1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:03,200 In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful 2 00:00:05,169 --> 00:00:08,009 Conclusion from Al-Tabari’s interpretation 3 00:00:08,630 --> 00:00:12,630 It was summarized by Dr. Aqeel bin Salem Al-Shammari 4 00:00:14,240 --> 00:00:16,519 Surah Al-A'raf 5 00:00:17,949 --> 00:00:22,670 In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful 6 00:00:23,859 --> 00:00:27,539 And to Ad, their brother Hooda 7 00:00:27,739 --> 00:00:34,659 He said, “O my people, worship God, you have no god other than Him.” 8 00:00:34,939 --> 00:00:37,820 Don't you fear? 9 00:00:39,100 --> 00:00:42,420 We sent their brother Huda to Ad 10 00:00:42,979 --> 00:00:43,939 Hood said 11 00:00:44,619 --> 00:00:47,899 O my people, worship God, so devote worship to Him alone 12 00:00:48,500 --> 00:00:51,060 For you have no god other than Him 13 00:00:51,700 --> 00:00:54,579 Do you not fear your Lord and warn Him? 14 00:00:55,020 --> 00:00:58,299 And you fear His punishment by worshiping others 15 00:00:59,469 --> 00:01:03,670 The leaders of his people who disbelieved said 16 00:01:03,670 --> 00:01:07,069 We see you in foolishness 17 00:01:07,549 --> 00:01:09,790 In foolishness 18 00:01:09,790 --> 00:01:16,269 Indeed, we think that you are among the liars 19 00:01:17,900 --> 00:01:20,780 The leaders who denied the monotheism of God said 20 00:01:21,340 --> 00:01:24,700 We see you, O Hood, in error from the truth 21 00:01:25,260 --> 00:01:26,659 By leaving our religion 22 00:01:27,299 --> 00:01:30,579 Indeed, we think that you are among the liars in what you say 23 00:01:30,939 --> 00:01:33,859 I am a messenger from the Lord of the worlds 24 00:01:35,340 --> 00:01:38,739 He said, “O my people, I am not foolish.” 25 00:01:38,739 --> 00:01:43,819 But I am a messenger from the Lord of the worlds 26 00:01:45,299 --> 00:01:48,500 He said, “O my people, I am not straying from the truth.” 27 00:01:49,140 --> 00:01:52,739 But I am a messenger from the Lord of the Worlds who sent me 28 00:01:53,260 --> 00:01:56,060 I convey to you the messages of my Lord 29 00:01:56,500 --> 00:02:00,620 I will perform it to you as He commanded me to perform it 30 00:02:02,250 --> 00:02:09,129 I convey to you the messages of my Lord and I am a faithful advisor to you 31 00:02:10,759 --> 00:02:13,360 I bring this to you, people 32 00:02:13,879 --> 00:02:15,919 I advise you in my matter 33 00:02:16,560 --> 00:02:20,479 So accept my advice, for I am trustworthy to God’s revelation 34 00:02:21,080 --> 00:02:24,400 I will not lie about it, or add anything or change it 35 00:02:25,860 --> 00:02:32,939 Or do you wonder that a reminder has come to you from your Lord? 36 00:02:32,939 --> 00:02:38,180 On a man among you to warn you 37 00:02:38,620 --> 00:02:45,139 And remember when He appointed you as caliphs from some of Noah’s people 38 00:02:45,139 --> 00:02:48,419 And He increased you in creation through His abundance 39 00:02:48,860 --> 00:02:56,300 So remember the favors of God that you may succeed 40 00:02:57,599 --> 00:03:00,159 Or do you wonder that God sent down His revelation? 