The nice comment on the book of cards identifying the surahs of the Holy Qur’an | D. Muhammad Nassif

0:00 In the name of Allah, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful.

0:03 "The Gentle Commentary on the Identification Cards

0:08 of the Surahs of the Noble Qur'an"

0:11 by Dr. Muhammad Ibn Abdul Aziz Ibn Omar Nasif,

0:15 may Allah preserve him.

0:16 Surah Al-Masad.

0:19 In the name of Allah, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful. Praise be to Allah, the Lord of the worlds,

0:23 and may peace and blessings be upon the Seal of the Prophets and Messengers,

0:26 and upon all his family and Companions.

0:28 We are still with the gentle commentary on the identification cards,

0:32 and with Surah Al-Masad,

0:35 with which I have three reflections.

0:39 The first reflection:

0:41 Indeed, this surah

0:43 contains a severe condemnation

0:45 of Abu Lahab and his wife.

0:47 Yet, this severe condemnation

0:50 is completely free

0:52 from obscenity and vulgarity.

0:55 This is what some scholars of rhetoric call

0:58 integrity (al-nazaahah).

1:01 Integrity means that the speech is at the peak of censure,

1:04 without containing a single offensive word

1:07 or vulgarity.

1:09 This is a methodology that ought

1:11 to be followed,

1:13 and one in which the Muslim should emulate

1:15 what is in the Book of his Lord.

1:17 If this is the standard with a disbeliever,

1:19 how should it be when a dispute occurs between Muslims?

1:22 And disputes do happen,

1:24 across different trends, factions,

1:26 groups, ideas, and doctrines.

1:28 Therefore, it is essential,

1:31 when clarifying the truth and refuting someone in error,

1:34 that a person be keen

1:36 to keep

1:38 their speech free from obscenity and foul language.

1:42 If that is the standard toward a disbeliever,

1:44 then doing so toward a mistaken Muslim

1:46 is all the more warranted.

1:50 The second reflection

1:52 is with an insight in the verse

1:54 or in the surah:

1:56 namely, that Abu Lahab was the uncle of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.

1:59 Thus, he was of the most noble lineage among people.

2:02 The one of the most perfect lineage among all people is the Prophet, peace be upon him,

2:04 and among those of the most noble lineage

2:06 are the Banu Hashim, who are

2:08 from Quraysh, which is

2:10 the best of the Arabs; they are the elite of the elite.

2:12 This is the general ruling,

2:14 but disbelief

2:16 renders no lineage of any benefit.

2:18 This close kinship to the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him,

2:20 did not benefit

2:22 Abu Lahab,

2:25 because he chose the path of disbelief.

2:27 The third and final reflection

2:29 concerns his wife.

2:31 Note

2:34 a matter that may confuse us

2:36 when we are eager

2:38 to maintain a relationship,

2:41 regardless of the soundness of that relationship.

2:44 Abu Lahab's wife

2:46 remained his wife, and he remained her husband;

2:48 they remained loving toward each other,

2:50 cooperating with one another,

2:52 sharing a single objective.

2:54 Yet their end

2:56 was that they are both in the Fire.

2:59 Imagine the extent of abhorrence and hatred

3:01 that will exist between them in that place!

3:03 We ask Allah for safety.

3:05 So what matters is not

3:07 the mere continuation of a relationship;

3:10 rather, what matters is

3:12 the soundness of the relationship.

3:14 Corrupt relationships are not in your interest to maintain.

3:16 "Close friends..."

3:19 and these are those

3:21 at the highest level

3:23 of companionship,

3:25 such that it is said that the intimate friend (khalil) is the one whose love has permeated

3:27 deep into your heart.

3:29 "Close friends on that Day

3:31 will be enemies to one another."

3:34 Even if their relationship persisted in this worldly life

3:36 and was as good as it could possibly be,

3:38 as the saying goes,

3:40 nevertheless,

3:42 "will be enemies to one another, except the righteous."

3:44 This relationship turned into enmity because it was

3:46 corrupt and not founded upon

3:48 piety; it turned into

3:50 hostility. Therefore, be keen on

3:52 maintaining a relationship

3:54 only if it is righteous.

3:57 As for relationships that bring about

3:59 regret on the Day of Judgment,

4:01 you must either rectify them

4:03 or sever them.

4:05 And Allah knows best.

4:07 May the blessings and mercy of Allah be upon you,

4:09 and upon all his family and Companions.

4:11 And praise be to Allah, the Lord of the worlds.

The nice comment on the book of cards identifying the surahs of the Holy Qur’an | D. Muhammad Nassif | Surat Al-Masad

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