1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:03,200 In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. 2 00:00:05,160 --> 00:00:08,039 A summary of the Tafsir of al-Tabari. 3 00:00:08,580 --> 00:00:12,740 Abridged by Dr. 'Aqil ibn Salim al-Shammari. 4 00:00:13,939 --> 00:00:16,179 Surah al-Dukhan. 5 00:00:17,940 --> 00:00:21,980 In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. 6 00:00:21,980 --> 00:00:25,699 Ha-Mim. 7 00:00:25,699 --> 00:00:30,820 By the clear Book. 8 00:00:30,859 --> 00:00:37,850 “Lo! We revealed it on a blessed night - Lo! We are ever warning -” (44:3) 9 00:00:37,850 --> 00:00:44,009 Indeed, We have been warners. 10 00:00:45,359 --> 00:00:46,640 Ha-Mim. 11 00:00:46,640 --> 00:00:48,640 By the clear Book. 12 00:00:48,960 --> 00:00:53,880 He swears by this Book that He revealed it on a blessed night. 13 00:00:53,880 --> 00:00:55,880 It is the Night of Decree (Laylat al-Qadr). 14 00:00:55,880 --> 00:01:00,560 Indeed, We have been warners, manifesting through this Book the warning of Our punishment. 15 00:01:01,079 --> 00:01:09,329 “Whereon every wise command is made clear” (44:4) 16 00:01:09,329 --> 00:01:13,569 As a command from Us. 17 00:01:13,569 --> 00:01:19,930 Indeed, We have been senders of messengers. 18 00:01:19,930 --> 00:01:23,450 As a mercy from your Lord. 19 00:01:23,450 --> 00:01:29,769 Indeed, it is He who is the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing. 20 00:01:31,260 --> 00:01:33,859 On this blessed night. 21 00:01:33,859 --> 00:01:39,219 Every matter decreed by Allah the Almighty for that year is ordained and distinguished. 22 00:01:39,219 --> 00:01:42,579 Until the same time in the following year. 23 00:01:42,579 --> 00:01:47,379 On this blessed night, every wise matter is made distinct. 24 00:01:47,379 --> 00:01:49,579 As a command from Us. 25 00:01:49,579 --> 00:01:56,060 Indeed, We have been senders of Our messenger Muhammad, peace be upon him, to Our servants. 26 00:01:56,060 --> 00:01:59,140 As a mercy from your Lord, O Muhammad. 27 00:01:59,180 --> 00:02:03,900 Indeed, Allah is the All-Hearing of what these polytheists say. 28 00:02:03,900 --> 00:02:07,459 The All-Knowing of what their inner selves conceal. 29 00:02:07,459 --> 00:02:12,530 And other matters concerning them and others. 30 00:02:12,530 --> 00:02:17,409 The Lord of the heavens and the earth and whatever is between them. 31 00:02:17,409 --> 00:02:23,879 If you are of those who are certain. 32 00:02:23,879 --> 00:02:29,039 There is no deity except Him; He gives life and causes death. 33 00:02:29,039 --> 00:02:35,159 Your Lord and the Lord of your first forefathers. 34 00:02:36,659 --> 00:02:40,460 He who revealed this Book to you, O Muhammad. 35 00:02:40,460 --> 00:02:44,780 The Owner of the seven heavens and the earth and whatever is between them. 36 00:02:44,780 --> 00:02:48,780 If you are certain of the truth of what I have informed you. 37 00:02:48,780 --> 00:02:53,900 Then be certain of it just as you are certain of the realities of things other than it. 38 00:02:53,900 --> 00:02:59,080 There is no object of worship for you, O people, other than the Lord of the heavens and the earth. 39 00:02:59,120 --> 00:03:03,319 He is the One who gives life to whom He wills and causes death to whom He wills. 40 00:03:03,319 --> 00:03:08,759 Your Owner and the Owner of those who passed away before you from your first forefathers. 41 00:03:08,759 --> 00:03:12,699 So worship Him instead of your idols. 