Actual work of the Angels

 

PART TWENTY SEVEN (27)

Actual work of the Angels (L-3116)

قَالَ فَمَا خَطْبُكُمْ أَيُّهَا ٱلْمُرْسَلُونَ 31  قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّآ أُرْسِلْنَآ إِلَىٰ قَوْمٍ مُّجْرِمِينَ 32  لِنُرْسِلَ عَلَيْهِمْ حِجَارَةً مِّن طِينٍ 33  مُّسَوَّمَةً عِندَ رَبِّكَ لِلْمُسْرِفِينَ 34  فَأَخْرَجْنَا مَن كَانَ فِيهَا مِنَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ 35  فَمَا وَجَدْنَا فِيهَا غَيْرَ بَيْتٍ مِّنَ ٱلْمُسْلِمِينَ 36

31.  QAALA  FAMAA  KHATBUKUM  ‘ayyuhal-Mursaluun. 32.  Qaaluuu  ‘innaaa ‘ursilnaaa  ‘ilaa  qawmim-mujrimiin. 33.  Linursila  'alayhim  hijaa- ratam- min- tiin. 34.  Musawwamatan  'inda  Rabbika  lil-musrifiin. 35.  Fa-‘akhrajNaa  man-  kaana  fiihaa  minal-Mu'-miniin. 36.  Famaa  wajadNaa  fiihaa  gayra  baytim-minal-Muslimiin.

31. (Abraham) said: And (afterward) what is your errand, O you sent (from Allah)? 32. They said: Lo! We are sent unto a guilty folk, 33. That we may send upon them stones of clay, 34. Marked by your Lord for (the destruction of) the wanton. 35. Then we brought forth such believers as were there. 36. But We found there but one house of those surrendered (to Allah).

Abraham asked from the angels (peace be upon them): Then what is your business here, O messengers? They replied, "Indeed, we have been sent to a people of criminals for sending down upon them stones of clay, which are marked in the presence of your Lord for destroying them, because they have transgressed the natural limits which have been determined by Allaah Almighty."

After that it is commanded: We brought out and saved the members of the family of Lot (peace be upon him), who were believers, when the stones of clay hailed upon the transgressors of his folk, because there was only one house; in which the Muslims were dwelling; who used to cause the people of their folk to understand that they should refrain from sodomy.

https://youtu.be/1h9LUFCymi0

Good tidings

 

Good tidings (L-3115)

فَأَوْجَسَ مِنْهُمْ خِيفَةً قَالُوا۟ لَا تَخَفْ وَبَشَّرُوهُ بِغُلَٰمٍ عَلِيمٍ 28  فَأَقْبَلَتِ ٱمْرَأَتُهُۥ فِى صَرَّةٍ فَصَكَّتْ وَجْهَهَا وَقَالَتْ عَجُوزٌ عَقِيمٌ 29  قَالُوا۟ كَذَٰلِكِ قَالَ رَبُّكِ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلْحَكِيمُ ٱلْعَلِيمُ 30

28.  Fa-‘awjasa  minhum  khiifah.  Qaaluu  laa  takhaf.  Wa  bash-sharuuhu  bi-gulaamin  'aliim. 29.  Fa-‘aqbalatim-ra-‘atuhuu  fii  sarratin  fasakkat  wajhahaa  wa  qaalat  'ajuuzun  'aqiim. 30.  Qaaluu  kazaaliki,  qaala  Rabbuk.  ‘InnaHuu  Huwal- Hakiimul-'Aliim.

28. Then he conceived a fear of them. They said: Fear not! And gave him tidings of (the birth of) a wise son. 29. Then his wife came forward, making moan, and smote her face, and cried: A barren old woman! 30. They said: Even so says your Lord. Lo! He is the Wise, the Knower.

It is commanded: When the guests did not take meal while they were said to eat, then Abraham (peace be upon him) feared in his heart from them. They were angels (peace be upon them), sent by Allaah Almighty in the form of human beings. They said: Don’t fear us; we have brought good news for you. You will have a son who will be very smart and knowledgeable.

