WEBVTT 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:03.200 In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. 00:00:05.160 --> 00:00:08.080 A summary of the Tafsir of al-Tabari. 00:00:08.539 --> 00:00:12.740 Abridged by Dr. 'Aqil ibn Salim al-Shammar. 00:00:12.900 --> 00:00:16.149 Surah al-Shura. 00:00:18.399 --> 00:00:22.640 In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. 00:00:22.640 --> 00:00:26.839 Ha-Mim. 00:00:26.839 --> 00:00:38.009 'Ayn-Sin-Qaf. 00:00:38.009 --> 00:00:42.369 “Thus Allah the Mighty, the Knower inspireth thee (Muhammad) as (He inspired) those before thee.” (42:3) 00:00:42.369 --> 00:00:45.649 Allah, the Almighty, the All-Wise. 00:00:45.649 --> 00:00:49.729 To Him belongs all that is in the heavens and all that is on the earth. 00:00:49.729 --> 00:00:54.659 He is the Most High, the Most Great. 00:00:54.659 --> 00:00:56.100 Ha-Mim. 00:00:56.100 --> 00:00:58.820 'Ayn-Sin-Qaf. 00:00:58.820 --> 00:01:03.539 Thus does Allah reveal to you, O Muhammad, and to those before you. 00:01:03.539 --> 00:01:06.819 The Almighty in His retribution against His enemies. 00:01:06.819 --> 00:01:09.859 The All-Wise in His governance of His creation. 00:01:10.099 --> 00:01:15.459 To Allah belongs the dominion of all that is in the heavens and the earth, and everything therein. 00:01:15.459 --> 00:01:19.219 He is the One possessing loftiness and elevation above all things. 00:01:19.219 --> 00:01:25.069 The Most Great, to whom belong majesty, pride, and absolute sovereignty. 00:01:25.069 --> 00:01:31.950 “Almost might the heavens above be rent asunder while the angels hymn the praise of their Lord and ask forgiveness for those on the earth. Lo! Allah, He is the Forgiver, the Merciful.” (42:5) 00:01:31.950 --> 00:01:36.829 “Almost might the heavens above be rent asunder while the angels hymn the praise of their Lord and ask forgiveness for those on the earth. Lo! Allah, He is the Forgiver, the Merciful.” (42:5) 00:01:36.829 --> 00:01:41.230 “Almost might the heavens above be rent asunder while the angels hymn the praise of their Lord and ask forgiveness for those on the earth. Lo! Allah, He is the Forgiver, the Merciful.” (42:5) 00:01:41.230 --> 00:01:48.590 “Almost might the heavens above be rent asunder while the angels hymn the praise of their Lord and ask forgiveness for those on the earth. Lo! Allah, He is the Forgiver, the Merciful.” (42:5) 00:01:48.590 --> 00:01:52.590 The heavens are almost rent asunder from above the earths. 00:01:52.590 --> 00:01:55.549 Due to the majesty and glory of the Most Merciful. 00:01:55.549 --> 00:01:58.590 And the angels glorify Him by obeying their Lord. 00:01:58.590 --> 00:02:02.590 And by thanking Him, out of awe of His majesty and greatness. 00:02:02.590 --> 00:02:08.509 And they ask their Lord for forgiveness for the sins of those on earth who believe in Him. 00:02:08.509 --> 00:02:12.830 Verily, Allah is the Oft-Forgiving to the believing among His servants. 00:02:12.830 --> 00:02:18.689 The Most Merciful to them, that He might not punish them after they have repented. 00:02:35.819 --> 00:02:43.659 And those who have taken, O Muhammad, from among the polytheists of your people, protectors other than Him, whom they follow and worship. 00:02:43.659 --> 00:02:46.620 Allah keeps account of their deeds for them. 00:02:46.620 --> 00:02:49.819 So that He may recompense them for them on the Day of Resurrection. 00:02:49.819 --> 00:02:54.699 You, O Muhammad, are not a guardian over them to preserve their deeds. 00:02:54.699 --> 00:02:57.979 You are only a warner. 00:03:06.219 --> 00:03:10.860 To warn the Mother of Cities (Makkah) and those around it. 00:03:10.860 --> 00:03:15.580 “And thus We have inspired in thee a Lecture in Arabic, that thou mayst warn the mother-town and those around it, and mayst warn of a day of assembling whereof there is no doubt. A host will be in the Garden, and a host of them in the Flame.” (42:7) 00:03:15.580 --> 00:03:22.620 “And thus We have inspired in thee a Lecture in Arabic, that thou mayst warn the mother-town and those around it, and mayst warn of a day of assembling whereof there is no doubt. A host will be in the Garden, and a host of them in the Flame.” (42:7) 00:03:22.620 --> 00:03:28.740 And thus We have revealed to you, O Muhammad, a Qur'an in the Arabic tongue. 00:03:28.740 --> 00:03:32.259 So that they may understand the proofs and the reminder of Allah contained within it. 00:03:32.419 --> 00:03:36.500 To warn Makkah and those around it from among the rest of mankind. 00:03:36.500 --> 00:03:42.580 And to warn of the punishment of Allah on the day He gathers His servants for the station of reckoning. 00:03:42.580 --> 00:03:45.379 There is no doubt about that day. 00:03:45.379 --> 00:03:47.860 A party of them will be in Paradise. 00:03:47.860 --> 00:03:51.460 They are those who believed in Allah and His Messenger, peace be upon him. 00:03:51.460 --> 00:03:57.460 And a party of them will be in the Blazing Fire, kindled against its inhabitants. 00:03:57.460 --> 00:04:01.710 They are those who disbelieved in Allah and His Messenger. 