1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:04,559 In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. 2 00:00:04,559 --> 00:00:10,859 By those ˹angels˺ lined up in ranks, 3 00:00:10,859 --> 00:00:13,740 and those who drive away ˹the clouds˺ firmly, 4 00:00:13,740 --> 00:00:16,460 and those who recite the reminder, 5 00:00:16,460 --> 00:00:20,300 indeed, your God is surely One— 6 00:00:20,300 --> 00:00:26,940 “Lord of the heavens and of the earth and all that is between them, and Lord of the sun's risings.” (37:5) 7 00:00:26,940 --> 00:00:35,740 “Lo! We have adorned the lowest heaven with an ornament, the planets;” (37:6) 8 00:00:35,740 --> 00:00:41,179 “With security from every froward devil.” (37:7) 9 00:00:41,179 --> 00:00:49,500 “They cannot listen to the Highest Chiefs for they are pelted from every side,” (37:8) 10 00:00:49,500 --> 00:00:51,179 driven away, 11 00:00:51,179 --> 00:00:55,100 and for them is an enduring punishment— 12 00:00:55,179 --> 00:01:02,700 “Save him who snatcheth a fragment, and there pursueth him a piercing flame.” (37:10) 13 00:01:02,700 --> 00:01:09,340 “Then ask them (O Muhammad): Are they stronger as a creation, or those (others) whom we have created? Lo! We created them of plastic clay.” (37:11) 14 00:01:09,340 --> 00:01:15,340 Indeed, We created them from sticky clay. 15 00:01:15,340 --> 00:01:19,099 Rather, you wonder while they mock, 16 00:01:19,099 --> 00:01:23,579 “And heed not when they are reminded,” (37:13) 17 00:01:23,659 --> 00:01:28,780 “And seek to scoff when they behold a portent.” (37:14) 18 00:01:28,780 --> 00:01:33,980 “And they say: Lo! this is mere magic;” (37:15) 19 00:01:33,980 --> 00:01:42,219 "When we are dead and have become dust and bones, will we truly be resurrected? 20 00:01:42,219 --> 00:01:47,500 Or our forefathers of old?" 21 00:01:47,500 --> 00:01:52,140 “Say (O Muhammad): Ye, in truth; and ye will be brought low.” (37:18) 22 00:01:52,140 --> 00:02:00,379 “There is but one Shout, and lo! they behold,” (37:19) 23 00:02:00,379 --> 00:02:05,420 “And say: Ah, woe for us! This is the Day of Judgment.” (37:20) 24 00:02:05,420 --> 00:02:12,219 “This is the Day of Separation, which ye used to deny.” (37:21) 25 00:02:12,219 --> 00:02:19,020 ˹It will be said,˺ "Gather those who wronged, along with their spouses and what they used to worship 26 00:02:19,020 --> 00:02:25,419 besides Allah, and guide them to the path of Hellfire, 27 00:02:25,419 --> 00:02:32,060 and stop them, for they are to be questioned." 28 00:02:32,060 --> 00:02:35,659 “What aileth you that ye help not one another?” (37:25) 29 00:02:35,659 --> 00:02:39,580 “Nay, but this day they make full submission.” (37:26) 30 00:02:39,580 --> 00:02:47,180 And they will approach one another, blaming each other. 31 00:02:47,180 --> 00:02:53,740 “They say: Lo! ye used to come unto us, imposing, (swearing that ye spoke the truth).” (37:28) 32 00:02:53,740 --> 00:02:58,219 “They answer: Nay, but ye (yourselves) were not believers.” (37:29) 33 00:02:58,219 --> 00:03:04,699 “We had no power over you, but ye were wayward folk.” (37:30) 34 00:03:04,699 --> 00:03:10,379 “We had no power over you, but ye were wayward folk.” (37:30) 35 00:03:10,379 --> 00:03:14,219 “Now the Word of our Lord hath been fulfilled concerning us. Lo! we are about to taste (the doom).” (37:31) 36 00:03:14,300 --> 00:03:19,340 "Indeed, we are going to taste it." 37 00:03:19,340 --> 00:03:25,840 “Thus we misled you. Lo! we were (ourselves) astray.” (37:32) 38 00:03:25,840 --> 00:03:31,599 “Then lo! this day they (both) are sharers in the doom.” (37:33) 39 00:03:31,599 --> 00:03:37,009 “Lo! thus deal We with the guilty.” (37:34) 40 00:03:37,009 --> 00:03:45,490 “For when it was said unto them, There is no Allah save Allah, they were scornful” (37:35) 41 00:03:45,490 --> 00:03:53,810 and saying, "Are we really to abandon our gods for a mad poet?" 42 00:03:53,810 --> 00:04:00,050 “Nay, but he brought the Truth, and he confirmed those sent (before him).” (37:37) 43 00:04:00,050 --> 00:04:06,849 Indeed, you will surely taste the painful punishment, 44 00:04:06,849 --> 00:04:12,770 “Ye are requited naught save what ye did -” (37:39) 45 00:04:12,770 --> 00:04:17,009 except the chosen servants of Allah. 