310 *Idha Zulzilat* 00:03:27.310 --> 00:03:29.169 and *al-Qari'ah*, 00:03:29.169 --> 00:03:31.729 adding nothing else to them, 00:03:31.729 --> 00:03:34.620 repeating them both 00:03:34.620 --> 00:03:36.500 and pondering their meanings, 00:03:36.500 --> 00:03:39.900 is more beloved to me than 00:03:39.900 --> 00:03:44.310 hastily chanting through the entire Qur'an in a single night," 00:03:44.310 --> 00:03:47.319 or as he said, "scattering it haphazardly." 00:03:47.319 --> 00:03:50.419 These are two magnificent surahs that truly deserve deep contemplation. 00:03:50.419 --> 00:03:51.919 This is sufficient, 00:03:51.919 --> 00:03:55.080 and Allah knows best. May Allah send blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, 00:03:55.080 --> 00:03:58.080 and upon his family and Companions, and grant them peace.