1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:03,200 In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. 2 00:00:05,169 --> 00:00:08,050 A summary of the Tafsir of al-Tabari. 3 00:00:08,619 --> 00:00:12,779 Abridged by Dr. ‘Aqil ibn Salim al-Shammar. 4 00:00:12,779 --> 00:00:15,990 Surah Sad. 5 00:00:18,219 --> 00:00:22,059 In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. 6 00:00:22,059 --> 00:00:28,550 “And with them are those of modest gaze, companions.” (38:52) 7 00:00:28,550 --> 00:00:33,750 “This it is that ye are promised for the Day of Reckoning.” (38:53) 8 00:00:33,950 --> 00:00:40,950 “Lo! this in truth is Our provision, which will never waste away.” (38:54) 9 00:00:40,950 --> 00:00:43,939 For these righteous ones. 10 00:00:43,939 --> 00:00:47,939 Women who restrain their gaze and affection solely for their spouses. 11 00:00:47,939 --> 00:00:49,939 They desire no one else. 12 00:00:49,939 --> 00:00:51,939 All of the same age. 13 00:00:51,939 --> 00:00:55,939 This is what Allah promises you of honor in the Hereafter. 14 00:00:55,939 --> 00:00:58,939 A provision that is never cut off from them. 15 00:00:58,939 --> 00:01:03,939 This is because whenever they take a fruit from the fruits and eat it, 16 00:01:04,140 --> 00:01:07,140 Another one like it replaces it. 17 00:01:07,140 --> 00:01:09,780 This is it. 18 00:01:09,780 --> 00:01:14,819 “This (is for the righteous). And lo! for the transgressors there with be an evil journey's end,” (38:55) 19 00:01:14,819 --> 00:01:18,819 Hell, where they shall burn. 20 00:01:18,819 --> 00:01:20,819 What a wretched resting place. 21 00:01:20,819 --> 00:01:27,819 “Here is a boiling and an ice-cold draught, so let them taste it,” (38:57) 22 00:01:27,819 --> 00:01:32,819 “And other (torment) of the kind in pairs (the two extremes)!” (38:58) 23 00:01:33,819 --> 00:01:38,620 This is what has been described for these righteous ones. 24 00:01:38,620 --> 00:01:42,620 Then He resumes the account regarding the disbelievers who transgressed against Him. 25 00:01:42,620 --> 00:01:47,620 Indeed, they have the worst place of return and destination to which they will arrive on the Day of Resurrection. 26 00:01:47,620 --> 00:01:52,620 How wretched is the bed they have spread for themselves: Hell. 27 00:01:52,620 --> 00:01:54,620 They shall be given boiling water to drink. 28 00:01:54,620 --> 00:01:57,620 And what flows from their festering wounds. 29 00:01:57,620 --> 00:02:01,620 And other torments of the same nature as the boiling water, of various kinds and types. 30 00:02:01,620 --> 00:02:04,620 It is possible that what is meant by "pairs" [in the verse] 31 00:02:04,620 --> 00:02:07,620 Is the account of the boiling water and the scalding filth. 32 00:02:07,620 --> 00:02:09,620 And others of its kind. 33 00:02:09,620 --> 00:02:13,620 That is three, so they are called "pairs." 34 00:02:13,620 --> 00:02:21,259 “Here is an army rushing blindly with you. (Those who are already in the Fire say): No word of welcome for them. Lo! they will roast at the Fire.” (38:59) 35 00:02:21,259 --> 00:02:26,259 They are those who enter the Fire. 36 00:02:27,259 --> 00:02:34,020 This is a faction and a group bursting in with you, O transgressors, into the Fire. 37 00:02:34,020 --> 00:02:39,020 This refers to the entry of one disbelieving nation after another. 38 00:02:39,020 --> 00:02:45,020 The transgressors who had entered the Fire before this bursting group will say, 39 00:02:45,020 --> 00:02:48,020 "May their entry be constricted." 40 00:02:48,020 --> 00:02:51,699 They are those who arrive at the Fire and enter it. 41 00:02:51,699 --> 00:02:56,699 “They say: Nay, but you (misleaders), for you there is no word of welcome. Ye prepared this for us (by your misleading). Now hapless is the plight.” (38:60) 42 00:02:56,699 --> 00:03:00,699 You brought it forward for us. 43 00:03:00,699 --> 00:03:04,530 What a wretched place to settle. 