41 00:03:00,159 --> 00:03:03,599 By reminding you of the misguidance you are in 42 00:03:04,120 --> 00:03:07,319 On a man among you to warn you of God’s punishment 43 00:03:08,039 --> 00:03:11,199 And remember the torment that befell Noah’s people 44 00:03:11,840 --> 00:03:16,439 For your Lord has only made you successors on earth from among themselves 45 00:03:16,919 --> 00:03:19,719 When I destroy them, I will replace them with you 46 00:03:20,439 --> 00:03:25,199 He increased your bodies in length and bone compared to the bodies of Noah’s people 47 00:03:25,840 --> 00:03:28,520 So remember His blessings and grace upon you 48 00:03:29,080 --> 00:03:32,719 And thank God for that by sincerely worshiping Him 49 00:03:33,280 --> 00:03:37,039 So that you may succeed and realize eternity in blessings in the afterlife 50 00:03:37,560 --> 00:03:40,120 And you will succeed in your requests before Him 51 00:03:41,740 --> 00:03:45,780 They said, “You have come to us to worship God alone.” 52 00:03:45,780 --> 00:03:50,539 He vowed what our fathers worshiped 53 00:03:51,020 --> 00:03:55,219 He vowed what our fathers worshiped 54 00:03:55,219 --> 00:04:01,780 Then bring us what will bring us back if you are of the truthful ones 55 00:04:03,120 --> 00:04:04,240 Adel said 56 00:04:04,919 --> 00:04:07,360 You have come to us to worship God alone 57 00:04:07,879 --> 00:04:10,639 We abandon the worship of gods and idols 58 00:04:10,639 --> 00:04:13,520 Which our fathers worshiped 59 00:04:13,960 --> 00:04:15,479 We disavow it 60 00:04:16,120 --> 00:04:17,839 We are not the doers of that 61 00:04:18,439 --> 00:04:21,839 Nor do we follow you in what you call us to 62 00:04:22,439 --> 00:04:24,920 Bring us what you will bring back from punishment 63 00:04:25,439 --> 00:04:29,160 If you are honest in what you say and promise 64 00:04:30,899 --> 00:04:37,819 He said: Abomination and anger have fallen upon you from your Lord 65 00:04:38,339 --> 00:04:47,220 Are you arguing with me about names that you have named? 66 00:04:47,699 --> 00:04:53,779 You and your fathers named it 67 00:04:53,779 --> 00:04:58,379 God has not sent down any authority for it 68 00:04:58,899 --> 00:05:06,500 So wait, for I am with you among those waiting 69 00:05:07,980 --> 00:05:09,540 Hood said to his people 70 00:05:10,220 --> 00:05:13,220 Torment and wrath from God have befallen you 71 00:05:13,899 --> 00:05:21,379 Do you and your fathers quarrel with me over names that you have called idols that do no harm or benefit? 72 00:05:22,100 --> 00:05:27,899 God has not given you any argument to support it in your worship 73 00:05:28,579 --> 00:05:31,500 So wait for God’s judgment in us and in you 74 00:05:31,939 --> 00:05:37,500 I am with you waiting for his ruling and the final judgment of us and you 75 00:05:38,910 --> 00:05:59,870 So We saved him and those with him by Our mercy, and We cut off the traces of those who denied Our signs and were not believers 76 00:06:01,420 --> 00:06:06,379 So We saved Hud and those with him on faith by our mercy 77 00:06:06,980 --> 00:06:15,259 And We destroyed those of the people of Hood who disbelieved with our arguments, all the last of them, but we did not leave any of them alive. 78 00:06:15,980 --> 00:06:20,379 They did not believe in God or His Messenger Hud 79 00:06:21,670 --> 00:06:25,230 And to Thamud, their brother Salih 80 00:06:25,709 --> 00:06:32,189 He said, “O my people, worship God, you have no god other than Him.” 81 00:06:32,670 --> 00:06:39,269 Clear proof has come to you from your Lord 82 00:06:39,750 --> 00:06:43,509 This is God's camel as a sign for you 83 00:06:44,029 --> 00:06:48,389 So leave it and eat it on God’s earth 84 00:06:48,949 --> 00:06:57,629 And do not harm it, lest a painful punishment overtake you 85 00:06:59,040 --> 00:07:02,439 We sent their brother Salih to Thamud 86 00:07:03,120 --> 00:07:04,720 Saleh told Thamud 87 00:07:05,399 --> 00:07:08,519 O my people, worship God alone, He has no partner 88 