1 00:00:00,460 --> 00:00:02,459 Stories of the Prophets. 2 00:00:02,459 --> 00:00:05,580 Stories of the Prophets, 3 00:00:05,580 --> 00:00:07,580 peace be upon them. 4 00:00:07,580 --> 00:00:09,650 May Allah's blessings, 5 00:00:09,650 --> 00:00:11,650 followed by 6 00:00:11,650 --> 00:00:13,650 peace, 7 00:00:13,650 --> 00:00:15,650 be upon the best of all 8 00:00:15,650 --> 00:00:17,649 creation. 9 00:00:17,649 --> 00:00:20,190 Men of resolve, 10 00:00:20,190 --> 00:00:22,190 whose station 11 00:00:22,190 --> 00:00:24,480 is exalted. 12 00:00:24,480 --> 00:00:28,210 The story of Elijah (Ilyas), 13 00:00:28,210 --> 00:00:32,060 peace be upon him. 14 00:00:32,060 --> 00:00:34,060 In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. 15 00:00:34,060 --> 00:00:36,060 All praise is due to Allah, Lord of the worlds, 16 00:00:36,060 --> 00:00:38,060 and may peace and blessings 17 00:00:38,060 --> 00:00:40,060 be upon our Prophet Muhammad, 18 00:00:40,060 --> 00:00:42,060 and upon his family 19 00:00:42,060 --> 00:00:44,060 and all his Companions. 20 00:00:44,060 --> 00:00:46,420 To proceed: 21 00:00:46,420 --> 00:00:48,420 Following the end 22 00:00:48,420 --> 00:00:50,420 of the reign of Solomon son of David, 23 00:00:50,420 --> 00:00:52,420 peace be upon them both, 24 00:00:52,420 --> 00:00:54,420 the kingdom of the Children of Israel fractured 25 00:00:54,420 --> 00:00:56,420 due to disputes among their kings 26 00:00:56,420 --> 00:00:58,420 and nobles over power, 27 00:00:58,420 --> 00:01:00,420 as well as the disbelief and misguidance 28 00:01:00,420 --> 00:01:02,420 that spread throughout their ranks. 29 00:01:02,420 --> 00:01:04,510 One of their kings allowed 30 00:01:04,510 --> 00:01:06,510 his wife to promote the worship 31 00:01:06,510 --> 00:01:08,510 practiced by her people among the Children of Israel. 32 00:01:08,510 --> 00:01:10,510 Her people were 33 00:01:10,510 --> 00:01:12,510 idolaters, 34 00:01:12,510 --> 00:01:14,510 so idolatry became widespread, 35 00:01:14,510 --> 00:01:16,510 and the idol was worshipped 36 00:01:16,510 --> 00:01:18,510 which is mentioned in the Holy Qur'an, 37 00:01:18,510 --> 00:01:20,510 named Baal. 38 00:01:20,510 --> 00:01:22,510 Thereupon, Allah Almighty sent 39 00:01:22,510 --> 00:01:24,510 Elijah to them, 40 00:01:24,510 --> 00:01:27,980 peace be upon him. 41 00:01:27,980 --> 00:01:29,980 The summary of the story of Allah's Prophet 42 00:01:29,980 --> 00:01:31,980 Elijah (Ilyas or Ilyasin), 43 00:01:31,980 --> 00:01:33,980 peace be upon him, 44 00:01:33,980 --> 00:01:35,980 is that Allah, Glorified and Exalted, 45 00:01:35,980 --> 00:01:37,980 sent him to the Children of Israel 46 00:01:37,980 --> 00:01:39,980 while they were worshipping the idol 47 00:01:39,980 --> 00:01:41,980 Baal. 48 00:01:41,980 --> 00:01:43,980 He called them to Allah 49 00:01:43,980 --> 00:01:45,980 and forbade them from worshipping the idol 50 00:01:45,980 --> 00:01:48,079 and anything besides Him. 51 00:01:48,079 --> 00:01:50,079 Their king believed in him 52 00:01:50,079 --> 00:01:52,079 and used to sit in Elijah's company, 53 00:01:52,079 --> 00:01:54,079 peace be upon him, 54 00:01:54,079 --> 00:01:56,079 but he later apostatized. 55 00:01:56,079 --> 00:01:58,079 He said to Elijah, peace be upon him: 56 00:01:58,079 --> 00:02:00,079 "I consider what you call to [unfounded], 57 00:02:00,079 --> 00:02:02,079 for I see so-and-so among 58 00:02:02,079 --> 00:02:04,079 the other kings 59 00:02:04,079 --> 00:02:06,079 of the Children of Israel 60 00:02:06,079 --> 00:02:08,080 worshipping idols, 61 00:02:08,080 --> 00:02:10,080 yet that has not harmed them 62 00:02:10,080 --> 00:02:12,080 in the least. 63 00:02:12,080 --> 00:02:14,080 They eat, drink, and enjoy life, 64 00:02:14,080 --> 00:02:16,080 and nothing is diminished 65 00:02:16,080 --> 00:02:18,080 from their worldly possessions, 66 00:02:18,080 --> 00:02:20,080 nor do we see ourselves possessing 67 00:02:20,080 --> 00:02:22,080 any advantage over them." 68 00:02:22,080 --> 00:02:24,080 So Elijah, peace be upon him, parted from him, 69 00:02:24,080 --> 00:02:26,110 saying: "To Allah we belong and to Him we return." 70 00:02:26,110 --> 00:02:28,110 That king then returned to worshipping [idols]. 71 00:02:28,110 --> 00:02:31,330 The king had 72 00:02:31,330 --> 00:02:33,330 a righteous, believing neighbor 73 00:02:33,330 --> 00:02:35,330 who concealed his faith, 74 00:02:35,330 --> 00:02:37,330 and he owned an orchard 75 00:02:37,330 --> 00:02:39,330 adjacent to the king's palace. 76 00:02:39,330 --> 00:02:41,330 The king treated him well as a neighbor, 77 00:02:41,330 --> 00:02:43,360 but the king had a wife 78 00:02:43,360 --> 00:02:45,360 of immense wickedness and disbelief. 79 00:02:45,360 --> 00:02:47,360 She asked her husband, 80 00:02:47,360 --> 00:02:49,360 the king, to seize the orchard 81 00:02:49,360 --> 00:02:51,360 of that man, but he refused. 82 00:02:51,360 --> 00:02:53,389 The woman used to 83 00:02:53,389 --> 00:02:55,389 govern in place of her husband whenever he traveled 84 00:02:55,389 --> 00:02:57,389 away from his land. 85 00:02:57,389 --> 00:02:59,389 On one such occasion, 86 00:02:59,389 --> 00:03:01,389 his wife plotted against the orchard's owner 87 00:03:01,389 --> 00:03:03,389 by having false witnesses testify that 88 00:03:03,389 --> 00:03:05,389 he had cursed the king. 89 00:03:05,389 --> 00:03:07,389 She then had him killed and seized his orchard. 90 00:03:07,389 --> 00:03:09,460 When the king returned, 91 00:03:09,460 --> 00:03:11,460 he became furious at this, 92 00:03:11,460 --> 00:03:13,460 finding it monstrous and abhorrent. 93 00:03:13,460 --> 00:03:15,460 She told him: "The matter is already done." 94 00:03:15,460 --> 00:03:17,490 Then Allah 95 00:03:17,490 --> 00:03:19,490 inspired Elijah, 96 00:03:19,490 --> 00:03:21,490 commanding him to tell the king 97 00:03:21,490 --> 00:03:23,490 and his wife to return 98 00:03:23,490 --> 00:03:25,490 the orchard to its owner's heirs; 99 00:03:25,490 --> 00:03:27,490 otherwise, if he failed to do so, 100 00:03:27,490 --> 00:03:29,490 Allah would be wrathful with them both 101 00:03:29,490 --> 00:03:31,490 and destroy them in that very orchard, 102 00:03:31,490 --> 00:03:33,490 and he would not enjoy it 103 00:03:33,490 --> 00:03:35,650 except for a little while. 