WEBVTT 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:04.559 In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. 00:00:04.559 --> 00:00:10.859 By those ˹angels˺ lined up in ranks, 00:00:10.859 --> 00:00:13.740 and those who drive away ˹the clouds˺ firmly, 00:00:13.740 --> 00:00:16.460 and those who recite the reminder, 00:00:16.460 --> 00:00:20.300 indeed, your God is surely One— 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) 00:00:26.940 --> 00:00:35.740 “Lo! We have adorned the lowest heaven with an ornament, the planets;” (37:6) 00:00:35.740 --> 00:00:41.179 “With security from every froward devil.” (37:7) 00:00:41.179 --> 00:00:49.500 “They cannot listen to the Highest Chiefs for they are pelted from every side,” (37:8) 00:00:49.500 --> 00:00:51.179 driven away, 00:00:51.179 --> 00:00:55.100 and for them is an enduring punishment— 00:00:55.179 --> 00:01:02.700 “Save him who snatcheth a fragment, and there pursueth him a piercing flame.” (37:10) 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) 00:01:09.340 --> 00:01:15.340 Indeed, We created them from sticky clay. 00:01:15.340 --> 00:01:19.099 Rather, you wonder while they mock, 00:01:19.099 --> 00:01:23.579 “And heed not when they are reminded,” (37:13) 00:01:23.659 --> 00:01:28.780 “And seek to scoff when they behold a portent.” (37:14) 00:01:28.780 --> 00:01:33.980 “And they say: Lo! this is mere magic;” (37:15) 00:01:33.980 --> 00:01:42.219 "When we are dead and have become dust and bones, will we truly be resurrected? 00:01:42.219 --> 00:01:47.500 Or our forefathers of old?" 00:01:47.500 --> 00:01:52.140 “Say (O Muhammad): Ye, in truth; and ye will be brought low.” (37:18) 00:01:52.140 --> 00:02:00.379 “There is but one Shout, and lo! they behold,” (37:19) 00:02:00.379 --> 00:02:05.420 “And say: Ah, woe for us! This is the Day of Judgment.” (37:20) 00:02:05.420 --> 00:02:12.219 “This is the Day of Separation, which ye used to deny.” (37:21) 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 00:02:19.020 --> 00:02:25.419 besides Allah, and guide them to the path of Hellfire, 00:02:25.419 --> 00:02:32.060 and stop them, for they are to be questioned." 00:02:32.060 --> 00:02:35.659 “What aileth you that ye help not one another?” (37:25) 00:02:35.659 --> 00:02:39.580 “Nay, but this day they make full submission.” (37:26) 00:02:39.580 --> 00:02:47.180 And they will approach one another, blaming each other. 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) 00:02:53.740 --> 00:02:58.219 “They answer: Nay, but ye (yourselves) were not believers.” (37:29) 00:02:58.219 --> 00:03:04.699 “We had no power over you, but ye were wayward folk.” (37:30) 00:03:04.699 --> 00:03:10.379 “We had no power over you, but ye were wayward folk.” (37:30) 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) 00:03:14.300 --> 00:03:19.340 "Indeed, we are going to taste it." 00:03:19.340 --> 00:03:25.840 “Thus we misled you. Lo! we were (ourselves) astray.” (37:32) 00:03:25.840 --> 00:03:31.599 “Then lo! this day they (both) are sharers in the doom.” (37:33) 00:03:31.599 --> 00:03:37.009 “Lo! thus deal We with the guilty.” (37:34) 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) 00:03:45.490 --> 00:03:53.810 and saying, "Are we really to abandon our gods for a mad poet?" 00:03:53.810 --> 00:04:00.050 “Nay, but he brought the Truth, and he confirmed those sent (before him).” (37:37) 00:04:00.050 --> 00:04:06.849 Indeed, you will surely taste the painful punishment, 00:04:06.849 --> 00:04:12.770 “Ye are requited naught save what ye did -” (37:39) 00:04:12.770 --> 00:04:17.009 except the chosen servants of Allah. 