Advice to Believers

 

Advice to Believers (L-3201)

يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ ٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَءَامِنُوا۟ بِرَسُولِهِۦ يُؤْتِكُمْ كِفْلَيْنِ مِن رَّحْمَتِهِۦ وَيَجْعَل لَّكُمْ نُورًا تَمْشُونَ بِهِۦ وَيَغْفِرْ لَكُمْ وَٱللَّهُ غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ 28  لِّئَلَّا يَعْلَمَ أَهْلُ ٱلْكِتَٰبِ أَلَّا يَقْدِرُونَ عَلَىٰ شَىْءٍ مِّن فَضْلِ ٱللَّهِ وَأَنَّ ٱلْفَضْلَ بِيَدِ ٱللَّهِ يُؤْتِيهِ مَن يَشَآءُ وَٱللَّهُ ذُو ٱلْفَضْلِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ 29

28.  Yaaa  ‘ayyuhallaziina  ‘aamanut-taqUllaaha  wa  ‘aaminuu  bi-RasuuliHii  yu'-tikum  kiflayni  mir-RahmatiHii  wa  yaj-'al-lakum  Nuuran  tamshuuna  bihee  wa  yagfir  lakum.  Wallaahu  Gafuurur- Rahiim. 29.  Li-'allaa  ya'-lama  ‘Ahlul-Kitaabi  ‘allaa  yaqdiruuna  'alaa  shay-'im-min  fazLillaahi  wa  ‘annal-fazla  bi-YaDillaahi  yu'-tiihi  many-yashaaa'.  Wallaahu  Zul-Fazilil-‘Aziim. (Section – 4/20)

28. O you who believe! Be mindful of your duty to Allah and put faith in His messenger. He will give you twofold of His mercy and will appoint for you a light wherein you shall walk, and will forgive you. Allah is Forgiving, Merciful; 29. That the People of the Scripture may know that they control naught of the bounty of Allah, but that the bounty is in Allah's hand to give to whom He will. And Allah is of Infinite Bounty.

It is commanded: As you have believed that Jesus (peace be upon him) was a true Messenger, now you must fear Allaah Almighty and believe in His last Messenger Muhammad (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon him) too. So that you may get a double portion of His reward and such a light by which you may walk the Straight Path and your errors and omissions are forgiven. Bear in mind: Allaah Almighty is Forgiving and Merciful.

After that it is commanded: O believers of Moses and Jesus (peace be upon them): You must not be hopeless that since long your Messenger (peace be upon him) has departed and now you cannot achieve such higher ranks which are attained by the companions of a Messenger.  This is Muhammad, Our last Messenger (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon him), present among you. You can get great and higher ranks accompanying him. It is from the Bounty of Allaah Almighty. He gives it to whom He wills. Allaah is the Possessor of great Bounty.

https://youtu.be/W28qjaRvWGU3e

New methods or pretenses

 

New methods or pretenses (L-3200)

It has been caused to understand clearly in this verse: Don’t invent something new in religion. Keep up that straight way of worship, which is taught by Holy Qur’an. Don’t consider that Allaah Almighty will like more your self-invented ways of worship and you will reap reward by doing such works which were neither done by the Messenger of Allaah Almighty (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon him) himself, nor his companions did and nor their followers (May Allaah be pleased with them).

After describing the circumstances of the Christians, we are informed: They considered that they could acquire more pleasure of Allaah Almighty by monastery; leaving all worldly works. But they were at wrong. Allaah Almighty did not ordain it for them. It is not such a matter which may be accomplished in the world.

At last they could not observe it with right observance. Likewise, those residents of monasteries and places of worship became burden on other common people who were engaged in worldly ordinary businesses. And it happened that they began to pressurize the illiterate people and get offerings and the things of dedication by force. They claimed: We remain busy in the worship of God. Serving us and fulfilling our all requirements is your responsibility, otherwise if you gave up your duty, you will be destroyed due to our imprecation. Accordingly they received everything from others forcibly and under the veil of dervish’s way of life; they had been addicted to pleasure. And there was no such evil which they did not commit.