104 00:03:35,650 --> 00:03:37,650 Elijah, peace be upon him, informed them 105 00:03:37,650 --> 00:03:39,650 of this, but the king did not return 106 00:03:39,650 --> 00:03:42,349 to the truth. 107 00:03:42,349 --> 00:03:44,349 When Elijah, peace be upon him, saw 108 00:03:44,349 --> 00:03:46,349 the state into which the Children of Israel had fallen 109 00:03:46,349 --> 00:03:48,349 regarding disbelief and injustice, 110 00:03:48,349 --> 00:03:50,349 he vehemently denounced them 111 00:03:50,349 --> 00:03:52,349 and rebuked them for worshipping 112 00:03:52,349 --> 00:03:54,349 their idol, Baal. 113 00:03:54,349 --> 00:03:56,349 He called them to the worship of Allah alone, 114 00:03:56,349 --> 00:03:58,349 the Creator of all things, 115 00:03:58,349 --> 00:04:00,349 and informed them that He 116 00:04:00,349 --> 00:04:02,349 is their Lord and the Lord of their 117 00:04:02,349 --> 00:04:04,349 forefathers. 118 00:04:04,349 --> 00:04:06,349 However, they did not respond to him 119 00:04:06,349 --> 00:04:08,349 regarding what he called them to, 120 00:04:08,349 --> 00:04:10,349 nor did they submit to him in what 121 00:04:10,349 --> 00:04:12,349 he requested of them. 122 00:04:12,349 --> 00:04:14,349 At that point, he supplicated against them, 123 00:04:14,349 --> 00:04:16,350 so Allah withheld from them 124 00:04:16,350 --> 00:04:18,350 the rain for three years. 125 00:04:18,350 --> 00:04:20,350 Consequently, livestock, birds, 126 00:04:20,350 --> 00:04:22,350 vermin, and trees perished, 127 00:04:22,350 --> 00:04:24,350 and the people suffered 128 00:04:24,350 --> 00:04:26,350 severe distress. 129 00:04:26,350 --> 00:04:28,350 Elijah, peace be upon him, went into hiding 130 00:04:28,350 --> 00:04:30,350 out of fear of the Children of Israel, 131 00:04:30,350 --> 00:04:32,350 and his sustenance used to come 132 00:04:32,350 --> 00:04:34,350 to his hiding place 133 00:04:34,350 --> 00:04:36,449 on Mount Qasiyun. 134 00:04:36,449 --> 00:04:38,449 Later, he came to them 135 00:04:38,449 --> 00:04:40,449 and said to them: 136 00:04:40,449 --> 00:04:42,449 "You have been brought to ruin, 137 00:04:42,449 --> 00:04:44,449 and the beasts have perished because of your sins. 138 00:04:44,449 --> 00:04:46,449 If you wish 139 00:04:46,449 --> 00:04:48,449 to know that Allah 140 00:04:48,449 --> 00:04:50,449 is displeased with you for your actions 141 00:04:50,449 --> 00:04:52,449 and that what I call you 142 00:04:52,449 --> 00:04:54,579 to is the truth, 143 00:04:54,579 --> 00:04:56,579 then bring out your idols 144 00:04:56,579 --> 00:04:58,579 and call upon them. 145 00:04:58,579 --> 00:05:00,579 If they answer you, 146 00:05:00,579 --> 00:05:02,579 then that is the truth, just as you say; 147 00:05:02,579 --> 00:05:04,579 but if they do not, 148 00:05:04,579 --> 00:05:06,579 you will know that you are upon falsehood, 149 00:05:06,579 --> 00:05:08,579 so that you may desist 150 00:05:08,579 --> 00:05:10,579 and supplicate to Allah, 151 00:05:10,579 --> 00:05:12,610 and He may relieve you." 152 00:05:12,610 --> 00:05:14,610 They said: "You have proposed a fair deal." 153 00:05:14,610 --> 00:05:16,610 So they brought out their idols 154 00:05:16,610 --> 00:05:18,610 and invoked them 155 00:05:18,610 --> 00:05:20,610 to help them, 156 00:05:20,610 --> 00:05:22,610 but no relief came to them. 157 00:05:22,610 --> 00:05:24,610 They then said to Elijah, peace be upon him: 158 00:05:24,610 --> 00:05:26,610 "We are utterly ruined; 159 00:05:26,610 --> 00:05:28,610 pray to Allah for us." 160 00:05:28,610 --> 00:05:30,610 So he prayed to Allah for their relief 161 00:05:30,610 --> 00:05:32,610 and that they be given rain. 162 00:05:32,610 --> 00:05:34,610 A cloud like a shield then appeared 163 00:05:34,610 --> 00:05:36,610 and grew large 164 00:05:36,610 --> 00:05:38,610 while they were looking on. 165 00:05:38,610 --> 00:05:40,610 Allah then sent rain from it, 166 00:05:40,610 --> 00:05:42,610 so their lands revived 167 00:05:42,610 --> 00:05:44,610 and Allah relieved them 168 00:05:44,610 --> 00:05:46,610 of the affliction they were enduring. 169 00:05:46,610 --> 00:05:48,610 Yet they did not desist, 170 00:05:48,610 --> 00:05:50,860 nor did they return to the truth. 171 00:05:50,860 --> 00:05:52,860 When Elijah, peace be upon him, saw that, 172 00:05:52,860 --> 00:05:54,860 he asked Allah 173 00:05:54,860 --> 00:05:56,860 Almighty to take his soul 174 00:05:56,860 --> 00:05:58,860 and give him relief from them. 175 00:05:58,860 --> 00:06:00,860 So Allah took him unto Himself, 176 00:06:00,860 --> 00:06:02,899 and Allah set an enemy over the king 177 00:06:02,899 --> 00:06:04,899 and his people, 178 00:06:04,899 --> 00:06:06,899 who overcame them 179 00:06:06,899 --> 00:06:08,899 and killed the king and his wife 180 00:06:08,899 --> 00:06:10,899 in that very orchard. 181 00:06:10,899 --> 00:06:12,899 He cast their bodies into it 182 00:06:12,899 --> 00:06:14,930 until their flesh decayed. 183 00:06:14,930 --> 00:06:16,930 The land they inhabited was called 184 00:06:16,930 --> 00:06:18,930 Baalbek 185 00:06:18,930 --> 00:06:20,930 after the idol Baal, 186 00:06:20,930 --> 00:06:22,930 which they used to worship. 187 00:06:22,930 --> 00:06:25,500 Allah Almighty said: 188 00:06:25,500 --> 00:06:27,500 "And indeed, 189 00:06:27,500 --> 00:06:29,500 Elijah was among the messengers, 190 00:06:31,730 --> 00:06:33,730 when he said to his people: 191 00:06:33,730 --> 00:06:35,730 'Will you not fear [Allah]? 192 00:06:35,730 --> 00:06:37,730 Do you call upon 193 00:06:37,730 --> 00:06:39,730 Baal 194 00:06:39,730 --> 00:06:41,730 and forsake the Best 195 00:06:41,730 --> 00:06:43,730 of creators— 196 00:06:43,730 --> 00:06:45,730 Allah, your Lord 197 00:06:45,730 --> 00:06:47,730 and the Lord of your 198 00:06:47,730 --> 00:06:51,329 forefathers?' 