00:04:17.009 --> 00:04:23.089 “For them there is a known provision,” (37:41) 00:04:23.089 --> 00:04:27.519 fruit, and they will be honored 00:04:27.519 --> 00:04:32.160 in the Gardens of Delight, 00:04:32.160 --> 00:04:36.560 facing each other on thrones, 00:04:36.560 --> 00:04:43.230 “A cup from a gushing spring is brought round for them,” (37:45) 00:04:43.230 --> 00:04:49.310 white and delicious to those who drink, 00:04:49.310 --> 00:04:56.189 “Wherein there is no headache nor are they made mad thereby.” (37:47) 00:04:56.189 --> 00:05:02.189 and with them will be women of restrained glances, with large, beautiful eyes, 00:05:02.269 --> 00:05:08.670 as if they were delicate, sheltered eggs. 00:05:08.670 --> 00:05:15.470 “And some of them draw near unto others, mutually questioning.” (37:50) 00:05:15.470 --> 00:05:22.910 “A speaker of them saith: Lo! I had a comrade” (37:51) 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) 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) 00:05:36.829 --> 00:05:42.160 He will say, "Would you like to look down?" 00:05:42.160 --> 00:05:48.300 So he will look and see him in the midst of the Hellfire. 00:05:48.300 --> 00:05:53.819 He will say, "By Allah, you almost ruined me! 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) 00:06:00.379 --> 00:06:04.220 Is it really true that we are not going to die, 00:06:04.220 --> 00:06:10.459 “Saving our former death, and are we not to be punished?” (37:59) 00:06:10.459 --> 00:06:15.920 “Lo! this is the supreme triumph.” (37:60) 00:06:15.920 --> 00:06:20.480 “For the like of this, then, let the workers work.” (37:61) 00:06:20.480 --> 00:06:26.560 Is this ˹bliss˺ a better hospitality or the tree of Zaqqum? 00:06:26.560 --> 00:06:33.649 “Lo! We have appointed it a torment for wrong-doers.” (37:63) 00:06:33.649 --> 00:06:39.819 “Lo! it is a tree that springeth in the heart of hell.” (37:64) 00:06:39.819 --> 00:06:44.779 “Its crop is as it were the heads of devils” (37:65) 00:06:44.779 --> 00:06:51.980 “And lo! they verily must eat thereof, and fill (their) bellies therewith.” (37:66) 00:06:51.980 --> 00:06:58.699 “And afterward, lo! thereupon they have a drink of boiling water” (37:67) 00:06:58.699 --> 00:07:05.459 “And afterward, lo! their return is surely unto hell.” (37:68) 00:07:05.459 --> 00:07:14.000 Indeed, they found their forefathers astray, 00:07:14.000 --> 00:07:18.399 “But they make haste (to follow) in their footsteps.” (37:70) 00:07:18.399 --> 00:07:23.360 “And verily most of the men of old went astray before them,” (37:71) 00:07:23.519 --> 00:07:28.560 “And verily We sent among them warners.” (37:72) 00:07:28.560 --> 00:07:34.079 So see how the end of those who were warned turned out, 00:07:34.079 --> 00:07:38.560 except the chosen servants of Allah. 00:07:38.560 --> 00:07:45.759 And Noah certainly called upon Us, and how excellent were the responders! 00:07:45.759 --> 00:07:51.600 “And We saved him and his household from the great distress,” (37:76) 00:07:51.600 --> 00:07:56.800 “And made his seed the survivors,” (37:77) 00:07:56.800 --> 00:08:00.720 and We preserved his favorable mention among later generations: 00:08:00.720 --> 00:08:06.000 “Peace be unto Noah among the peoples!” (37:79) 00:08:06.000 --> 00:08:11.759 Indeed, thus do We reward the doers of good. 00:08:11.759 --> 00:08:16.720 Indeed, he was of Our believing servants. 00:08:16.720 --> 00:08:22.509 Then We drowned the others. 00:08:22.509 --> 00:08:28.269 “And lo! of his persuasion verily was Abraham” (37:83) 00:08:28.269 --> 00:08:35.259 “When he came unto his Lord with a whole heart;” (37:84) 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) 00:08:40.740 --> 00:08:47.299 “Is it a falsehood - gods beside Allah - that ye desire?” (37:86) 00:08:47.299 --> 00:08:52.899 “What then is your opinion of the Lord of the Worlds?” (37:87) 00:08:52.899 --> 00:08:58.179 “And he glanced a glance at the stars” (37:88) 00:08:58.179 --> 00:09:02.059 Then he said, "Indeed, I am sick." 00:09:02.059 --> 00:09:06.139 So they turned away from him, departing. 