WEBVTT 00:00:08.597 --> 00:00:14.987 Al-Bayan, Discourses on the Qur'an by Javed Ahmad Ghamidi 00:00:16.851 --> 00:00:24.101 Surah Aal i Imran Aayaat 77 to 91. 00:00:25.233 --> 00:00:28.193 Gratitude is only for God, the Lord of the World, 00:00:28.193 --> 00:00:30.733 and may His peace and mercy be on Muhammad, the trustworthy. 00:00:30.733 --> 00:00:33.453 I seek refuge with God from the accursed Devil. 00:00:33.453 --> 00:00:35.563 In the Name of God, the Most Gracious, the Ever Merciful. 00:00:35.563 --> 00:00:39.563 Ladies and Gentlemen, We are resuming the study of Surah Aal I Imran 00:00:39.563 --> 00:00:41.703 from verse 77 in the Quran. 00:00:42.744 --> 00:00:46.744 In the preceding verses, the Quran, states that jews are mistaken 00:00:46.744 --> 00:00:51.714 for holding that they have a special place reserved for them by Allah, 00:00:51.714 --> 00:00:54.714 due to which they consider themselves superior to others. 00:00:54.714 --> 00:00:57.974 And that the Jews are wrong in assuming that God has kept them free 00:00:57.974 --> 00:01:00.630 of any responsibility in relation to the gentiles. 00:01:00.630 --> 00:01:04.630 The Quran, addressing the Jews, clarified that any rank given by Allah is only for 00:01:04.630 --> 00:01:09.380 those who fulfill the covenant, and act in accordance with the covenant 00:01:09.380 --> 00:01:14.990 at any cost. The Quran terms it as Taqwa (fear of God). 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 00:01:21.804 --> 00:01:26.854 with the pious people. Those who disregard their promise to Allah, violate all limits 00:01:26.854 --> 00:01:29.223 and reach a point of shamelessness and 00:01:29.223 --> 00:01:32.473 even then claim to be God fearing and beloved to God, 00:01:32.473 --> 00:01:35.573 they are just merely imagining things and this has no merit. 00:01:35.573 --> 00:01:38.133 This is clarified in the preceding verses of the Quran. 00:01:38.133 --> 00:01:40.933 The Quran states: Innallazeena yashtaroona bi aahdilleahi 00:01:41.192 --> 00:01:47.402 Indeed, those who trade Allah’s covenant and their oaths for a fleeting gain. 00:01:47.402 --> 00:01:50.390 In the earlier verse, light was thrown on those who are 00:01:50.390 --> 00:01:51.330 God fearing. 00:01:51.330 --> 00:01:55.330 Now, the Quran says that those who trade Allah’s covenant and 00:01:55.330 --> 00:01:57.430 their oaths for fleeting gain. 00:01:58.118 --> 00:02:00.680 What is intended by this covenant? 00:02:00.680 --> 00:02:05.168 It is evident that it's with regard to the covenant made with the jews in relation 00:02:05.168 --> 00:02:10.870 to God’s Shariah (Islamic Law) and the advent of the Prophet (pbuh). 00:02:10.870 --> 00:02:15.194 And with respect to the oaths; it is mentioned in context to the oaths 00:02:15.194 --> 00:02:18.144 with the Prophets by the jews 00:02:18.144 --> 00:02:22.464 and in particular to help and support the Prophet (pbuh). 00:02:23.138 --> 00:02:27.138 These oaths will be mentioned in verse 81. 00:02:27.752 --> 00:02:31.297 We will learn about the nature of those covenants when we read those verses. 00:02:31.297 --> 00:02:33.362 Pointing towards those verses, the Quran says: 00:02:33.362 --> 00:02:36.242 Innallazeena yashtaroona bi aahdilleahi 00:02:36.242 --> 00:02:40.242 Indeed, those who trade Allah’s covenant and 00:02:40.242 --> 00:02:45.932 va aymeanihim samanan kaaleelan and trade their oaths for a fleeting gain. 00:02:46.532 --> 00:02:49.882 The Quran stated that they think of themselves as being beloved to God, 00:02:49.882 --> 00:02:53.322 They think that they will secure a good place with God 00:02:53.322 --> 00:02:55.937 while trading Allah’s covenant and oaths for fleeting gains. 00:02:55.937 --> 00:02:59.937 ulaika la khalaakaa lahum feel akhırati 00:02:59.937 --> 00:03:05.680 No matter how religiously they present themselves, and think that they are 00:03:05.680 --> 00:03:09.680 superior to others, they will have no share in the Hereafter. 00:03:10.475 --> 00:03:16.365 Those who keep Allah’s covenant and oaths, the ones who have honest affairs 00:03:16.365 --> 00:03:19.975 and act in accordance with the laws of religion. 00:03:19.975 --> 00:03:23.145 As against them, these kinds of people have no share in the Hereafter. 00:03:23.145 --> 00:03:25.445 ulaika lahum khalaaka lahum fil akhirati 00:03:25.445 --> 00:03:30.675 The misconception that the jews have that they are the beloved people of God 00:03:30.675 --> 00:03:32.715 and that they will be treated specially … 00:03:33.280 --> 00:03:35.800 In fact, there is no doubt that jews are a special group of people 00:03:35.800 --> 00:03:39.800 as stated in the Quran. Jews were chosen by God, given a rank 00:03:39.800 --> 00:03:43.800 and responsibility. Even after all this the Quran states that the rank given 00:03:43.800 --> 00:03:46.470 to the jews was based on merit, it was given with a purpose and 00:03:46.470 --> 00:03:50.795 has its own limitations; it is not like the jews will forever enjoy the rank 00:03:50.795 --> 00:03:55.105 and its status - while they do no justice to the responsibility delegated to them. 00:03:55.105 --> 00:03:59.115 There is no possibility of it. ulaika la khalaaka lahum fil akhirati 00:03:59.439 --> 00:04:03.439 They are the ones who will have no share in the Hereafter. 00:04:03.671 --> 00:04:08.327 wa la yukallimu humullah Allah will not speak to them 00:04:08.327 --> 00:04:09.777 on the Day of resurrection. 00:04:10.186 --> 00:04:13.806 They are the ones who are rejected in the court of Allah… 00:04:13.806 --> 00:04:18.311 In reality, this is the outcome of Laanah (Driven out of Gods mercy). 00:04:18.311 --> 00:04:21.138 In our terminology Laanat is used as an expletive. 00:04:21.138 --> 00:04:24.480 It actually means to drive out someone from Gods mercy. 00:04:24.480 --> 00:04:28.300 la yukalimu humullah Allah will not speak to them on the 00:04:28.300 --> 00:04:32.300 Day of resurrection wa la yanzur ilaihi yaumal Qiyamah 00:04:33.110 --> 00:04:37.110 God will not look at them with kindness on the Day of Resurrection. 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. 00:04:43.539 --> 00:04:47.539 va laa yuzakkeehim. And God will not exonerate them of their sins 00:04:48.114 --> 00:04:52.773 va lahum azabun aleem and for them there is a painful torment. 00:04:54.708 --> 00:04:58.388 As the Quran states that they will not be exonerated of their sins. 00:04:58.388 --> 00:05:00.188 What is the meaning of it? 00:05:00.188 --> 00:05:04.188 It means that they have committed grave offences for which there is little scope 00:05:04.188 --> 00:05:06.460 of punishment and reward. 00:05:06.460 --> 00:05:11.700 It is evident from the verse that when the sins are so grave… 00:05:11.700 --> 00:05:17.632 May Allah guide us towards good, so that an individual may enter the paradise 00:05:17.632 --> 00:05:19.342 in the very first instance. 00:05:19.342 --> 00:05:23.342 From this verse we understand that there can be certain transgressions that are ... 00:05:23.635 --> 00:05:27.526 If an individual cannot rectify his offenses through good deeds, 00:05:27.526 --> 00:05:31.572 Allah removes the remnants of any wrongdoing by a punishment, 00:05:31.572 --> 00:05:35.200 because it is necessary to enter heaven purified. Quran mentioned that 00:05:35.200 --> 00:05:37.510 they will not even reach this purity. 00:05:37.510 --> 00:05:40.410 va lahum aazaabun aleem for them there is a painful torment. 00:05:40.410 --> 00:05:46.710 It is evident from this verse that, how great a sin it is 00:05:46.710 --> 00:05:54.519 to break Allah’s Covenant, break promises and willingly deny the truth. 