199 00:06:51,329 --> 00:06:53,329 "So they rejected him, 200 00:06:53,329 --> 00:06:55,329 and they will surely 201 00:06:55,329 --> 00:06:57,329 be brought [to punishment], 202 00:06:57,329 --> 00:06:59,329 except for the chosen 203 00:06:59,329 --> 00:07:01,329 servants of Allah. 204 00:07:01,329 --> 00:07:03,329 And We left for him [favorable mention] 205 00:07:03,329 --> 00:07:05,329 among later generations: 206 00:07:05,329 --> 00:07:07,329 'Peace be upon 207 00:07:07,329 --> 00:07:09,329 Ilyas.' 208 00:07:09,329 --> 00:07:11,329 Indeed, We thus 209 00:07:11,329 --> 00:07:13,329 reward the doers of good. 210 00:07:13,329 --> 00:07:15,329 Indeed, he was of Our 211 00:07:15,329 --> 00:07:17,490 believing servants." 212 00:07:17,490 --> 00:07:19,490 Mention of 213 00:07:19,490 --> 00:07:24,050 Ilyas in the Noble Qur'an occurs 214 00:07:24,050 --> 00:07:26,050 three times, 215 00:07:26,050 --> 00:07:28,050 and Allah praised him, 216 00:07:28,050 --> 00:07:30,050 describing him as being 217 00:07:30,050 --> 00:07:32,050 among the righteous. 218 00:07:32,050 --> 00:07:34,050 For He said: 219 00:07:34,050 --> 00:07:36,050 "And Zechariah and John and Jesus 220 00:07:36,050 --> 00:07:38,050 and Elias— 221 00:07:38,050 --> 00:07:40,050 all of them were of 222 00:07:40,050 --> 00:07:42,050 the righteous." 223 00:07:42,050 --> 00:07:47,500 The Story 224 00:07:47,500 --> 00:07:49,500 of Al-Yasa' (Elisha), 225 00:07:49,500 --> 00:07:53,839 peace be upon him. 226 00:07:53,839 --> 00:07:55,839 It is said that Al-Yasa' 227 00:07:55,839 --> 00:07:57,839 was the cousin of the Prophet 228 00:07:57,839 --> 00:07:59,899 of Allah Ilyas, peace be upon them both. 229 00:07:59,899 --> 00:08:01,899 And Al-Yasa' 230 00:08:01,899 --> 00:08:03,899 had believed in the Prophet of Allah 231 00:08:03,899 --> 00:08:05,899 Ilyas, peace be upon him. 232 00:08:05,899 --> 00:08:07,899 He was blind, 233 00:08:07,899 --> 00:08:09,899 so Ilyas supplicated for him, 234 00:08:09,899 --> 00:08:11,899 and Allah Almighty cured him. 235 00:08:11,899 --> 00:08:13,899 He then secluded himself with him 236 00:08:13,899 --> 00:08:15,899 away from the people in his hideout 237 00:08:15,899 --> 00:08:18,290 on Mount Qasiyun. 238 00:08:18,290 --> 00:08:20,290 The Prophet of Allah Al-Yasa', 239 00:08:20,290 --> 00:08:22,290 peace be upon him, was endowed 240 00:08:22,290 --> 00:08:24,290 with wisdom and discernment from his youth, 241 00:08:24,290 --> 00:08:26,290 and Allah granted him prophethood 242 00:08:26,290 --> 00:08:28,290 after the death of Ilyas, 243 00:08:28,290 --> 00:08:30,290 peace be upon him. 244 00:08:30,290 --> 00:08:32,289 So he stood calling to Allah Almighty, 245 00:08:32,289 --> 00:08:34,289 adhering strictly to the path 246 00:08:34,289 --> 00:08:36,289 and divine law of the Prophet of Allah Ilyas. 247 00:08:36,289 --> 00:08:38,320 It was also said 248 00:08:38,320 --> 00:08:40,320 that Al-Yasa' 249 00:08:40,320 --> 00:08:42,320 was given this name 250 00:08:42,320 --> 00:08:44,320 because of the vastness of his knowledge (sa'ah) 251 00:08:44,320 --> 00:08:46,320 and his striving (sa'y) in pursuit of the truth. 252 00:08:46,320 --> 00:08:48,320 He used to pursue the Children of Israel, 253 00:08:48,320 --> 00:08:50,320 pointing out to them 254 00:08:50,320 --> 00:08:52,320 their errors 255 00:08:52,320 --> 00:08:54,320 and clarifying to them what was right, 256 00:08:54,320 --> 00:08:56,320 until they came to resent him 257 00:08:56,320 --> 00:08:58,509 and shun him. 258 00:08:58,509 --> 00:09:00,509 In his time, there was an increase in 259 00:09:00,509 --> 00:09:02,509 tribulations and sins, 260 00:09:02,509 --> 00:09:04,509 and tyrannical kings multiplied, 261 00:09:04,509 --> 00:09:06,509 killing the prophets 262 00:09:06,509 --> 00:09:08,509 and displacing the believers. 263 00:09:08,509 --> 00:09:10,509 So Al-Yasa', 264 00:09:10,509 --> 00:09:12,509 peace be upon him, admonished them 265 00:09:12,509 --> 00:09:14,509 and frightened them with the punishment of Allah, 266 00:09:14,509 --> 00:09:16,509 but they paid no heed to his call. 267 00:09:16,509 --> 00:09:18,580 And Allah Almighty supported him 268 00:09:18,580 --> 00:09:20,580 with miracles, 269 00:09:20,580 --> 00:09:22,580 among which was that he revived the dead, 270 00:09:22,580 --> 00:09:24,580 healed the blind and the leper, 271 00:09:24,580 --> 00:09:26,580 and the River Jordan 272 00:09:26,580 --> 00:09:28,580 dried up for him 273 00:09:28,580 --> 00:09:30,580 so that he walked across it. 274 00:09:30,580 --> 00:09:32,580 His people witnessed that, 275 00:09:32,580 --> 00:09:34,580 yet they did not believe 276 00:09:34,580 --> 00:09:36,769 nor were they deterred. 277 00:09:36,769 --> 00:09:38,769 Then Allah Almighty took his soul, 278 00:09:38,769 --> 00:09:40,769 and Allah imposed over 279 00:09:40,769 --> 00:09:42,769 the Children of Israel those who would subject them 280 00:09:42,769 --> 00:09:45,059 to dreadful torment. 281 00:09:45,059 --> 00:09:47,059 Some historians mention 282 00:09:47,059 --> 00:09:49,059 that the mission of the Prophet of Allah 283 00:09:49,059 --> 00:09:51,059 Al-Yasa', peace be upon him, 284 00:09:51,059 --> 00:09:53,059 was based in a city 285 00:09:53,059 --> 00:09:55,059 called Baniyas, 286 00:09:55,059 --> 00:09:57,059 one of the cities of the Levant (Sham), 287 00:09:57,059 --> 00:10:00,299 and Allah knows best. 288 00:10:00,299 --> 00:10:02,299 Allah Almighty has mentioned 289 00:10:02,299 --> 00:10:04,299 Al-Yasa', peace be upon him, 290 00:10:04,299 --> 00:10:06,299 in two places in His Precious Book, 291 00:10:06,299 --> 00:10:08,299 praising him 292 00:10:08,299 --> 00:10:10,299 and describing him as having been 293 00:10:10,299 --> 00:10:12,299 favored above all creation, 294 00:10:12,299 --> 00:10:14,299 as He said, 295 00:10:26,980 --> 00:10:28,980 and He described him as being among the chosen, 296 00:10:28,980 --> 00:10:30,980 saying: 297 00:10:30,980 --> 00:10:32,980 "And remember Ishmael, 298 00:10:32,980 --> 00:10:34,980 Elisha, and Dhul-Kifl, 299 00:10:34,980 --> 00:10:36,980 and all are among the outstanding." 