42 00:03:12,699 --> 00:03:18,840 “Nay, but they play in doubt.” (44:9) 43 00:03:18,840 --> 00:03:24,639 They are not certain of the truth of what is said and reported to them of these accounts. 44 00:03:24,639 --> 00:03:27,240 Rather, they are in doubt about it. 45 00:03:27,240 --> 00:03:31,599 They are merely playing with their doubt regarding what they are told of these matters. 46 00:03:32,939 --> 00:03:41,180 “But watch thou (O Muhammad) for the day when the sky will produce visible smoke” (44:10) 47 00:03:41,180 --> 00:03:47,219 People will soon face this painful punishment. 48 00:03:47,219 --> 00:03:55,770 "Our Lord, remove the punishment from us; indeed, we are believers." 49 00:03:55,770 --> 00:03:59,449 So wait, O Muhammad, regarding these polytheists. 50 00:03:59,490 --> 00:04:06,169 The day the sky brings forth something like a clear smoke, which is evident to anyone who contemplates it as smoke. 51 00:04:06,169 --> 00:04:11,169 This occurred when the Prophet, peace be upon him, prayed against the Quraysh. 52 00:04:11,169 --> 00:04:15,490 That Allah might afflict them with years like the years of Joseph. 53 00:04:15,490 --> 00:04:19,410 It will cover their vision due to the distress that befalls them. 54 00:04:19,410 --> 00:04:23,050 They will say, "This is a painful punishment." 55 00:04:23,050 --> 00:04:27,730 And they will say, "If You remove it, we will believe in You." 56 00:04:27,769 --> 00:04:32,639 "And we will worship You instead of every deity other than You." 57 00:04:32,639 --> 00:04:40,839 How can they be reminded when a clear messenger has already come to them? 58 00:04:40,839 --> 00:04:49,129 “And they had turned away from him and said: One taught (by others), a madman?” (44:14) 59 00:04:49,129 --> 00:04:55,250 From what perspective can these polytheists be reminded after the affliction has descended upon them? 60 00:04:55,250 --> 00:04:59,769 When they turned away from Our messenger when he came to them, ignoring him. 61 00:04:59,769 --> 00:05:02,970 They neither remember nor take heed. 62 00:05:02,970 --> 00:05:09,389 And they say, "He is merely a madman who has been taught this speech." 63 00:05:09,389 --> 00:05:20,189 Indeed, We will remove the punishment for a little while, but you will return to your ways. 64 00:05:20,189 --> 00:05:23,430 We will remove the distress that has descended upon them. 65 00:05:23,470 --> 00:05:28,430 Indeed, you polytheists, once the distress you are in is removed from you. 66 00:05:28,430 --> 00:05:33,709 You will not fulfill the faith you promised and pledged to your Lord. 67 00:05:33,709 --> 00:05:38,860 But you will return to your misguidance and transgression. 68 00:05:38,860 --> 00:05:48,769 “On the day when We shall seize them with the greater seizure, (then) in truth We shall punish.” (44:16) 69 00:05:48,769 --> 00:05:51,009 Indeed, you polytheists. 70 00:05:51,009 --> 00:05:55,129 If the punishment is removed from you and you then return to your disbelief. 71 00:05:55,129 --> 00:05:57,399 We will take retribution from you. 72 00:05:57,399 --> 00:06:01,639 The day We strike with the greatest assault in the immediate life of this world. 73 00:06:01,639 --> 00:06:03,360 And We will destroy you. 74 00:06:03,360 --> 00:06:06,399 Allah removed it from them, but they returned. 75 00:06:06,399 --> 00:06:10,000 So He struck them with His greatest assault in this world. 76 00:06:10,000 --> 00:06:15,329 And He destroyed them by killing them with the sword on the day of Badr. 77 00:06:15,329 --> 00:06:18,689 A summary of the Tafsir of al-Tabari.