00:05:54.519 --> 00:05:58.159 This is a great wrongdoing in relation to the Prophet (pbuh) and 00:05:58.159 --> 00:06:00.686 it is also an offense in any other circumstances. 00:06:01.214 --> 00:06:03.151 The Quran has explicitly detailed it out. 00:06:03.151 --> 00:06:06.951 The Quran has made an analogy in the last two verses and stated that, 00:06:06.951 --> 00:06:10.351 in normal circumstances the jews have immensely degraded themselves, 00:06:10.351 --> 00:06:12.610 that is the reason for breaking 00:06:12.610 --> 00:06:14.631 Allah’s covenant and their oaths for a fleeting gain. 00:06:14.631 --> 00:06:18.571 Therefore, the purification of man's moral will become a reason for 00:06:18.571 --> 00:06:21.631 God's kind attention towards him in the hereafter. 00:06:21.631 --> 00:06:25.631 and if these people have good intentions, true faith in God, 00:06:25.631 --> 00:06:31.581 trying to be a pious Muslim and do not willingly deny the truth by God, 00:06:31.581 --> 00:06:33.641 but commited certains other offences. 00:06:33.915 --> 00:06:37.915 In that case, a glad tiding was received that Allah would warn and punish them 00:06:37.915 --> 00:06:39.497 but eventually wash them of their transgressions. 00:06:39.894 --> 00:06:41.869 And then they can enter heaven. 00:06:41.869 --> 00:06:44.131 This is what has been explained in the Hadiths. 00:06:44.131 --> 00:06:48.131 This is the real crux, but many-a-times the narrators try to portray 00:06:48.131 --> 00:06:50.610 this in a very different style, which changes its real meaning. 00:06:50.610 --> 00:06:52.511 This is what the Quran has explained. 00:06:52.703 --> 00:06:55.703 The Quran states: Wa inna minhum lafaree qany yalwoona 00:06:55.703 --> 00:06:56.703 alsinatahum bil Kitaabi litahsaboohu minal Kitaab 00:06:56.703 --> 00:07:00.703 And there are some among them who 00:07:00.703 --> 00:07:04.703 while reading the Book of God twist their tongues 00:07:04.703 --> 00:07:07.653 litahsaboohu minal Kitaab 00:07:07.653 --> 00:07:13.722 so that you may think that what they are reading 00:07:13.942 --> 00:07:14.942 is written in the Book whereas it is not written in it. 00:07:15.163 --> 00:07:21.530 Just imagine to what extent people and communities can degrade. 00:07:22.740 --> 00:07:25.604 If you try to connect it with the previous verses, 00:07:25.759 --> 00:07:29.759 you will understand that these words carry extreme displeasure and 00:07:29.759 --> 00:07:32.629 hate from Allah for these people. 00:07:34.900 --> 00:07:38.900 Allah gave them a status and treated them accordingly… 00:07:38.900 --> 00:07:40.683 Post that they were, indeed, deserving of this punishment. 00:07:41.161 --> 00:07:45.161 As Allah explains that neither would He look at them with kindness, 00:07:45.161 --> 00:07:46.881 nor interlocutor with them. 00:07:46.881 --> 00:07:50.881 nor will Allah purify them of their sins 00:07:50.881 --> 00:07:53.123 so that they could enter heaven. 00:07:53.123 --> 00:07:55.582 They will live in this torment forever. 00:07:55.582 --> 00:07:58.450 If you try to understand their unique status; 00:07:58.450 --> 00:08:02.450 I even gave an example to help you get the point across that when the 00:08:02.450 --> 00:08:05.450 wives of the Prophet (pbuh) were chosen for this office. 00:08:05.450 --> 00:08:06.450 They were designated an office at a very unique juncture 00:08:06.450 --> 00:08:10.450 and it was made clear to them that now their reward and 00:08:10.450 --> 00:08:11.910 punishment would both be doubled. 00:08:11.910 --> 00:08:15.910 In other words, when you are chosen for office and you decide to take charge willingly 00:08:15.910 --> 00:08:19.400 then you must be ready to shoulder the responsibilities. 00:08:19.697 --> 00:08:20.837 The Quran says: 00:08:22.127 --> 00:08:24.267 There are some among them… 00:08:24.267 --> 00:08:28.267 It is obvious that it is similar to the interpretation that if they 00:08:28.267 --> 00:08:30.787 want to escape from responsibilities 00:08:30.787 --> 00:08:33.157 of the covenants of God, then how do they distort the Book? 00:08:33.157 --> 00:08:34.997 There are two aspects of it. 00:08:34.997 --> 00:08:36.397 One you alter the book and its meaning. 00:08:36.397 --> 00:08:39.171 Another way out is that since majority of the people are illiterate, 00:08:39.171 --> 00:08:42.411 therefore, you distort the book with by slightly twisting the text and 00:08:42.411 --> 00:08:46.411 change the meaning of the verse in its entirety. 00:08:47.196 --> 00:08:50.596 In other words, you did not alter the words but distorted the meaning with your tongue, 00:08:50.596 --> 00:08:51.936 that is what has been mentioned here. 00:08:51.936 --> 00:08:54.606 There are people who while reading the book of Allah 00:08:54.606 --> 00:08:57.696 yalwoona alsinatahum bil Kitaabi 00:08:57.696 --> 00:09:02.486 There are some among them who distort the Book with their tongues 00:09:02.486 --> 00:09:02.986 that is, they enunciate the text of the book in such a manner 00:09:02.986 --> 00:09:03.486 that you think that whatever they are reading 00:09:03.486 --> 00:09:08.536 li taahsaboohu minal kiteabi to make you think this ˹distortion˺ 00:09:08.536 --> 00:09:14.736 is from the Book va mea huva minal kiteab but it is not what the Book says. 00:09:15.214 --> 00:09:18.724 va yakooloona hu va min indilleahi that you may consider it to be 00:09:18.724 --> 00:09:19.854 of the Book from God, 00:09:19.854 --> 00:09:23.370 wa maa huwa min 'indillaahi even though it is not from God. 00:09:23.370 --> 00:09:24.370 In other words, they ascribe to god whereas it is not from god but them 00:09:24.370 --> 00:09:29.387 wa yaqooloona 'alal laahil kaziba wa hum ya'lamoon 00:09:29.387 --> 00:09:34.267 [in this manner] they deliberately ascribe falsehood to God. 00:09:34.595 --> 00:09:38.595 The crime that has been mentioned here has been perpetrated 00:09:38.595 --> 00:09:41.746 by both jews and christians. In the earlier chapter of Al-Bakara, 00:09:42.390 --> 00:09:46.390 it was detailed out how jews and christains alters and twist the meaning 00:09:46.390 --> 00:09:47.830 of the word MARWA with their tongues. 00:09:47.830 --> 00:09:51.830 The word “Marwa” was used when Prophet Abraham (pbuh) was asked 00:09:51.830 --> 00:09:55.455 to sacrifice Prophet Ismael, his son. 00:09:55.455 --> 00:09:59.455 Apart from other alterations to this incident of sacrifice not only did the jews 00:09:59.455 --> 00:10:04.516 add the name of Prophet Isaac but also ruined the pronunciation of the word Marwa. 00:10:04.516 --> 00:10:07.819 So, this is the type of alteration that has been mentioned here in this verse, 00:10:07.819 --> 00:10:11.819 ​​that you alter the meaning of a word in order to divert people's attention 00:10:11.819 --> 00:10:16.649 to a different topic while concealing the real meaning. In order to conceal 00:10:16.649 --> 00:10:21.279 the fact that Prophet Abraham (pbuh) came to Arab, 00:10:21.279 --> 00:10:26.689 build the house of God, his lineage was florished in the soil and also 00:10:26.689 --> 00:10:29.530 about the incident of Ismael’s sacrifice, therefore, 00:10:29.530 --> 00:10:33.899 anticipating the outcomes of how it could relate to the advent of Prophet (pbuh), 00:10:33.899 --> 00:10:35.719 jews manipulated the word Marwa. 00:10:35.719 --> 00:10:38.463 This is an example of how they concealed the facts in history, 00:10:38.463 --> 00:10:41.363 in order to disassociate the relation of Prophet Abraham with the house of God. 00:10:41.363 --> 00:10:42.763 This is just an example that I have given… 00:10:42.763 --> 00:10:45.763 This is what has been indicated here. 00:10:45.763 --> 00:10:48.297 It is explained that even in the case of the Prophet (pbuh), 00:10:48.297 --> 00:10:50.147 when they are unfair, they can stoop to such a level. 