1 00:00:08,597 --> 00:00:14,987 Al-Bayan, Discourses on the Qur'an by Javed Ahmad Ghamidi 2 00:00:16,851 --> 00:00:24,101 Surah Aal i Imran Aayaat 77 to 91. 3 00:00:25,233 --> 00:00:28,193 [Ghamidi] Gratitude is only for God, the Lord of the World, 4 00:00:28,193 --> 00:00:30,733 and may His peace and mercy be on Muhammad, the trustworthy. 5 00:00:30,733 --> 00:00:33,453 I seek refuge with God from the accursed Devil. 6 00:00:33,453 --> 00:00:35,763 In the Name of God, the Most Gracious, the Ever Merciful. 7 00:00:35,763 --> 00:00:39,563 Ladies and Gentlemen, We are resuming the study of Surah Aal i Imran 8 00:00:39,563 --> 00:00:42,003 from verse 77 in the Quran. 9 00:00:42,744 --> 00:00:46,744 In the preceding verses, the Quran, states that jews are mistaken 10 00:00:46,744 --> 00:00:51,714 for holding that they have a special place reserved for them by Allah, 11 00:00:51,714 --> 00:00:54,714 due to which they consider themselves superior to others. 12 00:00:54,714 --> 00:00:57,974 And that the Jews are wrong in assuming that God has kept them free 13 00:00:57,974 --> 00:01:00,630 of any responsibility in relation to the gentiles. 14 00:01:00,630 --> 00:01:04,630 The Quran, addressing the Jews, clarified that any rank given by Allah is only for 15 00:01:04,630 --> 00:01:09,380 those who fulfill the covenant, and act in accordance with the covenant 16 00:01:09,380 --> 00:01:14,990 at any cost, which the Quran terms as Taqwa (fear of God). 17 00:01:15,334 --> 00:01:21,804 Those who will act like this will be pious and devout, and God loves to be friends 18 00:01:21,804 --> 00:01:23,544 with the pious people. 19 00:01:23,544 --> 00:01:26,854 Those who disregard their promise to Allah, violate all limits 20 00:01:26,854 --> 00:01:29,223 and reach a point of fearlessness in this, and 21 00:01:29,223 --> 00:01:32,473 even then claim to be God fearing and beloved to God, 22 00:01:32,473 --> 00:01:35,573 they are just merely imagining things and this has no merit. 23 00:01:35,573 --> 00:01:38,133 This is clarified in the preceding verses of the Quran. 24 00:01:38,133 --> 00:01:40,933 The Quran states: Innallazeena yashtaroona bi aahdilleahi 25 00:01:41,192 --> 00:01:47,402 Indeed, those who trade Allah’s covenant and their oaths for a fleeting gain. 26 00:01:47,402 --> 00:01:50,390 In the earlier verse, light was thrown on those who are 27 00:01:50,390 --> 00:01:51,330 God fearing. 28 00:01:51,330 --> 00:01:55,330 Now, the Quran says that those who trade Allah’s covenant and 29 00:01:55,330 --> 00:01:57,430 their oaths for fleeting gain. 30 00:01:58,118 --> 00:02:00,680 What is intended by this covenant? 31 00:02:00,680 --> 00:02:05,168 It's evident that it is with regard to the covenant made with the jews in relation 32 00:02:05,168 --> 00:02:10,870 to God’s Shariah (Islamic Law) and the advent of the final Prophet (pbuh). 33 00:02:10,870 --> 00:02:15,194 And with respect to the oaths; it is mentioned in context to the oaths 34 00:02:15,194 --> 00:02:18,144 with the Prophets by the jews 35 00:02:18,144 --> 00:02:22,464 and in particular to have faith and help and support the Prophet (pbuh). 36 00:02:23,138 --> 00:02:27,138 These oaths will be mentioned in verse 81. 37 00:02:27,752 --> 00:02:31,297 We will learn about the nature of those covenants when we read those verses. 38 00:02:31,297 --> 00:02:33,362 Pointing towards those verses, the Quran says: 39 00:02:33,362 --> 00:02:36,242 Innal lazeena yashtaroona bi'ahdil laahi 40 00:02:36,242 --> 00:02:40,242 Indeed, those who trade Allah’s covenant and 41 00:02:40,242 --> 00:02:45,932 wa aymaanihim thamanan qaleelan and trade their oaths for a fleeting gain. 42 00:02:46,532 --> 00:02:49,882 The Quran stated that they think of themselves as being beloved to God, 43 00:02:49,882 --> 00:02:53,322 They think that they will secure a good place with God 44 00:02:53,322 --> 00:02:56,357 while trading Allah’s covenant and oaths for fleeting gains. 45 00:02:56,357 --> 00:02:59,937 ulaaa'ika laa khalaaqa lahum fil Aakhirati 46 00:02:59,937 --> 00:03:05,680 No matter how religiously they present themselves, and think that they are 47 00:03:05,680 --> 00:03:09,680 superior to others, they will have no share in the Hereafter. 48 00:03:10,475 --> 00:03:16,365 Only those who keep Allah’s covenant and oaths, the ones who have honest affairs 49 00:03:16,365 --> 00:03:19,975 and act in accordance with the laws of religion receive His blessings. 50 00:03:19,975 --> 00:03:23,145 As against them, these kinds of people have no share in the Hereafter. 51 00:03:23,145 --> 00:03:25,445 ulaaa'ika laa khalaaqa lahum fil Aakhirati 52 00:03:25,445 --> 00:03:30,245 The misconception that the jews have that they are the beloved people of God 53 00:03:30,245 --> 00:03:32,715 and that they will be treated specially… 54 00:03:33,110 --> 00:03:36,240 In fact, there is no doubt that jews are a special group of people 55 00:03:36,240 --> 00:03:38,400 as stated in the Quran. Jews were chosen by God, 56 00:03:38,400 --> 00:03:40,880 given a rank and responsibility. 57 00:03:40,880 --> 00:03:43,600 Even after all this the Quran states that the rank given 58 00:03:43,600 --> 00:03:46,470 to the jews was based on merit, it was given with an objective, and 59 00:03:46,470 --> 00:03:50,795 has its own limitations; it is not like the jews will forever enjoy the rank 60 00:03:50,795 --> 00:03:53,015 and its privileges - while they do no justice 61 00:03:53,015 --> 00:03:55,105 to the responsibility delegated to them. 62 00:03:55,105 --> 00:03:59,115 There is no possibility of it. ulaaa'ika laa khalaaqa lahum fil Aakhirati 63 00:03:59,439 --> 00:04:03,439 They are the ones who will have no share in the Hereafter. 64 00:04:03,671 --> 00:04:08,327 wa laa yukallimuhumul laahu Allah will not deign speak to them 65 00:04:08,327 --> 00:04:09,777 on the Day of resurrection. 66 00:04:10,186 --> 00:04:13,806 They are the ones who are rejected in the court of Allah… 67 00:04:13,806 --> 00:04:18,311 In reality, this is the outcome of Laanah (Driven out of Gods mercy). 68 00:04:18,311 --> 00:04:21,138 In our terminology, Laanat is used as an expletive. 69 00:04:21,138 --> 00:04:24,480 It actually means to drive out someone from Gods mercy. 70 00:04:24,480 --> 00:04:28,300 wa laa yukallimuhumul laahu Allah will not speak to them on the 71 00:04:28,300 --> 00:04:33,110 Day of resurrection wa laa yanzuru ilaihim Yawmal Qiyaamati 72 00:04:33,110 --> 00:04:37,110 God will not look at them with kindness on the Day of Resurrection. 73 00:04:37,649 --> 00:04:43,539 Like you say, God will not even like to see them or look at them with kindness. 74 00:04:43,539 --> 00:04:47,539 wa laa yuzakkeehim And God will not exonerate them of sins 75 00:04:48,114 --> 00:04:52,993 wa lahum 'azabun 'aleem and for them there is a painful torment. 76 00:04:54,708 --> 00:04:58,388 As the Quran states that they will not be exonerated of their sins. 77 00:04:58,388 --> 00:05:00,188 What is the meaning of it? 78 00:05:00,188 --> 00:05:04,188 It means that they have committed grave offences of such a degree that 79 00:05:04,188 --> 00:05:06,460 there is no scope for exoneration after some mild form of punishment. 80 00:05:06,460 --> 00:05:11,700 It is evident from the verse that when the sins are so grave… 81 00:05:11,700 --> 00:05:17,632 May Allah guide us towards good, so that an individual may enter the paradise 82 00:05:17,632 --> 00:05:19,342 while taking the first step only. 83 00:05:19,342 --> 00:05:22,635 But from this verse we understand that there can be certain transgressions ... 84 00:05:22,635 --> 00:05:26,115 since we can only enter paradise after being cleansed of all the sins 85 00:05:26,115 --> 00:05:29,966 so if an individual cannot rectify his offenses through good deeds, 86 00:05:29,966 --> 00:05:33,752 Allah removes the remnants of any wrongdoing by a punishment, 87 00:05:33,752 --> 00:05:35,200 Quran mentioned that 88 00:05:35,200 --> 00:05:37,510 they will not even reach this purity. 89 00:05:37,510 --> 00:05:40,410 wa lahum 'azabun 'aleem for them there is a painful torment. 