Conclusion from Al-Tabari’s interpretation | Episode (22-2) | Surat Al-Hajj

0:00 In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

0:05 Summary from Tafsir al-Tabari.

0:08 Abridged by Dr. Aqeel bin Salem Al-Shammari.

0:12 Surah Al-Hajj.

0:16 In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

0:23 "These are two adversaries who disputed about their Lord."

0:28 “These twain (the believers and the disbelievers) are two opponents who contend concerning their Lord. But as for those who disbelieve, garments of fire will be cut out for them; boiling fluid will be poured down on their heads,” (22:19)

0:31 “These twain (the believers and the disbelievers) are two opponents who contend concerning their Lord. But as for those who disbelieve, garments of fire will be cut out for them; boiling fluid will be poured down on their heads,” (22:19)

0:40 “Whereby that which is in their bellies, and their skins too, will be melted;” (22:20)

0:46 “And for them are hooked rods of iron.” (22:21)

0:51 “Whenever, in their anguish, they would go forth from thence they are driven back therein and (it is said unto them): Taste the doom of burning.” (22:22)

0:58 “Whenever, in their anguish, they would go forth from thence they are driven back therein and (it is said unto them): Taste the doom of burning.” (22:22)

1:07 The adversaries referred to are all disbelievers,

1:11 regardless of their specific category of disbelief,

1:13 and all believers.

1:16 Their dispute concerning their Lord

1:18 is the mutual enmity and opposition of each group towards the other

1:22 and their fighting each other over their respective faiths.

1:25 As for the disbeliever among them,

1:28 he will be given a garment of molten copper from fire.

1:32 Boiling water will be poured over their heads,

1:36 penetrating their skulls until it reaches their insides,

1:40 melting what is within them until it reaches their feet.

1:44 This is the "melting."

1:45 Then it will be restored as it was.

1:48 “And for them are hooked rods of iron.” (22:21)

1:50 The custodians will strike their heads with it.

1:52 When they wish to escape from the Fire,

1:55 they will be returned to it.

1:58 Every time these disbelievers wish

2:00 to escape from the Fire, they will be returned to it.

2:03 And it will be said to them:

2:05 "Taste the burning torment of the Fire."

2:10 Indeed, Allah will admit those who believe

2:14 and do righteous deeds to gardens

2:18 gardens beneath which rivers flow.

2:23 They will be adorned therein with bracelets

2:27 They will be adorned therein with bracelets

2:29 of gold and pearls,

2:34 and their garments therein will be silk.

2:40 As for those who believed in Allah and His Messenger,

2:43 and obeyed them in what Allah commanded them to do,

2:46 of righteous deeds,

2:48 then Allah will admit them to gardens of Eden,

2:51 beneath which rivers flow.

2:54 They will be adorned therein with bracelets

2:56 of gold and pearls,

2:59 and their clothing, which touches their skin, will be

3:02 garments of silk.

3:05 “They are guided unto gentle speech; they are guided unto the path of the Glorious One.” (22:24)

3:09 “They are guided unto gentle speech; they are guided unto the path of the Glorious One.” (22:24)

3:13 And their Lord guided them in this world

3:16 to testify that there is no god but Allah,

3:19 and their Lord guided them in this world

3:21 to the path of the Praiseworthy Lord,

3:24 the one praised by His devoted servants among His creation.

3:28 “Lo! those who disbelieve and bar (men) from the way of Allah and from the Inviolable Place of Worship, which We have appointed for mankind together, the dweller therein and the nomad: whosoever seeketh wrongful partiality therein, him We shall cause to taste a painful doom.” (22:25)

3:32 from the path of Allah,

3:34 and the Sacred Mosque,

3:40 which We made for mankind,

3:43 “Lo! those who disbelieve and bar (men) from the way of Allah and from the Inviolable Place of Worship, which We have appointed for mankind together, the dweller therein and the nomad: whosoever seeketh wrongful partiality therein, him We shall cause to taste a painful doom.” (22:25)

3:48 “Lo! those who disbelieve and bar (men) from the way of Allah and from the Inviolable Place of Worship, which We have appointed for mankind together, the dweller therein and the nomad: whosoever seeketh wrongful partiality therein, him We shall cause to taste a painful doom.” (22:25)