00:10:50.147 --> 00:10:51.867 People would have been visiting the Prophet (pbuh), 00:10:51.867 --> 00:10:54.955 when the Quran repeatedly mentioned about the foretelling, 00:10:54.955 --> 00:10:56.885 people would have been visiting the Prophet (pbuh), 00:10:56.885 --> 00:10:59.275 asking him about the predictions mentioned in the Quran. 00:10:59.275 --> 00:11:02.495 This is how the Quran has sketched the picture of what their 00:11:02.495 --> 00:11:03.555 religious leaders used to do. 00:11:03.555 --> 00:11:05.535 The Quran mentions how 00:11:05.535 --> 00:11:09.750 they would distort the real facts twist their tongues so that you may think that 00:11:09.750 --> 00:11:11.165 what they are reading is written in the Book whereas it is not written in it. 00:11:11.165 --> 00:11:14.335 They would give you an impression, that what they are reading is written in the Book 00:11:14.335 --> 00:11:19.755 whereas it is not written in it. The Quran stated: 00:11:21.255 --> 00:11:22.255 Maa kaana libasharin ai yu'tiyahul laahul Kitaaba 00:11:24.375 --> 00:11:25.375 walhukma wan Nubuwwata summa yaqoola linnaasi koonoo 00:11:25.935 --> 00:11:26.935 'ibaadal lee min doonil laahi 00:11:27.495 --> 00:11:32.875 The Quran says that: Not only do they speak a lie against Prophet (pbuh), 00:11:32.875 --> 00:11:36.875 they don't even think that It is not appropriate 00:11:36.875 --> 00:11:42.485 for someone that Allah will bless him with the Scripture, wisdom, 00:11:42.485 --> 00:11:44.305 to decide according to that. 00:11:44.305 --> 00:11:47.255 yu’tiyahulleahul kiteaba val hukma 00:11:47.255 --> 00:11:50.235 decide according to the wisdom, 00:11:50.235 --> 00:11:54.235 wan nubuvvata and bestow him with prophethood summa yakoola 00:11:54.235 --> 00:11:59.975 lin neasi koonoo ıbeadan lee min doonilleahi “Worship me instead of Allah.” 00:12:00.352 --> 00:12:04.352 How is it possible? Since, Christians are addressed in this verse. 00:12:04.839 --> 00:12:08.839 How is it possible that God sent down His book to the Christians, 00:12:08.839 --> 00:12:12.839 and guided them to decide in religious matter in accordance 00:12:12.839 --> 00:12:15.699 with the book of God and even appointed from him for the status of Prophethood. 00:12:15.699 --> 00:12:19.699 And instead of inviting people to worship God, how could Jesus propagate 00:12:19.699 --> 00:12:22.199 his own worship instead? How is it possible? 00:12:22.659 --> 00:12:29.559 God says, it cannot be. Christians cannot say: koonoo 'ibaadal lee min doonil laahi 00:12:29.559 --> 00:12:32.459 Be servants to me apart from Allah, No! 00:12:32.824 --> 00:12:33.824 He would rather say: 00:12:34.189 --> 00:12:38.189 wa laakin koonoo rabbaaniy yeena bimaa kuntum tu'allimoonal Kitaaba 00:12:39.171 --> 00:12:41.531 but rather say “be Godly servants”. 00:12:42.169 --> 00:12:44.919 Why would he (Jesus) ask you to be his servant, rather he would ask you 00:12:44.919 --> 00:12:46.649 to be servants of God. 00:12:46.892 --> 00:12:52.852 The word raabbeani means worshipper of God (servant of God). 00:12:52.852 --> 00:12:55.112 Same is the meaning of Maulvi in our society. 00:12:55.112 --> 00:12:59.952 It is indeed a beautiful word 00:12:59.952 --> 00:13:05.252 but a wrong usage of this word has led us to this point. 00:13:05.945 --> 00:13:09.945 Infact, we learn from the Quran that the religious scholars of christians were 00:13:09.945 --> 00:13:11.850 reffered to as “Rabbanni”. 00:13:11.850 --> 00:13:13.435 Like we use the term “Mualivi” for our religious leaders, 00:13:13.435 --> 00:13:14.725 its roots are in the word “Maula”. 00:13:14.725 --> 00:13:16.955 Similarly, Rabbani word in rooted in the word “Rab”. 00:13:16.955 --> 00:13:20.955 So, this word was used in context of worshipper of God, servants of God. 00:13:21.699 --> 00:13:24.330 The Quran say: This is what the Prophet would preach. 00:13:24.330 --> 00:13:28.330 The Quran also mentions that the Prophet would never want a 00:13:28.330 --> 00:13:31.700 a specific number of people to become Maulvi (religious scholar) or 00:13:31.700 --> 00:13:34.460 Rabbani (worshipper of God). He would invite everyone to worship God. 00:13:34.460 --> 00:13:38.481 bimaa kuntum tu'allimoonal Kitaaba but [instead, he would say], 00:13:38.481 --> 00:13:41.110 "Be pious scholars of the Lord because of what you have taught 00:13:41.110 --> 00:13:42.611 of the Scripture and because of what you have studied." 00:13:42.611 --> 00:13:44.501 wa bimaa kuntum tadrusoon 00:13:44.501 --> 00:13:49.951 but he will surely say, “Be sincere worshippers of Allah, 00:13:49.951 --> 00:13:54.110 because you teach the Book and you preach from it.” 00:13:54.110 --> 00:13:59.971 Wa laa yaamurakum an tattakhizul malaaa 'ikata wan Nabiyyeena arbaabaa 00:13:59.971 --> 00:14:05.741 And he would never ask you to take angels and prophets as lords. 00:14:06.354 --> 00:14:10.354 Nor will he ask you to make the angels and the prophets as your god 00:14:11.437 --> 00:14:12.437 He will never ask you to make the angels and the prophets as your god 00:14:13.520 --> 00:14:17.520 a yaamurukum bilkufri ba'da iz antum muslimoon 00:14:17.309 --> 00:14:22.569 Would he ask you to disbelieve after you have submitted? 00:14:22.900 --> 00:14:28.600 The Quran, while invoking the good sense sense of jews, christians and 00:14:28.600 --> 00:14:29.700 even Quraish of Mecca were reprimanded that 00:14:29.700 --> 00:14:33.770 thatthose allegations that you have made a part of your creed, 00:14:33.770 --> 00:14:37.130 how could you associate those things with the Prophets of Allah. 00:14:37.130 --> 00:14:39.250 You should never do that. 00:14:44.820 --> 00:14:47.881 The Prophet would never ask his followers to disbelieve after they learn about the truth. 00:14:48.433 --> 00:14:50.783 And if you ever come across something like this, 00:14:50.783 --> 00:14:56.843 it would not be legitimate to accept that it is from God himself. 00:14:57.595 --> 00:15:01.595 After coming across something of this sort, you should be well aware that 00:15:01.595 --> 00:15:04.875 this is nothing but the alteration of the meaning and verses 00:15:04.875 --> 00:15:06.165 by people who are leading people astray. 00:15:06.165 --> 00:15:07.505 No Prophet can invite you to this sort of religion. 00:15:07.505 --> 00:15:10.625 Look at how a standard has been explicated in the Quran that 00:15:10.625 --> 00:15:14.625 The one who has the book of God, the one who has been blessed with 00:15:14.625 --> 00:15:18.625 the abilities to better comprehend and decide on religious matters in 00:15:18.625 --> 00:15:20.325 accordance with the book of God. 00:15:20.325 --> 00:15:22.697 The one who would be stationed at the position of prophethood, 00:15:22.697 --> 00:15:24.197 what would he say to the people? 00:15:24.197 --> 00:15:27.022 He would always guide people towards 00:15:27.022 --> 00:15:28.967 Tawhid (oneness of God). He would guide you towards Tawhid and nothing more than that. 00:15:28.967 --> 00:15:31.857 He would never ask people to submit and worship to him instead of God. 00:15:31.857 --> 00:15:33.427 He would never boast about himself. 00:15:33.427 --> 00:15:37.427 The one having the knowledge of the book would never exaggerate 00:15:37.427 --> 00:15:39.117 and boast about the angels and Prophets. 