1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:03,000 In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. 2 00:00:03,000 --> 00:00:32,079 The concise commentary 3 00:00:32,079 --> 00:00:35,079 on the book *Profile Cards* 4 00:00:35,079 --> 00:00:38,079 *of the Surahs of the Noble Qur'an* 5 00:00:38,079 --> 00:00:42,079 by Dr. Muhammad ibn 'Abd al-'Aziz ibn 'Umar Nasif, 6 00:00:42,079 --> 00:00:44,079 may Allah preserve him. 7 00:00:44,079 --> 00:00:46,079 Surah al-Mursalat. 8 00:00:46,079 --> 00:00:50,079 In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. All praise is due to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon the Messenger of Allah. 9 00:00:50,079 --> 00:00:52,179 We continue with our concise commentary 10 00:00:52,179 --> 00:00:54,179 on the profile cards, 11 00:00:54,179 --> 00:00:56,179 focusing on Surah al-Mursalat. 12 00:00:56,179 --> 00:00:58,179 Regarding this surah, 13 00:00:58,179 --> 00:01:00,179 I have three reflections. The first reflection 14 00:01:00,179 --> 00:01:02,179 concerns what has been narrated about the circumstances of its revelation. 15 00:01:02,179 --> 00:01:06,180 It was mentioned that 'Abdullah ibn Mas'ud, may Allah be pleased with him, 16 00:01:06,180 --> 00:01:10,180 said: "While we were with the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, in a cave at Mina, 17 00:01:10,180 --> 00:01:13,180 'By the emissary winds sent forth' (al-Mursalat) was revealed to him." 18 00:01:13,180 --> 00:01:15,180 The word "al-Mursalat" was omitted here— 19 00:01:15,180 --> 00:01:16,180 "in it," 20 00:01:16,180 --> 00:01:18,180 meaning in this cave. 21 00:01:18,180 --> 00:01:20,180 "And indeed, he was reciting it, 22 00:01:20,180 --> 00:01:22,180 while I was taking it directly from his mouth, 23 00:01:22,180 --> 00:01:24,180 and his mouth was still moist with it..." 24 00:01:24,180 --> 00:01:26,180 to the end of the hadith. 25 00:01:26,180 --> 00:01:28,180 The takeaway here, 26 00:01:28,180 --> 00:01:30,180 and the point I wish to dwell upon, 27 00:01:30,180 --> 00:01:32,180 is the sheer precision 28 00:01:32,180 --> 00:01:34,180 in receiving and transmitting the Qur'an. 29 00:01:34,180 --> 00:01:36,209 For our religion 30 00:01:36,209 --> 00:01:38,209 is one built upon oral reception 31 00:01:38,209 --> 00:01:40,209 and absolute precision in that transmission. 32 00:01:40,209 --> 00:01:42,209 Ponder how Ibn Mas'ud, may Allah be pleased with him, 33 00:01:42,209 --> 00:01:44,209 remembers 34 00:01:44,209 --> 00:01:46,209 the exact place where 35 00:01:46,209 --> 00:01:48,209 this surah was revealed, with complete accuracy, 36 00:01:48,209 --> 00:01:50,209 and remembers 37 00:01:50,209 --> 00:01:52,209 his own state and that of the Prophet, peace be upon him, 38 00:01:52,209 --> 00:01:54,209 as well as the exact moment 39 00:01:54,209 --> 00:01:56,209 of the recitation 40 00:01:56,209 --> 00:01:58,340 of these verses. 41 00:01:58,340 --> 00:02:00,340 Indeed, this instills in us profound confidence 42 00:02:00,340 --> 00:02:02,340 in this religion, 43 00:02:02,340 --> 00:02:04,340 which has been preserved and handed down to us 44 00:02:04,340 --> 00:02:06,340 with a transmission unlike 45 00:02:06,340 --> 00:02:08,340 that of any other religion 46 00:02:08,340 --> 00:02:10,340 on earth, 47 00:02:10,340 --> 00:02:12,340 or indeed any body of knowledge on earth. 48 00:02:12,340 --> 00:02:14,340 So all praise is due to Allah, first and last. 49 00:02:14,340 --> 00:02:16,340 Whoever traces 50 00:02:16,340 --> 00:02:18,340 instances like this will find astonishing 51 00:02:18,340 --> 00:02:20,340 and marvelous details in the books of hadith, 52 00:02:20,340 --> 00:02:22,340 the Seerah, and biographical accounts. 53 00:02:22,340 --> 00:02:24,340 Up to this very day, the Qur'an continues 54 00:02:24,340 --> 00:02:26,340 to be received through direct, oral transmission from teacher to student, 55 00:02:26,340 --> 00:02:28,340 by the grace of Allah, Glorified and Exalted be He. 56 00:02:28,340 --> 00:02:30,340 The second reflection 57 00:02:30,340 --> 00:02:32,340 relates to His saying, Exalted is He: 58 00:02:32,340 --> 00:02:34,340 "Woe, that Day, to the deniers." 