1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:03,000 In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful 2 00:00:03,000 --> 00:00:07,599 Conclusion from Al-Tabari’s interpretation 3 00:00:07,599 --> 00:00:12,820 It was summarized by Dr. Aqeel bin Salem Al-Shammar 4 00:00:12,820 --> 00:00:16,199 Surah An-Nisa 5 00:00:16,199 --> 00:00:22,800 In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful 6 00:00:22,800 --> 00:00:28,829 God commands you to return trusts to their owners 7 00:00:28,829 --> 00:00:37,829 And if you judge between people, you judge with justice 8 00:00:37,829 --> 00:00:43,829 God is the best of what He protects you with 9 00:00:43,829 --> 00:00:49,829 God is All-Hearing and All-Seeing 10 00:00:49,829 --> 00:00:54,539 God commands you, O people, to undertake the affairs of the Muslims 11 00:00:54,539 --> 00:01:03,539 To give back to them what your subjects have entrusted you with, of their rights, money, and charity, as God has commanded you. 12 00:01:03,539 --> 00:01:07,540 Performing everything to whom it is his 13 00:01:07,540 --> 00:01:12,629 He commands you, when you judge, to judge between them with justice and fairness 14 00:01:12,629 --> 00:01:16,629 God is the best thing, and He protects you with it 15 00:01:16,629 --> 00:01:20,629 God is still Hearer of what you say and utter 16 00:01:20,629 --> 00:01:26,629 Considering what you do with regard to the rights and money you have entrusted to your subjects 17 00:01:26,629 --> 00:01:29,629 None of this is hidden from him 18 00:01:29,629 --> 00:01:35,629 So that He will reward your benefactor with his good deeds and your abuser with his evil deeds 19 00:01:35,629 --> 00:01:45,049 O you who have believed, obey God and obey the Messenger and those in authority among you 20 00:01:45,049 --> 00:02:03,049 If you dispute over anything, refer it to God and the Messenger if you believe in God and the Last Day 21 00:02:03,049 --> 00:02:08,050 That is better and a better interpretation 22 00:02:09,050 --> 00:02:16,750 O you who have believed, obey God, your Lord, in what He has commanded you and in what He has forbidden you 23 00:02:16,750 --> 00:02:20,750 And obey His Messenger Muhammad, may God bless him and grant him peace 24 00:02:20,750 --> 00:02:25,750 And obey those in authority among you, who are the princes and governors 25 00:02:25,750 --> 00:02:30,750 If you differ, O believers, about anything regarding your religion 26 00:02:30,750 --> 00:02:34,750 So they sought to know the ruling on that from the Book of God 27 00:02:34,750 --> 00:02:38,750 If you do not find knowledge of that in the Book of God 28 00:02:38,750 --> 00:02:43,750 So they sought to find out from the Messenger if he was alive 29 00:02:43,750 --> 00:02:46,750 If he is dead, then what is his tradition? 30 00:02:46,750 --> 00:02:53,750 Do this if you believe in God and the Day of Resurrection in which there is reward and punishment 31 00:02:53,750 --> 00:02:58,750 Refer anything over which you dispute to God and the Messenger 32 00:02:58,750 --> 00:03:03,750 It is better for you in the sight of God in your future, and more praiseworthy in your return and destination 33 00:03:03,750 --> 00:03:09,229 Have you not seen those who claim to have believed? 34 00:03:09,229 --> 00:03:16,229 With what was revealed to you and what was revealed before you, they want 35 00:03:16,229 --> 00:03:21,229 They want to be judged by the tyrant 36 00:03:21,229 --> 00:03:25,229 They were commanded to disbelieve in him 37 00:03:25,229 --> 00:03:33,229 Satan wants to lead them astray 38 00:03:33,229 --> 00:03:38,969 Have you not looked, O Muhammad, with your heart toward those who claim to be truthful? 39 00:03:38,969 --> 00:03:41,969 With what has been revealed to you from the Book 40 00:03:41,969 --> 00:03:47,969 And to those who claim to have believed in the Scriptures sent down before you 41 00:03:47,969 --> 00:03:52,969 They want to arbitrate their dispute with those whom they venerate 42 00:03:52,969 --> 00:03:57,969 They reject what he says and are satisfied with his ruling rather than the ruling of God 43 00:03:57,969 --> 00:04:02,969 God commanded them to deny what the tyrant brought to them 44 00:04:02,969 --> 00:04:06,969 Satan wants to repel these litigants 45 00:04:06,969 --> 00:04:10,969 He will treat them with severe injustice 46 00:04:10,969 --> 00:04:18,509 And when it is said to them, “Come to what God has revealed and to the Messenger.” 