00:15:39.117 --> 00:15:43.117 He would only invite you to tawheed, the Oneness of God. 00:15:43.117 --> 00:15:47.117 Allah says in the Quran, If you come across anything that is contrary 00:15:47.117 --> 00:15:51.047 to the oneness of God, then that is not from God, but fabrication of the message. 00:15:51.047 --> 00:15:54.867 It is not possible that after inviting you to Islam and the oneness of God, 00:15:54.867 --> 00:15:57.897 the Prophet word then ask you to make partners with God. 00:15:57.897 --> 00:16:00.817 It is not possible that the Prophet would first proclaim the oneness of God 00:16:00.817 --> 00:16:04.277 and then asked you to worship him instead. 00:16:04.277 --> 00:16:07.687 This was the principle that was put forth to the jews and it was natural to put forth this principle before the jews. 00:16:07.687 --> 00:16:12.747 Even today, If you read the Torah, you will find that the Torah or the Bible is narrating 00:16:12.747 --> 00:16:14.647 the oneness of God in entirety. 00:16:15.093 --> 00:16:19.093 You can better comprehend this statement which is explained 00:16:19.093 --> 00:16:23.093 here in context, only when you will understand that since, 00:16:23.093 --> 00:16:27.093 you have the books of your Prophets with you. Do you ever see that 00:16:27.093 --> 00:16:29.543 the Prophet is inviting people to worship him? 00:16:29.543 --> 00:16:31.783 Or give the status of God to someone else? 00:16:32.247 --> 00:16:38.257 Then how do you believe in it that if Jesus in the Bible propagated the Oneness of God, 00:16:38.612 --> 00:16:42.612 stressed on Iman and good deeds, and make this as a foundation 00:16:42.612 --> 00:16:44.532 of invitation towards the right path. 00:16:44.532 --> 00:16:48.532 Even after thousands of years after Moses's Torah, 00:16:48.532 --> 00:16:50.442 it preachers the same facts 00:16:50.442 --> 00:16:53.228 about the Oneness of God. How is it possible then that 00:16:53.228 --> 00:16:55.103 when the religious scholars try to understand the text, they 00:16:55.103 --> 00:16:56.103 ascribe these things to the prophets. 00:16:56.103 --> 00:16:58.379 This is what has been stressed over here. 00:16:58.379 --> 00:17:03.759 Is it possible that first the Prophet (pbuh) would work hard all his life 00:17:03.759 --> 00:17:07.129 to invite people to the religion of Islam and then whisper into someone's ear to submit to him 00:17:07.129 --> 00:17:08.199 and worship him instead? 00:17:08.199 --> 00:17:15.419 It is not possible. You will understand the full force of this argument when you understand what sort of juxtaposition is being carried out. 00:17:15.419 --> 00:17:19.855 The juxtaposition is between what the prophet has left behind and what is being done by his followers. 00:17:19.855 --> 00:17:22.055 This is what is being discussed here in the verse of the Quran. 00:17:23.775 --> 00:17:24.825 This is what is being explained over here. 00:17:24.825 --> 00:17:26.015 This is what is being stated in the Quran: 00:17:26.015 --> 00:17:27.743 a ya’murukum bil kufri baa’da iz antum muslimoon, 00:17:27.743 --> 00:17:30.973 the Prophet (pbuh) invited people towards the religion of Islam, 00:17:30.973 --> 00:17:33.253 towards the onesness of God. 00:17:33.253 --> 00:17:35.783 Even today this invitation towards the right path is clearly stated 00:17:35.783 --> 00:17:39.783 in the book of God. Then did the Prophet (pbuh) proclaim that he has 00:17:39.783 --> 00:17:43.783 attained Godly powers, or there are some attributes of God 00:17:43.783 --> 00:17:45.063 that are manifested in him? 00:17:45.063 --> 00:17:47.323 Did the Prophet (pbuh) ever announce that he has received the divine powers? 00:17:47.323 --> 00:17:51.323 When did the Prophet (pbuh) ever say something like this that you are saying 00:17:51.323 --> 00:17:53.685 to people after He is gone? 00:17:54.563 --> 00:17:56.170 This is what has been mentioned in the Quran. 00:17:56.170 --> 00:18:00.170 You will better comprehend this when you will compare the 00:18:00.170 --> 00:18:04.170 meaning of the word muslimoon with ya’murukum bil kufri. 00:18:04.352 --> 00:18:06.839 How is it possible? When the Prophet (pbuh) himself proclaimed 00:18:06.839 --> 00:18:10.839 about the oneness of God and stood by it throughout His life. 00:18:10.839 --> 00:18:14.839 How is it possible that He might have said something of this sort, 00:18:14.839 --> 00:18:17.829 that you claim the Prophet (pbuh) has mentioned about his own divinity. 00:18:17.829 --> 00:18:21.829 How is it possible that the Prophet (pbuh) first presented himself 00:18:21.829 --> 00:18:26.899 as the servant of God and preached about Iman and Tawhiid, 00:18:26.899 --> 00:18:29.329 as in accordance with the verses of the Quran. 00:18:29.329 --> 00:18:33.329 And then in no time we came to know different stories of a completely 00:18:33.329 --> 00:18:35.605 different perspective about the Prophet (pbuh) attaining the virtue of divinity. 00:18:35.605 --> 00:18:38.075 While inviting people to Islam, was the Prophet (pbuh) asking people 00:18:38.075 --> 00:18:39.275 to unbelief after they became Muslim. 00:18:39.275 --> 00:18:42.845 This is what has been mentioned in this term a ya’murukum bil kufri baa’da 00:18:42.845 --> 00:18:48.034 iz antum muslimoon Would he ask you to disbelieve after you have submitted? 00:18:48.293 --> 00:18:50.953 The Messenger of Allah can never do something like this. 00:18:50.953 --> 00:18:53.733 The Prophet (pbuh) only invites people to Tawhiid and preaches about 00:18:53.733 --> 00:18:55.452 the oneness of God till the end. 00:18:56.178 --> 00:18:58.768 Va iz ahaazaalleahu meeseakaan nabiyyeena 00:18:58.768 --> 00:19:04.088 [O Prophet! Remind them of the time] When Allah took the Covenant 00:19:04.088 --> 00:19:05.878 from them regarding the Prophets. 00:19:06.389 --> 00:19:09.139 Va iz ahaazaalleahu meeseakaan nabiyyeena 00:19:09.139 --> 00:19:13.139 When Allah took the Covenant from them regarding the Prophets. 00:19:13.139 --> 00:19:17.139 What was the Covenant? lamea eataytukum min kiteabin va hikmatin. 00:19:17.387 --> 00:19:21.387 Allah says in the Quran that: I have given you the Shariyat (Islamic Laws) 00:19:21.387 --> 00:19:23.446 and the Wisdom. summa ceaakum rasoolun 00:19:23.446 --> 00:19:25.756 then a Rasul (Messenger) comes to you. 00:19:26.112 --> 00:19:30.112 Allah took the Covenant from them regarding the Prophets, 00:19:30.112 --> 00:19:34.112 and reminded them of who they are, giving them the Book and the Wisdom. 00:19:34.740 --> 00:19:38.740 In other words, after explaining all the content, Allah mentions that 00:19:38.740 --> 00:19:39.910 he has given them his religion, i.e., Islam. 00:19:39.910 --> 00:19:43.910 There was a possibility of deviating from the right path only when there 00:19:43.910 --> 00:19:46.030 would have been no clear guidance from God. 00:19:46.393 --> 00:19:50.393 As the Quran says: It is possible that someone might not have 00:19:50.393 --> 00:19:53.673 received God’s guidance or the book, and in that case 00:19:53.673 --> 00:19:55.363 if there is any misunderstanding. 00:19:55.844 --> 00:20:00.664 Here it is introduced in a way, Remind them when Allah took the Covenant from you 00:20:00.664 --> 00:20:04.664 regarding the Prophets, and raised you as a Umma. 00:20:05.033 --> 00:20:07.309 Do you remember what you were bestowed upon from God? 00:20:07.309 --> 00:20:09.619 He gave you the light of his religion… 00:20:09.619 --> 00:20:13.619 The Quran has mentioned a lot of places that the religion is composed 00:20:13.619 --> 00:20:16.819 of only two things, one Shariyat (Islamic Laws) and Hikmmat (wisdom). 00:20:16.819 --> 00:20:18.049 What does wisdom mean? 00:20:18.049 --> 00:20:19.883 Wisdom is to do with faith and morality. 00:20:19.883 --> 00:20:23.883 In philosophical terminology you can interpret it as metaphysics and ethics. 00:20:24.279 --> 00:20:28.279 In reality the religion is to do with both metaphysics and ethics, 00:20:28.279 --> 00:20:34.413 and serve as the foundation for developing laws. And those laws are known as Shariyat 00:20:35.243 --> 00:20:37.843 The Quran states that: you were given both the Shariyat and the Wisdom 00:20:37.843 --> 00:20:39.613 and then you were asked to take an oath. 00:20:39.613 --> 00:20:41.373 summa jeaakum rasoolun, 00:20:41.373 --> 00:20:46.553 if a Rasul (Messenger) comes to you musaaddikun limea maaakum 00:20:46.553 --> 00:20:50.553 a Rasul (Messenger) comes to you confirming that which is 00:20:50.553 --> 00:20:54.553 with you (Shariyat, Wisdom that Allah had given to you 00:20:54.553 --> 00:20:57.363 and the predictions about the coming of a Prophet) and comes to you 00:20:57.363 --> 00:21:03.903 confirming that then what would you do? 00:21:04.347 --> 00:21:10.187 la tu’minunna bihee you must definitely believe in him va la taansurunnahu 00:21:10.187 --> 00:21:11.677 and you must definitely help him. 00:21:11.677 --> 00:21:16.727 Therefore, this was the covenant that Allah took from the Israelites. 00:21:16.727 --> 00:21:20.727 Though ordinary words are used in this covenant viz; when 00:21:20.727 --> 00:21:24.727 a Rasul (Messenger) comes, it is amply clear that it is pointing out towards 00:21:24.727 --> 00:21:25.967 the Prophet (pbuh). 00:21:25.967 --> 00:21:29.967 In Fact they were part of this covenant even in the times of other prophets 00:21:29.967 --> 00:21:31.357 that used to come to them. 00:21:31.357 --> 00:21:35.357 But this was a special oath in relation to the Prophet (pbuh), 00:21:35.357 --> 00:21:39.357 as is mentioned in their books that he would not bring about 00:21:39.357 --> 00:21:44.392 a new religion all together, but confirm the religion that is already in practice. 00:21:44.940 --> 00:21:48.940 It is your own problem that you denied something that was already present 00:21:48.940 --> 00:21:52.940 and the Prophet (pbuh) was only confirming about the religion 00:21:52.940 --> 00:21:53.950 that was already with you. 00:21:53.950 --> 00:21:57.950 You took up the heavy responsibility of that Covenant, 00:21:57.950 --> 00:22:00.070 but when you had to confirm. 00:22:00.070 --> 00:22:02.087 You denied having any such oath and did not confirm. 00:22:02.087 --> 00:22:02.701 It is a crime. 00:22:02.701 --> 00:22:06.701 As Jesus says: the bridegrooms wait for their brides throughout the night 00:22:06.701 --> 00:22:08.676 and when the time is near, they do not wait. 00:22:08.676 --> 00:22:12.676 This responsibility was shouldered by you. 00:22:12.676 --> 00:22:16.676 Allah says, [remind them] Allah took the Covenant about the Prophets, 00:22:16.676 --> 00:22:19.615 and the covenant was that whenever any of God’s Prophet would 00:22:19.615 --> 00:22:22.340 come musaaddikun limea maaakum a Rasul (Messenger) would come to you 00:22:22.340 --> 00:22:26.340 confirming about what is already with you (Shariyat, Wisdom that Allah had 00:22:26.340 --> 00:22:29.070 given to you and the predictions about the coming of a Prophet in Torah 00:22:29.070 --> 00:22:31.527 and Bible) and comes to you confirming that must definitely believe in him, 00:22:31.527 --> 00:22:32.487 you must definitely help him. 00:22:32.487 --> 00:22:37.147 Kala a aakraartum va ahaaztum aalea zealikum ısree Allah said: 00:22:37.147 --> 00:22:42.407 “Do you agree and accept (My Oath)”? To understand this verse, 00:22:42.407 --> 00:22:44.847 we should consult Bible and Torah. 00:22:45.255 --> 00:22:47.186 Whenever these covenants were taken from them, 00:22:47.186 --> 00:22:50.439 every time they were asked to confirm, you will transfer this knowledge 00:22:50.439 --> 00:22:52.854 to you next generation and spread the word among people. 00:22:52.854 --> 00:22:56.424 Prophet Moses (pbuh) used to take this oath with due planning. 00:22:56.424 --> 00:23:02.705 Allah asked: Kaalu, and what did your ancestors answer to that? 00:23:03.218 --> 00:23:06.098 Aakraarnea (They) said: “We agree”. 00:23:06.334 --> 00:23:14.374 keala fashhadoo Then bear witness va ana maaakum minash sheahideen (Allah) said: 00:23:14.374 --> 00:23:17.454 “Then bear witness and I am of the bearers of witness with you”. 00:23:17.454 --> 00:23:21.454 Fa man tavallea baa’da zealika fa uleaika humul feasikoon Whoever therefore 00:23:21.454 --> 00:23:25.454 turns back after this (denies the Messenger that will come after the Prophets), 00:23:25.454 --> 00:23:28.494 they are the Fâsiqûn (those who are not in the Way of Allah or 00:23:28.494 --> 00:23:30.244 have gone out of it, transgressors). 00:23:30.244 --> 00:23:34.244 Allah reminds them of this is how, they were asked to asked 00:23:34.244 --> 00:23:38.244 to follow the Prophet (pbuh) and help him in his cause of religion. 00:23:38.431 --> 00:23:41.382 This covenant was taken in relation to all the Prophets of God, 00:23:41.382 --> 00:23:45.382 but here in case the Quran is pointing out towards Prophet Muhammad (pbuh). 00:23:47.057 --> 00:23:54.277 I reiterate what i mentioned earlier, these words Fa man tavallea baa’da zealika 00:23:54.912 --> 00:23:58.912 that even after this, if someone turns back after this (denies the Messenger 00:23:58.912 --> 00:24:01.855 that will come after the Prophets) then there is no doubt that they 00:24:01.855 --> 00:24:06.685 are the Fasiqun (those who are not in the Way of Allah or transgressors). 00:24:06.685 --> 00:24:10.255 The meaning of Fasiqun in the Quranic terminology is disobedient. 00:24:10.801 --> 00:24:14.801 Even after making it clear and taking the Covenant from them regarding the Prophets. 00:24:14.801 --> 00:24:18.361 Even then you are hell bent towards this attitude... 00:24:18.361 --> 00:24:22.801 If you read Bible you will come to know that the Israelites leaders are assembled 00:24:22.801 --> 00:24:25.421 in a place and different group of people join them, 00:24:25.421 --> 00:24:29.421 they are all assembled in a place of worship, Prophet Moses (pbuh) 00:24:29.421 --> 00:24:33.421 first explained the oath well and only after that took their consent. 00:24:33.996 --> 00:24:37.996 He Instructed them to bear witness and know the consequences of this life 00:24:37.996 --> 00:24:41.172 and the hereafter if any one of them turns their back to the covenant. 00:24:41.172 --> 00:24:45.172 Covenant about the rewards and punishments from Allah, 00:24:45.172 --> 00:24:48.382 about Shariah and Prophets are taken in the same way. 00:24:48.382 --> 00:24:52.382 What a lesson it is for the Israelites that Allah 00:24:52.382 --> 00:24:57.412 through this reference reminds them how he took oath from them and still you are denying that covenant. 00:24:57.786 --> 00:25:00.386 Afaghaira deenil laahi yabghoona 00:25:00.854 --> 00:25:04.854 Allah says in the Quran: Prophets used to come in the same way; 00:25:04.854 --> 00:25:07.644 the way in which they have covenants with Allah. 00:25:07.644 --> 00:25:10.524 These prophets came in this manner 00:25:10.524 --> 00:25:14.524 Prophets came to fulfill the demands of those covenants that you promised to Allah. 00:25:14.799 --> 00:25:18.799 Allah says: since they came with the same message and religion, 00:25:19.276 --> 00:25:23.276 then are they looking for some new religion altogether? 00:25:23.841 --> 00:25:27.841 Are they denying the religion of Allah? Now, after explaining the oneness of God, 00:25:27.841 --> 00:25:31.841 the same truth, book and wisdom. 