300 00:10:38,980 --> 00:10:44,750 The Story of Dhul-Kifl, 301 00:10:44,750 --> 00:10:46,750 peace be upon him. 302 00:10:46,750 --> 00:10:50,580 When Al-Yasa', 303 00:10:50,580 --> 00:10:52,580 peace be upon him, grew old, 304 00:10:52,580 --> 00:10:54,580 he said: 305 00:10:54,580 --> 00:10:56,580 "If only I could appoint a successor over the people 306 00:10:56,580 --> 00:10:58,580 to govern them during my lifetime, 307 00:10:58,580 --> 00:11:00,580 so that I may see how 308 00:11:00,580 --> 00:11:02,580 he acts." 309 00:11:02,580 --> 00:11:04,580 So he gathered the people and said to them: 310 00:11:04,580 --> 00:11:06,580 "Who will undertake for me 311 00:11:06,580 --> 00:11:08,580 three conditions so that I may appoint him: 312 00:11:08,580 --> 00:11:10,580 that he fasts by day, 313 00:11:10,580 --> 00:11:12,580 stands in prayer by night, 314 00:11:12,580 --> 00:11:14,669 and never becomes angry?" 315 00:11:14,669 --> 00:11:16,669 A man who appeared insignificant in the eyes of others stood up 316 00:11:16,669 --> 00:11:18,669 and said: 317 00:11:18,669 --> 00:11:20,740 "I will." 318 00:11:20,740 --> 00:11:22,740 Al-Yasa', peace be upon him, asked him: 319 00:11:22,740 --> 00:11:24,740 "Will you fast by day, 320 00:11:24,740 --> 00:11:26,740 stand in prayer by night, and never become angry?" 321 00:11:26,740 --> 00:11:28,740 He replied, "Yes." 322 00:11:28,740 --> 00:11:30,860 So he dismissed them that day, 323 00:11:30,860 --> 00:11:32,860 and repeated the same proposal 324 00:11:32,860 --> 00:11:34,860 on the second day. 325 00:11:34,860 --> 00:11:36,860 The people remained silent, 326 00:11:36,860 --> 00:11:38,860 and that same man stood up, 327 00:11:38,860 --> 00:11:40,860 saying, "I will." 328 00:11:40,860 --> 00:11:42,990 So he appointed him as his successor. 329 00:11:42,990 --> 00:11:44,990 Then Iblis began saying to the devils: 330 00:11:44,990 --> 00:11:46,990 "Take on such-and-such person." 331 00:11:46,990 --> 00:11:48,990 But it proved too difficult for them, 332 00:11:48,990 --> 00:11:51,019 so he said: 333 00:11:51,019 --> 00:11:53,019 "Leave him to me." 334 00:11:53,019 --> 00:11:55,179 He came to him just as he had taken 335 00:11:55,179 --> 00:11:57,179 to his bed for the midday rest (qaylulah), 336 00:11:57,179 --> 00:11:59,179 appearing in the guise of an old, 337 00:11:59,179 --> 00:12:01,179 impoverished elderly man. 338 00:12:01,179 --> 00:12:03,179 Dhul-Kifl, peace be upon him, 339 00:12:03,179 --> 00:12:05,179 did not sleep by night or by day 340 00:12:05,179 --> 00:12:07,179 except for that brief nap. 341 00:12:07,179 --> 00:12:09,179 He knocked on the door, 342 00:12:09,179 --> 00:12:11,179 and he asked: "Who is this?" 343 00:12:11,179 --> 00:12:13,220 He replied: 344 00:12:13,220 --> 00:12:15,220 "An old, wronged man." 345 00:12:15,220 --> 00:12:17,340 So he got up 346 00:12:17,340 --> 00:12:19,340 and opened the door, 347 00:12:19,340 --> 00:12:21,340 and the man began relating his story to him, 348 00:12:21,340 --> 00:12:23,340 saying: "There is between me 349 00:12:23,340 --> 00:12:25,340 and my people a dispute; 350 00:12:25,340 --> 00:12:27,340 they have wronged me, 351 00:12:27,340 --> 00:12:29,340 and done such-and-such to me." 352 00:12:29,340 --> 00:12:31,340 He kept prolonging his story 353 00:12:31,340 --> 00:12:33,340 until late afternoon arrived 354 00:12:33,340 --> 00:12:35,379 and the midday rest was missed. 355 00:12:35,379 --> 00:12:37,379 So he said to him: 356 00:12:37,379 --> 00:12:39,379 "When I go to my assembly of judgment, 357 00:12:39,379 --> 00:12:41,379 come to me and I will secure 358 00:12:41,379 --> 00:12:43,470 your right for you." 359 00:12:43,470 --> 00:12:45,470 So he left. 360 00:12:45,470 --> 00:12:47,470 The man then went to his assembly 361 00:12:47,470 --> 00:12:49,470 and kept looking to see if he could spot the old man, 362 00:12:49,470 --> 00:12:51,539 but he did not see him. 363 00:12:51,539 --> 00:12:53,539 When the next day came, 364 00:12:53,539 --> 00:12:55,539 he began judging between the people 365 00:12:55,539 --> 00:12:57,539 while waiting for him, but he did not see him. 366 00:12:57,539 --> 00:12:59,539 When he returned for his midday nap 367 00:12:59,539 --> 00:13:01,539 and took to his bed, 368 00:13:01,539 --> 00:13:03,539 the man came to him and knocked on the door. 369 00:13:03,539 --> 00:13:05,539 He asked, "Who is this?" 370 00:13:05,539 --> 00:13:07,539 and he replied: 371 00:13:07,539 --> 00:13:09,539 "The old, wronged man." 372 00:13:09,539 --> 00:13:11,539 So he opened the door for him 373 00:13:11,539 --> 00:13:13,539 and said: "Did I not tell you 374 00:13:13,539 --> 00:13:15,539 that when I sit in my assembly, 375 00:13:15,539 --> 00:13:17,539 you should come to me?" 376 00:13:17,539 --> 00:13:19,539 He said: "Indeed, my people 377 00:13:19,539 --> 00:13:21,539 are the most wicked of people; 378 00:13:21,539 --> 00:13:23,539 when they realized that I had come to you 379 00:13:23,539 --> 00:13:25,539 and knew that I was going 380 00:13:25,539 --> 00:13:27,539 to take you to the assembly of judgment, 381 00:13:27,539 --> 00:13:29,539 they said, 382 00:13:29,539 --> 00:13:31,759 'We will give you your due right.' 383 00:13:31,759 --> 00:13:33,759 But once your assembly ended and you stood up, 384 00:13:33,759 --> 00:13:35,759 they denied my right again." 385 00:13:35,759 --> 00:13:37,759 He said: 386 00:13:37,759 --> 00:13:39,759 "Go now, 387 00:13:39,759 --> 00:13:41,759 and whenever I go to the assembly of judgment, 388 00:13:41,759 --> 00:13:43,759 come to me." 389 00:13:43,759 --> 00:13:45,950 Thus he missed his midday rest again. 