46 00:04:17,009 --> 00:04:23,089 “For them there is a known provision,” (37:41) 47 00:04:23,089 --> 00:04:27,519 fruit, and they will be honored 48 00:04:27,519 --> 00:04:32,160 in the Gardens of Delight, 49 00:04:32,160 --> 00:04:36,560 facing each other on thrones, 50 00:04:36,560 --> 00:04:43,230 “A cup from a gushing spring is brought round for them,” (37:45) 51 00:04:43,230 --> 00:04:49,310 white and delicious to those who drink, 52 00:04:49,310 --> 00:04:56,189 “Wherein there is no headache nor are they made mad thereby.” (37:47) 53 00:04:56,189 --> 00:05:02,189 and with them will be women of restrained glances, with large, beautiful eyes, 54 00:05:02,269 --> 00:05:08,670 as if they were delicate, sheltered eggs. 55 00:05:08,670 --> 00:05:15,470 “And some of them draw near unto others, mutually questioning.” (37:50) 56 00:05:15,470 --> 00:05:22,910 “A speaker of them saith: Lo! I had a comrade” (37:51) 57 00:05:22,910 --> 00:05:28,430 “Who used to say: Art thou in truth of those who put faith (in his words)?” (37:52) 58 00:05:28,430 --> 00:05:36,829 “Can we, when we are dead and have become mere dust and bones - can we (then) verily be brought to book?” (37:53) 59 00:05:36,829 --> 00:05:42,160 He will say, "Would you like to look down?" 60 00:05:42,160 --> 00:05:48,300 So he will look and see him in the midst of the Hellfire. 61 00:05:48,300 --> 00:05:53,819 He will say, "By Allah, you almost ruined me! 62 00:05:53,819 --> 00:06:00,379 “And had it not been for the favour of my Lord, I too had been of those haled forth (to doom).” (37:57) 63 00:06:00,379 --> 00:06:04,220 Is it really true that we are not going to die, 64 00:06:04,220 --> 00:06:10,459 “Saving our former death, and are we not to be punished?” (37:59) 65 00:06:10,459 --> 00:06:15,920 “Lo! this is the supreme triumph.” (37:60) 66 00:06:15,920 --> 00:06:20,480 “For the like of this, then, let the workers work.” (37:61) 67 00:06:20,480 --> 00:06:26,560 Is this ˹bliss˺ a better hospitality or the tree of Zaqqum? 68 00:06:26,560 --> 00:06:33,649 “Lo! We have appointed it a torment for wrong-doers.” (37:63) 69 00:06:33,649 --> 00:06:39,819 “Lo! it is a tree that springeth in the heart of hell.” (37:64) 70 00:06:39,819 --> 00:06:44,779 “Its crop is as it were the heads of devils” (37:65) 71 00:06:44,779 --> 00:06:51,980 “And lo! they verily must eat thereof, and fill (their) bellies therewith.” (37:66) 72 00:06:51,980 --> 00:06:58,699 “And afterward, lo! thereupon they have a drink of boiling water” (37:67) 73 00:06:58,699 --> 00:07:05,459 “And afterward, lo! their return is surely unto hell.” (37:68) 74 00:07:05,459 --> 00:07:14,000 Indeed, they found their forefathers astray, 75 00:07:14,000 --> 00:07:18,399 “But they make haste (to follow) in their footsteps.” (37:70) 76 00:07:18,399 --> 00:07:23,360 “And verily most of the men of old went astray before them,” (37:71) 77 00:07:23,519 --> 00:07:28,560 “And verily We sent among them warners.” (37:72) 78 00:07:28,560 --> 00:07:34,079 So see how the end of those who were warned turned out, 79 00:07:34,079 --> 00:07:38,560 except the chosen servants of Allah. 80 00:07:38,560 --> 00:07:45,759 And Noah certainly called upon Us, and how excellent were the responders! 81 00:07:45,759 --> 00:07:51,600 “And We saved him and his household from the great distress,” (37:76) 82 00:07:51,600 --> 00:07:56,800 “And made his seed the survivors,” (37:77) 83 00:07:56,800 --> 00:08:00,720 and We preserved his favorable mention among later generations: 84 00:08:00,720 --> 00:08:06,000 “Peace be unto Noah among the peoples!” (37:79) 85 00:08:06,000 --> 00:08:11,759 Indeed, thus do We reward the doers of good. 86 00:08:11,759 --> 00:08:16,720 Indeed, he was of Our believing servants. 87 00:08:16,720 --> 00:08:22,509 Then We drowned the others. 88 00:08:22,509 --> 00:08:28,269 “And lo! of his persuasion verily was Abraham” (37:83) 89 00:08:28,269 --> 00:08:35,259 “When he came unto his Lord with a whole heart;” (37:84) 90 00:08:35,259 --> 00:08:40,659 “When he said unto his father and his folk: What is it that ye worship?” (37:85) 91 00:08:40,740 --> 00:08:47,299 “Is it a falsehood - gods beside Allah - that ye desire?” (37:86) 92 00:08:47,299 --> 00:08:52,899 “What then is your opinion of the Lord of the Worlds?” (37:87) 93 00:08:52,899 --> 00:08:58,179 “And he glanced a glance at the stars” (37:88) 94 00:08:58,179 --> 00:09:02,059 Then he said, "Indeed, I am sick." 95 00:09:02,059 --> 00:09:06,139 So they turned away from him, departing. 96 00:09:06,220 --> 00:09:11,899 “Then turned he to their gods and said: Will ye not eat?” (37:91) 97 00:09:11,899 --> 00:09:15,899 “What aileth you that ye speak not?” (37:92) 98 00:09:15,899 --> 00:09:21,580 “Then he attacked them, striking with his right hand.” (37:93) 99 00:09:21,580 --> 00:09:25,980 So they came hastening toward him. 100 00:09:25,980 --> 00:09:30,379 He said, "Do you worship what you carve, 101 00:09:30,379 --> 00:09:34,700 “When Allah hath created you and what ye make?” (37:96) 102 00:09:34,700 --> 00:09:41,340 “They said: Build for him a building and fling him in the red-hotfire.” (37:97) 103 00:09:41,340 --> 00:09:49,090 “And they designed a snare for him, but We made them the undermost.” (37:98) 104 00:09:49,090 --> 00:09:56,080 “And he said: Lo! I am going unto my Lord Who will guide me.” (37:99) 105 00:09:56,080 --> 00:10:00,879 “My Lord! Vouchsafe me of the righteous.” (37:100) 106 00:10:00,879 --> 00:10:05,600 So We gave him glad tidings of a forbearing boy. 107 00:10:05,759 --> 00:10:09,759 “And when (his son) was old enough to walk with him, (Abraham) said: O my dear son, I have seen in a dream that I must sacrifice thee. So look, what thinkest thou? He said: O my father! Do that which thou art commanded. Allah willing, thou shalt find me of the steadfast.” (37:102) 108 00:10:09,759 --> 00:10:19,759 “And when (his son) was old enough to walk with him, (Abraham) said: O my dear son, I have seen in a dream that I must sacrifice thee. So look, what thinkest thou? He said: O my father! Do that which thou art commanded. Allah willing, thou shalt find me of the steadfast.” (37:102) 109 00:10:19,759 --> 00:10:25,120 “And when (his son) was old enough to walk with him, (Abraham) said: O my dear son, I have seen in a dream that I must sacrifice thee. So look, what thinkest thou? He said: O my father! Do that which thou art commanded. Allah willing, thou shalt find me of the steadfast.” (37:102) 110 00:10:25,120 --> 00:10:29,360 He said, "O my father, do what you are commanded; 111 00:10:29,360 --> 00:10:37,120 “And when (his son) was old enough to walk with him, (Abraham) said: O my dear son, I have seen in a dream that I must sacrifice thee. So look, what thinkest thou? He said: O my father! Do that which thou art commanded. Allah willing, thou shalt find me of the steadfast.” (37:102) 112 00:10:37,120 --> 00:10:43,200 “Then, when they had both surrendered (to Allah), and he had flung him down upon his face,” (37:103) 113 00:10:43,200 --> 00:10:49,120 “We called unto him: O Abraham!” (37:104) 114 00:10:49,120 --> 00:10:52,159 "You have indeed fulfilled the vision." 