90 00:05:40,410 --> 00:05:45,510 It is evident from this verse that how great a sin it is to deny the truth, 91 00:05:45,510 --> 00:05:54,519 to break Allah’s Covenant, break promises after making them. How great a sin this is 92 00:05:54,519 --> 00:05:58,159 This is a major wrongdoing in relation to the Prophet (pbuh) and 93 00:05:58,159 --> 00:06:00,686 it is also an offense in all other circumstances. 94 00:06:01,214 --> 00:06:03,151 The Quran has explicitly detailed it out. 95 00:06:03,151 --> 00:06:06,951 The Quran has established a connection in the last two verses and stated that 96 00:06:06,951 --> 00:06:10,351 in normal circumstances the jews have immensely degraded themselves, 97 00:06:10,351 --> 00:06:12,460 that is the consequence for breaking 98 00:06:12,460 --> 00:06:14,631 Allah’s covenant and hence, they have fallen so low. 99 00:06:14,631 --> 00:06:18,571 Therefore, the purification of man's moral being will become a reason for 100 00:06:18,571 --> 00:06:21,631 God's kind attention towards him in the hereafter. 101 00:06:21,631 --> 00:06:25,631 and if these people have good intentions, they have true faith in God, 102 00:06:25,631 --> 00:06:31,581 if they are trying to be pious Muslims and do not willingly deny the truth by God, 103 00:06:31,581 --> 00:06:33,641 but have committed certain other offences. 104 00:06:33,915 --> 00:06:37,915 In that case, a glad tiding was received that Allah would warn and punish them 105 00:06:37,915 --> 00:06:39,894 but eventually wash them of their transgressions. 106 00:06:39,894 --> 00:06:41,869 And then they can enter heaven. 107 00:06:41,869 --> 00:06:44,131 This is what has been explained in the Hadiths. 108 00:06:44,131 --> 00:06:48,131 When an event is narrated, many-a-times the narrators try to exaggerate 109 00:06:48,131 --> 00:06:50,130 the real facts. 110 00:06:50,130 --> 00:06:52,511 However, what the Quran has described is only this. 111 00:06:52,703 --> 00:06:55,293 The Quran states: Wa inna minhum lafaree qany yalwoona 112 00:06:55,293 --> 00:06:56,703 alsinatahum bil Kitaabi 113 00:06:56,703 --> 00:07:00,703 And there are some among them who 114 00:07:00,703 --> 00:07:04,703 while reading the Book of God twist their tongues 115 00:07:04,703 --> 00:07:07,653 litahsaboohu minal Kitaab, wa maa huwa minal Kitaabi 116 00:07:07,653 --> 00:07:11,442 so that you may think that what they are reading 117 00:07:11,442 --> 00:07:14,942 is written in the Book whereas it is not written in it. 118 00:07:15,163 --> 00:07:21,530 Just imagine to what extent people and communities can degrade. 119 00:07:22,740 --> 00:07:25,604 If you try to connect it with the previous verses, 120 00:07:25,759 --> 00:07:29,759 you will understand that these words carry extreme displeasure and 121 00:07:29,759 --> 00:07:33,179 disgust from Allah for these people. 122 00:07:34,020 --> 00:07:37,150 Allah gave them a status and treated them accordingly… 123 00:07:37,150 --> 00:07:40,683 Post that they were, indeed, deserving of this punishment. 124 00:07:41,161 --> 00:07:45,161 As Allah describes that neither would He look at them with kindness, 125 00:07:45,161 --> 00:07:46,881 nor address them, 126 00:07:46,881 --> 00:07:50,881 nor will Allah purify them of their sins 127 00:07:50,881 --> 00:07:53,123 so that they could enter heaven. 128 00:07:53,123 --> 00:07:55,582 They will live in this torment forever. 129 00:07:55,582 --> 00:07:58,450 If you try to understand their unique status; 130 00:07:58,450 --> 00:08:02,450 I even gave an example to help you get the point that when the 131 00:08:02,450 --> 00:08:05,041 wives of the Prophet (pbuh) were chosen for this office. 132 00:08:05,041 --> 00:08:07,100 They were designated to an office at a very unique juncture 133 00:08:07,100 --> 00:08:09,960 and it was made clear to them that now their reward and 134 00:08:09,960 --> 00:08:11,910 punishment would both be doubled. 135 00:08:11,910 --> 00:08:15,910 In other words, when you are chosen for this office and you decide to take charge 136 00:08:15,910 --> 00:08:19,400 willingly then you must be ready to shoulder the responsibilities. 137 00:08:19,697 --> 00:08:20,837 The Quran says: 138 00:08:22,127 --> 00:08:24,267 There are some among them… 139 00:08:24,267 --> 00:08:28,267 It is obvious that it is similar to the device that if they 140 00:08:28,267 --> 00:08:30,437 want to escape from responsibilities 141 00:08:30,437 --> 00:08:33,157 of the covenants of God, then how do they distort the Book? 142 00:08:33,157 --> 00:08:34,617 There are two aspects of it. 143 00:08:34,617 --> 00:08:36,397 One is that you alter the text. 144 00:08:36,397 --> 00:08:39,171 Another way out is that since majority of the people are illiterate, 145 00:08:39,171 --> 00:08:42,411 therefore, you distort the book by slightly twisting the text and 146 00:08:42,411 --> 00:08:46,411 change the meaning of the verse in its entirety. 147 00:08:46,411 --> 00:08:50,386 In other words, you did not alter the text but distorted the meaning with your tongue 148 00:08:50,386 --> 00:08:51,936 that is what has been mentioned here. 149 00:08:51,936 --> 00:08:54,606 There are people who while reading the book of Allah 150 00:08:54,606 --> 00:08:57,696 yalwoona alsinatahum bil Kitaabi 151 00:08:57,696 --> 00:09:01,126 There are some among them who distort the Book with their tongues 152 00:09:01,126 --> 00:09:02,986 that is, they enunciate the text of the book in such a manner 153 00:09:02,986 --> 00:09:04,906 that you think that whatever they are reading 154 00:09:04,906 --> 00:09:08,536 litahsaboohu minal Kitaab to make you think this ˹distortion˺ 155 00:09:08,536 --> 00:09:12,454 is from the Book, 'wa maa huwa minal Kitaabi' 156 00:09:12,454 --> 00:09:15,214 even though it is not what the Book says. 157 00:09:15,214 --> 00:09:18,724 wa yaqooloona huwa min 'indillaahi that you may consider it to be 158 00:09:18,724 --> 00:09:19,854 from the Book of God, 159 00:09:19,854 --> 00:09:22,969 wa maa huwa min 'indillaahi even though it is not from God. 160 00:09:22,969 --> 00:09:26,280 In other words, they ascribe to God whereas it is not from god but them 161 00:09:26,280 --> 00:09:29,387 wa yaqooloona 'alal laahil kaziba wa hum ya'lamoon 162 00:09:29,387 --> 00:09:34,267 [in this manner] they deliberately ascribe falsehood to God. 163 00:09:34,595 --> 00:09:38,595 The crime that has been mentioned here has been perpetrated 164 00:09:38,595 --> 00:09:41,746 by both jews and christians. In the earlier Surah of Al-Baqara, 165 00:09:42,390 --> 00:09:45,900 it was detailed out how jews and christains alters and twist the meaning 166 00:09:45,900 --> 00:09:47,830 of the word 'marwa' with their tongues. 167 00:09:47,830 --> 00:09:51,830 The word “Marwa” was used when Prophet Abraham (pbuh) was asked 168 00:09:51,830 --> 00:09:55,455 to sacrifice Prophet Ismael, his son. 169 00:09:55,455 --> 00:09:58,455 Apart from other alterations to this incident of sacrifice, 170 00:09:58,455 --> 00:10:01,055 not only did the jews add the name of Prophet Isaac, 171 00:10:01,055 --> 00:10:04,376 but also corrupted the pronunciation of the word Marwa. 172 00:10:04,376 --> 00:10:08,039 So, this is the type of alteration that has been mentioned here in this verse, 173 00:10:08,039 --> 00:10:11,819 ​​that you alter the meaning of a word in order to divert people's attention 174 00:10:11,819 --> 00:10:14,529 to a different topic while concealing the real meaning. 175 00:10:14,529 --> 00:10:19,879 In order to conceal the fact that Prophet Abraham (pbuh) came to Arabia, 176 00:10:19,879 --> 00:10:25,484 built the house of God, his lineage had flourished in this soil and also 177 00:10:25,484 --> 00:10:28,410 the Ismael was the one who was to be sacrificed, therefore, 178 00:10:28,410 --> 00:10:31,058 this would ensure the connection with the 179 00:10:31,058 --> 00:10:35,399 advent of Prophet (pbuh), so the Jews manipulated the word Marwa. 180 00:10:35,399 --> 00:10:38,303 This is an example of how they concealed the facts in history, 181 00:10:38,303 --> 00:10:41,363 in order to disassociate the relation of Prophet Abraham with Mecca. 