00:07:09,160 --> 00:07:13,040 You have no god whom you may worship other than Him 89 00:07:13,680 --> 00:07:18,120 You have received an argument and proof of the truth of what I say 90 00:07:18,680 --> 00:07:20,839 I am clear on what I am saying 91 00:07:21,439 --> 00:07:25,439 This is the camel that God brought from this plateau 92 00:07:26,199 --> 00:07:29,639 God’s camel should not be touched by a camel or a camel 93 00:07:30,079 --> 00:07:32,439 A painful torment will overtake you 94 00:07:34,290 --> 00:07:40,610 And remember when He appointed you as successors from some of Aad 95 00:07:40,610 --> 00:07:49,449 And your refuge is in the land, and you make palaces from its plains 96 00:07:50,009 --> 00:07:53,009 And you make the mountains into houses 97 00:07:53,649 --> 00:08:01,009 So remember the blessings of God and do not spread corruption on earth 98 00:08:02,819 --> 00:08:05,939 And remember, O people, the blessings of God upon you 99 00:08:06,620 --> 00:08:10,620 When He caused you to leave behind a land in the land after its destruction 100 00:08:10,939 --> 00:08:16,180 And He sent you down into the land and made for you dwelling places and spouses therein 101 00:08:16,699 --> 00:08:21,899 You make palaces from its plains and make homes in the mountains 102 00:08:22,689 --> 00:08:26,329 It was mentioned that they were excavating the rock for housing 103 00:08:26,930 --> 00:08:30,730 So remember the blessing that God has bestowed upon you 104 00:08:31,089 --> 00:08:33,889 And do not walk on the earth spreading corruption 105 00:08:35,450 --> 00:08:46,009 The leaders of his people who were arrogant said to those who were weak to those of them who believed, “Do you know what?” 106 00:08:46,529 --> 00:08:53,370 Do you know that Salih is sent by his Lord? 107 00:08:53,929 --> 00:08:59,330 They said, “We are believers in what we were sent with.” 108 00:08:59,850 --> 00:09:09,129 Those who were arrogant said, “Indeed, we disbelieve in that in which you believe.” 109 00:09:10,679 --> 00:09:16,919 The group of those who were arrogant among the people said, “Salih is for the poor people among those who believe in him.” 110 00:09:17,679 --> 00:09:24,080 Do you know that Salih was sent by his Lord? God sent him to us and to you 111 00:09:25,000 --> 00:09:29,080 Those who believe said, “There is a righteous person among the weak among them.” 112 00:09:29,759 --> 00:09:33,240 We are true to what God sent 113 00:09:33,720 --> 00:09:36,360 Believing that it is from God 114 00:09:37,240 --> 00:09:41,320 Those who are arrogant said that the command of God and the command of His Messenger is good 115 00:09:42,039 --> 00:09:46,639 O people, we believe in what you believed of Saleh’s prophecy 116 00:09:47,159 --> 00:09:51,919 Denying strivers whom we do not believe or acknowledge 117 00:09:53,740 --> 00:10:00,580 So they barred the she-camel and disobeyed the command of their Lord and said, “O Saleh!” 118 00:10:01,059 --> 00:10:09,740 And they said, O Saleh, give us what you promise us if you are one of the messengers 119 00:10:11,389 --> 00:10:15,429 So Thamud slaughtered the she-camel that God had made for them as a sign 120 00:10:16,029 --> 00:10:18,070 And they are forced to follow God 121 00:10:18,509 --> 00:10:24,269 They said, “O Saleh, we have come with what you promise us of God’s punishment and vengeance.” 