115 00:10:52,159 --> 00:10:57,649 Indeed, thus do We reward the doers of good. 116 00:10:57,730 --> 00:11:04,929 Indeed, this was truly a clear trial. 117 00:11:04,929 --> 00:11:09,169 And We ransomed him with a momentous sacrifice, 118 00:11:09,169 --> 00:11:13,889 and We preserved his favorable mention among later generations: 119 00:11:13,889 --> 00:11:17,649 "Peace be upon Abraham." 120 00:11:17,649 --> 00:11:21,330 Thus do We reward the doers of good. 121 00:11:21,330 --> 00:11:26,129 Indeed, he was of Our believing servants. 122 00:11:26,129 --> 00:11:32,929 “And we gave him tidings of the birth of Isaac, a prophet of the righteous.” (37:112) 123 00:11:32,929 --> 00:11:38,529 “And We blessed him and Isaac. And of their seed are some who do good, and some who plainly wrong themselves.” (37:113) 124 00:11:38,529 --> 00:11:46,450 “And We blessed him and Isaac. And of their seed are some who do good, and some who plainly wrong themselves.” (37:113) 125 00:11:46,450 --> 00:11:51,570 “And We verily gave grace unto Moses and Aaron,” (37:114) 126 00:11:51,649 --> 00:11:57,330 “And saved them and their people from the great distress,” (37:115) 127 00:11:57,330 --> 00:12:02,980 and We supported them, so it was they who became victorious. 128 00:12:02,980 --> 00:12:08,750 And We gave them the clear Book, 129 00:12:08,750 --> 00:12:13,870 and We guided them to the straight path, 130 00:12:13,870 --> 00:12:18,429 “And We left for them among the later folk (the salutation):” (37:119) 131 00:12:18,429 --> 00:12:22,830 “Peace be unto Moses and Aaron!” (37:120) 132 00:12:22,830 --> 00:12:28,190 Indeed, thus do We reward the doers of good. 133 00:12:28,190 --> 00:12:33,950 “Lo! they are two of Our believing slaves.” (37:122) 134 00:12:33,950 --> 00:12:39,230 “And lo! Elias was of those sent (to warn),” (37:123) 135 00:12:39,230 --> 00:12:44,350 “When he said unto his folk: Will ye not ward off (evil)?” (37:124) 136 00:12:44,350 --> 00:12:51,470 “Will ye cry unto Baal and forsake the Best of creators,” (37:125) 137 00:12:51,470 --> 00:12:59,519 Allah, your Lord and the Lord of your forefathers of old?" 138 00:12:59,519 --> 00:13:04,720 But they denied him, so they will certainly be brought ˹for punishment˺, 139 00:13:04,720 --> 00:13:09,120 except the chosen servants of Allah. 140 00:13:09,120 --> 00:13:13,039 And We preserved his favorable mention among later generations: 141 00:13:13,039 --> 00:13:17,200 "Peace be upon Elias." 142 00:13:17,200 --> 00:13:22,080 Indeed, thus do We reward the doers of good. 143 00:13:22,080 --> 00:13:28,320 Indeed, he was of Our believing servants. 144 00:13:28,320 --> 00:13:33,200 And Lot was indeed one of the messengers, 145 00:13:33,200 --> 00:13:38,559 “When We saved him and his household, every one,” (37:134) 146 00:13:38,559 --> 00:13:43,059 except an old woman among those who remained behind. 147 00:13:43,220 --> 00:13:48,639 Then We destroyed the others. 148 00:13:48,639 --> 00:13:54,720 “And lo! ye verily pass by (the ruin of) them in the morning” (37:137) 149 00:13:54,720 --> 00:13:59,919 and at night. Will you not then understand? 150 00:13:59,919 --> 00:14:04,799 “And lo! Jonah verily was of those sent (to warn)” (37:139) 151 00:14:04,799 --> 00:14:09,899 “When he fled unto the laden ship,” (37:140) 152 00:14:09,899 --> 00:14:14,059 Then he drew lots and was among the losers. 