182 00:10:41,363 --> 00:10:42,983 This is just an example that I have given… 183 00:10:42,983 --> 00:10:45,453 This is what has been indicated here. 184 00:10:45,453 --> 00:10:48,297 It is explained that even in the case of the Prophet (pbuh), 185 00:10:48,297 --> 00:10:50,147 when they are unfair, they can stoop to such a level. 186 00:10:50,147 --> 00:10:51,867 People would have been visiting the Prophet (pbuh), 187 00:10:51,867 --> 00:10:54,465 when the Quran repeatedly mentioned about the foretelling, 188 00:10:54,465 --> 00:10:56,885 people would have been visiting the Prophet (pbuh), 189 00:10:56,885 --> 00:10:59,275 asking him about the predictions mentioned in their texts. 190 00:10:59,275 --> 00:11:01,962 This is how the Quran has sketched the picture of what their 191 00:11:01,962 --> 00:11:03,255 religious leaders used to do. 192 00:11:03,255 --> 00:11:05,125 The Quran mentions how 193 00:11:05,125 --> 00:11:08,920 they would distort the real facts, twist their tongues so that you may think that 194 00:11:08,920 --> 00:11:11,165 what they are reading is written in the Book whereas it is not written in it. 195 00:11:11,165 --> 00:11:14,895 They would give you an impression, that what they are reading is written 196 00:11:14,895 --> 00:11:18,595 in the Book whereas it is not written in it. The Quran stated: 197 00:11:18,595 --> 00:11:21,415 Maa kaana libasharin ai yu'tiyahul laahul Kitaaba 198 00:11:21,415 --> 00:11:24,885 walhukma wan Nubuwwata summa yaqoola linnaasi koonoo 199 00:11:24,885 --> 00:11:26,935 'ibaadal lee min doonil laahi 200 00:11:27,495 --> 00:11:32,875 The Quran says that: Not only do they speak a lie against Prophet (pbuh), 201 00:11:32,875 --> 00:11:36,875 they don't even think that it is not appropriate 202 00:11:36,875 --> 00:11:42,485 for someone that Allah will bless him with His book, so as 203 00:11:42,485 --> 00:11:44,305 to decide according to that. 204 00:11:44,305 --> 00:11:47,255 yu’tiyahullahul kitaaba wal hukm 205 00:11:47,255 --> 00:11:50,235 decide according to it, 206 00:11:50,235 --> 00:11:54,235 'wan nubuvvata' and bestow him with prophethood, 'summa yaqoola' 207 00:11:54,235 --> 00:11:59,975 linnasi koonoo ibaadan lee min doonillahi “Worship me instead of Allah.” 208 00:12:00,352 --> 00:12:04,352 How is it possible? Since, Christians are addressed in this verse. 209 00:12:04,839 --> 00:12:08,839 How is it possible that God sent down His book to the Messiah, 210 00:12:08,839 --> 00:12:12,169 and guided them to decide in religious matter in accordance 211 00:12:12,169 --> 00:12:15,699 with the book of God and even appointed from him for the status of Prophethood. 212 00:12:15,699 --> 00:12:19,699 And instead of inviting people to worship God, how could Jesus propagate 213 00:12:19,699 --> 00:12:22,199 his own worship instead? How is it possible? 214 00:12:22,659 --> 00:12:29,559 God says, it cannot be that he says that koonoo 'ibaadal lee min doonil laahi 215 00:12:29,559 --> 00:12:32,459 Be servants to me apart from Allah, No! 216 00:12:32,459 --> 00:12:33,824 He would rather say: 217 00:12:34,189 --> 00:12:38,189 wa laakin koonoo rabbaaniyyeena bimaa kuntum tu'allimoonal Kitaaba 218 00:12:39,171 --> 00:12:41,531 but rather He would say “be servants of God”. 219 00:12:42,169 --> 00:12:44,919 Why would he (Jesus) ask you to be his servant, 220 00:12:44,919 --> 00:12:46,892 rather he would ask you to be servants of God. 221 00:12:46,892 --> 00:12:52,852 The word rabbani means worshiper of God (servant of God). 222 00:12:52,852 --> 00:12:55,112 Same is the meaning of Maulvi in our society. 223 00:12:55,112 --> 00:12:59,952 It is indeed a beautiful word. The one of (who worships) the Lord. 224 00:12:59,952 --> 00:13:05,252 but a wrong usage of this word has led us to this point. 225 00:13:05,945 --> 00:13:09,765 Infact, we learn from the Quran that the religious scholars of christians were 226 00:13:09,765 --> 00:13:11,270 reffered to as “Rabbaani”. 227 00:13:11,270 --> 00:13:13,435 Like we use the term “Mualvi” for our religious leaders, 228 00:13:13,435 --> 00:13:14,725 its roots are in the word “Maula”. 229 00:13:14,725 --> 00:13:16,955 Similarly, Rabbani is rooted in the word “Rab”. 230 00:13:16,955 --> 00:13:20,955 So, this word was used in context of worshipper of God, servants of God. 231 00:13:21,699 --> 00:13:24,330 The Quran says: This is what the Prophet (pbuh) would preach. 232 00:13:24,330 --> 00:13:28,330 The Quran also mentions that the Prophet (pbuh) would never want a 233 00:13:28,330 --> 00:13:31,650 a specific number of people to become Maulvi (religious scholar) or 234 00:13:31,650 --> 00:13:34,950 Rabbani (worshipper of God). He would invite everyone to worship God. 235 00:13:34,950 --> 00:13:38,062 but [instead, he would say], bimaa kuntum tu'allimoonal Kitaaba 236 00:13:38,062 --> 00:13:41,110 "Be pious scholars of the Lord because of what you have taught 237 00:13:41,110 --> 00:13:43,751 of the Scripture and because of what you have studied." 238 00:13:43,751 --> 00:13:45,561 wa bimaa kuntum tadrusoon 239 00:13:45,561 --> 00:13:49,951 God has given you this great honour, 240 00:13:49,951 --> 00:13:54,110 because you reach, teach the Book and you preach from it.” 241 00:13:54,110 --> 00:13:59,971 Walaa yaamurakum an tattakhizul malaaikata wan Nabiyyeena arbaabaa 242 00:13:59,971 --> 00:14:05,741 And he would never ask you to take angels and prophets as lords. 243 00:14:06,354 --> 00:14:10,354 Nor will he ask you to make the angels and the prophets as your gods 244 00:14:10,797 --> 00:14:13,680 He will never ask you to make the angels and the prophets as your god 245 00:14:13,680 --> 00:14:17,250 a yaamurukum bilkufri ba'da iz antum muslimoon 246 00:14:17,250 --> 00:14:22,569 Would he ask you to disbelieve after you have submitted? 247 00:14:22,900 --> 00:14:27,360 The Quran, while invoking the good sense of jews, christians and 248 00:14:27,360 --> 00:14:29,700 even Quraish of Mecca were reprimanded that 249 00:14:29,700 --> 00:14:33,770 that those superstitions that you have made a part of your creed, 250 00:14:33,770 --> 00:14:37,500 how could you associate those things with the Prophets of Allah? 251 00:14:37,500 --> 00:14:39,770 You should never do that. 252 00:14:40,010 --> 00:14:44,881 The Prophet would never ask his followers to disbelieve after they 253 00:14:44,881 --> 00:14:50,783 learn about the truth. And if you ever come across something like this, 254 00:14:50,783 --> 00:14:56,843 it would not be legitimate to accept that it is from God himself. 255 00:14:57,595 --> 00:15:00,985 After coming across something of this sort, you should be well aware that 256 00:15:00,985 --> 00:15:03,764 this is nothing but the alteration of the meaning and verses 257 00:15:03,764 --> 00:15:05,455 by people who are leading people astray. 258 00:15:05,455 --> 00:15:07,505 No Prophet can invite you to this sort of religion. 259 00:15:07,505 --> 00:15:10,625 Look at how a standard has been explicated in the Quran that 260 00:15:10,625 --> 00:15:14,625 the one who has the book of God, the one who has been blessed with 261 00:15:14,625 --> 00:15:18,625 the abilities to better comprehend and decide on religious matters in 262 00:15:18,625 --> 00:15:20,325 accordance with the book of God. 263 00:15:20,325 --> 00:15:22,697 The one who would be stationed at the position of prophethood, 264 00:15:22,697 --> 00:15:24,197 what would he say to the people? 265 00:15:24,197 --> 00:15:26,072 He would always guide people towards 266 00:15:26,072 --> 00:15:27,127 Tawhid (oneness of God). 267 00:15:27,127 --> 00:15:28,967 He would guide you towards Tawhid and nothing more. 268 00:15:28,967 --> 00:15:31,857 He would never ask people to submit and worship to him instead of God. 269 00:15:31,857 --> 00:15:33,707 He would never exaggerate about his status 270 00:15:33,707 --> 00:15:37,027 The one having the knowledge of the book would never exaggerate 271 00:15:37,027 --> 00:15:39,117 and boast about the angels and Prophets. 272 00:15:39,117 --> 00:15:43,117 He would only invite you to tawheed, the Oneness of God. 273 00:15:43,117 --> 00:15:47,117 Allah says in the Quran, if you come across anything that is contrary 274 00:15:47,117 --> 00:15:51,047 to the oneness of God, then that is not from God, but fabrication of the message. 275 00:15:51,047 --> 00:15:54,867 It is not possible that after inviting you to Islam and the oneness of God, 276 00:15:54,867 --> 00:15:57,897 the Prophet would then ask you to make partners with God. 277 00:15:57,897 --> 00:16:01,739 It is not possible that the Prophet would first proclaim the oneness of God 278 00:16:01,739 --> 00:16:03,724 and then ask you to worship him instead. 279 00:16:03,724 --> 00:16:05,967 This was the standard that was put before the jews 280 00:16:05,967 --> 00:16:08,887 and it was natural to put forth this standard before the jews. 281 00:16:08,887 --> 00:16:12,747 Even today, if you read the Torah, you will find that the Torah 282 00:16:12,747 --> 00:16:15,913 or the Gospel is wholly about the oneness of God. 283 00:16:15,913 --> 00:16:19,093 You can better comprehend this statement which is explained 284 00:16:19,093 --> 00:16:23,093 here in context, only when you will understand that since, 285 00:16:23,093 --> 00:16:25,949 you have the books of your Prophets with you. 286 00:16:25,949 --> 00:16:29,543 Do you ever see that the Prophet is inviting people to worship him? 287 00:16:29,543 --> 00:16:31,783 Or give the status of God to someone else? 288 00:16:32,247 --> 00:16:35,867 Then how do you assume that if Jesus in the Gospel 289 00:16:35,867 --> 00:16:38,612 propagated the Oneness of God, 290 00:16:38,612 --> 00:16:42,612 stressed on Iman and good deeds, and make this as a foundation 291 00:16:42,612 --> 00:16:44,532 of invitation towards the right path. 292 00:16:44,532 --> 00:16:47,892 Even after thousands of years after Moses's Torah, 293 00:16:47,892 --> 00:16:49,582 it preaches the same Tawhid 294 00:16:49,582 --> 00:16:52,158 about the Oneness of God. How is it possible then that 295 00:16:52,158 --> 00:16:54,233 when the religious scholars try to understand the text, 296 00:16:54,233 --> 00:16:55,853 they ascribe these things to the prophets. 297 00:16:55,853 --> 00:16:57,759 This is what has been stressed over here. 298 00:16:57,759 --> 00:17:01,759 Is it possible that first a Prophet would work hard all his life 299 00:17:01,759 --> 00:17:05,307 to invite people to the religion of Islam and then whisper into someone's ear 300 00:17:05,307 --> 00:17:07,259 to submit to Him and worship Him instead? 301 00:17:07,259 --> 00:17:08,855 It is not possible. 302 00:17:08,855 --> 00:17:11,852 You will understand the full force of this argument when you understand 303 00:17:11,852 --> 00:17:14,419 what sort of juxtaposition is being carried out. 304 00:17:14,469 --> 00:17:17,445 The juxtaposition is between what the Prophet has left behind and 305 00:17:17,445 --> 00:17:19,855 what is being done by his followers. 306 00:17:19,855 --> 00:17:22,055 This is what is being discussed here in the verse of the Quran. 307 00:17:22,055 --> 00:17:24,349 This is what is being stated in the Quran: 308 00:17:24,349 --> 00:17:27,743 a ya’murukum bil kufri baa’da iz antum muslimoon, 309 00:17:27,743 --> 00:17:30,973 the Prophet (pbuh) invited people towards the religion of Islam, 310 00:17:30,973 --> 00:17:33,423 towards the obedience of God. 311 00:17:33,423 --> 00:17:36,663 Even today this invitation towards the right path is clearly stated in God's book 312 00:17:36,663 --> 00:17:39,633 Post this, did Jesus reveal to St. Paul 313 00:17:39,633 --> 00:17:43,343 that He had attained some Godly authority, or there are some attributes of God 314 00:17:43,343 --> 00:17:44,743 that are manifested in him? 315 00:17:44,743 --> 00:17:47,205 Or that he has received some portion of divinity? 316 00:17:47,205 --> 00:17:51,493 When did Jesus ever say something like this to people, 317 00:17:51,493 --> 00:17:54,563 that you are attribution towards him? 318 00:17:54,563 --> 00:17:56,490 This is what has been mentioned in the Quran. 319 00:17:56,490 --> 00:18:00,170 You will better comprehend this force when you will compare the 320 00:18:00,170 --> 00:18:04,170 meaning of the word muslimoon with ya’murukum bil kufri. 321 00:18:04,352 --> 00:18:07,539 How is it possible? When a Prophet (pbuh) himself proclaimed 322 00:18:07,539 --> 00:18:10,839 about the oneness of God and stood by it throughout His life. 323 00:18:10,839 --> 00:18:14,839 How is it possible that He might have said something of this sort, 324 00:18:14,839 --> 00:18:17,829 that you claim the Prophet (pbuh) has mentioned about himself? 325 00:18:17,829 --> 00:18:21,829 How is it possible that the Prophet (pbuh) first presented himself 326 00:18:21,829 --> 00:18:26,899 as the hunble servant of God and preached about Iman and Tawhiid, 327 00:18:26,899 --> 00:18:30,029 in accordance with the verses of the Quran. 328 00:18:30,029 --> 00:18:33,329 And then in no time we came to know different stories of a completely 329 00:18:33,329 --> 00:18:35,605 different perspective about the Prophet (pbuh). 330 00:18:35,605 --> 00:18:38,075 While inviting people to Islam, was the Prophet (pbuh) teaching people 331 00:18:38,075 --> 00:18:39,275 unbelief as well? 332 00:18:39,275 --> 00:18:41,525 This is what has been mentioned in this phrase 333 00:18:41,525 --> 00:18:43,973 a ya’murukum bil kufri baa’da iz antum muslimoon 334 00:18:43,973 --> 00:18:48,034 Would he invite you to disbelieve after you have submitted? 335 00:18:48,034 --> 00:18:50,953 The Messengers of Allah can never do something like this. 336 00:18:50,953 --> 00:18:53,923 The Prophets (pbut) only invite people to Tawhiid and preach about 337 00:18:53,923 --> 00:18:55,452 the oneness of God till the end. 338 00:18:56,178 --> 00:18:58,768 Wa iz akhazal laahu meesaaqan Nabiyyeena 339 00:18:58,768 --> 00:19:04,088 [O Prophet! Remind them of the time] When Allah took the Covenant 340 00:19:04,088 --> 00:19:05,878 from them regarding the Prophets. 341 00:19:06,389 --> 00:19:09,139 Wa iz akhazal laahu meesaaqan Nabiyyeena 342 00:19:09,139 --> 00:19:13,139 Remind them, when Allah took the Covenant from them regarding the Prophets. 343 00:19:13,139 --> 00:19:17,139 What was the Covenant? lamaaa aataitukum min Kitaabinw wa Hikmatin 344 00:19:17,387 --> 00:19:21,387 Allah says in the Quran that: I have given you the Shariyat (Islamic Laws) 345 00:19:21,387 --> 00:19:23,446 and the Wisdom. summa jaaa'akum Rasoolum 346 00:19:23,446 --> 00:19:26,112 then a Rasul (Messenger) comes to you ... 347 00:19:26,112 --> 00:19:30,112 Allah took the Covenant from them regarding the Prophets, 348 00:19:30,112 --> 00:19:34,522 and reminded them of who they are, giving them the Book and the Wisdom. 349 00:19:34,740 --> 00:19:38,010 In other words, after explaining all the content, Allah mentions that 350 00:19:38,010 --> 00:19:39,910 he has given them his religion, i.e., Islam. 351 00:19:39,910 --> 00:19:43,910 There was a possibility of deviating from the right path only when 352 00:19:43,910 --> 00:19:46,393 there would have been no clear guidance from God. 353 00:19:46,393 --> 00:19:50,393 As the Quran says: It is possible that someone might not have 354 00:19:50,393 --> 00:19:53,673 received God’s guidance or the clear book, and in that case 355 00:19:53,673 --> 00:19:55,363 if there is any misunderstanding. 356 00:19:55,844 --> 00:20:00,044 Here it's prefaced in this way. Remind them, when Allah 357 00:20:00,044 --> 00:20:04,664 took the Covenant from you regarding the Prophets, and raised you as a Umma. 358 00:20:04,664 --> 00:20:07,309 Do you remember what you were bestowed upon from God? 359 00:20:07,309 --> 00:20:09,619 He gave you the light of his religion… 360 00:20:09,619 --> 00:20:13,129 The Quran has mentioned it in a lot of places that the religion is composed 361 00:20:13,129 --> 00:20:16,819 of only two things, one Shariat (Islamic Laws) and second, Hikmat (wisdom). 362 00:20:16,819 --> 00:20:18,049 What does wisdom mean? 363 00:20:18,049 --> 00:20:20,103 Wisdom is to do with issues of faith and morality. 364 00:20:20,103 --> 00:20:23,883 In philosophical terminology you can express it as metaphysics and ethics. 365 00:20:24,279 --> 00:20:28,779 Meaning the part of religion to do with both metaphysics and ethics, 366 00:20:28,779 --> 00:20:35,073 and serve as the foundation for developing laws. And those laws are known as Shariyat 367 00:20:35,243 --> 00:20:37,843 The Quran states that: you were given both the Shariat and the Wisdom 368 00:20:37,843 --> 00:20:39,613 and then an oath was taken from you. 369 00:20:39,613 --> 00:20:41,373 summa jaaa'akum Rasoolum 370 00:20:41,373 --> 00:20:46,553 if a Rasul (Messenger) comes to you musaaddikun lima maaakum 371 00:20:46,553 --> 00:20:50,553 a Rasul (Messenger) comes to you confirming that which is 372 00:20:50,553 --> 00:20:53,563 with you (Shariat, Wisdom) that Allah had given to you 373 00:20:53,563 --> 00:20:57,363 (and the predictions about the coming of a Prophet) and comes to you 374 00:20:57,363 --> 00:21:03,451 confirming all that, then what would you do? 375 00:21:04,347 --> 00:21:07,827 latu'minunna bihee, you must definitely believe in him 376 00:21:07,827 --> 00:21:11,677 wa latansurunnahu and you must definitely help him. 377 00:21:11,677 --> 00:21:16,727 Therefore, this was the covenant that Allah took from the Israelites. 378 00:21:16,727 --> 00:21:20,727 Though the word rasul used here is general, 379 00:21:20,727 --> 00:21:24,727 when 'a Rasul' (Messenger) comes, it is amply clear that it is pointing towards 380 00:21:24,727 --> 00:21:25,967 the Prophet (pbuh). 381 00:21:25,967 --> 00:21:29,967 In fact, they were part of this covenant even in the times of other prophets 382 00:21:29,967 --> 00:21:31,357 that used to come to them. 383 00:21:31,357 --> 00:21:35,357 But this was a special covenant in relation to the Prophet (pbuh), 384 00:21:35,357 --> 00:21:39,357 as is mentioned in their books that he would not bring about 385 00:21:39,357 --> 00:21:44,392 a new religion altogether, but confirm the religion that is already known to you. 386 00:21:44,940 --> 00:21:48,940 It is your tragedy that you denied something that was already present 387 00:21:48,940 --> 00:21:51,810 and the Prophet (pbuh) was only confirming the religion 388 00:21:51,810 --> 00:21:53,950 that was already with you. 389 00:21:53,950 --> 00:21:57,760 You took up the heavy responsibility of that Covenant, 390 00:21:57,760 --> 00:21:59,630 but when the time finally arrived, 391 00:21:59,630 --> 00:22:02,167 you denied having made any such covenant and did not confirm. 392 00:22:02,167 --> 00:22:03,131 It is this crime, 393 00:22:03,131 --> 00:22:06,701 as Jesus says: the brides wait for their bridegroom throughout the night 394 00:22:06,701 --> 00:22:08,676 and at dawn, they fell asleep. 395 00:22:08,676 --> 00:22:12,676 You are responsible for the situation you find yourselves in. 396 00:22:12,676 --> 00:22:16,496 So Allah says, [remind them] that We took the Covenant from them, 397 00:22:16,496 --> 00:22:19,615 and the covenant was that whenever any of God’s Prophets would come 398 00:22:19,615 --> 00:22:22,540 musaddiqul limaa ma'akum a Rasul (Messenger) would come to you 399 00:22:22,540 --> 00:22:25,160 confirming about what is already with you that Allah had 400 00:22:25,160 --> 00:22:28,280 given to you and the predictions about the coming of a Prophet in Torah 401 00:22:28,280 --> 00:22:31,147 and Bible and comes to you confirming that you must definitely believe in him, 402 00:22:31,147 --> 00:22:32,487 you must definitely help him. 403 00:22:32,487 --> 00:22:37,057 qaala a'aqrartum wa akhaztum alaa zaalikum isree 404 00:22:37,057 --> 00:22:41,737 Allah asks: “Do you accept (this Oath) and vow to fulfill this responsibility”? 405 00:22:41,737 --> 00:22:44,847 To understand this verse we should consult Bible and Torah. 406 00:22:45,255 --> 00:22:47,186 Whenever these covenants were taken from them, 407 00:22:47,186 --> 00:22:50,439 every time they were asked to confirm, 'you will transfer this knowledge 408 00:22:50,439 --> 00:22:52,854 to you next generation and spread the word among people.' 409 00:22:52,854 --> 00:22:56,424 Prophet Moses (pbuh) used to take this oath with due diligence. 410 00:22:56,424 --> 00:23:02,705 Allah asked: 'qaaloo', and what did your ancestors answer to that? 411 00:23:03,218 --> 00:23:06,098 aqrarnaa (They) said: “We proclaim”. 412 00:23:06,334 --> 00:23:10,444 qaala fashhadoo Then bear witness 413 00:23:10,444 --> 00:23:14,374 va ana maaakum minash sheahideen (Allah) said: 414 00:23:14,374 --> 00:23:17,454 “Then bear witness and I am of the bearers of witness with you”. 415 00:23:17,454 --> 00:23:20,534 Faman tawallaa ba'da zaalika fa ulaaa'ika humul faasiqoon 416 00:23:20,534 --> 00:23:25,154 Whoever therefore turns back after this (denies the Messenger that will 417 00:23:25,154 --> 00:23:28,354 come after the Prophets), they are the Fâsiqûn (those who are not 418 00:23:28,354 --> 00:23:30,244 in the Way of Allah or have gone out of it, transgressors). 419 00:23:30,244 --> 00:23:34,244 Allah reminds them that this is how they were asked to 420 00:23:34,244 --> 00:23:38,244 to follow the Prophet (pbuh) and help him for the cause of religion. 421 00:23:38,431 --> 00:23:41,382 This covenant was taken in relation to all the Prophets of God, 422 00:23:41,382 --> 00:23:45,382 but here in case the Quran is pointing towards Prophet Muhammad (pbuh). 423 00:23:47,057 --> 00:23:54,277 I reiterate what I mentioned earlier that these words Fa man tavalla baa’da zaalika 424 00:23:54,912 --> 00:23:58,912 that even after this, if someone turns back after this (denies the Messenger 425 00:23:58,912 --> 00:24:01,855 that will come after the Prophets) then there is no doubt that they 426 00:24:01,855 --> 00:24:06,685 are the Fasiqun (those who breakers of covenants with God, or disobedient). 427 00:24:06,685 --> 00:24:10,255 The meaning of Faasiq in the Quranic terminology is disobedient. 428 00:24:10,801 --> 00:24:14,801 Even after making it clear and taking the Covenant from them regarding the Prophets, 429 00:24:14,801 --> 00:24:18,361 even then you are hell bent towards this attitude... 430 00:24:18,361 --> 00:24:22,461 If you read Bible you will come to know that the Israelite leaders are assembled 431 00:24:22,461 --> 00:24:25,421 in a place and different groups of them come to join them, 432 00:24:25,421 --> 00:24:29,421 they are all assembled in a place of worship before the Ark, 433 00:24:29,421 --> 00:24:33,421 Prophet Moses explains the oath well and only after that took the covenant. 434 00:24:33,996 --> 00:24:37,686 Then instructed them to bear witness and then carry it on the shoulders, and warned 435 00:24:37,686 --> 00:24:41,172 them the worldly and otherworldly consequences if they turn their back on it. 436 00:24:41,172 --> 00:24:45,172 About the commands and prohibitions from God, 437 00:24:45,172 --> 00:24:48,382 about the Shariah and the Prophets of God, thus are covenants taken. 438 00:24:48,382 --> 00:24:51,352 What a lesson it is for the Israelites that Allah 439 00:24:51,352 --> 00:24:54,726 through this reference reminds them how he took oath from them and 440 00:24:54,726 --> 00:24:57,786 still you are denying that covenant. 441 00:24:57,786 --> 00:25:00,386 Afaghaira deenil laahi yabghoona 442 00:25:00,854 --> 00:25:04,854 Allah says in the Quran: Prophets used to come in the same way; 443 00:25:04,854 --> 00:25:07,644 the way in which they have had covenants with Allah. 444 00:25:07,644 --> 00:25:10,524 These prophets came in this manner 445 00:25:10,524 --> 00:25:14,799 Prophets came to fulfill the demands of those covenants that you promised to Allah 446 00:25:14,799 --> 00:25:18,799 Allah says: since they came with the same message and religion, 447 00:25:19,276 --> 00:25:23,276 then are they (Israelites) looking for a new religion altogether? 448 00:25:23,841 --> 00:25:27,841 Are they denying the religion of Allah? Now, after explaining the oneness of God, 449 00:25:27,841 --> 00:25:31,841 the same religion, truth, book and wisdom. 450 00:25:32,171 --> 00:25:36,171 You shouldn't have had a speck of doubt about its proof. 451 00:25:36,740 --> 00:25:40,060 Now, you are denying this religion, so are you looking for 452 00:25:40,060 --> 00:25:42,280 a different religion than Islam? 453 00:25:43,226 --> 00:25:46,366 wa lahooo aslama man fis samaawaati wal ardi 454 00:25:46,366 --> 00:25:51,730 even though everything in the heavens and the earth are obedient to Him, 455 00:25:51,739 --> 00:25:55,739 taw'anw wa karhanw willingly or unwillingly. 