WEBVTT 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:03.299 In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. 00:00:03.299 --> 00:00:08.199 A summary of the Tafsir of al-Tabari. 00:00:08.199 --> 00:00:12.789 Abridged by Dr. 'Aqil ibn Salim al-Shammari. 00:00:12.789 --> 00:00:16.539 Surah al-Bayyinah. 00:00:16.539 --> 00:00:23.199 In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. 00:00:23.199 --> 00:00:33.500 “Those who disbelieve among the People of the Scripture and the idolaters could not have left off (erring) till the clear proof came unto them,” (98:1) 00:00:33.500 --> 00:00:39.799 “A messenger from Allah, reading purified pages” (98:2) 00:00:39.799 --> 00:00:43.299 Within them are valuable scriptures. 00:00:43.299 --> 00:00:52.299 “Nor were the People of the Scripture divided until after the clear proof came unto them.” (98:4) 00:00:52.299 --> 00:01:00.700 “And they are ordered naught else than to serve Allah, keeping religion pure for Him, as men by nature upright, and to establish worship and to pay the poor-due. That is true religion.” (98:5) 00:01:00.700 --> 00:01:07.200 “And they are ordered naught else than to serve Allah, keeping religion pure for Him, as men by nature upright, and to establish worship and to pay the poor-due. That is true religion.” (98:5) 00:01:07.200 --> 00:01:11.439 And that is the upright religion. 00:01:11.439 --> 00:01:17.939 Those who disbelieved among the People of the Scripture and the polytheists were not divided regarding the matter of Muhammad. 00:01:17.939 --> 00:01:22.739 Until there came to them the clear evidence of Muhammad’s status as the Messenger of Allah. 00:01:22.739 --> 00:01:25.969 Through Allah sending him to them. 00:01:25.969 --> 00:01:28.969 Then, interpreting the meaning of "the clear evidence," he said: 00:01:28.969 --> 00:01:31.969 That clear evidence is a Messenger from Allah. 00:01:31.969 --> 00:01:35.469 Reciting scriptures purified from falsehood. 00:01:35.469 --> 00:01:41.469 Within those purified scriptures are writings from Allah that are upright, just, and straight. 00:01:41.469 --> 00:01:45.469 They contain no error because they are from Allah. 00:01:45.469 --> 00:01:52.500 The Jews and the Christians did not divide over the matter of Muhammad, peace be upon him, until they denied him. 00:01:52.500 --> 00:01:56.000 “Nor were the People of the Scripture divided until after the clear proof came unto them.” (98:4) 00:01:56.500 --> 00:02:01.500 Meaning, after the clear evidence had come to these Jews and Christians. 00:02:01.500 --> 00:02:04.000 Meaning, the clarification of the status of Muhammad. 00:02:04.000 --> 00:02:08.500 That he is a Messenger, sent by Allah to His creation. 00:02:08.500 --> 00:02:13.000 He says: When Allah sent him, they became divided regarding him. 00:02:13.000 --> 00:02:16.500 Some of them denied him, while others believed in him. 00:02:16.500 --> 00:02:22.000 Yet, before he was sent, they had not been divided in the belief that he was a Prophet. 00:02:22.000 --> 00:02:27.500 And these Jews and Christians, who are the People of the Scripture, were not commanded. 00:02:27.500 --> 00:02:31.000 Except to worship Allah, dedicating their obedience solely to Him. 00:02:31.000 --> 00:02:35.000 Remaining upright for Allah, sincere in their monotheism toward Him. 00:02:35.000 --> 00:02:38.000 And dedicating their obedience and worship to Him alone. 00:02:38.000 --> 00:02:41.500 Not mixing their obedience to their Lord with any shirk. 00:02:41.500 --> 00:02:44.500 And to establish prayer and give zakat. 00:02:44.500 --> 00:02:51.500 This which he mentioned that those who disbelieved among the People of the Scripture and the polytheists were commanded to do. 00:02:51.500 --> 00:02:54.500 Is the upright, just religion. 