390 00:13:45,950 --> 00:13:47,950 He went out in the late afternoon and waited, 391 00:13:47,950 --> 00:13:49,950 but did not see him. 392 00:13:49,950 --> 00:13:51,950 Drowsiness weighed heavily upon him, 393 00:13:51,950 --> 00:13:53,950 so he said to those with him: 394 00:13:53,950 --> 00:13:55,950 "Let no one come near this door 395 00:13:55,950 --> 00:13:57,950 so that I may sleep, 396 00:13:57,950 --> 00:14:00,019 for sleep has become unbearable for me." 397 00:14:00,019 --> 00:14:02,019 So when that moment arrived, 398 00:14:02,019 --> 00:14:04,019 An elderly man arrived. 399 00:14:04,019 --> 00:14:06,019 He said to him, "Who?" 400 00:14:06,019 --> 00:14:08,019 At the door. 401 00:14:08,019 --> 00:14:10,110 "Back! Get back!" 402 00:14:10,110 --> 00:14:12,110 He said, "Indeed, I have..." 403 00:14:12,110 --> 00:14:14,110 I came to him yesterday. 404 00:14:14,110 --> 00:14:16,110 So I mentioned my matter to him. 405 00:14:16,110 --> 00:14:18,110 He said, "No." 406 00:14:18,110 --> 00:14:20,110 By Allah, we were indeed commanded 407 00:14:20,110 --> 00:14:22,110 Shall we not prevent anyone from approaching him? 408 00:14:22,110 --> 00:14:24,210 And when he was exhausted by it, 409 00:14:24,210 --> 00:14:26,210 He looked and saw an opening. 410 00:14:26,210 --> 00:14:28,210 In the house. 411 00:14:28,210 --> 00:14:30,210 So he scaled the wall to enter it. 412 00:14:30,210 --> 00:14:32,210 And there he was, inside the house. 413 00:14:32,210 --> 00:14:34,210 Then he knocked on the door from the inside. 414 00:14:34,210 --> 00:14:36,210 The man then awoke. 415 00:14:36,210 --> 00:14:38,210 He said, "O so-and-so." 416 00:14:38,210 --> 00:14:40,210 Did I not command you? 417 00:14:40,210 --> 00:14:42,210 Let no one approach me. 418 00:14:42,210 --> 00:14:44,210 The guard said 419 00:14:44,210 --> 00:14:46,210 As for those before me 420 00:14:46,210 --> 00:14:48,210 By Allah, it was not given 421 00:14:48,210 --> 00:14:50,210 So, consider from where you have come. 422 00:14:50,210 --> 00:14:52,210 He then stood up and went to the door. 423 00:14:52,210 --> 00:14:54,210 And behold, it was closed just as he had closed it. 424 00:14:54,210 --> 00:14:56,210 And there was a man with him 425 00:14:56,210 --> 00:14:58,210 In the house. 426 00:14:58,210 --> 00:15:00,210 He recognized him and said: 427 00:15:00,210 --> 00:15:02,210 O enemies of Allah 428 00:15:02,210 --> 00:15:04,210 He said, "Yes." 429 00:15:04,210 --> 00:15:06,210 You have exhausted me in every single matter. 430 00:15:06,210 --> 00:15:08,210 I did what you see in order to make you angry. 431 00:15:08,210 --> 00:15:10,370 So Allah named him. 432 00:15:10,370 --> 00:15:12,370 Dhu al-Kifl 433 00:15:12,370 --> 00:15:14,370 For He has taken it upon Himself to provide for the matter. 434 00:15:14,370 --> 00:15:17,740 So he fulfilled it. 435 00:15:17,740 --> 00:15:19,740 The name Dhu al-Kifl has been mentioned repeatedly. 436 00:15:19,740 --> 00:15:21,740 The Most Generous mentioned it twice. 437 00:15:21,740 --> 00:15:23,740 Where Allah has praised him. 438 00:15:23,740 --> 00:15:25,740 And he described him as being 439 00:15:25,740 --> 00:15:27,740 among the patient and the righteous. 440 00:15:27,740 --> 00:15:29,740 Then the Almighty said: 441 00:15:29,740 --> 00:15:31,779 And Isma'il 442 00:15:31,779 --> 00:15:33,779 And Idris and Dhu al-Kifl 443 00:15:33,779 --> 00:15:35,779 Everyone who 444 00:15:35,779 --> 00:15:37,779 The patient ones. 445 00:15:37,779 --> 00:15:39,779 And admit us 446 00:15:39,779 --> 00:15:41,779 They are within Our mercy. 447 00:15:41,779 --> 00:15:43,779 They are 448 00:15:43,779 --> 00:15:45,779 among the righteous. 449 00:15:45,779 --> 00:15:48,000 And he described him as possessing goodness. 450 00:15:48,000 --> 00:15:50,000 He then said 451 00:15:50,000 --> 00:15:52,190 And mention Ishmael. 452 00:15:52,190 --> 00:15:54,190 And al-Yasa' and Dhu al-Kifl. 453 00:15:54,190 --> 00:15:56,190 And every 454 00:15:56,190 --> 00:15:58,190 Among the righteous. 455 00:15:58,190 --> 00:16:00,190 The story of 'Uzayr. 456 00:16:00,190 --> 00:16:05,809 Peace be upon him. 457 00:16:05,809 --> 00:16:09,820 There is a difference of opinion regarding Uzayr. 458 00:16:09,820 --> 00:16:11,820 Peace be upon him. 459 00:16:11,820 --> 00:16:13,820 Is he a prophet? 460 00:16:13,820 --> 00:16:15,980 Or a righteous servant of Allah. 461 00:16:15,980 --> 00:16:17,980 On the authority of Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with him, 462 00:16:17,980 --> 00:16:19,980 He said 463 00:16:19,980 --> 00:16:21,980 The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. 464 00:16:21,980 --> 00:16:23,980 I do not know. 465 00:16:23,980 --> 00:16:25,980 Follow the accursed one. 466 00:16:25,980 --> 00:16:27,980 Is it he, or is it not? 467 00:16:27,980 --> 00:16:29,980 And I do not know if Uzayr 468 00:16:29,980 --> 00:16:31,980 Is he a Prophet or not? 469 00:16:31,980 --> 00:16:34,299 Shaykh 'Abd al-Muhsin said: 470 00:16:34,299 --> 00:16:36,299 The servant, may Allah preserve him. 471 00:16:36,299 --> 00:16:38,299 This was stated by the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. 472 00:16:38,299 --> 00:16:40,299 peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, before 473 00:16:40,299 --> 00:16:42,299 That he should know about the condition of the Tabi'un. 474 00:16:42,299 --> 00:16:44,299 Evidence has indeed come forth indicating that. 475 00:16:44,299 --> 00:16:46,299 On the basis that he had already embraced Islam. 476 00:16:46,299 --> 00:16:48,299 Thus, he shall not be cursed. 477 00:16:48,299 --> 00:16:50,299 As for Uzayr, 478 00:16:50,299 --> 00:16:52,299 Yet nothing has come down that provides evidence. 479 00:16:52,299 --> 00:16:54,299 In that he is a Prophet. 480 00:16:54,299 --> 00:16:56,500 And there is no harm in saying 481 00:16:56,500 --> 00:16:58,500 upon him be peace. 482 00:16:58,500 --> 00:17:00,500 For he was a righteous man. 483 00:17:00,500 --> 00:17:02,500 I have mentioned his story. 