456 00:25:55,739 --> 00:25:59,739 They are bound by his commands, are obedient and 457 00:25:59,739 --> 00:26:01,159 are bowed down before God. 458 00:26:01,159 --> 00:26:05,159 wa ilaihi yurja'oon and to Him shall they be returned. 459 00:26:05,470 --> 00:26:09,470 Not only does God have authority over all of the heavens and the earth, 460 00:26:09,470 --> 00:26:13,470 the whole of this universe has submitted to God. 461 00:26:13,470 --> 00:26:18,024 There is no scope of escaping in the world or hereafter. 462 00:26:18,024 --> 00:26:22,024 Every particle in this universe has bowed down before God. 463 00:26:22,024 --> 00:26:26,024 Quran states that: you have to turn towards God even in the hereafter. 464 00:26:26,262 --> 00:26:27,652 There is no other way. 465 00:26:27,967 --> 00:26:29,717 Qul aamannaa billaahi 466 00:26:29,736 --> 00:26:35,106 The Quran Says: “The deed is done. Tell them. We have believed in Allah." 467 00:26:35,431 --> 00:26:40,791 and in the oneness of God. wa maaa unzila 'alainaa 468 00:26:41,067 --> 00:26:44,207 We believe in what has been sent down to us. 469 00:26:44,812 --> 00:26:48,482 This is an occasion in the Quran which expresses absolution. 470 00:26:48,482 --> 00:26:51,212 This is how the Quran clarified the issue, this is how they were reminded 471 00:26:51,212 --> 00:26:52,812 of the oath they took regarding the Prophets. 472 00:26:52,812 --> 00:26:56,502 Now, the Prophet (pbuh) was commandent to announce that 'We believe in God 473 00:26:56,502 --> 00:26:58,912 and that thing which was sent down to us'. 474 00:26:58,912 --> 00:27:01,044 Now, look at how the line of Abraham is connected with this. 475 00:27:01,044 --> 00:27:02,974 wa maaa unzila 'alaaa Ibraaheema 476 00:27:02,974 --> 00:27:05,074 We believe in what has been sent down to Abraham, 477 00:27:05,074 --> 00:27:06,604 wa Ismaa'eela 478 00:27:06,604 --> 00:27:09,524 and what has been sent down to Ishmael, 479 00:27:09,524 --> 00:27:14,164 wa Ishaaqa wa Ya'qooba wal Asbaati and what has been 480 00:27:14,164 --> 00:27:18,691 sent down to Isaac, Jacob and the sons of Jacob, 481 00:27:19,114 --> 00:27:25,671 wa maaa ootiya Moosaa wa 'Eesaa and we believe in what was given to 482 00:27:25,671 --> 00:27:30,214 Moses and Jesus, and what was bestowed upon them. We accept that too. 483 00:27:30,214 --> 00:27:33,824 wan Nabiyyoona mir Rabbihim 484 00:27:33,824 --> 00:27:37,434 and whatever was sent down to the Prophets from their Lord, 485 00:27:37,434 --> 00:27:40,187 We believe in that. What is our maxim? 486 00:27:40,187 --> 00:27:42,607 laa nufarriqu baina ahadim minhum 487 00:27:42,607 --> 00:27:46,607 We do not discriminate between any of the Prophets. 488 00:27:47,431 --> 00:27:52,651 We are not the sort of people who would believe in some and not in others. 489 00:27:52,651 --> 00:27:56,001 We do not employ this method based on our prejudices. 490 00:27:56,265 --> 00:28:00,885 We do not deny any of God’s instruction, neither do we refute it in any way. 491 00:28:01,135 --> 00:28:04,595 We believe in everything sent down to us without any exception. 492 00:28:04,595 --> 00:28:08,625 laa nufarriqu baina ahadim minhum, wa nahnu lahoo muslimoon 493 00:28:08,625 --> 00:28:12,075 we make no distinction between any of them, and we are obedient to Him only. 494 00:28:12,075 --> 00:28:14,735 The Quran says: Wa mai yabtaghi ghairal Islaami deenan 495 00:28:14,735 --> 00:28:18,285 This is Islam, this is the religion of Islam. 496 00:28:18,285 --> 00:28:21,745 You must understand that Islam is not a religion of one era, 497 00:28:21,745 --> 00:28:25,085 but all Prophets invited us to the same religion of Islam. 498 00:28:25,085 --> 00:28:28,355 Islam is the religion of all the Prophets including Abraham, Ismael, 499 00:28:28,355 --> 00:28:31,155 Isaac, Moses, Jesus, Jacob and the sons of Jacob. 500 00:28:31,155 --> 00:28:33,595 All the Propehts brought this religion of Islam to the people. 501 00:28:33,595 --> 00:28:36,005 And we are the believers of this Islam. 502 00:28:36,005 --> 00:28:40,739 And anyone who wishes to accept any other religion apart from Islam. 503 00:28:41,146 --> 00:28:44,356 Wa mai yabtaghi ghairal Islaami deenan falany yuqbala minhu, 504 00:28:44,356 --> 00:28:47,686 And whoever seeks a religion other than Islam (Submission to Allah), 505 00:28:47,686 --> 00:28:51,086 it shall not be accepted from Him, only the religion of Islam is accepted 506 00:28:51,086 --> 00:28:53,126 in the court of Allah, Islam is the religion of all the Prophets 507 00:28:53,126 --> 00:28:54,586 and there is no partiality in it. 508 00:28:54,586 --> 00:28:56,783 There are proper standards of Truth 509 00:28:56,783 --> 00:28:58,333 and this religion is based on those. 510 00:28:58,333 --> 00:29:02,333 If someone wants to abandon this religion and bring about a new religion 511 00:29:02,333 --> 00:29:05,811 based on his own prejudices, desires and innovations, then there is no scope 512 00:29:05,811 --> 00:29:07,523 of its acceptance in the court of Allah. 513 00:29:07,523 --> 00:29:09,494 wa huwa fil Aakhirati minal khaasireen 514 00:29:09,494 --> 00:29:13,494 Allah made it clear that Islam is not a religion that was introduced 515 00:29:13,494 --> 00:29:17,064 by the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh). Try to understand the lineage of Islam, 516 00:29:17,064 --> 00:29:18,774 it is the religion of all the Prophets. 517 00:29:18,774 --> 00:29:21,924 Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) only came for the Revival of Islam. 518 00:29:21,924 --> 00:29:23,857 Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) came for confirmation of Islam. 519 00:29:23,857 --> 00:29:25,567 He came for its rejuvenation. 520 00:29:25,567 --> 00:29:28,194 He rectified the innovations that had creeped into Islam. 521 00:29:28,194 --> 00:29:29,785 He has presented the religion of Islam. 522 00:29:29,785 --> 00:29:31,745 God’s religion has always been Islam. 523 00:29:31,745 --> 00:29:35,251 God never revealed any form of Judaism, Christianity or Muhammadism, 524 00:29:35,251 --> 00:29:37,713 Islam is the only religion revealed by Allah. 525 00:29:37,713 --> 00:29:39,923 The religion from God was always Islam. 526 00:29:39,923 --> 00:29:44,763 Islam is the religion of Allah. Anyone who denies Islam and adopts any other religion 527 00:29:44,763 --> 00:29:48,763 he must know that God will not accept his religion, and in the Hereafter 528 00:29:48,763 --> 00:29:50,313 he shall be of the losers. 529 00:29:50,313 --> 00:29:53,380 Kaifa yahdillaahu qawman kafaroo ba'da eemaanihim 530 00:29:53,380 --> 00:29:57,933 in the world to come he will surely be among the losers. 531 00:29:57,933 --> 00:30:01,060 The Quran reprimands muslims for seeking guidance from those 532 00:30:01,060 --> 00:30:05,480 who disbelieved after professing faith in Allah. This is of the essence! 533 00:30:05,480 --> 00:30:10,834 Compare this with the previous verse where people disbelieved after their believed. 534 00:30:10,834 --> 00:30:14,074 Do the Prophets of God preach people to disbelieve once they have already 535 00:30:14,074 --> 00:30:16,054 accepted the truth? After explicating their attitude, 536 00:30:16,054 --> 00:30:19,194 the Quran says (about them): when you developed prejudices about the religion 537 00:30:19,194 --> 00:30:21,294 when you started creating dissension in the religion, 538 00:30:21,294 --> 00:30:24,077 When you became partial with regard to the different Prophets of God ... 539 00:30:24,077 --> 00:30:27,307 In reality this is disbelief after you had already accepted the truth. 540 00:30:27,307 --> 00:30:30,437 How shall Allah guide a person who disbelieved 541 00:30:30,437 --> 00:30:34,437 after professing faith in Allah. Muslims wanted them to embrace islam. 542 00:30:34,437 --> 00:30:36,497 Quran says: But how can Allah guide them? 543 00:30:36,497 --> 00:30:38,737 wa shahidooo annar Rasoola haqqunw 544 00:30:39,697 --> 00:30:44,627 And they have borne witness that the Messenger is true, 545 00:30:45,081 --> 00:30:49,081 'wa shahidoo', they know it and their hearts bear witness that 546 00:30:49,081 --> 00:30:51,591 this Prophet (pbuh), is a true Prophet, 547 00:30:51,591 --> 00:30:55,861 Even after believing in him, yet they are lying. 