153 00:14:14,059 --> 00:14:18,379 “And the fish swallowed him while he was blameworthy;” (37:142) 154 00:14:18,379 --> 00:14:23,580 “And had he not been one of those who glorify (Allah)” (37:143) 155 00:14:23,580 --> 00:14:29,419 “He would have tarried in its belly till the day when they are raised;” (37:144) 156 00:14:29,419 --> 00:14:35,259 “Then We cast him on a desert shore while he was sick;” (37:145) 157 00:14:35,259 --> 00:14:41,820 “And We caused a tree of gourd to grow above him;” (37:146) 158 00:14:41,820 --> 00:14:47,580 “And We sent him to a hundred thousand (folk) or more” (37:147) 159 00:14:47,580 --> 00:14:52,299 “And they believed, therefor We gave them comfort for a while.” (37:148) 160 00:14:52,299 --> 00:14:58,700 So ask them, "Does your Lord have daughters while they have sons?" 161 00:14:58,779 --> 00:15:06,779 “Or created We the angels females while they were present?” (37:150) 162 00:15:06,779 --> 00:15:12,620 “Lo! it is of their falsehood that they say:” (37:151) 163 00:15:12,620 --> 00:15:18,379 “Allah hath begotten. Allah! verily they tell a lie.” (37:152) 164 00:15:18,379 --> 00:15:22,289 Has He chosen daughters over sons? 165 00:15:22,289 --> 00:15:27,090 What is the matter with you? How do you judge? 166 00:15:27,169 --> 00:15:30,850 Will you not then remember? 167 00:15:30,850 --> 00:15:35,409 “Or have ye a clear warrant?” (37:156) 168 00:15:35,409 --> 00:15:42,240 Then bring your scripture, if you are truthful! 169 00:15:42,240 --> 00:15:47,600 “And they imagine kinship between him and the jinn, whereas the jinn know well that they will be brought before (Him).” (37:158) 170 00:15:47,600 --> 00:15:54,000 “And they imagine kinship between him and the jinn, whereas the jinn know well that they will be brought before (Him).” (37:158) 171 00:15:54,080 --> 00:15:58,960 Exalted is Allah far above what they describe, 172 00:15:58,960 --> 00:16:03,759 except the chosen servants of Allah. 173 00:16:03,759 --> 00:16:08,240 So indeed, you and whatever you worship 174 00:16:08,240 --> 00:16:12,799 “Ye cannot excite (anyone) against Him.” (37:162) 175 00:16:12,799 --> 00:16:16,899 “Save him who is to burn in hell.” (37:163) 176 00:16:16,899 --> 00:16:24,019 “There is not one of us but hath his known position.” (37:164) 177 00:16:24,019 --> 00:16:31,679 "And indeed, we are those who line up in ranks, 178 00:16:31,679 --> 00:16:36,529 and indeed, we are those who glorify ˹Allah˺." 179 00:16:36,529 --> 00:16:40,210 And indeed, they used to say, 180 00:16:40,210 --> 00:16:46,529 “If we had but a reminder from the men of old” (37:168) 181 00:16:46,529 --> 00:16:52,049 “We would be single-minded slaves of Allah.” (37:169) 182 00:16:52,129 --> 00:16:58,370 “Yet (now that it is come) they disbelieve therein; but they will come to know.” (37:170) 183 00:16:58,370 --> 00:17:04,769 “And verily Our word went forth of old unto Our bondmen sent (to warn)” (37:171) 184 00:17:04,769 --> 00:17:10,109 that they would surely be the ones aided, 185 00:17:10,109 --> 00:17:15,549 “And that Our host, they verily would be the victors.” (37:173) 186 00:17:15,549 --> 00:17:19,470 “So withdraw from them (O Muhammad) awhile,” (37:174) 187 00:17:19,470 --> 00:17:24,190 And watch them, for they will see. 188 00:17:24,190 --> 00:17:28,430 Do they then seek to hasten Our punishment? 189 00:17:28,430 --> 00:17:36,430 “But when it cometh home to them, then it will be a hapless morn for those who have been warned.” (37:177) 190 00:17:36,430 --> 00:17:40,990 “Withdraw from them awhile” (37:178) 191 00:17:40,990 --> 00:17:44,829 And watch, for they will see. 192 00:17:44,829 --> 00:17:52,670 “Glorified be thy Lord, the Lord of Majesty, from that which they attribute (unto Him)” (37:180) 193 00:17:52,670 --> 00:17:57,150 And peace be upon the messengers, 194 00:17:57,150 --> 00:18:02,750 and praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds.