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The story of our mother Eve | Episode (22) | Oh Eve, they are inviting you to misery

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0:00 In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
0:03 The story of our mother Hawwa (Eve).
0:08 O Hawwa.
0:09 They are calling you toward misery.
0:14 O Hawwa.
0:16 You are living in a great blessing.
0:19 When you hold fast to the law of the Lord of the worlds.
0:23 A great blessing.
0:25 It is the paradise of this world.
0:27 And its reward is the paradise of the Hereafter.
0:30 For through your guidance and your steadfastness upon the truth.
0:34 You live in two paradises.
0:36 The first is what your heart feels most deeply.
0:40 And what brings happiness to your soul.
0:42 Even if your body grows weary.
0:44 And the second is a bliss that cannot be described and never ceases.
0:49 And none shall enjoy it except those who truly lived the first paradise.
0:54 Upon steadfastness and guidance.
0:57 Yet the bliss in which you live.
1:01 Does not please your enemies who live in psychological misery.
1:06 And who do not know the meaning of happiness.
1:09 Nor do they know the meaning of the beauty of living with the Most Merciful.
1:13 Those who do not prostrate to Allah.
1:16 And do not submit themselves to the commands of Allah.
1:19 Slaves of desire and the devil.
1:22 Therefore, the bliss you are in will disturb them.
1:26 And the purity you enjoy will enrage them.
1:30 So they will strive to destroy your life.
1:33 And end your happiness.
1:35 By casting you into misery.
1:37 Through their lies and their deception.
1:40 And their distortion of facts.
1:42 Just as their leader, Iblis, did.
1:46 Allah the Almighty said:
1:47 “Therefor we said: O Adam! This is an enemy unto thee and unto thy wife, so let him not drive you both out of the Garden so that thou come to toil.” (20:117)
1:55 “Therefor we said: O Adam! This is an enemy unto thee and unto thy wife, so let him not drive you both out of the Garden so that thou come to toil.” (20:117)
2:00 "...so that you may suffer."
2:01 “It is (vouchsafed) unto thee that thou hungerest not therein nor art naked,” (20:118)
2:07 “And that thou thirstest not therein nor art exposed to the sun's heat.” (20:119)
2:12 "Then the devil whispered to him..."
2:15 “But the devil whispered to him, saying: O Adam! Shall I show thee the tree of immortality and power that wasteth not away?” (20:120)
2:20 "...and a kingdom that does not decay."
2:23 Al-Tahir ibn 'Ashur, may Allah have mercy on him, said:
2:27 "He began by mentioning the object of his enmity toward Adam."
2:31 "Because Adam is the one who sparked the devil's enmity due to his envy."
2:36 "Then he followed it by mentioning his wife."
2:38 "Because his enmity toward her is a consequence of his enmity toward Adam, her husband."
2:44 "And his enmity was directed at both of them."
2:48 "Due to the unity of the cause of the enmity."
2:51 "Which is his envy of them for what Allah bestowed upon them of the knowledge of names."
2:56 "Which is the hallmark of the intellect that leads to guidance."
3:00 "And the hallmark of expressing the conscience that leads to instruction."
3:05 "And all of that is what invalidates the work of the devil."
3:09 "And makes it difficult for him to seduce them and seduce their descendants."
3:14 "And because the devil saw himself as more worthy of preference over Adam."
3:19 "So he became enraged when he was commanded to prostrate to Adam."
3:24 Yes, O Hawwa.
3:26 It is the envy that has torn their hearts apart.
3:30 And it is from the mercy of Allah the Almighty toward you that He made you aware of your enemy.
3:34 So that you are not deceived by him.
3:37 And fall into his snares without realizing it.
3:41 Sayyid Qutb, may Allah have mercy on him, said:
3:44 "This was a form of care and protection from Allah."
3:48 "To alert Adam to his enemy and warn him of his treachery."
3:52 "Following his rebellion and disobedience."
3:55 "And his refusal to prostrate to Adam as his Lord commanded him."
4:00 They, O Hawwa.