548 00:30:55,861 --> 00:31:01,141 wa jaaa'ahumul baiyinaat and they have clear evidences about the Prophet (pbuh). 549 00:31:01,141 --> 00:31:05,141 Quran says: wallaahu laa yahdil qawmaz zaalimeen 550 00:31:05,141 --> 00:31:09,141 and Allah does not make the unjust people attain Guidance (Hidayah). 551 00:31:09,219 --> 00:31:13,219 Allah has a special law according to which a person is blessed with 552 00:31:13,219 --> 00:31:16,879 His blessing and Guidance. It is not the way of God, 553 00:31:16,879 --> 00:31:20,169 that people would deliberately disbelieve after they have professed faith in Allah, 554 00:31:20,169 --> 00:31:22,349 they would indulge in partiality, 555 00:31:22,349 --> 00:31:26,219 they would not be willing to hear the truth from God and it is not possible that 556 00:31:26,219 --> 00:31:29,629 Allah would guide them when they are already inventing new religion 557 00:31:29,629 --> 00:31:31,669 on their own whims and wishes. 558 00:31:31,704 --> 00:31:35,704 The law of God regarding guidance is that the person should be 559 00:31:35,704 --> 00:31:39,034 a true seeker of truth; someone who would want to understand the reality, 560 00:31:39,034 --> 00:31:41,454 one who is open to facts and buries his prejudices. 561 00:31:41,454 --> 00:31:43,738 One who is elevated from his desires to learn about reality. 562 00:31:43,738 --> 00:31:46,288 Then of course, God blesses with his guidance. 563 00:31:46,288 --> 00:31:48,858 Quran states: O Muslim! Do you wish guidance for them? 564 00:31:48,858 --> 00:31:51,498 How shall Allah guide a people who disbelieved 565 00:31:51,498 --> 00:31:54,528 after professing faith and their hearts had borne witness that the 566 00:31:54,528 --> 00:31:59,327 Messenger is true messenger of Allah and the clear evidence had come to them; 567 00:31:59,327 --> 00:32:02,057 and Allah does not make the unjust people attain Guidance. 568 00:32:02,057 --> 00:32:03,557 Unjust means being unjust towards their own selves. 569 00:32:03,557 --> 00:32:07,377 The Quran used the word 'unjust' in both the senses. Here, it is used in this sense 570 00:32:07,377 --> 00:32:11,377 that when they rejected the truth ... One kind of injustice is 571 00:32:11,377 --> 00:32:15,377 doing wrong to someone else and second, being unjust to oneself. 572 00:32:15,871 --> 00:32:19,871 Being unjust to yourself means even after believing in the truth, 573 00:32:19,871 --> 00:32:22,221 yet you disbelieve in it. 574 00:32:22,352 --> 00:32:26,352 The Quran states; Ulaaa'ika jazaaa'uhum anna 'alaihim la'natal 575 00:32:26,352 --> 00:32:29,541 laahi walmalaaa'ikati wannaasi ajma'een 576 00:32:29,541 --> 00:32:33,541 Their punishment is that the curse of God and [his] angels 577 00:32:33,541 --> 00:32:36,111 and all mankind is on them; 578 00:32:36,583 --> 00:32:42,053 By all of mankind, it means that on the day of resurrection everyone 579 00:32:42,053 --> 00:32:44,552 including the good and bad would curse on them. 580 00:32:44,552 --> 00:32:48,552 Curse by good believers is obvious, but why would the bad too curse on them? 581 00:32:49,312 --> 00:32:52,492 They would say that due to them we are in this torment. 582 00:32:52,492 --> 00:32:53,994 The bad would also curse on them. 583 00:32:53,994 --> 00:32:55,754 All of mankind would curse on them. 584 00:32:55,754 --> 00:32:59,754 It further clarifies that the extent of curse is actually associated 585 00:32:59,754 --> 00:33:01,524 with the Day of judgement. 586 00:33:01,656 --> 00:33:04,006 Quran says: everyone would curse on them. 587 00:33:04,006 --> 00:33:08,476 Khaalideena feehaa, and they will abide in it forever, 588 00:33:09,520 --> 00:33:13,520 here it is evident that 'it' here refers to Hell, 589 00:33:13,520 --> 00:33:17,520 which is the consequence of the “Curse”. It is deliberately not expressed in words 590 00:33:17,520 --> 00:33:20,020 because the pronoun returns to it, 591 00:33:20,020 --> 00:33:23,370 implying that it is a consequence of the curse. 592 00:33:23,370 --> 00:33:27,370 Khaalideena feehaa laa yukhaffafu 'anhumul 'azaabu 593 00:33:27,370 --> 00:33:31,370 the torment will not be lightened on them wa laa hum yunzaroon 594 00:33:31,370 --> 00:33:34,730 what you should also understand from the above verse is that this extreme torment 595 00:33:34,730 --> 00:33:36,030 would not be lightened from them. 596 00:33:36,030 --> 00:33:37,144 They would be in this forever. 597 00:33:37,144 --> 00:33:38,792 These verses are for whom? 598 00:33:38,792 --> 00:33:41,892 Those who have deliberately stood in rebellion against the truth even 599 00:33:41,892 --> 00:33:43,052 when they recognized it. 600 00:33:43,052 --> 00:33:45,705 You can find it at multiple places, only those who disbelieve after believing 601 00:33:45,705 --> 00:33:46,825 are addressed in this manner 602 00:33:46,825 --> 00:33:50,825 Committing a sin, falling into a mistake, misunderstanding, negligence, 603 00:33:50,825 --> 00:33:52,495 are altogether a different topic. 604 00:33:52,495 --> 00:33:54,291 There are separate laws to deal with these things. 605 00:33:54,291 --> 00:33:58,011 But when a community or a group comes to the stage of disbelieving 606 00:33:58,011 --> 00:34:00,675 after they had recognized it, then they are punished for their wrong doing, 607 00:34:00,675 --> 00:34:04,615 So Allah says, the curse of God and [his] angels and all mankind is on them; 608 00:34:04,615 --> 00:34:06,169 they shall abide in it forever. 609 00:34:06,169 --> 00:34:09,885 Neither shall their punishment be reduced nor shall they be given respite. 610 00:34:09,885 --> 00:34:13,885 wa laa hum yunzaroon Illal lazeena taaboo mim ba'di zaalika 611 00:34:13,885 --> 00:34:15,554 However, there is still time. 612 00:34:15,554 --> 00:34:19,554 People who repent would save themselves from this torment, 613 00:34:19,554 --> 00:34:23,164 'wa aslahoo' and rectify their mistakes, they would be safe from this torment. 614 00:34:23,164 --> 00:34:24,644 They still have the opportunity, 615 00:34:24,644 --> 00:34:26,694 the Quran says: since the Prophet is present among them, 616 00:34:26,694 --> 00:34:30,254 they must repent and save themselves from this torment 617 00:34:30,254 --> 00:34:32,454 fa innal laaha Ghafoorur Raheem 618 00:34:32,454 --> 00:34:35,234 surely Allah is Oft-Forgiving, 619 00:34:35,234 --> 00:34:41,174 He compassion is eternal, He is the One who keeps people under the shade of Mercy. 620 00:34:41,174 --> 00:34:43,674 Innal lazeena kafaroo ba'da eemaanihim 621 00:34:43,674 --> 00:34:47,674 Surely, those who disbelieve after their believing, 622 00:34:47,674 --> 00:34:52,394 summaz daadoo kufraa then increase in disbelief, 623 00:34:53,640 --> 00:34:56,970 and now when they see their death is near and lament 624 00:34:56,970 --> 00:35:00,160 for their wrongdoing. lan tuqbala tawbatuhum 625 00:35:00,160 --> 00:35:02,610 their repentance will never be accepted 626 00:35:02,610 --> 00:35:05,803 wa ulaaa'ika humud daaalloon 627 00:35:05,803 --> 00:35:08,690 and these are they who have deviated from the right path 628 00:35:08,690 --> 00:35:12,690 Innal lazeena kafaroo wa maatoo wa hum kuffaarun 629 00:35:12,690 --> 00:35:17,421 Surely, those who disbelieve and die while they are disbelievers, 630 00:35:17,421 --> 00:35:23,181 Quran states that; in order to save themselves from this torment, 631 00:35:23,331 --> 00:35:27,411 even if they bring the earth full of gold as ransom... 632 00:35:27,411 --> 00:35:31,201 Innal lazeena kafaroo wa maatoo wa hum kuffaarun 633 00:35:31,201 --> 00:35:35,683 falany yuqbala min ahadihim mil'ul ardi zahabanw wa lawiftadaa bih; 634 00:35:35,683 --> 00:35:38,733 even if they bring the the earth full of gold as ransom 635 00:35:38,733 --> 00:35:41,243 it shall not be accepted from them 636 00:35:41,243 --> 00:35:45,972 ulaaa 'ika lahum 'azaabun aleemunw they shall have a painful torment 637 00:35:45,972 --> 00:35:48,053 wa maa lahum min naasireen 638 00:35:48,053 --> 00:35:50,593 for them there shall be no helpers. 