00:02:54.500 --> 00:02:57.500 Distinct from Judaism and Christianity. 00:02:57.500 --> 00:03:03.300 It is feminine (al-qayyimah) because it is an adjective describing the religion (al-millah). 00:03:03.300 --> 00:03:09.340 “Lo! those who disbelieve, among the People of the Scripture and the idolaters, will abide in fire of hell. They are the worst of created beings.” (98:6) 00:03:09.340 --> 00:03:16.840 “Lo! those who disbelieve, among the People of the Scripture and the idolaters, will abide in fire of hell. They are the worst of created beings.” (98:6) 00:03:16.840 --> 00:03:21.340 “Lo! those who disbelieve, among the People of the Scripture and the idolaters, will abide in fire of hell. They are the worst of created beings.” (98:6) 00:03:21.340 --> 00:03:26.340 Indeed, those who have believed and done righteous deeds. 00:03:26.340 --> 00:03:30.340 “(And) lo! those who believe and do good works are the best of created beings.” (98:7) 00:03:30.340 --> 00:03:38.340 “Their reward is with their Lord: Gardens of Eden underneath which rivers flow, wherein they dwell for ever. Allah hath pleasure in them and they have pleasure in Him. This is (in store) for him who feareth his Lord.” (98:8) 00:03:38.340 --> 00:03:42.340 Beneath which rivers flow. 00:03:42.340 --> 00:03:45.340 Where they will abide forever. 00:03:45.340 --> 00:03:49.340 Allah is pleased with them, and they are pleased with Him. 00:03:49.340 --> 00:03:53.340 “Their reward is with their Lord: Gardens of Eden underneath which rivers flow, wherein they dwell for ever. Allah hath pleasure in them and they have pleasure in Him. This is (in store) for him who feareth his Lord.” (98:8) 00:03:53.340 --> 00:03:59.300 Indeed, those who disbelieved in Allah and His Messenger, Muhammad, peace be upon him. 00:03:59.300 --> 00:04:04.300 And denied his prophethood—from among the Jews, the Christians, and the polytheists. 00:04:04.300 --> 00:04:07.300 They will all be in the fire of Hell. 00:04:07.300 --> 00:04:13.300 Abiding therein forever; they will neither depart from it nor die within it. 00:04:13.300 --> 00:04:17.300 And these who disbelieved among the People of the Scripture and the polytheists. 00:04:17.300 --> 00:04:20.300 Are the worst of all creatures Allah has created. 00:04:20.300 --> 00:04:24.420 Indeed, those who have believed in Allah and His Messenger, Muhammad. 00:04:24.420 --> 00:04:28.420 And worshipped Allah, sincere to Him in religion, inclining toward truth. 00:04:28.420 --> 00:04:31.420 And established prayer and gave zakat. 00:04:31.420 --> 00:04:34.420 And obeyed Allah in what He commanded and forbade. 00:04:34.420 --> 00:04:36.420 They are the best of all creatures. 00:04:36.420 --> 00:04:42.420 The reward for these who believed and did righteous deeds is with their Lord on the Day of Resurrection. 00:04:42.420 --> 00:04:46.420 Gardens of residence from which they will never depart. 00:04:46.420 --> 00:04:49.420 Beneath whose trees rivers flow. 00:04:49.420 --> 00:04:55.420 Abiding therein forever; they will neither depart from them nor die within them. 00:04:55.420 --> 00:04:59.420 Allah is pleased with them for their obedience to Him in this world. 00:04:59.420 --> 00:05:03.420 And for their efforts to save themselves from His punishment. 00:05:03.420 --> 00:05:09.420 And they are pleased with Him for the reward He granted them on that day for their obedience to their Lord in the world. 00:05:09.420 --> 00:05:12.420 And for the honor He bestowed upon them in return. 00:05:13.420 --> 00:05:19.420 This goodness I have described is for whoever feared Allah in this world, in private and in public. 00:05:19.420 --> 00:05:25.100 So he feared Him by performing His obligatory duties and avoiding His prohibitions.