122 00:10:24,870 --> 00:10:27,350 If you are God's messenger to us 123 00:10:27,990 --> 00:10:30,830 This is their hastening of torment 124 00:10:40,519 --> 00:10:43,519 So I took those who slaughtered the camel from Thamud 125 00:10:44,000 --> 00:10:47,960 The cry that shook them and moved them to destruction 126 00:10:48,720 --> 00:10:51,799 So they became in their land where they perished 127 00:10:52,240 --> 00:10:55,159 They fell down, unable to move 128 00:10:55,720 --> 00:10:59,120 Because there are no souls in them, they have perished 129 00:11:00,970 --> 00:11:09,929 So he turned away from them and said, “O my people, I have conveyed to you the message of my Lord and given you sincere advice.” 130 00:11:10,370 --> 00:11:17,730 I advised you, but you do not like advisers 131 00:11:19,289 --> 00:11:24,610 So Salih turned away from them when they rushed him to torment and slaughtered God’s she-camel 132 00:11:25,009 --> 00:11:26,610 out of their land 133 00:11:27,129 --> 00:11:28,409 And he said to his people 134 00:11:29,009 --> 00:11:34,570 I have fulfilled to you what my Lord commanded me to do regarding His commands and prohibitions 135 00:11:35,210 --> 00:11:39,169 I advised you in carrying out God’s message to you 136 00:11:39,809 --> 00:11:43,210 But you do not like those who advise you in God 137 00:11:43,809 --> 00:11:47,370 To forbid you from following your desires 138 00:11:59,500 --> 00:12:03,419 We sent Lot when he told his people 139 00:12:03,820 --> 00:12:05,419 Are you committing indecency? 140 00:12:06,460 --> 00:12:10,860 No one in the world has ever committed this immoral act before you 141 00:12:11,460 --> 00:12:14,460 Their indecency was male intercourse 142 00:12:15,259 --> 00:12:25,659 You come to men with desire rather than women 143 00:12:25,980 --> 00:12:31,980 O people, you come to men in their backs out of your desire for that 144 00:12:32,379 --> 00:12:35,779 Without the women that God has permitted for you 145 00:12:36,379 --> 00:12:41,220 You are a people who do what God has forbidden to you 146 00:12:41,620 --> 00:12:43,820 And you disobey him with your actions 147 00:12:44,220 --> 00:12:49,220 And yet you come with men of lust rather than women 148 00:12:49,620 --> 00:12:54,620 And yet you come with men of lust rather than women 149 00:12:54,740 --> 00:12:57,539 And you disobey him by doing this 150 00:12:59,419 --> 00:13:08,019 The only answer from his people was that they said, “Expel them from your village.” 151 00:13:08,419 --> 00:13:13,820 They are people who purify themselves 152 00:13:15,320 --> 00:13:18,120 And what was the response of the people of Lot to Lot? 153 00:13:18,720 --> 00:13:20,919 But they said to each other 154 00:13:21,519 --> 00:13:23,519 They brought out Lot and his family 155 00:13:24,039 --> 00:13:29,039 Lot and those who followed him are people who differ from what we do 156 00:13:29,440 --> 00:13:31,840 From the coming of men in the afterlife 157 00:13:42,220 --> 00:13:47,220 When Lot's people refused his Lord's message prohibiting that from them 158 00:13:47,820 --> 00:13:50,820 We saved Lot and his family who believed in him 159 00:13:51,340 --> 00:13:55,340 Except for his wife, she was among those remaining in God’s punishment 160 00:14:09,779 --> 00:14:13,580 And We rained down stones of shale on Lot's people 161 00:14:14,059 --> 00:14:15,580 We destroyed them with it 162 00:14:16,440 --> 00:14:21,720 So look, O Muhammad, at the outcome of those who denied God and His Messenger 163 00:14:21,720 --> 00:14:28,240 So they committed sins against God, no matter what they were or what they happened to be 164 00:14:52,909 --> 00:14:56,909 Don't deprive people of their things 165 00:15:00,909 --> 00:15:04,909 And do not cause corruption in the land after