Severe threat

 

Severe threat (L-3291)

وَإِن تَظَٰهَرَا عَلَيْهِ فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ هُوَ مَوْلَىٰهُ وَجِبْرِيلُ وَصَٰلِحُ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةُ بَعْدَ ذَٰلِكَ ظَهِيرٌ 4b  عَسَىٰ رَبُّهُۥٓ إِن طَلَّقَكُنَّ أَن يُبْدِلَهُۥٓ أَزْوَٰجًا خَيْرًا مِّنكُنَّ مُسْلِمَٰتٍ مُّؤْمِنَٰتٍ قَٰنِتَٰتٍ تَٰٓئِبَٰتٍ عَٰبِدَٰتٍ سَٰٓئِحَٰتٍ ثَيِّبَٰتٍ وَأَبْكَارًا 5

4b.  Wa  ‘in  tazaaharaa  'alayhi  fa-‘innAllaaha  Huwa Mawlaahu  wa  Jibriilu  wa  Saalihul-Mu'-miniin.  Wal-Malaaa-'ikatu  ba'-da zaalika  zahiir. 5.  'Asaa  Rabbuhuuu  ‘in  tal-laqakunna  ‘any-yubd-ilahuuu  ‘azwaajan  khayram-minkunna  Muslimaatim-  Mu'-minaatin  qaanitaatin  taaa-'ibaatin  'aabidaatin  saaa-'ihaatin  sayyibaa-tinw-wa  ‘abkaaraa.

4b.  and if you aid one another against him (Muhammad) then lo! Allah, even He, is his Protecting Friend, and Gabriel and the righteous among the believers; and furthermore the angels are his helpers. 5. It may happen that his Lord, if he divorce you, will give him in your stead wives better than you, submissive (to Allah), believing, pious, penitent, devout, inclined to fasting, widows and maids.

It is commanded: You both {Aishah and Hafsah (May Allaah be pleased with them)} made conspiracy mutually against the Messenger (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon him). You can never harm him, because Allaah Almighty is his Protector, Gabriel and the angels (peace be upon them) and the righteous of the believers support him. You must not consider that you have any particular excellence and you are better than others, due to which you have become wives of the Messenger (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon him). If he divorced you all, Allaah Almighty will substitute for him wives better than you – who would be submitting to Allaah, believing, devoutly obedient, repentant and worshipping ones previously married and virgins.

https://youtu.be/WWx9m-O1GLk

Confidential Matters

 

Confidential Matters (L-3290)

وَإِذْ أَسَرَّ ٱلنَّبِىُّ إِلَىٰ بَعْضِ أَزْوَٰجِهِۦ حَدِيثًا فَلَمَّا نَبَّأَتْ بِهِۦ وَأَظْهَرَهُ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ عَرَّفَ بَعْضَهُۥ وَأَعْرَضَ عَنۢ بَعْضٍ فَلَمَّا نَبَّأَهَا بِهِۦ قَالَتْ مَنْ أَنۢبَأَكَ هَٰذَا قَالَ نَبَّأَنِىَ ٱلْعَلِيمُ ٱلْخَبِيرُ 3  إِن تَتُوبَآ إِلَى ٱللَّهِ فَقَدْ صَغَتْ قُلُوبُكُمَا 4a

3.  Wa  ‘iz  ‘asarran-Nabiyyu  ‘ilaa  ba'-zi  ‘azwaajihii  hadiisaa.  Falammaa  nabba-‘at  bihii  wa  ‘azharahUllaahu  'alayhi  'arrafa  ba'-zahuu  wa  ‘a'-raza  'am-  ba'-z.  Falammaa  nabba-‘ahaa  bihii  qaalat  man  ‘amba-‘aka  haazaa.  Qaala  nabba-‘aniyal-'Aliimul-Khabiir. 4a.  ‘In tatuubaaa  ‘ilAllaahi  fa-qad  sagat  quluubukumaa.