00:25:32.171 --> 00:25:36.171 You shouldn't have had a speck of doubt about its proof. 00:25:36.740 --> 00:25:42.110 Now, you denying this religion, so are you looking for a different religion than Islam? 00:25:43.226 --> 00:25:46.366 wa lahooo aslama man fis samaawaati wal ardi 00:25:46.366 --> 00:25:51.250 even though every thing in the heavens and the earth are obedient to Him, 00:25:51.739 --> 00:25:55.739 taw'anw wa karhanw willingly and unwillingly. 00:25:55.739 --> 00:25:59.739 They are bound by his commands, are obedient and 00:25:59.739 --> 00:26:01.159 are bowed down before God. 00:26:01.159 --> 00:26:05.159 wa ilaihi yurja'oon and to Him shall they be returned. 00:26:05.470 --> 00:26:09.470 Not only God has authority over all of the heavens and the earth, 00:26:09.470 --> 00:26:13.470 the whole of this universe has submitted to God. 00:26:13.470 --> 00:26:17.470 There is no scope of escaping in the world or hereafter. 00:26:18.024 --> 00:26:22.024 Everything in this universe has bowed down before God. 00:26:22.024 --> 00:26:26.024 Quran states that: you have to turn towards God even in the hereafter. 00:26:26.262 --> 00:26:27.652 There is no other way. 00:26:27.967 --> 00:26:29.717 Qul aamannaa billaahi 00:26:29.736 --> 00:26:35.106 The Quran Says: “We believe in Allah, we believe in God 00:26:35.431 --> 00:26:40.411 and in the oneness of God. wa maaa unzila 'alainaa 00:26:41.067 --> 00:26:44.207 We believe in what has been sent down to us. 00:26:44.812 --> 00:26:49.982 This is an occasion in the Quran which expresses splendour. This is how the Quran clarified the issue, this is how they were reminded 00:26:49.982 --> 00:26:52.812 of the oath they took regarding the Prophets. 00:26:52.812 --> 00:26:56.502 Now, the Prophet (pbuh) was commandent to announce that 'We believe in God 00:26:56.502 --> 00:26:58.912 and anything that was sent down to us'. 00:26:58.912 --> 00:27:01.044 Now, look at how the bloodline of Abraham is connected with. 00:27:01.044 --> 00:27:02.974 wa maaa unzila 'alaaa Ibraaheema 00:27:02.974 --> 00:27:05.074 We believe in what has been sent down to Abraham, 00:27:05.074 --> 00:27:06.604 wa Ismaa'eela 00:27:06.604 --> 00:27:09.524 and what has been sent down to Ishmael, 00:27:09.524 --> 00:27:14.164 wa Ishaaqa wa Ya'qooba wal Asbaati and what has been 00:27:14.164 --> 00:27:18.691 sent down to Isaac, Jacob and the sons of Jacob, 00:27:19.114 --> 00:27:26.824 wa maaa ootiya Moosaa wa 'Eesaa and we believe in what was given to 00:27:26.824 --> 00:27:33.824 Moses and Jesus. wan Nabiyyoona mir Rabbihim 00:27:33.824 --> 00:27:37.824 and whatever was sent down to the Prophets from their Lord, 00:27:38.237 --> 00:27:40.187 We believe in that. What do our directive? 00:27:40.187 --> 00:27:42.607 laa nufarriqu baina ahadim minhum 00:27:42.607 --> 00:27:46.607 We do not discriminate between any of the Prophets. 00:27:47.431 --> 00:27:52.651 We are not the sort of people who would believe in some and not in others. We do not employ 00:27:52.651 --> 00:27:56.001 this method based on our suspicion. 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. 00:28:01.135 --> 00:28:03.785 We believe in everything sent down to us without any coercion. 00:28:03.785 --> 00:28:08.625 laa nufarriqu baina ahadim minhum, wa nahnu lahoo muslimoon 00:28:08.625 --> 00:28:12.075 we make no distinction between any of them, and we are obedient to Him only. 00:28:12.075 --> 00:28:14.285 The Quran says: Wa mai yabtaghi ghairal Islaami deenan 00:28:14.285 --> 00:28:18.285 This is Islam, this is the religion of Islam. 00:28:18.285 --> 00:28:21.745 You must understand that Islam is not a religion of one Prophet, 00:28:21.745 --> 00:28:25.085 but all Prophets invited us to the same religion of Islam. 00:28:25.085 --> 00:28:29.085 Islam is the religion of all the Prophets including Abraham, Ismael, 00:28:29.085 --> 00:28:31.365 Isaac, Moses, Jesus,Jacob and the sons of Jacob. 00:28:31.365 --> 00:28:33.595 All the Propehts brought this religion of Islam to the people. 00:28:33.595 --> 00:28:36.005 And we are the believers of Islam. 00:28:36.005 --> 00:28:40.739 And anyone who wishes to accept any other religion apart from Islam. 00:28:41.146 --> 00:28:45.146 Wa mai yabtaghi ghairal Islaami deenan falany yuqbala minhu, 00:28:45.146 --> 00:28:47.686 And whoever seeks a religion other than Islam (Submission to Allah), 00:28:47.686 --> 00:28:51.086 it shall not be accepted from Him, only the religion of Islam is accepted 00:28:51.086 --> 00:28:53.126 in the court of Allah, Islam is the religion of all the Prophets 00:28:53.126 --> 00:28:54.586 and there is no suspicion about it. 00:28:54.586 --> 00:28:57.183 There are proper standards of Truth 00:28:57.183 --> 00:28:58.333 and this religion is based on those true facts. 00:28:58.333 --> 00:29:02.333 If someone wants to abandon this religion and bring about a new religion 00:29:02.333 --> 00:29:06.333 based on his own suspicion, desires and innovations then there is no scope 00:29:06.333 --> 00:29:07.523 of its acceptance in the court of Allah. 00:29:07.523 --> 00:29:09.494 wa huwa fil Aakhirati minal khaasireen 00:29:09.494 --> 00:29:13.494 Allah made it clear that Islam is not a religion that was introduced 00:29:13.494 --> 00:29:17.494 by the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh). Try to understand the lineage of Islam, 00:29:17.494 --> 00:29:18.774 it is the religion of all the Prophets. 00:29:18.774 --> 00:29:21.924 Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) only came for the Revival of Islam. 00:29:21.924 --> 00:29:23.857 Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) came for confirmation of Islam. 00:29:23.857 --> 00:29:25.567 He came for revival of Islam. 00:29:25.567 --> 00:29:27.874 He rectified the innovations that were instilled in Islam. 00:29:27.874 --> 00:29:29.785 He has presented the religion of Islam. 00:29:29.785 --> 00:29:31.745 God’s religion has always been Islam. 00:29:32.331 --> 00:29:35.711 God never revealed any form of judaism, Christianity or Muhammadism, 00:29:35.711 --> 00:29:37.713 Islam is the only religion revealed by Allah. 00:29:37.713 --> 00:29:39.923 The religion from God was always Islam. 00:29:39.923 --> 00:29:44.763 Islam is the religion of Allah. Anyone who denies Islam and adopts any other religion, 00:29:44.763 --> 00:29:48.763 he must know that God will not accept his religion, and in the Hereafter 00:29:48.763 --> 00:29:50.313 he shall be of the losers. 00:29:50.313 --> 00:29:53.550 Kaifa yahdil laahu qawman kafaroo ba'da eemaanihim 00:29:53.550 --> 00:29:54.550 in the world to come he will surely be among the losers. 00:29:54.550 --> 00:30:01.440 The Quran reprimands muslims for seeking guidance for those 00:30:01.440 --> 00:30:05.480 who disbelieved after professing faith in Allah. Compare this verse with the 00:30:05.480 --> 00:30:10.630 previous verse where people disbelieved after their believed. 00:30:11.274 --> 00:30:14.724 Do the Prophets of God preach people to disbelieve once they have already 00:30:14.724 --> 00:30:15.684 accepted the truth? After explicating their attitude, 00:30:15.684 --> 00:30:19.684 the Quran says (about them): when you developed doubts about the religion, 00:30:19.684 --> 00:30:21.294 when you started creating dissension in the religion, 00:30:21.294 --> 00:30:23.824 When you had doubts with regard to the Prophets of God. 00:30:24.077 --> 00:30:27.307 In reality this is Disobedience once you have already accepted the truth. 00:30:27.307 --> 00:30:30.437 How shall Allah guide a person who disbelieved 00:30:30.437 --> 00:30:34.437 after professing faith in Allah. Muslims wanted them to embrace islam. 