4:02 Come to you in the guise of advising you and defending your rights.
4:07 And seeking your freedom.
4:09 While in reality, they are liars and envious.
4:13 Following the path of their leader, Iblis.
4:16 Who taught them corruption on earth.
4:19 And the distortion of facts.
4:22 “But the devil whispered to him, saying: O Adam! Shall I show thee the tree of immortality and power that wasteth not away?” (20:120)
4:28 Al-Sa'di, may Allah have mercy on him, said:
4:31 "He came to him in the form of an advisor."
4:34 "And spoke to him with gentleness."
4:36 "So Adam was deceived by him."
4:38 "And ate from the tree."
4:40 "Then they were both exposed."
4:43 "And their covering fell away."
4:45 "And their disobedience became clear."
4:47 "And each of them began to see the private parts of the other."
4:50 After they had been covered.
4:53 And they began to fasten together leaves from the trees of Paradise to cover themselves.
5:00 And they were overcome with a shame that only Allah knows.
5:05 And Allah the Almighty.
5:07 Warned our father Adam and our mother Hawwa against obeying the devil, which leads to misery.
5:14 So He said:
5:15 “Therefor we said: O Adam! This is an enemy unto thee and unto thy wife, so let him not drive you both out of the Garden so that thou come to toil.” (20:117)
5:18 “Therefor we said: O Adam! This is an enemy unto thee and unto thy wife, so let him not drive you both out of the Garden so that thou come to toil.” (20:117)
5:23 Then Allah the Almighty explained the misery that would befall them.
5:29 If they were expelled from Paradise.
5:31 So He said:
5:33 “It is (vouchsafed) unto thee that thou hungerest not therein nor art naked,” (20:118)
5:37 "And that you will not be hungry therein, nor naked. And that you will not suffer from thirst therein, nor from the sun's heat."
5:41 Al-Tahir ibn 'Ashur, may Allah have mercy on him, said:
5:44 "The sentence 'Indeed, it is [promised] for you not to be hungry therein nor naked'..."
5:49 "...is a justification for the misery resulting from the expulsion from Paradise, which was forbidden."
5:55 "Because since he was enjoying the luxury of life in Paradise."
6:00 "In terms of food, clothing, drink, and a moderate climate suitable for his temperament."
6:06 "Expulsion from it necessitated the loss of that."
6:10 And Al-Shinqiti, may Allah have mercy on him, said:
6:13 "His saying in this noble verse..."
6:16 "...'so that you may suffer'..."
6:18 "...means that you will toil in seeking a living through hardship and labor."
6:23 But reflect, O Hawwa.
6:26 That Allah the Almighty attributed the misery to Adam alone.
6:31 And did not attribute it to Hawwa.
6:33 So what is the secret in that?
6:36 Al-Tahir ibn 'Ashur, may Allah have mercy on him, said:
6:39 "He attributed the consequence of misery to Adam specifically, rather than his wife, for the sake of brevity."
6:46 "Because in the misery of one of the spouses is the misery of the other."
6:50 "Due to their interdependence in existence."
6:52 "With an indication that the man's misery is the root of the woman's misery."
6:57 "And also because what is required of Adam in this world..."
7:01 "...is to strive for the sake of Hawwa."
7:03 "Providing her with food, clothing, drink, and shelter."
7:09 Indeed, O Hawwa, Allah.
7:11 Honored you and raised your status.
7:14 By obligating Adam to spend on you, to strive, and to suffer for your sake.
7:20 While you are cherished and honored in your home.
7:24 But this situation does not please your enemies.
7:27 So they strive to drive you out of your home so that you may suffer in their world.
7:32 Then it becomes easy for them to reach you.
7:36 So do not respond to them.
7:38 And do not leave your paradise for their hell.
7:42 And even if circumstances force you to go out to toil and seek provision.
7:47 Do not abandon your dignity, your pride, and your religion.
7:51 For that which is with Allah is not attained through the disobedience of Allah.
7:56 We shall continue in a future meeting, if Allah wills.
7:59 And praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds.
8:05 The story of our mother Hawwa.