3. When the Prophet confided a fact unto one of his wives and when she afterward divulged it and Allah apprised him thereof, he made known (to her) part thereof and passed over part. And when he told it her she said: Who has told you? He said: The Knower, the Aware has told me. 4a. If you twain turn unto Allah repentant, (you have cause to do so) for your hearts desired (the ban);

In this verse, there is an indication towards such circumstances, during which Command of previous verse was revealed. Stay of the Messenger (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon him) at the house of Zainab for drinking honey was unpleasant to Aishah and Hafsah (May Allaah be pleased with them). Both of them consulted with each other that they must compel the Messenger (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon him) by opposing to leave drinking honey. When he came to Aishah, she said, “A smell is coming from your mouth”. He said, “I drank honey”. Then he visited the house of Hafsah, but she said the same also. He (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon him) said secretly: I shall not drink honey in future, but you must not tell to any other. 

But Hafsah told Aishah (May Allaah be pleased with them). The Messenger (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon him) said to Hafsah but did not declare his anger: You have told my secret to Aishah. The same has been described in this verse: He made known part of it and ignored a part.

Hafsah asked: Who did describe you that I have told your secret to someone else? He (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon him) said: My Lord has described me Who knows everything and is Aware of every matter. Then Allaah Almighty commanded for Aishah and Hafsah: Both of them must repent to Allaah because they have gone wrong from the right path and their hearts have deviated. Everyone must be careful in future.

https://youtu.be/aeOmnSFCpko

Don't make unnecessary concessions

 

Don't make unnecessary concessions (L-3289)

Chapter “TAHRIIM” – (Banning) - 66

‘A-‘uu-zu  Billaahi minash-Shay-taanir- Rajiim.

 (I seek refuge in Allaah from Satan the outcast)
Bis-Millaahir-Rah-maanir-Rahiim.
(In the name of Allaah, the Beneficent, the Merciful)

يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلنَّبِىُّ لِمَ تُحَرِّمُ مَآ أَحَلَّ ٱللَّهُ لَكَ تَبْتَغِى مَرْضَاتَ أَزْوَٰجِكَ وَٱللَّهُ غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ 1  قَدْ فَرَضَ ٱللَّهُ لَكُمْ تَحِلَّةَ أَيْمَٰنِكُمْ وَٱللَّهُ مَوْلَىٰكُمْ وَهُوَ ٱلْعَلِيمُ ٱلْحَكِيمُ 2

1.  Yaaa-‘ayyuhan-Nabiyyu  lima  tuharrimu  maaa  ‘ahallAllaahu  lak.  Tabtagii  marzaata  ‘azwaajik.  Wallaahu gafuurur-Rahiim. 2.  Qad  farazAllaahu  lakum  tahil-lata  ‘aymaanikum.  Wallaahu  Mawlaakum.  Wa  Huwal-'Aliimul-Hakiim.

1. O Prophet! Why ban you that which Allah has made lawful for you, seeking to please your wives? And Allah is Forgiving, Merciful. 2. Allah has made lawful for you (Muslims) absolution from your oaths (of such a kind), and Allah is your Protector. He is the Knower, the Wise.

It was a practice of the Messenger (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon him) that he used to visit all the houses of his chaste wives (May Allaah be pleased with them) for a short time after Asr (afternoon) Prayer. Once, he stayed at the house of Zainab more than routine. Aishah and Hafsah came to know that Zainab had caused him to drink honey, which became reason of delay. They made such plan, due to which he swore to please them that in future he would never drink honey and said to them, “Don’t tell this to any other”. At that time he thought, “Zainab would be grieved unnecessarily if she knew”. It was an ordinary affair, but Allaah Almighty prevented from it, so that in future; the wives may not compel their husbands by opposing to leave any lawful thing.

Therefore, it was commanded for the guidance of the Muslims: O Prophet (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon him): Don’t seek approval of your wives so much that you begin to swear for leaving any lawful thing for the sake of them, lest this way may become a rule for future. However, Allaah is Forgiving and Merciful. There is no need of fulfilling such oaths. Allaah Almighty has already ordained for the Muslims the dissolution of their oaths, which is “Breaking the oath by paying expiation”.

