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. 00:00:12.900 --> 00:00:16.129 Surah al-Rum. 00:00:18.429 --> 00:00:23.230 In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. 00:00:24.469 --> 00:00:34.270 “Allah is He Who shaped you out of weakness, then appointed after weakness strength, then, after strength, appointed weakness and grey hair. He createth what He will. He is the Knower, the Mighty.” (30:54) 00:00:34.590 --> 00:00:40.070 “Allah is He Who shaped you out of weakness, then appointed after weakness strength, then, after strength, appointed weakness and grey hair. He createth what He will. He is the Knower, the Mighty.” (30:54) 00:00:40.310 --> 00:00:46.670 Then, after strength, He brings about weakness and old age. 00:00:47.030 --> 00:00:53.469 “Allah is He Who shaped you out of weakness, then appointed after weakness strength, then, after strength, appointed weakness and grey hair. He createth what He will. He is the Knower, the Mighty.” (30:54) 00:00:54.740 --> 00:00:59.460 It is Allah who created you, O people, from a drop of fluid and a base liquid. 00:00:59.820 --> 00:01:02.020 Then He fashioned you into well-proportioned human beings. 00:01:02.539 --> 00:01:05.340 Then He granted you the strength to act and function. 00:01:05.859 --> 00:01:08.980 Then He brought upon you the weakness of senescence and old age. 00:01:09.579 --> 00:01:14.219 He creates whatever He wills of weakness, strength, youth, and gray hair. 00:01:14.780 --> 00:01:19.099 He is the All-Knowing in the governance of His creation, the All-Powerful over whatever He wills. 00:01:21.090 --> 00:01:27.609 “And on the day when the Hour riseth the guilty will vow that they did tarry but an hour - thus were they ever deceived.” (30:55) 00:01:27.930 --> 00:01:31.250 Thus were they deluded. 00:01:32.700 --> 00:01:34.780 On the day the hour of resurrection arrives. 00:01:35.340 --> 00:01:39.700 The criminals, who used to disbelieve in Allah in the worldly life, will swear. 00:01:40.140 --> 00:01:44.299 That they had not remained in their graves for more than a single hour. 00:01:44.939 --> 00:01:49.859 Just as they used to lie in the worldly life and swear to falsehoods while knowing the truth. 00:01:51.459 --> 00:01:55.299 “But those to whom knowledge and faith are given will say: The truth is, ye have tarried, by Allah's decree, until the Day of Resurrection. This is the Day of Resurrection, but ye used not to know.” (30:56) 00:01:55.299 --> 00:02:00.459 “But those to whom knowledge and faith are given will say: The truth is, ye have tarried, by Allah's decree, until the Day of Resurrection. This is the Day of Resurrection, but ye used not to know.” (30:56) 00:02:01.019 --> 00:02:07.980 “But those to whom knowledge and faith are given will say: The truth is, ye have tarried, by Allah's decree, until the Day of Resurrection. This is the Day of Resurrection, but ye used not to know.” (30:56) 00:02:09.460 --> 00:02:14.900 And those who were given knowledge of the Book of Allah and faith in Allah and His Book will say: 00:02:15.620 --> 00:02:20.939 "You have remained for the duration that Allah decreed, according to what preceded in His knowledge that you would remain." 00:02:21.659 --> 00:02:24.699 For this is the day when people are resurrected from their graves. 00:02:25.340 --> 00:02:29.659 But you did not know in the worldly life that this would come to pass. 00:02:30.139 --> 00:02:32.939 And that you would be resurrected after death. 00:02:34.819 --> 00:02:42.780 “In that day their excuses will not profit those who did injustice, nor will they be allowed to make amends.” (30:57) 00:02:44.129 --> 00:02:46.370 So on the day they are resurrected from their graves. 00:02:46.849 --> 00:02:50.810 The excuses of those who denied the resurrection in the worldly life will be of no benefit to them. 00:02:51.289 --> 00:02:55.009 Which is their saying, "We did not know that this would happen." 00:02:55.729 --> 00:03:02.530 Nor will these wrongdoers be allowed to return to make amends for what they used to deny in the worldly life. 00:03:04.139 --> 00:03:11.580 We have set forth for people in this Qur'an every kind of example. 00:03:12.060 --> 00:03:22.379 “Verily We have coined for mankind in this Qur'an all kinds of similitudes; and indeed if thou camest unto them with a miracle, those who disbelieve would verily exclaim: Ye are but tricksters!” (30:58) 00:03:23.900 --> 00:03:27.900 We have presented to people in this Qur'an every kind of parable. 00:03:28.460 --> 00:03:33.300 As an argument against them and a reminder to them of the oneness of Allah. 00:03:34.099 --> 00:03:39.340 And if you, O Muhammad, were to bring these people a sign of the truthfulness of what you say. 00:03:39.900 --> 00:03:42.500 Those who rejected your message would surely say: 00:03:43.060 --> 00:03:47.300 "You, who believe in Muhammad regarding what he has brought to you. 00:03:47.819 --> 00:03:52.180 Are nothing but falsifiers in what you bring to us of these matters." 00:03:53.669 --> 00:03:59.710 “Thus doth Allah seal the hearts of those who know not.” (30:59) 00:04:01.060 --> 00:04:08.580 Thus does Allah seal the hearts of those who do not know the reality of what you bring to them, O Muhammad, from Allah. 00:04:09.060 --> 00:04:11.060 Of these lessons and admonitions. 00:04:12.740 --> 00:04:17.139 So be patient; indeed, the promise of Allah is true. 00:04:17.699 --> 00:04:24.459 “So have patience (O Muhammad)! Allah's promise is the very truth, and let not those who have no certainty make thee impatient.” (30:60) 00:04:26.139 --> 00:04:29.220 So be patient, O Muhammad, regarding the harm that reaches you from them. 00:04:29.860 --> 00:04:33.860 For the promise of Allah, which He promised you of victory over them, is true. 00:04:34.759 --> 00:04:39.279 And do not let these polytheists, who associate partners with Allah, unsettle your forbearance and resolve. 00:04:39.720 --> 00:04:44.040 Those who do not have certainty in the afterlife and do not believe in the resurrection. 00:04:44.600 --> 00:04:50.519 Lest they discourage you from the command of Allah and from carrying out what He has tasked you with in conveying His message to them.