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. 00:00:13.939 --> 00:00:16.179 Surah al-Dukhan. 00:00:17.940 --> 00:00:21.980 In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. 00:00:21.980 --> 00:00:25.699 Ha-Mim. 00:00:25.699 --> 00:00:30.820 By the clear Book. 00:00:30.859 --> 00:00:37.850 “Lo! We revealed it on a blessed night - Lo! We are ever warning -” (44:3) 00:00:37.850 --> 00:00:44.009 Indeed, We have been warners. 00:00:45.359 --> 00:00:46.640 Ha-Mim. 00:00:46.640 --> 00:00:48.640 By the clear Book. 00:00:48.960 --> 00:00:53.880 He swears by this Book that He revealed it on a blessed night. 00:00:53.880 --> 00:00:55.880 It is the Night of Decree (Laylat al-Qadr). 00:00:55.880 --> 00:01:00.560 Indeed, We have been warners, manifesting through this Book the warning of Our punishment. 00:01:01.079 --> 00:01:09.329 “Whereon every wise command is made clear” (44:4) 00:01:09.329 --> 00:01:13.569 As a command from Us. 00:01:13.569 --> 00:01:19.930 Indeed, We have been senders of messengers. 00:01:19.930 --> 00:01:23.450 As a mercy from your Lord. 00:01:23.450 --> 00:01:29.769 Indeed, it is He who is the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing. 00:01:31.260 --> 00:01:33.859 On this blessed night. 00:01:33.859 --> 00:01:39.219 Every matter decreed by Allah the Almighty for that year is ordained and distinguished. 00:01:39.219 --> 00:01:42.579 Until the same time in the following year. 00:01:42.579 --> 00:01:47.379 On this blessed night, every wise matter is made distinct. 00:01:47.379 --> 00:01:49.579 As a command from Us. 00:01:49.579 --> 00:01:56.060 Indeed, We have been senders of Our messenger Muhammad, peace be upon him, to Our servants. 00:01:56.060 --> 00:01:59.140 As a mercy from your Lord, O Muhammad. 00:01:59.180 --> 00:02:03.900 Indeed, Allah is the All-Hearing of what these polytheists say. 00:02:03.900 --> 00:02:07.459 The All-Knowing of what their inner selves conceal. 00:02:07.459 --> 00:02:12.530 And other matters concerning them and others. 00:02:12.530 --> 00:02:17.409 The Lord of the heavens and the earth and whatever is between them. 00:02:17.409 --> 00:02:23.879 If you are of those who are certain. 00:02:23.879 --> 00:02:29.039 There is no deity except Him; He gives life and causes death. 00:02:29.039 --> 00:02:35.159 Your Lord and the Lord of your first forefathers. 00:02:36.659 --> 00:02:40.460 He who revealed this Book to you, O Muhammad. 00:02:40.460 --> 00:02:44.780 The Owner of the seven heavens and the earth and whatever is between them. 00:02:44.780 --> 00:02:48.780 If you are certain of the truth of what I have informed you. 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. 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. 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. 00:03:03.319 --> 00:03:08.759 Your Owner and the Owner of those who passed away before you from your first forefathers. 00:03:08.759 --> 00:03:12.699 So worship Him instead of your idols. 00:03:12.699 --> 00:03:18.840 “Nay, but they play in doubt.” (44:9) 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. 00:03:24.639 --> 00:03:27.240 Rather, they are in doubt about it. 00:03:27.240 --> 00:03:31.599 They are merely playing with their doubt regarding what they are told of these matters. 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) 00:03:41.180 --> 00:03:47.219 People will soon face this painful punishment. 00:03:47.219 --> 00:03:55.770 "Our Lord, remove the punishment from us; indeed, we are believers." 00:03:55.770 --> 00:03:59.449 So wait, O Muhammad, regarding these polytheists. 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. 00:04:06.169 --> 00:04:11.169 This occurred when the Prophet, peace be upon him, prayed against the Quraysh. 00:04:11.169 --> 00:04:15.490 That Allah might afflict them with years like the years of Joseph. 00:04:15.490 --> 00:04:19.410 It will cover their vision due to the distress that befalls them. 00:04:19.410 --> 00:04:23.050 They will say, "This is a painful punishment." 00:04:23.050 --> 00:04:27.730 And they will say, "If You remove it, we will believe in You." 00:04:27.769 --> 00:04:32.639 "And we will worship You instead of every deity other than You." 00:04:32.639 --> 00:04:40.839 How can they be reminded when a clear messenger has already come to them? 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) 00:04:49.129 --> 00:04:55.250 From what perspective can these polytheists be reminded after the affliction has descended upon them? 00:04:55.250 --> 00:04:59.769 When they turned away from Our messenger when he came to them, ignoring him. 00:04:59.769 --> 00:05:02.970 They neither remember nor take heed. 00:05:02.970 --> 00:05:09.389 And they say, "He is merely a madman who has been taught this speech." 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. 00:05:20.189 --> 00:05:23.430 We will remove the distress that has descended upon them. 00:05:23.470 --> 00:05:28.430 Indeed, you polytheists, once the distress you are in is removed from you. 00:05:28.430 --> 00:05:33.709 You will not fulfill the faith you promised and pledged to your Lord. 00:05:33.709 --> 00:05:38.860 But you will return to your misguidance and transgression. 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) 00:05:48.769 --> 00:05:51.009 Indeed, you polytheists. 00:05:51.009 --> 00:05:55.129 If the punishment is removed from you and you then return to your disbelief. 00:05:55.129 --> 00:05:57.399 We will take retribution from you. 00:05:57.399 --> 00:06:01.639 The day We strike with the greatest assault in the immediate life of this world. 00:06:01.639 --> 00:06:03.360 And We will destroy you. 00:06:03.360 --> 00:06:06.399 Allah removed it from them, but they returned. 00:06:06.399 --> 00:06:10.000 So He struck them with His greatest assault in this world. 00:06:10.000 --> 00:06:15.329 And He destroyed them by killing them with the sword on the day of Badr. 00:06:15.329 --> 00:06:18.689 A summary of the Tafsir of al-Tabari.