47 00:04:18,509 --> 00:04:29,509 I saw the hypocrites turning away from you 48 00:04:29,509 --> 00:04:35,250 And when it is said to them: Come to the judgment of God which He revealed in His Book 49 00:04:35,250 --> 00:04:38,250 And to the Messenger to judge between us 50 00:04:38,250 --> 00:04:43,250 I saw the hypocrites refraining from coming to you so that you could judge between them 51 00:04:43,250 --> 00:04:48,250 And they prevent others from coming to you out of resistance 52 00:04:48,250 --> 00:04:58,540 So what if a calamity befalls them due to what their hands have done? 53 00:04:58,540 --> 00:05:11,540 Then they came to you swearing by God that we only wanted goodness and success 54 00:05:11,540 --> 00:05:17,300 So what about those who want to refer to the tyrant for judgment? 55 00:05:17,300 --> 00:05:23,300 If God's wrath befalls them for their past sins 56 00:05:23,300 --> 00:05:27,300 Then they came to you swearing falsely and falsely by God 57 00:05:27,300 --> 00:05:32,300 By resorting to it, we only wanted to be kind to one another 58 00:05:32,300 --> 00:05:36,300 And what is correct is what we decided upon 59 00:05:36,300 --> 00:05:55,329 Those are the ones whom God knows what is in their hearts, so turn away from them and admonish them and speak to them within their souls with eloquent patience 60 00:05:55,329 --> 00:05:59,899 These are the hypocrites I described to you, O Muhammad 61 00:05:59,899 --> 00:06:03,899 God knows the hypocrisy and deviance in their hearts 62 00:06:03,899 --> 00:06:08,899 So leave them, and do not punish them in their bodies 63 00:06:08,899 --> 00:06:13,899 But exhort them by frightening them, may God’s punishment befall them 64 00:06:13,899 --> 00:06:20,899 He commanded them to fear God and believe in Him and His Messenger and His promise and threat 65 00:06:20,899 --> 00:06:29,639 We did not send a messenger except to be obeyed, God willing 66 00:06:29,639 --> 00:06:41,639 Even if, when they wronged themselves, they had come to you and asked God for forgiveness 67 00:06:41,639 --> 00:06:48,639 And the Messenger asked forgiveness for them, and they would have found God Forgiving and Merciful 68 00:06:48,639 --> 00:06:56,379 O Muhammad, we did not send a messenger except that obedience was imposed on whomever you sent him to 69 00:06:56,379 --> 00:07:03,500 Even if these hypocrites wronged themselves by acquiring great sin 70 00:07:03,500 --> 00:07:07,500 They came to you, O Muhammad, repentant and repentant 71 00:07:07,500 --> 00:07:11,500 They asked God to forgive them for the punishment of their sin 72 00:07:11,500 --> 00:07:15,500 His Messenger, may God bless him and grant him peace, asked them the same 73 00:07:15,500 --> 00:07:19,500 They would find God returning them to what they love 74 00:07:19,500 --> 00:07:25,500 He was merciful to them in abandoning their punishment for the sin they repented of 75 00:07:25,500 --> 00:07:32,819 No, by your Lord, they will not believe until they make you judge in what is disputed between them 76 00:07:32,819 --> 00:07:45,819 Then they will not find themselves embarrassed by what you have decided, and they will submit with complete submission 77 00:07:45,819 --> 00:07:51,430 It is not as they claim that they believe in what was revealed to you 78 00:07:51,430 --> 00:07:54,430 They are seeking judgment from the Ta'ut 79 00:07:54,430 --> 00:08:00,430 By your Lord, O Muhammad, they do not believe in me, in you, or in what was revealed to you 80 00:08:00,430 --> 00:08:06,430 Until they make you an arbitrator between them regarding their affairs 81 00:08:06,430 --> 00:08:10,430 Then they will not find themselves distressed by what you have decreed 82 00:08:10,430 --> 00:08:15,430 And they submit to your judgment and judgment, as they suffered from them in obedience 83 00:08:15,430 --> 00:08:18,430 And in recognition of your prophethood 84 00:08:19,430 --> 00:08:25,620 Even if We had decreed against them that they should kill yourselves 85 00:08:25,620 --> 00:08:35,620 Or get expelled from your homes, which they did, except a few of them 86 00:08:35,620 --> 00:08:44,620 If they had done what they preach, it would have been better for them and more steadfast 87 00:08:46,139 --> 00:08:52,139 Even if we imposed it on those who claim to believe in what was revealed to you 88 00:08:52,139 --> 00:08:54,139 To