Allaah Almighty is your Protector and you are His slaves. Even then the basis of His every Command is on any advisability because He has full Knowledge of everything and is Aware of all advisabilities. The aim of this commandment is “lest the wives begin to compel their husbands for fulfilling their such demands, by which they may be involved in unsuitable matters”.

https://youtu.be/b-yYQGqcuF0

Introduction of Chapter “Banning” - (66)

 

Introduction of Chapter “Banning” - (66) (L-3288)

In order, this is sixty-sixth Chapter of Holy Qur’an. It contains two Sections. It was revealed in Madinah. In the previous Chapter “Divorce”, the husbands were instructed that they should treat their wives softly and humanely. Even after divorcing; they should not try to get rid of them like the wild, but during the waiting period they should be a security for fulfilling their requirements, permit them to live at their houses and do not molest them in any matter.

In this Chapter, it has been described to the women: You must not try to compel and harass your husband to fulfill your unnecessary desires (being courageous due to his soft and good behavior). The men should not regard their wives so much that they begin to do such works which are contrary to religious instructions. For dwelling peacefully, there is a guidance for Muslim men and women in the ordinary occurrences happened at the home of the Messenger (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon him). Such matters and their solutions were explained which might produce troubles and appear in a dangerous form. It happened that some chaste wives of the Messenger dared to demand some exceptionable things, and for pleasing them he made lawful things unlawful for himself; so that the displeasure may not spread in the environment of the house. There was a risk in this matter that in future the wives will compel their husbands to suffer for fulfilling their unnecessary wishes by exemplifying the Messenger (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon him) and his wives (May Allaah be pleased with them). So this door was closed permanently.

Therefore, it was commanded: O Messenger (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon him): Don’t care so much of the will of your wives that you make the lawful thing unlawful for yourself. In fact many depravities grow due to it that every individual is careless of own duties but considers that fulfilling his or her requirements is responsibility of others. The son considers that it is duty of his parents that they should bring him up and treat him with kindness, but he does not think that he himself also should perform his duties and let others do their duties. If all mankind will correct themselves instead of having hopes from others, then all works of every person of the world will be correct. Usually human beings blame others that they quarrel, whereas everyone must think that “Is he performing his duty according to Religious Law or otherwise?”

The main advice in this Chapter is “Everyone must perform one’s duty properly instead of thinking that others must do their duties for benefiting the one so that the one may enjoy without working”.

https://youtu.be/VbFtfyFI8YI

Omnipotence of God

 

Omnipotence of God (L-3287)

ٱللَّهُ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ سَبْعَ سَمَٰوَٰتٍ وَمِنَ ٱلْأَرْضِ مِثْلَهُنَّ يَتَنَزَّلُ ٱلْأَمْرُ بَيْنَهُنَّ لِتَعْلَمُوٓا۟ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَىْءٍ قَدِيرٌ وَأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ قَدْ أَحَاطَ بِكُلِّ شَىْءٍ عِلْمًۢا 12

12.  ‘Allaahul-lazii  khalaqa  Sab-'a  Samaawaatinw-wa  minal-‘arzi  mislahunn.  Yatanaz-zalul-‘Amru  baynahunna  li-ta'-lamuuu  ‘annAllaaha  'alaa  kulli  shay-'in  Qadiir.  Wa  ‘annAllaaha  qad  ‘ahaata  bi-kulli  shay'in  'ilmaa. (Section 2/18)

12. Allah it is Who has created seven heavens, and of the earth the like thereof. The commandment comes down among them slowly, that you may know that Allah is Able to do all things, and that Allah surrounds all things in knowledge.

It is commanded: You must not have any doubt concerning Allaah Almighty, because you have been looking the sky over head. Think for awhile, Who can be its Creator except Him? Understand from it that Allaah is He Who has created seven heavens and of the earth, the like of them (seven). His Command descends among them and He Himself is their Manager. So you may know easily His Divine Power from it that Allaah is over all things Competent and that Allaah has encompassed all things in knowledge. How can one deny Such Knower and the Omnipotent, Who created all heavens and earths and makes arrangements for their running properly?

As it is commanded that quantity of the heavens and the earths is equal, it can be aimed that every heaven is also an earth with regard to its inhabitants. There is an indication in it that every heaven has its population and the same heaven is an earth also for that population, whereas other heavens are only heavens for them. It appeared that as every heaven is a heaven, it is an earth too. Therefore the quantity of the both is equal.

It is the end of the Chapter 65 “Divorce”. After describing about some commandments of the rights of the women, it is commanded: The mankind should dwell in the world according to the Rules prescribed by Allaah Almighty, fulfill the rights of every individual; considering that He has been watching everything. Fear His Doom; by taking warning from the consequences of the ancient deniers that how they were punished due to disobedience of Allaah Almighty! At the end, it is said: Knowledge and Divine Power of Allaah Almighty is apparent from the creation and management of the heavens and the earth.

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The Qur’an and the Messenger

 

The Qur’an and the Messenger (L-3286)

قَدْ أَنزَلَ ٱللَّهُ إِلَيْكُمْ ذِكْرًا 10b  رَّسُولًا يَتْلُوا۟ عَلَيْكُمْ ءَايَٰتِ ٱللَّهِ مُبَيِّنَٰتٍ لِّيُخْرِجَ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَمِلُوا۟ ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ مِنَ ٱلظُّلُمَٰتِ إِلَى ٱلنُّورِ وَمَن يُؤْمِنۢ بِٱللَّهِ وَيَعْمَلْ صَٰلِحًا يُدْخِلْهُ جَنَّٰتٍ تَجْرِى مِن تَحْتِهَا ٱلْأَنْهَٰرُ خَٰلِدِينَ فِيهَآ أَبَدًا قَدْ أَحْسَنَ ٱللَّهُ لَهُۥ رِزْقًا 11

10b.  Qad  ‘anzalAllaahu  ‘ilaykum  Zikraa. 11.  Rasuulany-yatluu  'alaykum  ‘AayaaTillaahi  mubayyi-naatil-liyukhri-jal-laziina  ‘aamanuu  wa  'amilus-saalihaati  minaz-zulumaati  ‘ilan-Nuur.  Wa  many-yu'-mim- Billaahi  wa  ya'-mal  saalihany-yud-khilhu  Jannaatin  tajrii  min  tahtihal-‘anhaaru  khaalidiina  fiihaaa   ‘abadaa.  Qad  ‘ahsanAllaahu  lahuu  rizqaa.

10b.  Now Allah has sent down unto you a reminder, 11. A messenger reciting unto you the revelations of Allah made plain, that He may bring forth those who believe and do good works from darkness unto light. And whosoever believes in Allah and does right, He will bring him into Gardens underneath which rivers flow, therein to abide for ever. Allah has made good provision for him.

It is commanded: You will not have any difficulty in knowing the Commands of Allaah Almighty. We have sent for you a Collection of Guidance by means of Our Messenger (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon him), which is this Qur’an. Now he recites the verses of Allaah Almighty before you. These verses are full of clear and open advices. The aim of sending these verses through the Messenger (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon him) is that whosoever from you will believe in Allaah Almighty after listening to them, will consider that only He is God (Worshipped) and will grip up his loins to do righteous works, Allaah Almighty will bring him out from the darkness of doubts into the Light of Belief and Guidance. In that Light, he will come to know clearly that what should he do and what should he not do.

Hear the reward of belief and doing righteousness now: Whoever will believe in Allaah and will do righteousness – in the life after death, Allaah Almighty will admit him into gardens beneath which rivers flow for abiding therein forever without any fear. Such people are successful because Allaah Almighty will have perfected for them a provision.

https://youtu.be/8z9LhRTSxiQ