484 00:17:02,500 --> 00:17:04,500 In the Book of Allah 485 00:17:04,500 --> 00:17:06,500 Many of the scholars have counted it among the 486 00:17:06,500 --> 00:17:08,500 Knowledge is among the prophets of Allah. 487 00:17:08,500 --> 00:17:12,000 Peace be upon him. 488 00:17:12,000 --> 00:17:14,000 Uzayr was a servant of Allah. 489 00:17:14,000 --> 00:17:16,000 righteous and wise 490 00:17:16,000 --> 00:17:18,000 One day, he went out to a piece of land he owned. 491 00:17:18,000 --> 00:17:20,000 He would regularly attend to it and keep it in his memory. 492 00:17:20,000 --> 00:17:22,000 When he turned away. 493 00:17:22,000 --> 00:17:24,000 He reached a ruin at the time when 494 00:17:24,000 --> 00:17:26,000 The midday period arrived. 495 00:17:26,000 --> 00:17:28,000 And he was afflicted by the heat. 496 00:17:28,000 --> 00:17:30,000 He entered the ruins while riding his donkey. 497 00:17:30,000 --> 00:17:32,000 He then dismounted from his donkey. 498 00:17:32,000 --> 00:17:34,000 And with him was a basket containing 499 00:17:34,000 --> 00:17:36,000 A fig and a basket containing it 500 00:17:36,000 --> 00:17:38,000 Grapes 501 00:17:38,000 --> 00:17:40,000 He then descended into the shade of that ruin. 502 00:17:40,000 --> 00:17:42,000 He brought out a bowl with him. 503 00:17:42,000 --> 00:17:44,000 So he pressed the grapes. 504 00:17:44,000 --> 00:17:46,000 The one who was with him in the food bowl. 505 00:17:46,000 --> 00:17:48,000 Then he brought out some dry bread that he had with him. 506 00:17:48,000 --> 00:17:50,000 He then cast it into that bowl. 507 00:17:50,000 --> 00:17:52,000 Regarding fruit juice. 508 00:17:52,000 --> 00:17:54,000 He should moisten it and eat it. 509 00:17:54,000 --> 00:17:56,000 Then he lay down. 510 00:17:56,000 --> 00:17:58,000 upon his back 511 00:17:58,000 --> 00:18:00,000 He rested his legs against the wall. 512 00:18:00,000 --> 00:18:02,000 He then looked up toward the ceiling. 513 00:18:02,000 --> 00:18:04,000 Those are the houses. 514 00:18:04,000 --> 00:18:06,000 He saw what was within it while it was standing. 515 00:18:06,000 --> 00:18:08,000 upon their thrones 516 00:18:08,000 --> 00:18:10,000 And its people have perished. 517 00:18:10,000 --> 00:18:12,000 And he saw decayed bones. 518 00:18:12,000 --> 00:18:14,059 He then said 519 00:18:14,059 --> 00:18:16,059 How does Allah bring this to life? 520 00:18:16,059 --> 00:18:18,190 After her death. 521 00:18:18,190 --> 00:18:20,190 He did not doubt that Allah would bring it to life. 522 00:18:20,190 --> 00:18:22,190 However, 523 00:18:22,190 --> 00:18:24,220 He said it in a state of astonishment. 524 00:18:24,220 --> 00:18:26,220 Then Allah sent the Angel of Death. 525 00:18:26,220 --> 00:18:28,220 Then He took his soul. 526 00:18:28,220 --> 00:18:30,220 Then Allah caused him to die for a hundred years. 527 00:18:30,220 --> 00:18:33,220 Then, when that had passed, 528 00:18:33,220 --> 00:18:35,220 Over those hundred years. 529 00:18:35,220 --> 00:18:37,220 May Allah give him life. 530 00:18:37,220 --> 00:18:39,220 Then He sent an angel to him. 531 00:18:39,220 --> 00:18:41,220 Then Uzayr stood firm. 532 00:18:41,220 --> 00:18:43,220 Peace be upon him, as he sat. 533 00:18:43,220 --> 00:18:45,220 The angel said to him: 534 00:18:45,220 --> 00:18:47,309 How long did you stay? 535 00:18:47,309 --> 00:18:49,309 He said 536 00:18:49,309 --> 00:18:51,309 “Or (bethink thee of) the like of him who, passing by a township which had fallen into utter ruin, exclaimed: How shall Allah give this township life after its death? And Allah made him die a hundred years, then brought him back to life. He said: How long hast thou tarried? (The man) said: I have tarried a day or part of a day. (He) said: Nay, but thou hast tarried for a hundred years. Just look at thy food and drink which have not rotted! Look at thine ass! And, that We may make thee a token unto mankind, look at the bones, how We adjust them and then cover them with flesh! And when (the matter) became clear unto him, he said: I know now that Allah is Able to do all things.” (2:259) 537 00:18:51,309 --> 00:18:53,309 This is because 538 00:18:53,309 --> 00:18:55,309 He slept during the early part of the day. 539 00:18:55,309 --> 00:18:57,309 At midday. 540 00:18:57,309 --> 00:18:59,309 And he sent [them] out at the end of the day. 541 00:18:59,309 --> 00:19:01,309 And the sun had not yet set. 542 00:19:01,309 --> 00:19:03,309 He said, "Or part of a day." 543 00:19:03,309 --> 00:19:05,339 And my day was not completed for me. 544 00:19:05,339 --> 00:19:07,339 The angel then said to him 545 00:19:07,339 --> 00:19:09,339 Rather, he remained there for a hundred years. 546 00:19:09,339 --> 00:19:11,339 So consider your food. 547 00:19:11,339 --> 00:19:13,339 It is dry bread. 548 00:19:13,339 --> 00:19:15,339 And your drink. 549 00:19:15,339 --> 00:19:17,339 It is the juice that used to be 550 00:19:17,339 --> 00:19:19,339 He squeezed it into the bowl. 551 00:19:19,380 --> 00:19:21,380 So observe. 552 00:19:21,380 --> 00:19:23,380 And so, they both remained in that same state. 553 00:19:23,380 --> 00:19:25,380 It did not change over time. 554 00:19:25,380 --> 00:19:27,380 Meaning that the juice has not undergone any change. 555 00:19:27,380 --> 00:19:29,380 And the bread. 556 00:19:29,380 --> 00:19:31,380 And likewise the fig and the grape. 557 00:19:31,380 --> 00:19:33,380 His gaze remained unchanged. 558 00:19:33,380 --> 00:19:35,380 A glimpse into their circumstances. 559 00:19:35,380 --> 00:19:37,380 It was as if he disapproved of it in his heart. 560 00:19:37,380 --> 00:19:39,440 The angel then said to him 561 00:19:39,440 --> 00:19:41,440 You denied what I said to you. 562 00:19:41,440 --> 00:19:43,500 Look at your donkey. 563 00:19:43,500 --> 00:19:45,500 He then looked. 564 00:19:45,500 --> 00:19:47,500 And suddenly, his donkey had 565 00:19:47,500 --> 00:19:49,500 His bones have decayed and become 566 00:19:49,500 --> 00:19:51,599 A hollow sound. 567 00:19:51,599 --> 00:19:53,599 Then the angel called out to the bones of the donkey. 