00:30:34.437 --> 00:30:36.497 Quran says: But how can Allah guide them? 00:30:36.497 --> 00:30:38.737 wa shahidooo annar Rasoola haqqunw 00:30:39.697 --> 00:30:44.627 And they have borne witness that the Messenger is true, 00:30:45.081 --> 00:30:49.081 va shahidoo they know it and their hearts bear witness that 00:30:49.081 --> 00:30:52.311 He the Prophet (pbuh), He is true Prophet, 00:30:52.311 --> 00:30:54.991 Even after believing in him, yet they are lying. 00:30:54.991 --> 00:31:01.141 wa jaaa'ahumul baiyinaat and they have clear evidences about the Prophet (pbuh). 00:31:01.141 --> 00:31:05.141 Quran says: wallaahu laa yahdil qawmaz zaalimeen 00:31:05.141 --> 00:31:09.141 and Allah does not make the unjust people attain Guidance (Hidayet). 00:31:09.219 --> 00:31:13.219 Allah has a special law according to which a person is blessed with 00:31:13.219 --> 00:31:17.219 His blessing and Guidance. It is not the style of God, 00:31:17.219 --> 00:31:20.169 He would not like someone deliberately unbelieve after he has believed 00:31:20.169 --> 00:31:22.349 in the truth and contradict himself in suspicion, 00:31:22.349 --> 00:31:26.709 not willing to hear the truth from God and it is not possible that Allah 00:31:26.709 --> 00:31:29.629 would guide them when they are already inventing new religion 00:31:29.629 --> 00:31:31.669 on their own whims and wishes. 00:31:31.704 --> 00:31:35.704 The law of God for guidance is that the person should be 00:31:35.704 --> 00:31:39.704 a true seeker of truth. Someone who would want to understand the reality. 00:31:39.704 --> 00:31:41.454 Who is open to facts and bury his suspicion and doubts. 00:31:41.454 --> 00:31:43.738 One who is elevated from his desires to learn about reality. 00:31:43.738 --> 00:31:46.288 Then of course, God blesses with his guidance. 00:31:46.288 --> 00:31:48.858 Quran states: O Muslim! Do you wish guidance for them? 00:31:48.858 --> 00:31:51.758 How shall Allah guide (deliver to Hidayet) a people who disbelieved 00:31:51.758 --> 00:31:54.528 after their believing and they had borne witness that the Messenger is true 00:31:54.528 --> 00:32:00.877 and the clear evidence had come to them; and Allah does not make 00:32:00.877 --> 00:32:03.377 the unjust people attain Guidance (Hidayet). 00:32:03.377 --> 00:32:07.377 The Quran has the word unjust in a connotative sense, “unjust” as in unjust 00:32:07.377 --> 00:32:11.377 to one's own life or in another aspect like, being unjust is when someone 00:32:11.377 --> 00:32:15.377 is doing wrong to someone else and second, being unjust to yourself. 00:32:15.871 --> 00:32:19.871 Being unjust to yourself means even after believing in the truth, 00:32:19.871 --> 00:32:21.801 yet you disbelieve in it. 00:32:22.352 --> 00:32:26.352 The Quran states; Uleaika jazeauhum anna aalayhim laa’nataalleahi 00:32:26.352 --> 00:32:28.982 val maleaikati van neasi ajmaaeen. 00:32:29.541 --> 00:32:33.541 Their punishment is that upon them is the Curse of Allah 00:32:33.541 --> 00:32:36.111 and the angels and of mankind, all together. 00:32:36.583 --> 00:32:42.053 By all of mankind, it means that on the day of resurrection everyone 00:32:42.053 --> 00:32:44.552 including the good and bad would curse on them. 00:32:44.552 --> 00:32:48.552 Curse by good believers is obvious, but why would the bad too curse on them? 00:32:49.312 --> 00:32:52.492 The would say that due to them we are in this torment. 00:32:52.894 --> 00:32:53.994 The bad would also curse on them. 00:32:53.994 --> 00:32:55.754 All of mankind would curse on them. 00:32:55.754 --> 00:32:59.754 It further clarifies that the extent of curse is actually associated 00:32:59.754 --> 00:33:01.004 with the Day of judgement. 00:33:01.656 --> 00:33:04.006 Quran says: everyone would curse on them. 00:33:04.006 --> 00:33:08.006 kHalideena feehea, and they will abide in the curse forever, 00:33:09.520 --> 00:33:13.520 here it is evident that they would be cursed forever in hell. 00:33:13.520 --> 00:33:17.520 The consequence of this term “Curse” is deliberately not express 00:33:17.520 --> 00:33:23.370 in words because it is its own meaning of the term. 00:33:23.370 --> 00:33:27.370 Healideena feehea, lea yuhaaffafu aanhumul aazeabu 00:33:27.370 --> 00:33:31.370 the torment will not be lightened from them va lea hum yunzaaroon… 00:33:31.370 --> 00:33:34.730 you can even get an understanding of it, that this extreme torment 00:33:34.730 --> 00:33:36.030 would not be lightened from them. 00:33:36.030 --> 00:33:37.144 They would be in this torment forever. 00:33:37.144 --> 00:33:38.792 These verses are for whom? 00:33:38.792 --> 00:33:41.892 Those who have deliberately stood rebellion to truth even 00:33:41.892 --> 00:33:43.052 after believing in it. 00:33:43.052 --> 00:33:45.705 You can find it at any place, only those who disbelief after believing 00:33:45.705 --> 00:33:46.825 are addressed in these verse. 00:33:46.825 --> 00:33:50.825 Committing a sin, having a misunderstanding of something, feigned negligence 00:33:50.825 --> 00:33:52.665 or intentional connivance are altogether a different topic. 00:33:52.665 --> 00:33:54.011 There are separate laws to deal with these things. 00:33:54.011 --> 00:33:58.011 But when a community or a group comes to the stage of disbelieving 00:33:58.011 --> 00:34:00.375 after they had believed, then they are punished for their wrong doing, 00:34:00.375 --> 00:34:04.615 and the angels and of the mankind, all together.Abiding in it (Curse) forever; 00:34:04.615 --> 00:34:05.885 and the torment remains forever. 00:34:05.885 --> 00:34:09.885 the torment will not be lightened from them and they will not be looked at 00:34:09.885 --> 00:34:13.885 va lea hum yunzaaroon. Illallazeena teaboo min baa’di zealika. 00:34:14.296 --> 00:34:15.554 There still is a scope. 00:34:15.554 --> 00:34:19.554 People who repent would save themselves from this torment, 00:34:19.554 --> 00:34:23.344 va aaslahoo and rectify their mistakes, they would be safe from this torment. 00:34:23.344 --> 00:34:24.644 They still have the scope, 00:34:24.644 --> 00:34:26.694 the Quran says: since the Prophet is present among them, 00:34:26.694 --> 00:34:29.424 they must repent and save themselves from this torment which 00:34:29.424 --> 00:34:30.254 would continue forever. 00:34:30.254 --> 00:34:32.454 fa innaalleaha gaafoorun raaheem 00:34:32.454 --> 00:34:37.434 surely Allah is Oft-Forgiving, 00:34:37.434 --> 00:34:41.174 He blessings are eternal, He is the Most Merciful. 00:34:41.174 --> 00:34:43.674 Innallazeena kafaroo baa’da eemeanihim 00:34:43.674 --> 00:34:47.674 Surely, those who disbelieve after their believing, 00:34:47.674 --> 00:34:51.674 summazdeadoo kufraan then increase in disbelief, 00:34:53.640 --> 00:34:57.640 and now when they see their death is near and lament 00:34:57.640 --> 00:35:00.160 for their wrongdoing. lan tukbala tavbatuhum, 00:35:00.160 --> 00:35:03.710 their (those who fall into Misguidance for the third time) repentance 00:35:03.710 --> 00:35:05.803 will not be accepted va uleaika humud dealloon 00:35:05.803 --> 00:35:08.593 and these are they who are in Misguidance. 00:35:08.690 --> 00:35:12.690 Innallazeena kafaroo va meatoo va hum kuffearun 00:35:12.690 --> 00:35:16.690 Surely, those who disbelieve and die while they are disbelievers, 00:35:17.421 --> 00:35:21.421 Quran states that; in order to save themselves from this torment, 00:35:23.331 --> 00:35:26.661 even if they bring the earth full of gold as ransom... 