44 00:03:04,530 --> 00:03:06,530 The arriving group will say, 45 00:03:06,530 --> 00:03:11,530 "Rather, it is you, O people, whose places are constricted." 46 00:03:11,530 --> 00:03:14,530 You provided this place as a dwelling for us. 47 00:03:14,530 --> 00:03:19,530 By leading us astray and calling us to disbelieve in Allah. 48 00:03:19,530 --> 00:03:24,099 What a wretched place to reside in: Hell. 49 00:03:24,099 --> 00:03:36,099 “They say: Our Lord! Whoever did prepare this for us, oh, give him double portion of the Fire!” (38:61) 50 00:03:36,099 --> 00:03:41,740 The followers will say—and this is also the statement of the group that burst in— 51 00:03:41,740 --> 00:03:45,740 "Our Lord, whoever brought this upon us," meaning, 52 00:03:45,740 --> 00:03:52,740 Whoever prepared this for them in the world by calling them to the deeds that necessitated the Fire they have now entered, 53 00:03:52,740 --> 00:03:56,740 "Increase his punishment twofold over the punishment he is already in." 54 00:03:56,740 --> 00:04:06,580 “And they say: What aileth us that we behold not men whom we were wont to count among the wicked?” (38:62) 55 00:04:06,580 --> 00:04:12,580 “Did we take them (wrongly) for a laughing-stock, or have our eyes missed them?” (38:63) 56 00:04:12,580 --> 00:04:19,579 “Lo! that is very truth: the wrangling of the dwellers in the Fire.” (38:64) 57 00:04:19,579 --> 00:04:22,410 The transgressors will say, 58 00:04:22,410 --> 00:04:26,410 "What is the matter with us that we do not see men with us in the Fire 59 00:04:26,410 --> 00:04:29,410 Whom we used to count in the world among the wicked?" 60 00:04:29,410 --> 00:04:32,410 By this, they meant, as it has been mentioned, 61 00:04:32,410 --> 00:04:36,410 Suhayb, Khabbab, Bilal, and Salman. 62 00:04:36,410 --> 00:04:40,540 "We used to take them for mockery, ridiculing them." 63 00:04:40,540 --> 00:04:42,540 "Yet they are with us today in the Fire?" 64 00:04:42,540 --> 00:04:46,540 "Have our eyes missed them, such that we do not know where they are?" 65 00:04:46,540 --> 00:04:50,790 This which I have told you regarding the mutual recriminations of the people of the Fire, 66 00:04:50,790 --> 00:04:55,790 And their cursing of one another, and the disputing of the people of the Fire, 67 00:04:55,790 --> 00:04:59,790 Is the absolute truth, so do not doubt it. 68 00:04:59,790 --> 00:05:04,620 “Say (unto them, O Muhammad): I am only a warner, and there is no Allah save Allah, the One, the Absolute,” (38:65) 69 00:05:04,620 --> 00:05:09,620 “Say (unto them, O Muhammad): I am only a warner, and there is no Allah save Allah, the One, the Absolute,” (38:65) 70 00:05:09,620 --> 00:05:16,620 “Lord of the heavens and the earth and all that is between them, the Mighty, the Pardoning.” (38:66) 71 00:05:16,620 --> 00:05:20,199 Say, O Muhammad, to the polytheists of your people, 72 00:05:20,199 --> 00:05:24,199 “Say (unto them, O Muhammad): I exhort you unto one thing only: that ye awake, for Allah's sake, by twos and singly, and then reflect: There is no madness in your comrade. He is naught else than a warner unto you in face of a terrific doom.” (34:46) 73 00:05:24,199 --> 00:05:29,199 There is no deity worthy of worship except Allah, the One, 74 00:05:29,199 --> 00:05:34,199 Who should have no partner in His dominion, 75 00:05:34,199 --> 00:05:37,230 The Subduer of all that is beneath Him by His power, 76 00:05:37,230 --> 00:05:42,230 The Owner of the heavens and the earth and all the creation between them. 77 00:05:42,230 --> 00:05:45,230 He is the God, besides whom there is no god, 78 00:05:45,230 --> 00:05:49,230 The Almighty in His retribution against those who disbelieve in Him, 79 00:05:49,230 --> 00:05:52,230 The Perpetual Forgiver of the sins of those who repent among them. 80 00:05:52,230 --> 00:05:55,810 “Say: It is tremendous tidings” (38:67) 81 00:05:55,810 --> 00:05:59,810 You are turning away from Him. 82 00:05:59,810 --> 00:06:06,810 “I had no knowledge of the Highest Chiefs when they disputed;” (38:69) 83 00:06:06,810 --> 00:06:14,810 “It is revealed unto me only that I may be a plain warner.” (38:70) 84 00:06:14,810 --> 00:06:20,610 Say, O Muhammad, this Qur'an is a great message. 