568 00:19:53,599 --> 00:19:55,599 She responded and approached from every direction. 569 00:19:55,599 --> 00:19:57,599 from the perspective of until 570 00:19:57,599 --> 00:19:59,599 The angel mounted it. 571 00:19:59,599 --> 00:20:01,599 And Uzayr was looking at him. 572 00:20:01,599 --> 00:20:03,599 Then He clothed them with veins and sinews. 573 00:20:03,599 --> 00:20:05,599 Then He clothed it with flesh. 574 00:20:05,599 --> 00:20:07,599 Then He caused it to grow upon it. 575 00:20:07,599 --> 00:20:09,599 The skin and the hair. 576 00:20:09,599 --> 00:20:11,599 Then the angel breathes the soul into it. 577 00:20:11,599 --> 00:20:13,599 Then the donkey stood up, raising [its head]. 578 00:20:13,599 --> 00:20:15,599 from his head and his ears 579 00:20:15,599 --> 00:20:17,599 He is braying toward the sky. 580 00:20:17,599 --> 00:20:19,599 He thinks that the Day of Resurrection has already begun. 581 00:20:19,599 --> 00:20:21,599 So when 582 00:20:21,599 --> 00:20:23,599 It became clear to ‘Uzayr, peace be upon him. 583 00:20:23,599 --> 00:20:25,599 The matter, he said, 584 00:20:25,599 --> 00:20:27,599 Know that Allah 585 00:20:27,599 --> 00:20:29,599 And He is over all things competent. 586 00:20:29,599 --> 00:20:31,599 From the revival of the dead. 587 00:20:31,599 --> 00:20:34,559 and others. 588 00:20:34,559 --> 00:20:36,559 He then mounted his donkey and set off until 589 00:20:36,559 --> 00:20:38,559 I read it. 590 00:20:38,559 --> 00:20:40,559 For the people did not recognize him. 591 00:20:40,559 --> 00:20:42,559 And he did not know them, nor did he know. 592 00:20:42,559 --> 00:20:44,559 Their stations. 593 00:20:44,559 --> 00:20:46,559 So he set off, acting under a misconception. 594 00:20:46,559 --> 00:20:48,559 Until he reached his home. 595 00:20:48,559 --> 00:20:50,559 Suddenly, he found himself before an old woman. 596 00:20:50,559 --> 00:20:52,559 She was blind and bedridden, 597 00:20:52,559 --> 00:20:54,559 having reached the age of one hundred 598 00:20:54,559 --> 00:20:56,559 and twenty years. 599 00:20:56,559 --> 00:20:58,559 She had been a maidservant to them. 600 00:20:58,559 --> 00:21:00,559 Uzayr went out to them, 601 00:21:00,559 --> 00:21:02,559 while she was twenty years old. 602 00:21:02,559 --> 00:21:04,589 She recognized him and was intelligent. 603 00:21:04,589 --> 00:21:06,589 "This is Uzayr." 604 00:21:06,589 --> 00:21:08,589 "O woman, is this 605 00:21:08,589 --> 00:21:10,589 the house of Uzayr?" 606 00:21:10,589 --> 00:21:12,589 She said, "Yes, this is 607 00:21:12,589 --> 00:21:14,589 the house of Uzayr." 608 00:21:14,589 --> 00:21:16,589 Then she wept and said, 609 00:21:16,589 --> 00:21:18,589 "I have not seen anyone 610 00:21:18,589 --> 00:21:20,589 for so many years 611 00:21:20,589 --> 00:21:22,589 mention Uzayr; people have 612 00:21:22,589 --> 00:21:24,589 forgotten him." 613 00:21:24,589 --> 00:21:26,589 He said, "I am 614 00:21:26,589 --> 00:21:28,589 Uzayr; Allah 615 00:21:28,589 --> 00:21:30,589 caused me to die for a hundred years, 616 00:21:30,589 --> 00:21:32,619 then He resurrected me." 617 00:21:32,619 --> 00:21:34,619 "Subhan Allah! 618 00:21:34,619 --> 00:21:36,619 We have lost Uzayr 619 00:21:36,619 --> 00:21:38,619 for a hundred years, 620 00:21:38,619 --> 00:21:40,779 and we have heard no mention of him." 621 00:21:40,779 --> 00:21:42,779 He said, "I am 622 00:21:42,779 --> 00:21:44,849 Uzayr." 623 00:21:44,849 --> 00:21:46,849 She said, "If you are 624 00:21:46,849 --> 00:21:48,849 truthful, then Uzayr 625 00:21:48,849 --> 00:21:50,849 was a man whose prayers were answered; 626 00:21:50,849 --> 00:21:52,849 he would pray for the sick 627 00:21:52,849 --> 00:21:54,849 and for those afflicted with hardship for wellness 628 00:21:54,849 --> 00:21:56,849 and healing. 629 00:21:56,849 --> 00:21:58,849 So pray to Allah to restore 630 00:21:58,849 --> 00:22:00,849 my sight so that I may see you, 631 00:22:00,849 --> 00:22:02,849 for I knew Uzayr." 632 00:22:02,849 --> 00:22:04,880 So he prayed to his Lord, 633 00:22:04,880 --> 00:22:06,880 and he wiped his hand over her eyes, 634 00:22:06,880 --> 00:22:08,880 and she cried out. 635 00:22:08,880 --> 00:22:10,880 He took her hand and said, 636 00:22:10,880 --> 00:22:12,880 "Stand up by the permission of Allah." 637 00:22:12,880 --> 00:22:14,880 So Allah released 638 00:22:14,880 --> 00:22:16,880 her legs, 639 00:22:16,880 --> 00:22:18,880 and she stood up healthy, as if she had been 640 00:22:18,880 --> 00:22:20,880 untied from a tether. 641 00:22:20,880 --> 00:22:22,940 She looked at him, 642 00:22:22,940 --> 00:22:24,940 and said, "I bear witness 643 00:22:24,940 --> 00:22:28,000 that you are Uzayr." 644 00:22:28,000 --> 00:22:30,000 She set out to the Children of Israel, 645 00:22:30,000 --> 00:22:32,000 and found them in their meeting places 646 00:22:32,000 --> 00:22:34,000 and gatherings. 647 00:22:34,000 --> 00:22:36,000 A son of Uzayr was an old man, 648 00:22:36,000 --> 00:22:38,000 one hundred and eighteen 649 00:22:38,000 --> 00:22:40,000 years old, and the sons of 650 00:22:40,000 --> 00:22:42,000 his sons were elders in the assembly. 651 00:22:42,000 --> 00:22:44,000 She called out to them and said, 652 00:22:44,000 --> 00:22:46,000 "This is Uzayr; 653 00:22:46,000 --> 00:22:48,000 he has come to you." 654 00:22:48,000 --> 00:22:50,000 But they did not recognize her. 655 00:22:50,000 --> 00:22:52,000 She said, "I am 656 00:22:52,000 --> 00:22:54,000 so-and-so, your maidservant. 657 00:22:54,000 --> 00:22:56,000 He prayed to his Lord for me, 658 00:22:56,000 --> 00:22:58,000 and He restored my sight. 659 00:22:58,000 --> 00:23:00,000 He claims that Allah 660 00:23:00,000 --> 00:23:02,000 caused him to die for a hundred years, 661 00:23:02,000 --> 00:23:04,059 then resurrected him." 662 00:23:04,059 --> 00:23:06,059 The people rose and went to him. 663 00:23:06,059 --> 00:23:08,059 His son said, 664 00:23:08,059 --> 00:23:10,059 "My father had a black mole 665 00:23:10,059 --> 00:23:12,059 between his shoulders." 