Wife of Abraham (peace be upon him), who was standing in a corner and hearing their conversation, came out crying, struck her face as usually the women do when they are surprised and said: I am a barren old woman. How can a son be born from me? The angels (peace be upon them) said, "We do not say these ourselves. This has been said by Allaah Almighty Who is your Lord. Only He is Aware of His Wisdom. Everything has been happening in accordance with His Wisdom. Indeed, He is the Wise, the Knowing.

https://youtu.be/c9aktJQQGzw

Mention of the righteous and wrongdoers

 

Mention of the righteous and wrongdoers (L-3114)

هَلْ أَتَىٰكَ حَدِيثُ ضَيْفِ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ ٱلْمُكْرَمِينَ 24  إِذْ دَخَلُوا۟ عَلَيْهِ فَقَالُوا۟ سَلَٰمًا قَالَ سَلَٰمٌ قَوْمٌ مُّنكَرُونَ 25  فَرَاغَ إِلَىٰٓ أَهْلِهِۦ فَجَآءَ بِعِجْلٍ سَمِينٍ 26  فَقَرَّبَهُۥٓ إِلَيْهِمْ قَالَ أَلَا تَأْكُلُونَ 27

24.  Hal  ‘ataaka  hadiisu  zayfi  ‘Ibraahiimal- mukramiin. 25.  ‘Iz  dakhaluu  'alayhi  faqaaluu  Salaamaa.  Qaala  Slaam.  Qawmum-munkaruun. 26.  Faraaga  ‘ilaaa  ‘ahlihii  fa-jaaa-'a  bi-'ijlin  samiin. 27.  Faqarrabahuuu  ‘ilayhim.  Qaala  ‘alaa  ta’-kuluun.

24. Has the story of Abraham's honoured guests reached you (O Muhammad)? 25. When they came in unto him and said: Peace! He answered, Peace! (and thought): Folk unknown (to me). 26. Then he went apart unto his house-folk so that they brought a fatted calf; 27. And he set it before them, saying: Will you not eat?

It was described earlier that God’s entire work of this world will be scattered on a Day and all human beings will die. It is incumbent upon every mankind that he must understand by meditating in the occurrences of the world that how all things have been working properly. Whatsoever has been happening here, it’s any result will come out in future. No work is purposeless. Behold the winds! Sometimes these blow fast and sometimes slow. Their work is to arrange timely for raining. When you will meditate on it, you will come to know certainly that whatever a mankind has been doing, its result also will come out. The Day of Resurrection will be established, deeds of everyone will be checked, those will receive good reward who do righteous works and the wrongdoers will be punished. Example of this system of reward and punishment has also been determined up to a limit in this world, so that by observing it, one may have faith in the reward and punishment of the Day of Resurrection. 

Listen to the circumstances of Abraham (peace be upon him) for this purpose. And remember the consequence of the folk of Lot (peace be upon him). Once upon a time, some people came to Abraham (peace be upon him) as guests and said: We greet you with peace. He (peace be upon him) answered, went immediately into his house and came with a fat (roasted) calf; considering that they were a people unknown. So he placed it near them and said: Take it! When he saw that they were not going to eat, he asked:  "Why do you not eat?

We knew from it that “Entertaining the guests is a good work and a sign of civility.” Abraham was a Messenger of Allaah Almighty (peace be upon him), who used to persuade the people verbally to do righteous works as well as practically by doing himself.

https://youtu.be/UBjythUleg8

Tokens of God

 

Tokens of God (L-3113)

وَفِى ٱلْأَرْضِ ءَايَٰتٌ لِّلْمُوقِنِينَ 20  وَفِىٓ أَنفُسِكُمْ أَفَلَا تُبْصِرُونَ 21  وَفِى ٱلسَّمَآءِ رِزْقُكُمْ وَمَا تُوعَدُونَ 22  فَوَرَبِّ ٱلسَّمَآءِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ إِنَّهُۥ لَحَقٌّ مِّثْلَ مَآ أَنَّكُمْ تَنطِقُونَ 23

20.  Wa  fil-‘arzi  ‘Aayaatul-lil-Muuqiniin. 21.  Wa  fiii  ‘anfusi-kum.  ‘Afalaa  tubsiruun. 22.  Wa  fis-samaaa-'i  Rizqukum  wa  maa  tuu-'aduun. 23.  Fawa-  Rabbis-samaaa-'i  wal-‘arzi  ‘innahuu  la-Haqqum-misla  maaa  ‘annakum  tantiquun. (Section 1/18)

20. And in the earth are portents for those whose faith is sure. 21. And (also) in yourselves. Can you then not see? 22. And in the heaven is your providence and that which you are promised; 23. And by the Lord of the heavens and the earth, it is the truth, even as (it is true) that you speak.