00:35:26.661 --> 00:35:31.201 Innallazeena kafaroo va meatoo va hum kuffearun fa lan yukbala 00:35:31.201 --> 00:35:35.683 min ahaadihim mil’ul aardı zahaban va laviftadea bihe, 00:35:35.683 --> 00:35:39.683 even if they bring the the earth full of gold as ransom shall not be accepted from 00:35:39.683 --> 00:35:44.053 one of them uleaika lahum aazeabun aleemun they shall have 00:35:44.053 --> 00:35:48.053 a painful torment va mea lahum min neasıreen 00:35:48.053 --> 00:35:50.593 for them there shall be no helpers. 00:35:50.593 --> 00:35:54.593 Therefore, it was made clear by the Quran, that there is no way that 00:35:54.593 --> 00:35:56.883 they can be released of this painful torment. 00:35:56.883 --> 00:36:00.883 There can be nothing to give and take on the Day of judgement, 00:36:00.883 --> 00:36:04.883 here in context “earth full of gold ” interprets there is no scope 00:36:04.883 --> 00:36:07.623 of bargain or give and take on the Day of judgement. 00:36:07.623 --> 00:36:11.163 And what they say of their elders and religious leaders. 00:36:11.163 --> 00:36:14.853 It is mentioned in the verse that, there will be no one for intercession 00:36:14.853 --> 00:36:16.213 on the Day of judgement. 00:36:16.213 --> 00:36:20.213 This is the last stage, wherein God clarified the law for repentance. 00:36:20.213 --> 00:36:24.043 Forgiveness is only for those who repent on their wrong doing. 00:36:24.043 --> 00:36:25.853 Who try to understand the truth. 00:36:25.853 --> 00:36:27.933 Those who fall astray and ask God for forgiveness. 00:36:27.933 --> 00:36:31.933 Forgiveness is not for those who kept disbelieving, those who denied 00:36:31.933 --> 00:36:33.373 the truth to the last step. 00:36:34.359 --> 00:36:37.510 And only after seeing the torment is near, 00:36:37.510 --> 00:36:39.410 and then ask for repentance to save themselves. 00:36:39.410 --> 00:36:41.460 This is not among the laws of Allah. 00:36:41.769 --> 00:36:44.289 And nothing can be of any good on the Day of judgement. 00:36:44.289 --> 00:36:47.359 Even the wealth of this world would be of no use in the Day of judgement, 00:36:47.359 --> 00:36:49.299 those who are in this misunderstanding, should come out of it. 00:36:50.041 --> 00:36:54.599 va mea lahum min neasıreen for them there shall be no helpers. 00:36:55.397 --> 00:36:58.707 Listen to the simple translation to these verses. 00:36:59.167 --> 00:37:03.167 Verily, those who purchase a small gain at the cost of Allah’s Covenant 00:37:03.167 --> 00:37:06.557 and their oaths, it is they for whom there will be no portion in the Hereafter 00:37:06.557 --> 00:37:10.557 and Allah will not speak to them and He will not look at them 00:37:10.557 --> 00:37:11.627 on the Day of Resurrection. 00:37:11.627 --> 00:37:16.297 And will not exonerate them and for them there is a painful torment. 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 00:37:22.021 --> 00:37:27.631 with their tongues that you may consider it to be of the Book and it is not 00:37:27.631 --> 00:37:31.631 from the Book and they say that it is from Allah even though 00:37:31.631 --> 00:37:37.951 it is not from Allah; and they speak a lie against Allah knowingly. 00:37:38.158 --> 00:37:42.158 It is not (possible) for any human being that Allah should give 00:37:42.158 --> 00:37:46.158 him the Book and the Wisdom and the Prophet-hood, 00:37:46.158 --> 00:37:49.368 then he should say to the mankind: 00:37:50.143 --> 00:37:54.143 “Be servants to me apart from Allah” but rather say: 00:37:54.143 --> 00:37:58.143 'as learned men of religion by virtue of your constant study and teaching 00:37:58.143 --> 00:38:01.983 of the Book onto others’, “be Godly servants” (devote yourselves to God)”. 00:38:01.983 --> 00:38:04.133 And neither would He enjoin you that you should take the angels 00:38:04.133 --> 00:38:05.903 and the prophets for lords; 00:38:05.903 --> 00:38:09.903 Would He enjoin you with the unbelief after you became Muslimoon (submitted ones). 00:38:10.442 --> 00:38:15.392 When Allah took the Covenant of the Prophets, (He said): 00:38:15.392 --> 00:38:19.392 "I have given you the Book and the Wisdom, then a Rasul (Messenger) 00:38:19.392 --> 00:38:22.742 comes to you confirming that which is with you (Books Allah had given to you), 00:38:22.742 --> 00:38:26.172 you must definitely believe in him and you must definitely help him”. 00:38:26.172 --> 00:38:31.882 Allah said: “Do you agree and accept (My Oath)”? (They) said: 00:38:31.882 --> 00:38:35.882 “We agree”. (Allah) said: “Then bear witness and I am of the bearers 00:38:35.882 --> 00:38:37.262 of witness with you”. 00:38:37.262 --> 00:38:41.262 Whoever therefore turns back after this (denies the Messenger 00:38:41.262 --> 00:38:43.122 that will come after the Prophets), they are the Fasiqun 00:38:43.122 --> 00:38:44.862 (those who are not in the Way of Allah or have gone out of it, transgressors). 00:38:44.862 --> 00:38:48.012 Is it then other than Allah’s Religion that they seek? 00:38:48.012 --> 00:38:52.012 And to Him submit whoever is in the heavens and in the earth willingly 00:38:52.012 --> 00:38:54.822 and unwillingly, and to Him shall they be returned. 00:38:54.822 --> 00:38:59.613 Say: “We believe in Allah and in what has been sent down to us, 00:39:00.269 --> 00:39:04.269 and what was sent down to Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, Jacob and the sons of Jacob, 00:39:04.835 --> 00:39:09.595 and what was given to Moses and Jesus and to the Prophets from their Lord; 00:39:09.595 --> 00:39:15.255 We do not make any distinction between any of them, 00:39:15.255 --> 00:39:17.325 and to Him (Allah) we have surrendered”. 00:39:17.325 --> 00:39:19.734 And whoever seeks a religion other than Islam (Submission to Allah), 00:39:19.734 --> 00:39:24.844 it shall not be accepted from him, and in the Hereafter he shall be of the losers. 00:39:25.448 --> 00:39:29.448 How shall Allah guide (deliver to Hidayet) a people who disbelieved 00:39:29.448 --> 00:39:34.268 after their believing and they had borne witness that the Messenger 00:39:34.268 --> 00:39:37.258 is true and the clear evidences had come to them; 00:39:37.258 --> 00:39:41.258 and Allah does not make the unjust people attain Guidance (Hidayet). 00:39:41.672 --> 00:39:45.672 Their punishment is that upon them (Fasik) is the Curse of Allah and the angels 00:39:45.672 --> 00:39:47.052 and of the mankind, all together. 00:39:47.052 --> 00:39:50.462 Abiding in it (Curse) forever; the torment will not be lightened from them 00:39:50.462 --> 00:39:52.002 and they will not be looked at. 00:39:52.002 --> 00:39:57.882 Except those who afterwards repent and improve (cleanse their souls’ hearts), 00:39:57.882 --> 00:40:01.512 then surely Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful. 00:40:01.512 --> 00:40:04.712 Surely, those who disbelieve after their believing, 00:40:04.712 --> 00:40:07.072 then increase in disbelief, their (those who 00:40:07.072 --> 00:40:11.530 fall into Misguidance for the third time) repentance will not be accepted 00:40:11.530 --> 00:40:15.410 and these are they who are in Misguidance. 00:40:15.410 --> 00:40:19.410 Surely, those who disbelieve and die while they are disbelievers, 00:40:19.943 --> 00:40:23.943 the earth full of gold shall not be accepted from one of them 00:40:23.943 --> 00:40:27.143 even if he should offer to ransom himself with it; 00:40:27.405 --> 00:40:30.545 these it is who shall have a painful torment and for them there 00:40:30.545 --> 00:40:32.075 shall be no helpers. 00:40:32.399 --> 00:40:35.369 I say this saying of mine, and I seek forgiveness from Allah 00:40:34.000 --> 00:40:36.380 for me and for you and for all Muslims.