59 00:02:34,340 --> 00:02:36,340 For this verse 60 00:02:36,340 --> 00:02:38,340 is repeated, as is readily apparent, in this surah 61 00:02:38,340 --> 00:02:40,500 many times. 62 00:02:40,500 --> 00:02:42,500 Whatever is repeated in the speech of Allah, 63 00:02:42,500 --> 00:02:44,500 Glorified and Exalted is He, 64 00:02:44,500 --> 00:02:46,500 must possess immense significance. 65 00:02:46,500 --> 00:02:48,560 However, when something is repeated 66 00:02:48,560 --> 00:02:50,560 and we fail to give it due heed, 67 00:02:50,560 --> 00:02:52,560 its impact upon our souls weakens, 68 00:02:52,560 --> 00:02:54,560 leading to an outcome 69 00:02:54,560 --> 00:02:56,590 entirely contrary to what was intended; 70 00:02:56,590 --> 00:02:58,590 instead of that repetition serving 71 00:02:58,590 --> 00:03:00,590 as a prompt for greater mindfulness, 72 00:03:00,590 --> 00:03:02,590 it turns into a cause 73 00:03:02,590 --> 00:03:04,590 for skimming through quickly without reflection. 74 00:03:04,590 --> 00:03:06,590 Therefore, 75 00:03:06,590 --> 00:03:08,590 each of us should increase 76 00:03:08,590 --> 00:03:10,590 in vigilance and care. 77 00:03:10,590 --> 00:03:12,590 Matters that are reiterated in the Shari'ah 78 00:03:12,590 --> 00:03:14,590 carry great importance 79 00:03:14,590 --> 00:03:16,590 and profound wisdom, 80 00:03:16,590 --> 00:03:18,590 and we should pay closer attention to them 81 00:03:18,590 --> 00:03:20,590 lest their impact upon our souls diminish 82 00:03:20,590 --> 00:03:22,590 due to mere familiarity and repetition. 83 00:03:22,590 --> 00:03:24,590 The same applies 84 00:03:24,590 --> 00:03:26,590 here in this surah, 85 00:03:26,590 --> 00:03:28,590 and to this specific verse: 86 00:03:28,590 --> 00:03:30,590 "Woe, that Day, to the deniers," for it is repeated 87 00:03:30,590 --> 00:03:32,590 across many places. 88 00:03:32,590 --> 00:03:34,590 One ought to consult books of Tafsir 89 00:03:34,590 --> 00:03:36,620 regarding the reason for its repeated occurrence, 90 00:03:36,620 --> 00:03:38,620 and one must reflect, 91 00:03:38,620 --> 00:03:40,620 not rushing past it heedlessly, 92 00:03:40,620 --> 00:03:42,620 but rather granting it each time 93 00:03:42,620 --> 00:03:44,620 a measure of deliberate attention 94 00:03:44,620 --> 00:03:46,620 and contemplating its words: 95 00:03:46,620 --> 00:03:48,620 "Woe, that Day, 96 00:03:48,620 --> 00:03:50,620 to the deniers." 97 00:03:50,620 --> 00:03:52,620 Doing so leaves a tremendous impact upon the heart. 98 00:03:52,620 --> 00:03:54,620 The third reflection 99 00:03:54,620 --> 00:03:56,620 is that this surah is predominantly characterized 100 00:03:56,620 --> 00:03:58,620 by themes of warning and intimidation, 101 00:03:58,620 --> 00:04:00,620 far more than good tidings, 102 00:04:00,620 --> 00:04:02,620 in contrast to Surah al-Insan, 103 00:04:02,620 --> 00:04:04,620 which we previously reviewed. 104 00:04:04,620 --> 00:04:06,620 Therefore, 105 00:04:06,620 --> 00:04:08,620 whoever reads the Qur'an 106 00:04:08,620 --> 00:04:10,620 and continuously completes its recitations 107 00:04:10,620 --> 00:04:12,620 time after time 108 00:04:12,620 --> 00:04:14,620 will attain balance, 109 00:04:14,620 --> 00:04:16,620 kept upright through the uprightness of the Qur'an, 110 00:04:16,620 --> 00:04:18,620 far removed from exaggeration 111 00:04:18,620 --> 00:04:20,620 where excess is unwarranted. 112 00:04:20,620 --> 00:04:22,620 One who stays close to the Qur'an 113 00:04:22,620 --> 00:04:24,620 lives between fear and hope, 114 00:04:24,620 --> 00:04:26,620 encouragement and deterrence. 115 00:04:26,620 --> 00:04:28,620 Even so, 116 00:04:28,620 --> 00:04:30,620 one needs to ponder why encouragement abounds 117 00:04:30,620 --> 00:04:32,620 in one surah 118 00:04:32,620 --> 00:04:34,620 while deterrence predominates in another, 119 00:04:34,620 --> 00:04:36,620 thereby learning from the wisdom of this Wise Book. 120 00:04:36,620 --> 00:04:38,720 And may the peace and blessings of Allah 121 00:04:38,720 --> 00:04:40,720 be upon the Messenger of Allah, 122 00:04:40,720 --> 00:04:42,720 upon his family and Companions, 123 00:04:42,720 --> 00:04:44,720 and upon whoever follows his guidance. 124 00:04:44,720 --> 00:04:46,720 All praise is due to Allah, first and last, outwardly and inwardly.