The new things which are invented in a religion, whether at first the intention into them seems very good, but later those remain shouts only of the world, and there remains no object but to get worldly comfort. Today we observe many traditions, which maybe had begun with good intention, but now those are nothing save means of reaping worldly advantage without toil. Now all such affairs have become a respectable way of begging, with the only difference that a needy beggar begs with humility on the name of Allaah Almighty and these beggars (who are in the veil of religion) snatch from the people everything by force, and say: You would be black-faced in both worlds if you did not pay offerings. It is nothing but the same imitation of the Christians.

For the Muslims, that is the Right Path which has been established by Messenger of Allaah Almighty (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon him), his companions and their followers (May Allaah be pleased with them). There is no chance of introducing new customs in the religion. Do only that which your ancestors did.

https://youtu.be/xJCUXbl1Vv4

Believers of Jesus

 

Believers of Jesus (L-3199)

ثُمَّ قَفَّيْنَا عَلَىٰٓ ءَاثَٰرِهِم بِرُسُلِنَا وَقَفَّيْنَا بِعِيسَى ٱبْنِ مَرْيَمَ وَءَاتَيْنَٰهُ ٱلْإِنجِيلَ وَجَعَلْنَا فِى قُلُوبِ ٱلَّذِينَ ٱتَّبَعُوهُ رَأْفَةً وَرَحْمَةً وَرَهْبَانِيَّةً ٱبْتَدَعُوهَا مَا كَتَبْنَٰهَا عَلَيْهِمْ إِلَّا ٱبْتِغَآءَ رِضْوَٰنِ ٱللَّهِ فَمَا رَعَوْهَا حَقَّ رِعَايَتِهَا فَـَٔاتَيْنَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ مِنْهُمْ أَجْرَهُمْ وَكَثِيرٌ مِّنْهُمْ فَٰسِقُونَ 27

27.  Summa  qaffayNaa  'alaaa  ‘aasaarihim  bi-RusuliNaa  wa  qaffayNaa  bi-'Iisabni-  Maryama  wa  ‘aatay-Naahul-‘Injiila,  wa  ja-'alNaa  fii quluubil-laziinat-taba-'uuhu  Ra'-fatanw-wa  Rahmah. Wa  Rahbaaniyyata-nib-tada-'uuhaa  maa  katabNaahaa  'alayhim  ‘illab-tigaaa-'a  RizwaaNillaahi  famaa  ra-'awhaa  haqqa  ri-‘aayatihaa.  Fa-‘aatayNal-laziina  ‘aamanuu  minhum  ‘ajrahum.  Wa  kasiirum-minhum  faasiquun.

27. Then We caused Our messengers to follow in their footsteps; and We caused Jesus, son of Mary, to follow, and gave him the Gospel, and placed compassion and mercy in the hearts of those who followed him. But monasticism they invented - We ordained it not for them - only seeking Allah's pleasure, and they observed it not with right observance. So We give those of them who believe their reward, but many of them are evil-livers.

It is commanded: After them (Noah and Abraham), We sent following their footsteps Our messengers (peace be upon them), who used to teach the people things like them, and caused Jesus (peace be upon him) to follow them and gave him the Scripture Gospel. And We placed in the hearts of those who followed him compassion and mercy. Then they innovated monasticism, gave up meeting and marrying etc. being fed up with the oppressions of the people. We did not prescribe it for them except that they did so for seeking the approval of Allaah. But they could not observe it with due observance. Later on they began to seek worldly advantages under its cover. Playing tricks on the name of Religion for reaping worldly advantages was very bad. So We gave the ones who believed among them their reward, but many of them began to do such works which were forbidden. They are defiantly disobedient.

https://youtu.be/go62qTr5JZA

One more advantageous thing

 

One more advantageous thing (L-3198)

وَأَنزَلْنَا ٱلْحَدِيدَ فِيهِ بَأْسٌ شَدِيدٌ وَمَنَٰفِعُ لِلنَّاسِ وَلِيَعْلَمَ ٱللَّهُ مَن يَنصُرُهُۥ وَرُسُلَهُۥ بِٱلْغَيْبِ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ قَوِىٌّ عَزِيزٌ 25b (ع) وَلَقَدْ أَرْسَلْنَا نُوحًا وَإِبْرَٰهِيمَ وَجَعَلْنَا فِى ذُرِّيَّتِهِمَا ٱلنُّبُوَّةَ وَٱلْكِتَٰبَ فَمِنْهُم مُّهْتَدٍ وَكَثِيرٌ مِّنْهُمْ فَٰسِقُونَ 26

25b.  Wa  ‘anzalNal-HADIIDA  fiihi  ba’-sun  shadiidunw-wa  manaafi-'u  linnaasi  wa  li-ya'-lamAllaahu  many-yansuruhuu  wa  Rusulahuu  biGayb.  ‘InnAllaaha  Qawiyyun  'Aziiz. (Section 3/19) 26.  Wa  laqad  ‘arsalNaa  Nuuhanw-wa  ‘Ibraahiima  wa  ja-'alNaa  fii  zurriyya-tihiman-Nubuwwata  wal-Kitaaba  fa-minhum-muhtad.  Wa kasiirum-minhum  faasiquun.

25b.  and He revealed iron, wherein is mighty power and (many) uses for mankind, and that Allah may know him who helps Him and His messengers, though unseen. Lo! Allah is Strong, Almighty. 26. And We verily sent Noah and Abraham and placed the prophet-hood and the scripture among their seed, and among them there is he who goes right, but many of them are evil-livers.

The description has been coming in these verses that passing life in this world is not so much easy for the mankind. On one side; amusements of the world attract their hearts. And on the other side; they come in the grips of difficulties, grief and sorrow. Moreover, whoever from them gets superiority in any matter; he shows his preference and desires to keep other people pressed under his control.

For taking the heart away from worldly amusements, it was described: It is a fair of some days, which will go to an end very soon. Actual life is the life of the Day of Resurrection. Everyone must try for correction of that life. Allaah Almighty prevented from being – pleased in prosperity and fatigued in misfortune; in this way, all such are the matters of destiny. Therefore, you must be grateful in prosperity, have patience in troubles and leave matter on Allaah Almighty.

Now the treatment of those is being described who are cruel and violent. Previously it was commanded: Obey the Messengers (peace be upon them), who will teach you how to maintain justice. In this verse, it is commanded: Fight the violent for surmounting if they do not accept! Make weapons with the iron which Allaah Almighty has produced for the same purpose and crush the heads of transgressors for establishing the law of justice, not for your personal advantage. It is the main object and there is a trial of mankind in it. “But to err is human”. Behold! We have already sent Noah and Abraham (peace be upon them) and placed in their descendants prophet-hood. But among them were some people who were guided, but many of them were defiantly disobedient.

https://youtu.be/bhgGZfgO2kE

Don’t be proud

 

Don’t be proud (L-3197)

وَٱللَّهُ لَا يُحِبُّ كُلَّ مُخْتَالٍ فَخُورٍ 23b  ٱلَّذِينَ يَبْخَلُونَ وَيَأْمُرُونَ ٱلنَّاسَ بِٱلْبُخْلِ وَمَن يَتَوَلَّ فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ هُوَ ٱلْغَنِىُّ ٱلْحَمِيدُ 24  لَقَدْ أَرْسَلْنَا رُسُلَنَا بِٱلْبَيِّنَٰتِ وَأَنزَلْنَا مَعَهُمُ ٱلْكِتَٰبَ وَٱلْمِيزَانَ لِيَقُومَ ٱلنَّاسُ بِٱلْقِسْطِ 25a

23b.  Wallaahu  laa  yuhibbu  kulla  mukhtaalin-  fakhuur. 24.  ‘Allaziina  yab-khaluuna  wa  ya’-muruunan-naasa  bil-bukhl.  Wa  many-yatawalla  fa-‘innAllaaha  Huwal-Ghaniyyul-Hamiid. 25a.  Laqad  ‘arsalNaa  RusulaNaa  bil-Bayyinaati  wa  ‘anzalNaa  ma-'ahumul-Kitaaba  wal-Miizaana  li-yaquuman-naasu  bil-qist.

23b.  Allah loves not all prideful boasters, 24. Who hoard and who enjoin upon the people avarice. And whosoever turns away, still Allah is the Absolute, the Owner of Praise. 25a. We verily sent Our messengers with clear proofs, and revealed with them the Scripture and the Balance; that mankind may observe right measure;

It is commanded: Allaah Almighty does not like any such person who is self-deluded on his wealth and property; and who is boastful before the people. Those are the people who are stingy themselves and enjoin upon others stinginess too. Usually they say: Save your money, it is not for spending lavishly.

After that it is commanded: We have informed that you must spend wealth in the Way of Allaah Almighty as He has directed, if you have. If now someone turns away, he will lose something of his own. Allaah Almighty is the Free of need and the Praiseworthy. If you will spend something, will be beneficial for yourselves, for which Allaah Almighty has promised with the generous. Allaah Almighty commands: We have already made arrangement for guidance of human beings. Accordingly, We sent Our messengers (peace be upon them) with clear evidences and sent down with them the Scripture and the balance and made Laws, so that the people should refrain from violence and abuse, and that they may maintain their affairs in justice.              

https://youtu.be/DyMtVwjqBsY

Don’t be panic and nor boast

 

Don’t be panic and nor boast (L-3196)

أُعِدَّتْ لِلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ بِٱللَّهِ وَرُسُلِهِۦ ذَٰلِكَ فَضْلُ ٱللَّهِ يُؤْتِيهِ مَن يَشَآءُ وَٱللَّهُ ذُو ٱلْفَضْلِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ 21b  مَآ أَصَابَ مِن مُّصِيبَةٍ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ وَلَا فِىٓ أَنفُسِكُمْ إِلَّا فِى كِتَٰبٍ مِّن قَبْلِ أَن نَّبْرَأَهَآ إِنَّ ذَٰلِكَ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ يَسِيرٌ 22  لِّكَيْلَا تَأْسَوْا۟ عَلَىٰ مَا فَاتَكُمْ وَلَا تَفْرَحُوا۟ بِمَآ ءَاتَىٰكُمْ 23a

21b.  ‘u-'iddat  lillaziina  ‘aamanuu  Billaahi  wa  Rusulih.  Zaalika  fazlUllaahi  yu'-tiihi  many-yashaaa'.  Wallaahu  Zul-Fazlil-'Aziim.   22.  Maaa  ‘asaaba  mim-musiibatin  fil-‘arzi  wa  laa fiii  ‘anfusikum  ‘illaa  fii  kitaabim-min  qabli  ‘an-nabra-‘ahaa.  ‘Inna  zaalika  'alAllaahi  yasiir.   23a.  Li-kaylaa  ta'-saw  'alaa  maa  faatakum  wa  laa  tafrahuu  bimaaa  ‘aataakum.

21b.  which is in store for those who believe in Allah and His messengers. Such is the bounty of Allah, which He bestows upon whom He will, and Allah is of Infinite Bounty. 22. Naught of disaster befalls in the earth or in yourselves but it is in a Book before we bring it into being - Lo! that is easy for Allah - 23a. That you grieve not for the sake of that which has escaped you, nor yet exult because of that which has been given.

It is commanded: The Paradise has been prepared for those who believed in Allaah Almighty and His messenger (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon him). That is the bounty of Allaah Almighty which He gives to whom He wills, and He is the Possessor of great bounty.

After that, it has been described: Don’t be confused due to any disaster when it strikes upon you and nor boast on any good fortune.  No disaster comes on the earth, nor any particular calamity strikes among yourselves except that it is already written in a register {Lawh Mahfuuz (a Table on which the destinies of the world since its creation are written)} before, which Allaah Almighty brings into being. That is not difficult for Allaah Almighty, because He is The Knower of everything. And nothing can be difficult for Him to write Who knows. It is called “Fate, Destiny, Lot and Predestination”. You have been informed about this Secret in order that it may become easy for you to have patience in difficulties. Be thankful to Him at the time of His blessing upon you and do not exult in pride over what He has given you.

https://youtu.be/M0sMBps9k28