666 00:23:12,059 --> 00:23:14,059 He uncovered his shoulders, 667 00:23:14,059 --> 00:23:16,160 and behold, it was Uzayr. 668 00:23:16,160 --> 00:23:18,160 The Children of Israel said, 669 00:23:18,160 --> 00:23:20,160 "There was no one 670 00:23:20,160 --> 00:23:22,160 among us who memorized the Torah, 671 00:23:22,160 --> 00:23:24,160 as we were told, except Uzayr, 672 00:23:24,160 --> 00:23:26,160 and it was burned." 673 00:23:26,160 --> 00:23:28,160 She said, "The Torah was lost, 674 00:23:28,160 --> 00:23:30,160 and nothing remained of it 675 00:23:30,160 --> 00:23:32,160 except what men had memorized. 676 00:23:32,160 --> 00:23:34,160 So write it for us." 677 00:23:34,160 --> 00:23:36,160 He sat in the shade of a tree, 678 00:23:36,160 --> 00:23:38,160 with the Children of Israel around him, 679 00:23:38,160 --> 00:23:40,160 and he wrote the Torah for them. 680 00:23:40,160 --> 00:23:42,160 He remained among them 681 00:23:42,160 --> 00:23:44,160 by the command of Allah the Exalted, 682 00:23:44,160 --> 00:23:46,160 and they loved him with a 683 00:23:46,160 --> 00:23:48,420 deep love. 684 00:23:48,420 --> 00:23:50,420 Ibn Abbas, may Allah be pleased with them both, said: 685 00:23:50,420 --> 00:23:52,420 "It was as 686 00:23:52,420 --> 00:23:54,420 Allah the Exalted said: 687 00:23:54,420 --> 00:23:56,420 ﴾And We will make you a sign for the people﴿. 688 00:23:56,420 --> 00:23:58,420 This is because 689 00:23:58,420 --> 00:24:00,420 he would sit with 690 00:24:00,420 --> 00:24:02,420 his children and grandchildren, 691 00:24:02,420 --> 00:24:04,420 and they were old men whose heads had turned white, 692 00:24:04,420 --> 00:24:06,420 while he was a young man, 693 00:24:06,420 --> 00:24:08,420 because he died 694 00:24:08,420 --> 00:24:10,420 when he was forty years old, 695 00:24:10,420 --> 00:24:12,420 and Allah resurrected him as a young man 696 00:24:12,420 --> 00:24:14,420 in the same state as the day he died." 697 00:24:14,420 --> 00:24:17,309 The Children of Israel 698 00:24:17,309 --> 00:24:19,309 were confused regarding the affair of Uzayr, 699 00:24:19,309 --> 00:24:21,309 peace be upon him, 700 00:24:21,309 --> 00:24:23,309 and they said, "Musa could not 701 00:24:23,309 --> 00:24:25,309 bring us the Torah 702 00:24:25,309 --> 00:24:27,309 except in a book, 703 00:24:27,309 --> 00:24:29,309 whereas Uzayr 704 00:24:29,309 --> 00:24:31,309 memorized it and wrote it, 705 00:24:31,309 --> 00:24:33,309 and Allah brought him to life 706 00:24:33,309 --> 00:24:35,309 after He caused him to die." 707 00:24:35,309 --> 00:24:37,309 They considered this a 708 00:24:37,309 --> 00:24:39,309 miraculous matter, 709 00:24:39,309 --> 00:24:41,309 so they sanctified him and falsely claimed 710 00:24:41,309 --> 00:24:43,539 that he was the son of Allah. 711 00:24:43,539 --> 00:24:45,539 Allah the Exalted said: 712 00:24:45,539 --> 00:24:47,539 ﴾And the Jews say, 713 00:24:47,539 --> 00:24:49,630 'Uzayr is the son of Allah'﴿. 714 00:24:49,630 --> 00:24:51,630 They went astray by this 715 00:24:51,630 --> 00:24:54,559 and disbelieved. 716 00:24:54,559 --> 00:24:56,559 The name of Uzayr, 717 00:24:56,559 --> 00:24:58,559 peace be upon him, is not mentioned explicitly in the Qur'an 718 00:24:58,559 --> 00:25:00,559 anywhere other than this place. 719 00:25:00,559 --> 00:25:02,559 The Qur'an has alluded 720 00:25:02,559 --> 00:25:04,559 to him, according to the majority of 721 00:25:04,559 --> 00:25:06,559 the exegetes, in the saying of Allah the Exalted: 722 00:25:06,559 --> 00:25:08,559 ﴾Or [like] the one 723 00:25:08,559 --> 00:25:10,559 who passed by a township 724 00:25:10,559 --> 00:25:12,559 which was fallen 725 00:25:12,559 --> 00:25:14,559 into ruin. 726 00:25:14,559 --> 00:25:16,559 It was fallen 727 00:25:16,559 --> 00:25:18,559 into ruin. 728 00:25:18,559 --> 00:25:20,559 He said, 'How will Allah bring this to life 729 00:25:20,559 --> 00:25:22,559 after 730 00:25:22,559 --> 00:25:24,559 its death?' 731 00:25:24,559 --> 00:25:26,559 So Allah caused him to die 732 00:25:26,559 --> 00:25:28,559 for a hundred years, 733 00:25:28,559 --> 00:25:30,559 then He resurrected him. 734 00:25:30,559 --> 00:25:32,559 He said, 'How long have you remained?' 735 00:25:32,559 --> 00:25:34,559 He said, 'I have remained a day 736 00:25:34,559 --> 00:25:36,559 or part of a day.' 737 00:25:36,559 --> 00:25:38,559 He said, 'Rather, you have remained 738 00:25:38,559 --> 00:25:40,559 a hundred years. 739 00:25:40,559 --> 00:25:42,559 So look at your food 740 00:25:42,559 --> 00:25:44,559 and your drink; it has not changed with time. 741 00:25:44,559 --> 00:25:46,559 And look 742 00:25:46,559 --> 00:25:48,559 at your donkey; 743 00:25:48,559 --> 00:25:50,559 and We will make you 744 00:25:50,559 --> 00:25:52,559 a sign for the people. 745 00:25:52,559 --> 00:25:54,559 And look 746 00:25:54,559 --> 00:25:56,559 at the bones, how 747 00:25:56,559 --> 00:25:58,559 We raise them, 748 00:25:58,559 --> 00:26:00,559 then We cover them 749 00:26:00,559 --> 00:26:02,559 with flesh.' 750 00:26:02,559 --> 00:26:04,559 And when it became clear 751 00:26:04,559 --> 00:26:06,559 to him, he said, 752 00:26:06,559 --> 00:26:08,559 'I know that Allah 753 00:26:08,559 --> 00:26:10,559 is over all things 754 00:26:10,559 --> 00:26:12,559 competent.'﴿ 755 00:26:12,559 --> 00:26:16,700 The hadith 756 00:26:16,700 --> 00:26:18,700 has a continuation, if Allah wills. 757 00:26:18,700 --> 00:26:20,700 And Allah knows best. 758 00:26:20,700 --> 00:26:22,700 And praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds. 759 00:26:22,700 --> 00:26:24,700 May the peace and blessings of Allah be upon 760 00:26:24,700 --> 00:26:26,700 our Prophet Muhammad, 761 00:26:26,700 --> 00:26:28,700 and upon his family 762 00:26:28,700 --> 00:26:30,700 and all his companions. 763 00:26:30,700 --> 00:26:33,859 You have been with 764 00:26:33,859 --> 00:26:35,859 the Stories of the Prophets.