3:52 “Lo! those who disbelieve and bar (men) from the way of Allah and from the Inviolable Place of Worship, which We have appointed for mankind together, the dweller therein and the nomad: whosoever seeketh wrongful partiality therein, him We shall cause to taste a painful doom.” (22:25)

3:59 Indeed, those who denied the Oneness of Allah

4:01 and disbelieved in His Messenger,

4:03 and prevent people from Allah's religion

4:05 from entering it,

4:07 and from the Sacred Mosque,

4:09 which Allah made for all people,

4:11 who believed in Him,

4:14 not singling out some over others,

4:18 being moderate in what is incumbent upon them

4:20 of venerating the sanctity of the Sacred Mosque,

4:23 and performing their rituals therein,

4:25 and residing therein wherever they wish,

4:27 the one residing therein, meaning the one who is settled there,

4:30 and the traveler, meaning the one coming to it from elsewhere,

4:35 And whoever inclines to deviate in the Sacred House with injustice,

4:37 and disobeys Allah therein,

4:39 We will make him taste of a painful torment on the Day of Resurrection.

4:45 “And (remember) when We prepared for Abraham the place of the (holy) House, saying: Ascribe thou no thing as partner unto Me, and purify My House for those who make the round (thereof) and those who stand and those who bow and make prostration.” (22:26)

4:49 "Do not associate anything with Me."

4:52 "And purify My House"

4:54 "And purify My House for those who circumambulate,"

4:59 "and those who stand,"

5:02 "and those who bow and prostrate."

5:06 And recall, O Muhammad, how We initiated this House,

5:09 in which your people worship other than Me,

5:12 when We prepared for Our friend Ibrahim the site of the Ka'bah.

5:16 "Do not associate anything with Me in your worship of Me."

5:20 "And purify My House from the worship of idols,"

5:23 "for those who circumambulate and those who pray, who stand in their prayers,"

5:29 "and those who bow and prostrate in their prayers around the House."

5:34 “And proclaim unto mankind the pilgrimage. They will come unto thee on foot and on every lean camel; they will come from every deep ravine,” (22:27)

5:37 they come to you on foot,

5:39 “And proclaim unto mankind the pilgrimage. They will come unto thee on foot and on every lean camel; they will come from every deep ravine,” (22:27)

5:48 that they may witness benefits for themselves

5:50 and mention the name of Allah during the appointed days

6:02 over the livestock which He has provided for them.

6:08 So eat of them and feed the miserable and the poor.

6:15 Then let them fulfill their vows and fulfill their obligations.

6:21 And let them perform their Tawaf around the Ancient House.

6:30 And We commanded him also to announce and call out to people:

6:35 "O people, perform Hajj to the House of Allah."

6:39 For people will come to the House on foot,

6:43 and riding on lean camels,

6:46 coming from every distant path and place and route.

6:52 That they may witness benefits for themselves from deeds that please Allah and trade.

6:57 “And for every nation have We appointed a ritual, that they may mention the name of Allah over the beast of cattle that He hath given them for food; and your god is One God, therefor surrender unto Him. And give good tidings (O Muhammad) to the humble,” (22:34)

7:01 and the sacrificial animals they offered during the days of Tashriq.

7:06 So eat of the livestock over which you have mentioned Allah's name, O people, there.

7:12 And feed from what you slaughter or sacrifice to the miserable who are afflicted by hunger and need,

7:18 and the poor who have nothing.

7:21 Then let them complete their Hajj rituals.

7:25 such as shaving their heads and trimming their mustaches,

7:28 and stoning the Jamarat and performing Tawaf around the House.

7:32 And let them fulfill their vows to Allah, whether it be a sacrificial animal or a larger offering, and other things.

7:37 And let them perform Tawaf around the House of Allah.

7:42 “That (is the command). And whoso magnifieth the sacred things of Allah, it will be well for him in the sight of his Lord. The cattle are lawful unto you save that which hath been told you. So shun the filth of idols, and shun lying speech,” (22:30)

7:51 And they have been made lawful for you, the livestock, except what is recited to you.

7:56 So shun the impurity of idols and shun the utterance of falsehood.