00:09:06.220 --> 00:09:11.899 “Then turned he to their gods and said: Will ye not eat?” (37:91) 00:09:11.899 --> 00:09:15.899 “What aileth you that ye speak not?” (37:92) 00:09:15.899 --> 00:09:21.580 “Then he attacked them, striking with his right hand.” (37:93) 00:09:21.580 --> 00:09:25.980 So they came hastening toward him. 00:09:25.980 --> 00:09:30.379 He said, "Do you worship what you carve, 00:09:30.379 --> 00:09:34.700 “When Allah hath created you and what ye make?” (37:96) 00:09:34.700 --> 00:09:41.340 “They said: Build for him a building and fling him in the red-hotfire.” (37:97) 00:09:41.340 --> 00:09:49.090 “And they designed a snare for him, but We made them the undermost.” (37:98) 00:09:49.090 --> 00:09:56.080 “And he said: Lo! I am going unto my Lord Who will guide me.” (37:99) 00:09:56.080 --> 00:10:00.879 “My Lord! Vouchsafe me of the righteous.” (37:100) 00:10:00.879 --> 00:10:05.600 So We gave him glad tidings of a forbearing boy. 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) 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) 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) 00:10:25.120 --> 00:10:29.360 He said, "O my father, do what you are commanded; 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) 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) 00:10:43.200 --> 00:10:49.120 “We called unto him: O Abraham!” (37:104) 00:10:49.120 --> 00:10:52.159 "You have indeed fulfilled the vision." 00:10:52.159 --> 00:10:57.649 Indeed, thus do We reward the doers of good. 00:10:57.730 --> 00:11:04.929 Indeed, this was truly a clear trial. 00:11:04.929 --> 00:11:09.169 And We ransomed him with a momentous sacrifice, 00:11:09.169 --> 00:11:13.889 and We preserved his favorable mention among later generations: 00:11:13.889 --> 00:11:17.649 "Peace be upon Abraham." 00:11:17.649 --> 00:11:21.330 Thus do We reward the doers of good. 00:11:21.330 --> 00:11:26.129 Indeed, he was of Our believing servants. 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) 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) 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) 00:11:46.450 --> 00:11:51.570 “And We verily gave grace unto Moses and Aaron,” (37:114) 00:11:51.649 --> 00:11:57.330 “And saved them and their people from the great distress,” (37:115) 00:11:57.330 --> 00:12:02.980 and We supported them, so it was they who became victorious. 00:12:02.980 --> 00:12:08.750 And We gave them the clear Book, 00:12:08.750 --> 00:12:13.870 and We guided them to the straight path, 00:12:13.870 --> 00:12:18.429 “And We left for them among the later folk (the salutation):” (37:119) 00:12:18.429 --> 00:12:22.830 “Peace be unto Moses and Aaron!” (37:120) 00:12:22.830 --> 00:12:28.190 Indeed, thus do We reward the doers of good. 00:12:28.190 --> 00:12:33.950 “Lo! they are two of Our believing slaves.” (37:122) 00:12:33.950 --> 00:12:39.230 “And lo! Elias was of those sent (to warn),” (37:123) 00:12:39.230 --> 00:12:44.350 “When he said unto his folk: Will ye not ward off (evil)?” (37:124) 00:12:44.350 --> 00:12:51.470 “Will ye cry unto Baal and forsake the Best of creators,” (37:125) 00:12:51.470 --> 00:12:59.519 Allah, your Lord and the Lord of your forefathers of old?" 00:12:59.519 --> 00:13:04.720 But they denied him, so they will certainly be brought ˹for punishment˺, 00:13:04.720 --> 00:13:09.120 except the chosen servants of Allah. 00:13:09.120 --> 00:13:13.039 And We preserved his favorable mention among later generations: 00:13:13.039 --> 00:13:17.200 "Peace be upon Elias." 00:13:17.200 --> 00:13:22.080 Indeed, thus do We reward the doers of good. 00:13:22.080 --> 00:13:28.320 Indeed, he was of Our believing servants. 00:13:28.320 --> 00:13:33.200 And Lot was indeed one of the messengers, 00:13:33.200 --> 00:13:38.559 “When We saved him and his household, every one,” (37:134) 00:13:38.559 --> 00:13:43.059 except an old woman among those who remained behind. 