85 00:06:20,610 --> 00:06:24,610 You are turning away from it, not acting upon it. 86 00:06:24,610 --> 00:06:29,800 Say, O Muhammad, I had no knowledge of the Exalted Assembly 87 00:06:29,800 --> 00:06:32,800 When they were disputing regarding the affair of Adam, 88 00:06:32,800 --> 00:06:34,800 Before my Lord revealed it to me, 89 00:06:34,800 --> 00:06:36,800 So that He might teach me. 90 00:06:36,800 --> 00:06:38,800 In my informing you of that, 91 00:06:38,800 --> 00:06:43,800 There is clear evidence that this Qur'an is a revelation from Allah. 92 00:06:43,800 --> 00:06:49,860 Say, O Muhammad, Allah does not reveal to me knowledge of that which I have no knowledge, 93 00:06:49,860 --> 00:06:52,860 Such as the knowledge of the Exalted Assembly 94 00:06:52,860 --> 00:06:56,860 And their dispute regarding the matter of Adam when He intended to create him, 95 00:06:56,860 --> 00:07:00,860 Except that I am only a clear warner. 96 00:07:00,860 --> 00:07:13,600 “When thy Lord said unto the angels: Lo! I am about to create a mortal out of mire,” (38:71) 97 00:07:13,600 --> 00:07:21,600 "So when I have proportioned him and breathed into him of My spirit, then fall down to him in prostration." 98 00:07:21,600 --> 00:07:27,600 So the angels prostrated, all of them together. 99 00:07:27,600 --> 00:07:33,600 “Saving Iblis; he was scornful and became one of the disbelievers.” (38:74) 100 00:07:33,600 --> 00:07:38,399 When your Lord said, O Muhammad, to the angels, 101 00:07:38,399 --> 00:07:41,399 “When thy Lord said unto the angels: Lo! I am about to create a mortal out of mire,” (38:71) 102 00:07:41,399 --> 00:07:45,399 "When I have completed his creation and breathed into him of My spirit, 103 00:07:45,399 --> 00:07:48,399 Then fall down to him in prostration." 104 00:07:48,399 --> 00:07:55,399 So the angels prostrated, all of them together, those who are in the heavens and the earth, except Iblis. 105 00:07:55,399 --> 00:07:59,399 He grew arrogant regarding prostrating to him, out of pride and haughtiness. 106 00:07:59,399 --> 00:08:05,399 And by his arrogance toward his Lord, he was among those who disbelieved in the prior knowledge of Allah. 107 00:08:05,399 --> 00:08:12,399 He denied His Lordship and rejected the submission to Him that was required of him through obedience. 108 00:08:12,399 --> 00:08:19,910 “He said: O Iblis! What hindereth thee from falling prostrate before that which I have created with both My hands? Art thou too proud or art thou of the high exalted?” (38:75) 109 00:08:19,910 --> 00:08:24,910 “He said: O Iblis! What hindereth thee from falling prostrate before that which I have created with both My hands? Art thou too proud or art thou of the high exalted?” (38:75) 110 00:08:24,910 --> 00:08:34,909 He said, "I am better than him; You created me from fire and created him from clay." 111 00:08:34,909 --> 00:08:39,580 Allah said to Iblis, "O Iblis, 112 00:08:39,580 --> 00:08:43,580 What prevented you from prostrating to that which I created with My hands? 113 00:08:43,580 --> 00:08:46,580 Have you grown too arrogant to prostrate to Adam? 114 00:08:46,580 --> 00:08:49,580 So you abandoned prostrating to him out of arrogance?" 