8:04 This which He commanded regarding the completion of rituals, the fulfillment of vows,

8:09 and the Tawaf around the Ancient House,

8:11 is the obligatory duty upon you, O people, in your Hajj.

8:16 And whoever avoids what Allah has commanded him to avoid while in Ihram,

8:21 out of reverence for Allah's limits, lest he transgress them,

8:25 it is better for him with his Lord in the Hereafter.

8:29 And Allah has made lawful for you, O people, the livestock to eat, provided you slaughter them properly,

8:35 except what is recited to you in the Book of Allah.

8:38 That is, the carrion, blood,

8:41 and the flesh of swine, and that which has been slaughtered in the name of other than Allah,

8:45 and the strangled animal, and the one killed by beating,

8:47 and the one that fell to its death, and the one gored by horns,

8:50 and that which a predator has eaten, and that which was sacrificed on altars.

8:54 For all of that is an abomination.

8:57 So beware of worshipping idols, for they are an abomination.

9:01 And beware of false speech and slander against Allah,

9:05 by saying about the deities, "We worship them only that they may bring us closer to Allah."

9:11 And your saying about the angels, "They are the daughters of Allah."

9:15 And similar statements.

9:18 For that is falsehood, deceit, and associating partners with Allah.

9:22 sincere to Allah, not associating anything with Him.

9:29 And whoever associates anything with Allah, it is as though he fell from the sky,

9:42 “Turning unto Allah (only), not ascribing partners unto Him; for whoso ascribeth partners unto Allah, it is as if he had fallen from the sky and the birds had snatched him or the wind had blown him to a far-off place.” (22:31)

9:47 or the wind snatched him away in a remote place.

9:55 So shun, O people, the worship of idols and the utterance of polytheism,

10:00 remaining steadfast to Allah with sincere monotheism,

10:04 not associating anything with Him besides Him.

10:07 For indeed, whoever associates anything with Allah besides Him,

10:11 his example in his remoteness from guidance and attainment of truth

10:15 is like one who falls from the sky,

10:17 and the birds snatch him away, and he perishes,

10:20 or the wind carries him away to a distant place.

10:24 “That (is the command). And whoso magnifieth the offerings consecrated to Allah, it surely is from devotion of the hearts,” (22:32)

10:36 This is what I have mentioned to you, O people, and commanded you,

10:40 to shun the impurity of idols,

10:42 and shun the utterance of falsehood,

10:44 and to venerate the symbols of Allah,

10:47 which is to consider the sacrificial animals good and valuable,

10:50 from hearts that fear Allah.

10:54 For you, in them, is benefit until a specified time, and then their destination is the Ancient House.

11:06 For you, in these symbols, are benefits until a specified time.

11:12 So whatever of these symbols is a sacrificial animal,

11:15 its benefits are for you from the time you possess it

11:18 until you make it obligatory as a sacrifice.

11:22 And whatever is from places where sacrifices are made to Allah,

11:26 its benefits are trade for Allah there.

11:29 Then the destination of the sacrificial animals is the Ancient House.

11:33 So whatever of that is a sacrifice or a larger offering,

11:36 it is by its arrival at the Sanctuary.

11:39 And whatever is from the rituals is Tawaf around the House.

11:43 “And for every nation have We appointed a ritual, that they may mention the name of Allah over the beast of cattle that He hath given them for food; and your god is One God, therefor surrender unto Him. And give good tidings (O Muhammad) to the humble,” (22:34)

11:48 that they may mention the name of Allah over what He has provided them

11:56 of the livestock.

12:00 “And for every nation have We appointed a ritual, that they may mention the name of Allah over the beast of cattle that He hath given them for food; and your god is One God, therefor surrender unto Him. And give good tidings (O Muhammad) to the humble,” (22:34)

12:06 And give good tidings to the humble.

12:11 And for every group, there is a precedent among you from the people of faith in Allah, O people,

12:17 We have made them sacrifices whose blood they shed

12:20 that they may mention the name of Allah over the livestock which He has provided for them.

12:25 “That (is the command). And whoso magnifieth the sacred things of Allah, it will be well for him in the sight of his Lord. The cattle are lawful unto you save that which hath been told you. So shun the filth of idols, and shun lying speech,” (22:30)

12:29 For your Lord is one God, with no partner.