639 00:35:50,593 --> 00:35:54,593 Therefore, it was made clear by the Quran, that there is no way that 640 00:35:54,593 --> 00:35:56,883 they can be released of this painful torment. 641 00:35:56,883 --> 00:36:00,883 There can be nothing to give and take on the Day of judgement, 642 00:36:00,883 --> 00:36:04,883 here in context “earthfull of gold ” means that there is no scope 643 00:36:04,883 --> 00:36:07,423 of bargain or give and take on the Day of judgement. 644 00:36:07,423 --> 00:36:10,163 And they expect that their elders and religious leaders will 645 00:36:10,163 --> 00:36:11,753 intercede on their behalf, 646 00:36:11,753 --> 00:36:15,053 It is mentioned in the verse that, there will be no one for intercession 647 00:36:15,053 --> 00:36:16,213 on the Day of judgement. 648 00:36:16,213 --> 00:36:20,213 This is the last stage, wherein God clarified the principle of salvation. 649 00:36:20,213 --> 00:36:23,303 Forgiveness is only for those who repent on their wrong doing, 650 00:36:23,303 --> 00:36:25,853 for those who try to understand the truth, for those 651 00:36:25,853 --> 00:36:28,243 who fall astray and ask God for forgiveness. 652 00:36:28,243 --> 00:36:31,633 Forgiveness is not for those who kept disbelieving, those who denied 653 00:36:31,633 --> 00:36:34,253 the truth and took this denial to the last degree. 654 00:36:34,359 --> 00:36:37,510 And only after seeing that the torment is near, 655 00:36:37,510 --> 00:36:39,900 they asked for repentance to save themselves. 656 00:36:39,900 --> 00:36:41,769 This is not how the law of God works. 657 00:36:41,769 --> 00:36:44,289 And nothing can be of service to people on the Day of judgement. 658 00:36:44,289 --> 00:36:47,999 Even the wealth of this world would be of no use in the Day of judgement, 659 00:36:47,999 --> 00:36:52,021 those who are in this misunderstanding, should come out of it. 660 00:36:52,021 --> 00:36:55,397 wa maa lahum min naasireen for them there shall be no helpers. 661 00:36:55,397 --> 00:36:58,707 Listen to the simple translation to these verses. 662 00:36:59,167 --> 00:37:02,437 [On the other hand], those who sell the covenant of God 663 00:37:02,437 --> 00:37:06,557 and their own oaths for a trivial price shall have no share in the world to come. 664 00:37:06,557 --> 00:37:10,317 and Allah will not speak to them and He will not look at them with compassion 665 00:37:10,317 --> 00:37:11,627 on the Day of Resurrection. 666 00:37:11,627 --> 00:37:16,607 And will not exonerate them instead for them there is a painful torment. 667 00:37:18,021 --> 00:37:22,021 And most surely there is a party of them (people of the Book) who distort the Book 668 00:37:22,021 --> 00:37:27,631 with their tongues that you may consider it to be of the Book even though it is not 669 00:37:27,631 --> 00:37:33,001 from the Book and they say that it is from Allah even though 670 00:37:33,001 --> 00:37:37,218 it is not from Allah; and they speak a lie against Allah knowingly. 671 00:37:37,218 --> 00:37:40,208 They forge lies against God's prophets too 672 00:37:40,208 --> 00:37:43,968 It is not befitting for any human being that Allah should give him His Book 673 00:37:43,968 --> 00:37:48,308 and the ability to decide and carry out the responsibilities of prophethood 674 00:37:48,308 --> 00:37:51,483 according to it, then he should say to people 675 00:37:51,483 --> 00:37:55,223 “Serve me instead of God.” No, in fact, [he will only say: “People!] 676 00:37:55,223 --> 00:37:57,333 Be devoted servants of God 677 00:37:57,333 --> 00:38:00,533 because you study and teach the Book of God.” 678 00:38:00,533 --> 00:38:04,615 Nor will he ask you to make the angels and the prophets as your god. 679 00:38:04,615 --> 00:38:10,442 Will he urge you to commit disbelief once you have become Muslims? 680 00:38:10,442 --> 00:38:15,392 When Allah took the Covenant of the Prophets, (He said): 681 00:38:15,392 --> 00:38:19,392 "I have given you the Book and the Wisdom, then a Rasul (Messenger) 682 00:38:19,392 --> 00:38:22,742 comes to you confirming that which is with you (Books Allah had given you), 683 00:38:22,742 --> 00:38:26,172 you must necessarily profess faith in him and you must definitely help him”. 684 00:38:26,172 --> 00:38:29,904 After this, Allah asks: “Do you agree to this and acknowledge the responsibility 685 00:38:29,904 --> 00:38:31,882 of My covenant on it?” 686 00:38:31,882 --> 00:38:35,062 They say, “We agree”. Then Allah said: “Then bear witness and 687 00:38:35,062 --> 00:38:37,262 I also bear witness with you.” 688 00:38:37,262 --> 00:38:40,607 Whoever therefore turns back after this (denies the Messenger 689 00:38:40,607 --> 00:38:43,122 that will come after the Prophets), they are the insolent. 690 00:38:43,122 --> 00:38:44,862 [These prophets have come in this manner] 691 00:38:44,862 --> 00:38:47,622 So, do these people now seek a religion other than God’s? 692 00:38:47,622 --> 00:38:51,632 even though all things in the heavens and the earth are obedient to Him, 693 00:38:51,632 --> 00:38:54,822 willingly or unwillingly and to Him shall they be returned 694 00:38:54,822 --> 00:38:59,613 Tell them: We have believed in God and what is revealed to us and to 695 00:38:59,613 --> 00:39:04,269 Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, Jacob and to their progeny 696 00:39:04,269 --> 00:39:09,595 and which was given by their Lord to Moses and Jesus and all other prophets. 697 00:39:09,595 --> 00:39:14,189 We do not make any distinction between any of them. They are all God's Prophets, 698 00:39:14,189 --> 00:39:16,325 and to Him (Allah) we have surrendered”. 699 00:39:16,325 --> 00:39:17,325 [This precisely is Islam] 700 00:39:17,325 --> 00:39:20,544 and He who would like to choose a religion other than Islam, 701 00:39:20,544 --> 00:39:23,768 it shall never be accepted from him whatsoever and in the world to come 702 00:39:23,768 --> 00:39:25,448 he will be from among the losers. 703 00:39:25,448 --> 00:39:29,515 [You want them to be guided?] How can God guide those who 704 00:39:29,515 --> 00:39:33,058 lapse into disbelief after embracing faith even though they bear witness 705 00:39:33,058 --> 00:39:34,958 to the veracity of this messenger 706 00:39:34,958 --> 00:39:38,458 and there has also come to them clear signs [to bear witness to their veracity]. 707 00:39:38,458 --> 00:39:40,922 In reality, God does not guide such wrongdoers 708 00:39:40,922 --> 00:39:45,192 It is these whose punishment is that the curse of God and His angels and 709 00:39:45,192 --> 00:39:47,052 all mankind is on them 710 00:39:47,052 --> 00:39:48,820 they shall abide in it forever 711 00:39:48,820 --> 00:39:52,532 Neither shall their punishment be reduced nor shall they be given respite. 712 00:39:52,532 --> 00:39:55,932 However, [those among them] who after this repent and mend their ways, 713 00:39:55,932 --> 00:40:00,718 they will remain protected from it because God is Forgiving, Ever-Merciful 714 00:40:00,718 --> 00:40:04,962 On the contrary, those who disbelieved after believing and continued 715 00:40:04,962 --> 00:40:08,482 to grow in disbelief [until their death drew near] 716 00:40:08,482 --> 00:40:12,770 their repentance shall never be accepted and, in reality, 717 00:40:12,770 --> 00:40:15,410 and these are they who are have deviated from the path. 718 00:40:15,410 --> 00:40:19,410 Similarly, those who disbelieved and died in this state of disbelief 719 00:40:19,410 --> 00:40:23,943 no ransom which anyone of them may give [to save himself from punishment] 720 00:40:23,943 --> 00:40:27,405 shall be accepted from him even if it is so much gold as would fill the entire earth 721 00:40:27,405 --> 00:40:30,435 It is these for whom there is a painful punishment, 722 00:40:30,435 --> 00:40:32,399 and they shall find none to help them there. 723 00:40:32,399 --> 00:40:34,369 I say this saying of mine, and I seek forgiveness from Allah 724 00:40:34,369 --> 00:40:36,021 for me and for you and for all Muslims. 725 00:40:36,021 --> 00:40:38,000 Translation by Faizan Rashid. Substantially Revised by Danish Hamid.