kill themselves 89 00:08:54,139 --> 00:08:59,139 Or they leave their homes and migrate to another home 90 00:08:59,139 --> 00:09:02,139 They did not kill themselves with their own hands 91 00:09:02,139 --> 00:09:06,139 Nor did they emigrate from their homes in obedience to God and His Messenger 92 00:09:06,139 --> 00:09:09,139 Except a few of them 93 00:09:09,139 --> 00:09:15,139 Even if these hypocrites did what they are reminded of in terms of obedience to God 94 00:09:15,139 --> 00:09:22,580 It would have been better for them in this world and in their future, and would have strengthened their faith 95 00:09:22,580 --> 00:09:29,580 Then We would have given them a great reward from Us 96 00:09:29,580 --> 00:09:35,580 And We will guide them to a straight path 97 00:09:35,580 --> 00:09:41,100 If they had done what they preach, it would have been better for them 98 00:09:41,100 --> 00:09:45,100 Then We would have given them a great reward from Us 99 00:09:45,100 --> 00:09:51,100 If We had given them a path that would be difficult for them to follow, it is the upright religion of God 100 00:09:52,159 --> 00:10:07,159 And whoever obeys God and the Messenger, those are with those upon whom God has bestowed blessings 101 00:10:07,159 --> 00:10:19,159 Of the prophets, the truthful, the martyrs and the righteous 102 00:10:19,159 --> 00:10:32,159 And those were good companions. That bounty is from God, and God is sufficient as Knower 103 00:10:32,159 --> 00:10:36,860 Whoever obeys God and the Messenger by submitting to their command 104 00:10:36,860 --> 00:10:43,860 He is with those whom God has blessed with His guidance, among His prophets and the truthful ones 105 00:10:43,860 --> 00:10:52,860 He is everyone whose words are confirmed by his actions, and the martyrs who were killed for the sake of God and the righteous 106 00:10:52,860 --> 00:10:56,860 He is everyone who has reformed his private and public affairs 107 00:10:56,860 --> 00:11:04,860 These are good companions in Paradise. This is God’s gift to them and His grace upon them 108 00:11:04,860 --> 00:11:12,860 And God is sufficient for the servants, who created them, knowing the obedience of the obedient among them and the disobedience of the disobedient 109 00:11:12,860 --> 00:11:16,860 None of this is hidden from him 110 00:11:16,860 --> 00:11:27,120 O you who have believed, take heed and flee firmly, or flee all together 111 00:11:27,120 --> 00:11:30,700 O you who have believed God and His Messenger 112 00:11:30,700 --> 00:11:33,700 Take your paradise and your weapons 113 00:11:33,700 --> 00:11:39,700 So go out to your enemy, one group after another, armed 114 00:11:39,700 --> 00:11:45,700 Or all of you go out with your Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, to fight them 115 00:11:45,700 --> 00:12:01,980 And there are those among you who delay, and if a calamity befalls you, he says, “God has bestowed favor upon me.” 116 00:12:01,980 --> 00:12:05,980 Because I was not a martyr with them 117 00:12:05,980 --> 00:12:09,850 And among you, O believers 118 00:12:09,850 --> 00:12:13,850 Who imitates you and appears to be of your religion 119 00:12:13,850 --> 00:12:19,850 He is a hypocrite who slows down those of you who obey him from jihad against your enemy 120 00:12:19,850 --> 00:12:26,850 If defeat befalls you, he will say, “God has bestowed upon me since I was not a martyr with them.” 121 00:12:26,850 --> 00:12:30,850 I will suffer wounds, pain, or death 122 00:12:30,850 --> 00:12:35,850 He is neither hoping for reward nor afraid of punishment 123 00:12:35,850 --> 00:12:49,139 And if a bounty from God befalls you, they will say as if there was no affection between you and Him 124 00:12:49,139 --> 00:12:55,139 I wish I had been with them and had won a great victory 125 00:12:55,139 --> 00:13:01,870 And if God gives you victory over your enemy and you gain spoils from them 126 00:13:01,870 --> 00:13:07,870 They will say, “This hypocritical one is slow, as if there was no affection between you and him.” 127 00:13:07,870 --> 00:13:14,870 I wish I had been with them so that I could have won the spoils that were gained with them in a great victory 128 00:13:14,870 --> 00:13:16,870 Envy of them 129 00:13:16,870 --> 00:13:19,870 Their witnesses are wars seeking spoils 130 00:13:19,870 --> 00:13:25,870 They do not hope for reward, nor do they fear punishment for falling behind