00:04:01.870 --> 00:04:08.430 “Had Allah willed, He could have made them one community, but Allah bringeth whom He will into His mercy. And the wrong-doers have no friend nor helper.” (42:8) 00:04:08.430 --> 00:04:16.990 “Had Allah willed, He could have made them one community, but Allah bringeth whom He will into His mercy. And the wrong-doers have no friend nor helper.” (42:8) 00:04:16.990 --> 00:04:25.620 “Had Allah willed, He could have made them one community, but Allah bringeth whom He will into His mercy. And the wrong-doers have no friend nor helper.” (42:8) 00:04:25.620 --> 00:04:29.540 And if Allah had willed to gather His creation upon guidance. 00:04:29.620 --> 00:04:33.699 And make them one single nation, He would have done so. 00:04:33.699 --> 00:04:37.779 But He admits whom He wills of His servants into His mercy. 00:04:37.779 --> 00:04:41.459 By granting them success to enter His religion. 00:04:41.459 --> 00:04:46.339 And the disbelievers will have no protector to defend them on the Day of Resurrection. 00:04:46.339 --> 00:04:51.300 Nor any helper to save them from the punishment of Allah. 00:04:51.300 --> 00:04:57.040 Or have they taken protectors other than Him? 00:04:57.120 --> 00:05:03.920 “Or have they chosen protecting friends besides Him? But Allah, He (alone) is the Protecting Friend. He quickeneth the dead, and He is Able to do all things.” (42:9) 00:05:03.920 --> 00:05:08.560 And He is over all things competent. 00:05:09.899 --> 00:05:16.540 Or have these polytheists taken protectors other than Allah, whom they follow? 00:05:16.540 --> 00:05:19.740 But Allah is the Protector of His allies. 00:05:19.740 --> 00:05:22.139 And Allah gives life to the dead. 00:05:22.139 --> 00:05:27.259 And Allah is the One capable of reviving His creation after their death. 00:05:27.259 --> 00:05:31.459 Indeed, He has power over all things. 00:05:31.459 --> 00:05:38.660 “And in whatsoever ye differ, the verdict therein belongeth to Allah. Such is my Lord, in Whom I put my trust, and unto Whom I turn.” (42:10) 00:05:38.660 --> 00:05:46.850 “And in whatsoever ye differ, the verdict therein belongeth to Allah. Such is my Lord, in Whom I put my trust, and unto Whom I turn.” (42:10) 00:05:46.850 --> 00:05:52.290 And in whatever you, O people, differ and dispute among yourselves. 00:05:52.290 --> 00:05:54.589 Its judgment belongs to Allah. 00:05:54.589 --> 00:05:57.629 Say to these polytheists. 00:05:57.709 --> 00:06:01.870 This One, whose attributes are these, is my Lord. 00:06:01.870 --> 00:06:05.629 Not your idols whom you invoke besides Him. 00:06:05.629 --> 00:06:10.350 In Him I have placed my trust in my affairs, and to Him I have delegated my matters. 00:06:10.350 --> 00:06:15.500 And to Him I return in my affairs, and I repent from my sins. 00:06:15.500 --> 00:06:19.019 The Originator of the heavens and the earth. 00:06:19.019 --> 00:06:24.060 He has made for you mates from among yourselves. 00:06:24.060 --> 00:06:29.740 And from the cattle, mates, by which He multiplies you. 00:06:29.740 --> 00:06:33.180 There is nothing like unto Him. 00:06:33.180 --> 00:06:37.329 And He is the All-Hearing, the All-Seeing. 00:06:37.329 --> 00:06:40.399 The Creator of the seven heavens and the earth. 00:06:40.399 --> 00:06:44.560 Your Lord has paired you with mates from among yourselves. 00:06:44.560 --> 00:06:47.279 And He said "from among yourselves." 00:06:47.279 --> 00:06:50.879 Because He created Eve from the rib of Adam, peace be upon him. 00:06:50.959 --> 00:06:53.839 And He made for you from the cattle, mates. 00:06:53.839 --> 00:06:56.000 Males and females. 00:06:56.000 --> 00:06:59.839 He multiplies you through the mates He has provided for you. 00:06:59.839 --> 00:07:03.759 And He sustains you through the cattle He has provided for you. 00:07:03.759 --> 00:07:05.759 He is not like anything. 00:07:05.759 --> 00:07:08.800 And it is said: there is nothing similar to Him. 00:07:08.800 --> 00:07:12.959 And He is the All-Hearing of what His creation utters in speech. 00:07:12.959 --> 00:07:15.279 The All-Seeing of their deeds. 00:07:15.279 --> 00:07:19.709 Nothing of that is hidden from Him. 00:07:19.790 --> 00:07:23.310 To Him belong the keys of the heavens and the earth. 00:07:23.310 --> 00:07:28.670 He extends provision for whom He wills and restricts it. 00:07:28.670 --> 00:07:34.430 “His are the keys of the heavens and the earth. He enlargeth providence for whom He will and straiteneth (it for whom He will). Lo! He is Knower of all things.” (42:12) 00:07:34.430 --> 00:07:39.490 To Him belong the keys to the treasuries of the heavens and the earth. 00:07:39.490 --> 00:07:43.889 He expands His provision and bounty to whom He wills of His creation. 00:07:43.889 --> 00:07:47.089 And He restricts it for whom He wills among them. 00:07:47.329 --> 00:07:51.970 Indeed, Allah, in all that He does regarding His expansion for whom He expands. 00:07:51.970 --> 00:07:54.689 And His restriction for whom He restricts. 00:07:54.689 --> 00:07:58.290 And other such matters, is All-Knowing. 00:07:58.290 --> 00:08:06.699 Nothing is hidden from Him regarding the place of expansion, restriction, and other aspects of the wise governance of His creation.