12:33 So submit to Him in obedience.

12:36 And give good tidings, O Muhammad, to those who submit to Allah,

12:38 those who are obedient to Him and acknowledge His servitude.

12:43 Those whose hearts tremble when Allah is mentioned.

12:48 “Whose hearts fear when Allah is mentioned, and the patient of whatever may befall them, and those who establish worship and who spend of that We have bestowed on them.” (22:35)

12:56 and those who establish prayer, and from what We have provided them, they spend.

13:04 And give good tidings, O Muhammad, to the humble,

13:07 those whose hearts are humbled at the remembrance of Allah and submit out of His fear,

13:12 and the patient in the face of hardships they encounter in Allah's cause,

13:17 and those who establish the prescribed prayer,

13:20 and from what We have provided them of wealth, they spend on what is obligatory upon them,

13:25 in zakat, and provision for their families, and for whom provision is obligatory,

13:30 and in the cause of Allah.

13:33 “And the camels! We have appointed them among the ceremonies of Allah. Therein ye have much good. So mention the name of Allah over them when they are drawn up in lines. Then when their flanks fall (dead), eat thereof and feed the beggar and the suppliant. Thus have We made them subject unto you, that haply ye may give thanks.” (22:36)

13:42 So mention the name of Allah over them, standing in rows.

13:48 “And the camels! We have appointed them among the ceremonies of Allah. Therein ye have much good. So mention the name of Allah over them when they are drawn up in lines. Then when their flanks fall (dead), eat thereof and feed the beggar and the suppliant. Thus have We made them subject unto you, that haply ye may give thanks.” (22:36)

13:56 “And the camels! We have appointed them among the ceremonies of Allah. Therein ye have much good. So mention the name of Allah over them when they are drawn up in lines. Then when their flanks fall (dead), eat thereof and feed the beggar and the suppliant. Thus have We made them subject unto you, that haply ye may give thanks.” (22:36)

14:03 and the large, well-built, massive camels,

14:06 We have made them for you, O people, among the symbols of Allah's command,

14:10 which He commanded you in your Hajj rituals when you garland them, cover them, and mark them.

14:18 For you, in the sacrificial animals, is goodness.

14:20 And that goodness is the reward in the Hereafter by slaughtering them and giving them in charity.

14:26 And in this world, riding them if one needs to ride them.

14:31 So mention the name of Allah over the sacrificial animals when you slaughter them, standing in rows,

14:36 which are those chosen and lined up before you, with one of their legs tied.

14:42 And when they fall on their sides after slaughter, they become lawful for you to eat.

14:49 So feed the one who asks and the one who is content with what he has and the one who is self-sufficient.

14:54 Thus have We subjected the sacrificial animals to you, O people,

14:58 so that you may thank Me for subjecting them to you.

15:01 “Their flesh and their food reach not Allah, but the devotion from you reacheth Him. Thus have We made them subject unto you that ye may magnify Allah that He hath guided you. And give good tidings (O Muhammad) to the good.” (22:37)

15:08 “Their flesh and their food reach not Allah, but the devotion from you reacheth Him. Thus have We made them subject unto you that ye may magnify Allah that He hath guided you. And give good tidings (O Muhammad) to the good.” (22:37)

15:13 “Their flesh and their food reach not Allah, but the devotion from you reacheth Him. Thus have We made them subject unto you that ye may magnify Allah that He hath guided you. And give good tidings (O Muhammad) to the good.” (22:37)

15:19 And give good tidings to the doers of good.

15:24 The flesh of your sacrificial animals, nor their blood, will ever reach Allah.

15:28 But what reaches Him is your piety, if you are pious concerning them.

15:33 So you intended His face with them,

15:35 and you acted in them as He guided you and commanded you regarding them,

15:41 and you venerated His sacred limits.

15:43 Thus have We subjected the sacrificial animals to you

15:46 so that you may magnify Allah for His guidance to His religion.

15:51 And give good tidings, O Muhammad, to those who obeyed Allah,

15:54 and did good in their obedience to Him in this world, of Paradise in the Hereafter.

Conclusion from Al-Tabari’s interpretation | Episode (22-2) | Surat Al-Hajj | Verses from (19) to (37)

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