It was commanded in the previous verses: Those, who keep from evil in the world, sleep but a little of the night, seek forgiveness of Allaah Almighty before dawning of each day, and the beggars and the outcast have due share in their wealth, will dwell among the Gardens and water-springs.

In these verses it is commanded: Their escaping from wicked deeds and remaining busy in doing good works was not for worldly objects or for false gods, but they used to abstain from wrong deeds due to only fear of God’s displeasure. They used to do righteous works only for pleasing Allaah Almighty. It turned out that righteousness and piety, by which Paradise is acquired, is the same which is only and purely for Allaah Almighty, otherwise which goodness and abstinence will be for reaping worldly advantages, that will not be useful in the Hereafter.

If they ask: What is Allaah and Where He is? Listen! You can know Him by His Portents. His Portents have been spreading in the heavens and in the earth everywhere including into yourselves. But these all Portents are only for them who are ready to believe and conclude correctly from that whatever they see with their eyes. Such people will reach such conclusions by their senses; which are being described by this Holy Qur’an. And they will come to know that whatsoever is happening in the earth, its Commandment is descended from the Heavens, even your provision does not depend only on your earning and hard work, but it also is arranged from the Heavens. The matters that “God is One” and whatever happens; happens by His Command, are as True and Real as you speak by your tongue, that is to say, as you do not have any doubt in your talking, like this; there is no doubt in it too.

https://youtu.be/40-Y-2TD_1s

Reward for the Righteous

 

Reward for the Righteous (L-3112)

إِنَّ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ فِى جَنَّٰتٍ وَعُيُونٍ 15  ءَاخِذِينَ مَآ ءَاتَىٰهُمْ رَبُّهُمْ إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ قَبْلَ ذَٰلِكَ مُحْسِنِينَ 16  كَانُوا۟ قَلِيلًا مِّنَ ٱلَّيْلِ مَا يَهْجَعُونَ 17  وَبِٱلْأَسْحَارِ هُمْ يَسْتَغْفِرُونَ 18  وَفِىٓ أَمْوَٰلِهِمْ حَقٌّ لِّلسَّآئِلِ وَٱلْمَحْرُومِ 19

15.  ‘Innal-Muttaqiina  fii  Jannaatinw-wa  'uyuun. 16.  ‘Aakhiziina  maaa ‘aataa-hum  Rabbuhum.  ‘Innahum  kaanuu  qabla  zaalika  Muhsiniin. 17.  Kaanuu  qaliilam-minal-layli  maa  yahja-'uun. 18.  Wa  bil-‘as-haari  hum  yastag-firuun. 19.  Wa  fiii  ‘amwaalihim  haqqul-lissaaa-'ili  wal-mahruum.

15. Lo! Those who keep from evil will dwell amid gardens and water-springs, 16. Taking that which their Lord gives them; for lo! Aforetime they were doers of good; 17. They used to sleep but little of the night, 18. And ere the dawning of each day would seek forgiveness, 19. And in their wealth the beggar and the outcast had due share.

It is commanded: The people who bow their heads before Allaah Almighty and give up such works which are forbidden by Him, they are temperate. Great reward will be given to them on the Day of Resurrection. The abode of all of them will be Gardens underneath which rivers will be flowing. Allaah Almighty will bestow to them His Blessings and they will be thankful on such blessings. Who will be such people? 

They will be the people who escape from sins and needless things, and say: Allaah Almighty becomes displeased from such matters, therefore we leave them. They will turn away from amusement and recreation centres; adopt good works which are commanded by Allaah Almighty to do. These will be the people who do not waste their entire night in sleeping carelessly, but use to be engaged in the worship of Allaah Almighty some part of the night. In the morning they pray for forgiveness of their sins. They separate some portion of their earnings for the help of such people who are needy (the petitioners who ask for help and the deprived who may not come out to request for help).

https://youtu.be/8ohejB-WQvo