115 00:08:49,580 --> 00:08:54,580 "Or were you already among those who are lofty and arrogant toward your Lord?" 116 00:08:54,580 --> 00:08:57,580 Iblis said to his Lord, 117 00:08:57,580 --> 00:09:01,580 "I did that, and I did not prostrate because I am better than him, 118 00:09:01,580 --> 00:09:05,580 Because You created me from fire and created him from clay, 119 00:09:05,580 --> 00:09:08,580 And fire consumes clay and burns it, 120 00:09:08,580 --> 00:09:10,580 So fire is better than him. 121 00:09:10,580 --> 00:09:13,580 I did not do that out of arrogance toward You, 122 00:09:13,580 --> 00:09:16,580 Nor because I was among the lofty ones, 123 00:09:16,580 --> 00:09:20,580 But I did it because I am more noble than him." 124 00:09:20,580 --> 00:09:27,190 He said, "Then get out of it, for you are expelled." 125 00:09:27,190 --> 00:09:32,190 “And lo! My curse is on thee till the Day of Judgment.” (38:78) 126 00:09:32,190 --> 00:09:36,120 Allah said to Iblis, 127 00:09:36,120 --> 00:09:38,120 "So get out of Paradise, 128 00:09:38,120 --> 00:09:41,120 For you are cast out, reviled, and cursed. 129 00:09:41,120 --> 00:09:47,120 And My curse shall be upon you from Paradise until the Day of Recompense and Reckoning for the servants." 130 00:09:47,120 --> 00:09:53,730 He said, "My Lord, then respite me until the Day they are resurrected." 131 00:09:53,730 --> 00:09:58,730 He said, "Indeed, you are of those respited, 132 00:09:58,730 --> 00:10:02,730 Until the day of the time well-known." 133 00:10:02,730 --> 00:10:06,399 Iblis said to his Lord, 134 00:10:06,399 --> 00:10:08,399 "My Lord, since You have cursed me, 135 00:10:08,399 --> 00:10:13,399 Then grant me a delay until the day You resurrect Your creation from their graves." 136 00:10:13,399 --> 00:10:15,399 Allah said to Iblis, 137 00:10:15,399 --> 00:10:20,399 "Indeed, you are of those whom I have respited until the day of the time well-known." 138 00:10:20,399 --> 00:10:27,200 “He said: Then, by Thy might, I surely will beguile them every one,” (38:82) 139 00:10:27,200 --> 00:10:32,200 "Except Your servants among them who are sincere." 140 00:10:32,200 --> 00:10:34,679 Iblis said, 141 00:10:34,679 --> 00:10:36,679 "By Your might and Your power, 142 00:10:36,679 --> 00:10:39,679 I will surely mislead them all, 143 00:10:39,679 --> 00:10:42,679 Except those among them whom You have made sincere for Your worship, 144 00:10:42,679 --> 00:10:45,679 And protected from my misguidance." 145 00:10:45,679 --> 00:10:50,539 “He said: The Truth is, and the Truth I speak,” (38:84) 146 00:10:50,539 --> 00:11:00,539 "I will surely fill Hell with you and with those who follow you among them, all together." 147 00:11:00,539 --> 00:11:03,340 Allah the Exalted said, 148 00:11:03,340 --> 00:11:06,340 "I am the Truth, and I speak the Truth, 149 00:11:06,340 --> 00:11:13,340 And the Truth is that I will surely fill Hell with you and with those who follow you among the children of Adam, all together." 150 00:11:13,340 --> 00:11:21,110 “Say (O Muhammad, unto mankind): I ask of you no fee for this, and I am no simulating.” (38:86) 151 00:11:21,110 --> 00:11:26,110 It is but a reminder to the worlds. 152 00:11:26,110 --> 00:11:33,110 “And ye will come in time to know the truth thereof.” (38:88) 153 00:11:33,110 --> 00:11:37,809 Say, O Muhammad, to the polytheists of your people, 154 00:11:37,809 --> 00:11:43,809 "I do not ask of you for the Qur'an which I have brought to you from Allah any reward or recompense, 155 00:11:43,809 --> 00:11:48,809 And I am not one who affects fabrication and falsehood." 156 00:11:48,809 --> 00:11:51,840 Say to these polytheists of your people, 157 00:11:51,840 --> 00:11:57,840 "This Qur'an is only a reminder from Allah to the worlds, both jinn and mankind." 158 00:11:57,840 --> 00:12:02,840 And you shall surely know, O you who associate partners with Allah, the truth of this Qur'an, 159 00:12:02,840 --> 00:12:07,840 And the reality of what it contains of promise and threat, after a while.