it has been restored 166 00:15:05,909 --> 00:15:11,909 That is better for you if you are believers 167 00:15:15,000 --> 00:15:19,000 We sent their brother Shuaib to Midian, urging them to obey God 168 00:15:20,000 --> 00:15:22,000 Shuaib said to them 169 00:15:22,519 --> 00:15:25,519 O my people, Abdullah is alone and has no partner 170 00:15:26,519 --> 00:15:32,519 You have no god who requires you to worship other than the God who created you 171 00:15:33,519 --> 00:15:37,519 A sign and proof from God has come to you regarding the truth of what I say 172 00:15:38,519 --> 00:15:42,519 Fulfill people's rights with the measure you use 173 00:15:43,519 --> 00:15:45,580 And by the weight with which you weigh 174 00:15:46,580 --> 00:15:50,580 Do not oppress people in their rights and do not deprive them of them 175 00:15:51,100 --> 00:15:54,100 And do not commit sins on God’s earth 176 00:15:55,100 --> 00:15:59,100 After God restored the earth by sending the Prophet, peace be upon him, among you 177 00:16:00,100 --> 00:16:04,100 He forbids you from what is not lawful for you and what God hates for you 178 00:16:05,100 --> 00:16:07,100 This is what I commanded you to do 179 00:16:08,100 --> 00:16:11,100 It is better for you in the immediate life of this world and the future of your hereafter 180 00:16:12,100 --> 00:16:15,100 If you believe in what I tell you 181 00:16:16,100 --> 00:16:19,809 And I will convey to you from God His commands and prohibitions 182 00:16:20,330 --> 00:16:31,330 And do not sit on every path that you are threatened with and that hinders you from the path of God 183 00:16:32,330 --> 00:16:38,330 Whoever believes in him, and you seek to make it crooked 184 00:16:39,330 --> 00:16:44,330 And remember, when you were few, He multiplied you 185 00:16:44,850 --> 00:16:51,850 And look at what was the outcome of the corruptors 186 00:16:53,580 --> 00:16:57,580 And do not sit in every way threatening the believers with death 187 00:16:58,580 --> 00:17:04,579 You turn away from believing in God and acting in obedience to Him, whoever believes in God alone 188 00:17:05,579 --> 00:17:11,579 And you seek for those who follow the path of God to deviate from purpose and truth to deviation and misguidance 189 00:17:12,099 --> 00:17:15,099 And remember, when you were few, He multiplied you 190 00:17:16,099 --> 00:17:19,099 So thank God who blessed you with this 191 00:17:20,099 --> 00:17:23,099 And look at what was revealed to the nations before you 192 00:17:24,099 --> 00:17:28,099 When they rebelled against their Lord and disobeyed His messengers out of vengeance 193 00:17:29,839 --> 00:17:40,970 And if there is a group of you who believe in what I was sent with 194 00:17:41,490 --> 00:17:51,490 And a group did not believe, so be patient until God judges between us 195 00:17:52,490 --> 00:17:56,490 He is the best of rulers 196 00:17:57,490 --> 00:18:03,380 And if there is a group of you or a group, they will believe in what I was sent with 197 00:18:04,380 --> 00:18:07,380 From sincere worship to God and abandoning His sins 198 00:18:07,900 --> 00:18:12,900 Another group did not believe in that and did not follow me in it 199 00:18:13,900 --> 00:18:17,900 So wait for God’s judgment that separates us from you 200 00:18:18,900 --> 00:18:21,900 God is the best of those who decide and the most just of those who judge 201 00:18:22,900 --> 00:18:28,900 Because there is no inclination toward anyone or favoritism toward anyone in his ruling 202 00:18:31,180 --> 00:18:33,180 Conclusion from Al-Tabari’s interpretation