00:13:43.220 --> 00:13:48.639 Then We destroyed the others. 00:13:48.639 --> 00:13:54.720 “And lo! ye verily pass by (the ruin of) them in the morning” (37:137) 00:13:54.720 --> 00:13:59.919 and at night. Will you not then understand? 00:13:59.919 --> 00:14:04.799 “And lo! Jonah verily was of those sent (to warn)” (37:139) 00:14:04.799 --> 00:14:09.899 “When he fled unto the laden ship,” (37:140) 00:14:09.899 --> 00:14:14.059 Then he drew lots and was among the losers. 00:14:14.059 --> 00:14:18.379 “And the fish swallowed him while he was blameworthy;” (37:142) 00:14:18.379 --> 00:14:23.580 “And had he not been one of those who glorify (Allah)” (37:143) 00:14:23.580 --> 00:14:29.419 “He would have tarried in its belly till the day when they are raised;” (37:144) 00:14:29.419 --> 00:14:35.259 “Then We cast him on a desert shore while he was sick;” (37:145) 00:14:35.259 --> 00:14:41.820 “And We caused a tree of gourd to grow above him;” (37:146) 00:14:41.820 --> 00:14:47.580 “And We sent him to a hundred thousand (folk) or more” (37:147) 00:14:47.580 --> 00:14:52.299 “And they believed, therefor We gave them comfort for a while.” (37:148) 00:14:52.299 --> 00:14:58.700 So ask them, "Does your Lord have daughters while they have sons?" 00:14:58.779 --> 00:15:06.779 “Or created We the angels females while they were present?” (37:150) 00:15:06.779 --> 00:15:12.620 “Lo! it is of their falsehood that they say:” (37:151) 00:15:12.620 --> 00:15:18.379 “Allah hath begotten. Allah! verily they tell a lie.” (37:152) 00:15:18.379 --> 00:15:22.289 Has He chosen daughters over sons? 00:15:22.289 --> 00:15:27.090 What is the matter with you? How do you judge? 00:15:27.169 --> 00:15:30.850 Will you not then remember? 00:15:30.850 --> 00:15:35.409 “Or have ye a clear warrant?” (37:156) 00:15:35.409 --> 00:15:42.240 Then bring your scripture, if you are truthful! 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) 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) 00:15:54.080 --> 00:15:58.960 Exalted is Allah far above what they describe, 00:15:58.960 --> 00:16:03.759 except the chosen servants of Allah. 00:16:03.759 --> 00:16:08.240 So indeed, you and whatever you worship 00:16:08.240 --> 00:16:12.799 “Ye cannot excite (anyone) against Him.” (37:162) 00:16:12.799 --> 00:16:16.899 “Save him who is to burn in hell.” (37:163) 00:16:16.899 --> 00:16:24.019 “There is not one of us but hath his known position.” (37:164) 00:16:24.019 --> 00:16:31.679 "And indeed, we are those who line up in ranks, 00:16:31.679 --> 00:16:36.529 and indeed, we are those who glorify ˹Allah˺." 00:16:36.529 --> 00:16:40.210 And indeed, they used to say, 00:16:40.210 --> 00:16:46.529 “If we had but a reminder from the men of old” (37:168) 00:16:46.529 --> 00:16:52.049 “We would be single-minded slaves of Allah.” (37:169) 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) 00:16:58.370 --> 00:17:04.769 “And verily Our word went forth of old unto Our bondmen sent (to warn)” (37:171) 00:17:04.769 --> 00:17:10.109 that they would surely be the ones aided, 00:17:10.109 --> 00:17:15.549 “And that Our host, they verily would be the victors.” (37:173) 00:17:15.549 --> 00:17:19.470 “So withdraw from them (O Muhammad) awhile,” (37:174) 00:17:19.470 --> 00:17:24.190 And watch them, for they will see. 00:17:24.190 --> 00:17:28.430 Do they then seek to hasten Our punishment? 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) 00:17:36.430 --> 00:17:40.990 “Withdraw from them awhile” (37:178) 00:17:40.990 --> 00:17:44.829 And watch, for they will see. 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) 00:17:52.670 --> 00:17:57.150 And peace be upon the messengers, 00:17:57.150 --> 00:18:02.750 and praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds.