Likeness of the world

 

Likeness of the world (L-3195)

كَمَثَلِ غَيْثٍ أَعْجَبَ ٱلْكُفَّارَ نَبَاتُهُۥ ثُمَّ يَهِيجُ فَتَرَىٰهُ مُصْفَرًّا ثُمَّ يَكُونُ حُطَٰمًا وَفِى ٱلْءَاخِرَةِ عَذَابٌ شَدِيدٌ وَمَغْفِرَةٌ مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ وَرِضْوَٰنٌ وَمَا ٱلْحَيَوٰةُ ٱلدُّنْيَآ إِلَّا مَتَٰعُ ٱلْغُرُورِ 20b  سَابِقُوٓا۟ إِلَىٰ مَغْفِرَةٍ مِّن رَّبِّكُمْ وَجَنَّةٍ عَرْضُهَا كَعَرْضِ ٱلسَّمَآءِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ 21a

20b.  Kamasali gaysin  ‘a'-jabal- kuffaara  nabaatuhuu  summa  yahiiju  fataraahu  musfarran  summa  yakuunu  hutaamaa. Wa  fil-‘Aakhirati  'azaabun shadiidunw-wa  Mag-firatum-minAllaahi  wa Rizwaan.  Wa  mal-hayaatud-dunyaaa-  ‘illaa  mataa-'ul-guruur. 21a.  Saabiquuu  ‘ilaa  Magfiratim-mir-Rabbikum  wa  Jannatin  'arzuhaa  ka-'arzis-samaaa-'i  wal-‘arzi,

20b.  as the likeness of vegetation after rain, whereof the growth is pleasing to the husbandman, but afterward it dries up and you see it turning yellow, then it becomes straw. And in the Hereafter there is grievous punishment, and (also) forgiveness from Allah and His good pleasure, whereas the life of the world is but matter of illusion. 21a. Race one with another for forgiveness from your Lord and a Garden whereof the breadth is as the breadth of the heavens and the earth,

Kuffaaru – (tillers), actual meaning of this word is “infidels, idolaters”, but here it aims “cultivators, farmers, agriculturists”.

It is commanded: Consider the likeness of the world as vegetation and growth of green plants after a rain which pleases the tillers. Then crops bloom and prosper. After that those wither and become yellow, and then the animals crush under their feet and the crops are powdered. Like the same, bloom of the world also is for a few days, which at last will go to an end. The Hereafter will begin where two things are ready – severe torment (in the Hell) and forgiveness including willingness of Allaah Almighty (in the Heaven). The mankind will fall under the power of anyone of the both. This world will be perished and whatsoever is visible here, is attractive only temporarily. People are deceived by looking worldly things that these are lasting things, whereas the mankind is buried after death with empty hands. So then, what will you do? Consequently, it is better for you that you should run towards your Lord and think for attaining the Paradise, space of which is as the space between the heavens and the earth. You will be able to do as you will wish without any restriction.  

https://youtu.be/0nLdtN3d0r4

What in the world?

 

What in the world? (L-3194)

وَٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ بِٱللَّهِ وَرُسُلِهِۦٓ أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلصِّدِّيقُونَ وَٱلشُّهَدَآءُ عِندَ رَبِّهِمْ لَهُمْ أَجْرُهُمْ وَنُورُهُمْ وَٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ وَكَذَّبُوا۟ بِـَٔايَٰتِنَآ أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْجَحِيمِ 19 (ع) ٱعْلَمُوٓا۟ أَنَّمَا ٱلْحَيَوٰةُ ٱلدُّنْيَا لَعِبٌ وَلَهْوٌ وَزِينَةٌ وَتَفَاخُرٌۢ بَيْنَكُمْ وَتَكَاثُرٌ فِى ٱلْأَمْوَٰلِ وَٱلْأَوْلَٰدِ 20a

19.  Wallaziina  ‘aamanuu  Billaahi  wa  RusuliHiii  ‘ulaaa-'ika  humus-Siddiiquuna  wash-Shuhadaaa-'u  'inda  Rabbihim.  Lahum  ‘Ajruhum  wa  Nuuruhum.  Wallaziina  kafaruu  wa  kazzabuu  bi-‘AayaatiNaaa  ‘ulaaa-'ika  ‘As-haabul-Jahiim. (Section 2/18) 20a.  ‘I'-lamuuu  ‘annamal-hayaa-tud-dunyaa  la-'ibunw-wa  lahwunw-wa  ziinatunw-wa  tafaakhurum-baynakum  wa  takaasurun  fil-‘amwaali  wal-‘awlaad.

19. And those who believe in Allah and His messengers, they are the loyal, and the martyrs are with their Lord; they have their reward and their light; while as for those who disbelieve and deny Our revelations, they are owners of hell-fire. 20a. Know that the life of the world is only play, and idle talk, and pageantry, and boasting among you, and rivalry in respect of wealth and children;

 It is commanded: Those people who believed in Allaah Almighty and had faith that His Prophets (peace be upon them) were true, and proved by their words and works that Islam was the best Religion, they are true believers near Allaah Almighty because they honour Islam. Allaah Almighty will give them best reward and they will have Light also on the Day of Resurrection. But those who have disbelieved and denied the verses of Holy Qur’an - those are the companions of Hellfire.

 Then it is commanded: Know that the life of this world is but amusement and diversion and adornment and boasting to one another and competition in increase of wealth and children. This is the entire universe of this life. But think about its end, when physical strength of the mankind begins to decrease in process of age and time, then neither one likes amusement and nor has power to enjoy sports and games. However one boasts some times and causes to hear his great works proudly, struts on his wealth and children, but at the last leg of life; nothing of the world remains attractive for him, and when he dies; all worldly things become useless. 

https://youtu.be/k2TYg0kRr1M

Be not like the wrongdoers

 

Be not like the wrongdoers (L-3193)

فَطَالَ عَلَيْهِمُ ٱلْأَمَدُ فَقَسَتْ قُلُوبُهُمْ وَكَثِيرٌ مِّنْهُمْ فَٰسِقُونَ 16b  ٱعْلَمُوٓا۟ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ يُحْىِ ٱلْأَرْضَ بَعْدَ مَوْتِهَا قَدْ بَيَّنَّا لَكُمُ ٱلْءَايَٰتِ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَعْقِلُونَ 17  إِنَّ ٱلْمُصَّدِّقِينَ وَٱلْمُصَّدِّقَٰتِ وَأَقْرَضُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ قَرْضًا حَسَنًا يُضَٰعَفُ لَهُمْ وَلَهُمْ أَجْرٌ كَرِيمٌ 18

16b.  fataala  'alay-himul-‘amadu  faqasat  quluubuhum.  Wa  kasiirum- minhum faasiquun. 17.  ‘I'-lamuuu  ‘annAllaaha  yuhyil-‘arza  ba'-da  mawtihaa.  Qad bayyannaa  lakumul-‘Aayaati  la-'allakum  ta'-qiluun. 18.  ‘Innal-Mussaddiqiina  wal-Mussaddiqaati  wa  ‘aqrazUllaaha  Qarzan  hasa-nany-yuzaa-'afu  lahum  wa  lahum  ‘ajrun-kariim.

16b.  but the term was prolonged for them and so their hearts were hardened, and many of them are evil-livers. 17. Know that Allah quickens the earth after its death. We have made clear Our revelations for you, that haply you may understand. 18. Lo! Those who give alms, both men and women, and lend unto Allah a goodly loan, it will be doubled for them, and theirs will be a rich reward.

It is commanded: O Muslims! You must not be like them who were before you, Messengers (peace be upon them) of Allaah Almighty brought Scripture for their guidance and taught them good manners. In the beginning, righteous people obeyed them and passed their lives according to their instructions. But when many days passed, the people gave up doing good works and their hearts had become hard. They were involved in worldly matters and went astray from the Right Path; shown by Prophets (peace be upon them). Most of them began to disobey openly.

If you will obey the Commands of Allaah Almighty, He will prosper you that way as He makes the dry and dead land fresh and active. If you use your sense properly, you will understand from this similitude that anonymous and base people became renowned and esteemed by obeying the Commandments of Allaah Almighty.

Bear in mind! Those who spend their wealth in good works and lend to Allaah Almighty a goodly loan on the hope of His reward, it will be doubled for them, and they will have a noble reward.

https://youtu.be/8U66MvuvhUI

Now the turn is of the Muslims

 

Now the turn is of the Muslims (L-3192)

فَٱلْيَوْمَ لَا يُؤْخَذُ مِنكُمْ فِدْيَةٌ وَلَا مِنَ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ مَأْوَىٰكُمُ ٱلنَّارُ هِىَ مَوْلَىٰكُمْ وَبِئْسَ ٱلْمَصِيرُ 15  أَلَمْ يَأْنِ لِلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوٓا۟ أَن تَخْشَعَ قُلُوبُهُمْ لِذِكْرِ ٱللَّهِ وَمَا نَزَلَ مِنَ ٱلْحَقِّ وَلَا يَكُونُوا۟ كَٱلَّذِينَ أُوتُوا۟ ٱلْكِتَٰبَ مِن قَبْلُ 16a

15.  Fal-Yawma  laa  yu'-khazu  minkum  fidyatunw-wa  laa  minallaziina  kafaruu. Ma'-waakumun-Naar.  Hiya  maw-laakum.  Wa  bi'-sal-Masiir. 16a.  ‘A-lam  ya'-ni  lillaziina  ‘aamanuuu  ‘an-  takh-sha-'a  quluubuhum  li-ZikRillaahi  wa  maa  nazala  minal-Haqqi,  wa  laa  yakuunuu  kallaziina  ‘uutul-Kitaaba  min- qablu

15. So this day no ransom can be taken from you nor from those who disbelieved. Your home is the Fire; that is your patron, and a hapless journey's end. 16a. Is not the time ripe for the hearts of those who believe to submit to Allah's reminder and to the truth which is revealed, that they become not as those who received the scripture of old

The believers will say to the hypocrites: You acted duplicitously in the world. Apparently you were our companions and stealthily you tried to destroy us. Therefore, Today our Light will not work for you and nor you will get rid of darkness by paying ransom. In this regard you and disbelievers are equal. Refuge of all of you is the Fire of the Hell, which is your permanent comrade instead of us. Certainly your end is the worst.

After that it is commanded to those who believed: The time has come for you that your hearts should become humbly submissive at the remembrance of Allaah Almighty and what has come down of the truth. Behold! You must not do as did those who were before you. It is being said to those who embraced Islam; that is to say, you cannot be released on account of saying verbally only that you are Muslims. But you should remember Allaah Almighty with true hearts, implore earnestly and humbly before Him and obey His Commands.

https://youtu.be/_G8gm3ujd-o

They were separated

 

They were separated (L-3191)

فَضُرِبَ بَيْنَهُم بِسُورٍ لَّهُۥ بَابٌۢ بَاطِنُهُۥ فِيهِ ٱلرَّحْمَةُ وَظَٰهِرُهُۥ مِن قِبَلِهِ ٱلْعَذَابُ 13b  يُنَادُونَهُمْ أَلَمْ نَكُن مَّعَكُمْ قَالُوا۟ بَلَىٰ وَلَٰكِنَّكُمْ فَتَنتُمْ أَنفُسَكُمْ وَتَرَبَّصْتُمْ وَٱرْتَبْتُمْ وَغَرَّتْكُمُ ٱلْأَمَانِىُّ حَتَّىٰ جَآءَ أَمْرُ ٱللَّهِ وَغَرَّكُم بِٱللَّهِ ٱلْغَرُورُ 14

13b.  Fazuriba  baynahum bisuuril-lahuu  baab.  Baatinuhuu  fiihir-Rahmatu  wa  zaahiruhuu  min- qibalihil-'azaab. 14.  Yunaaduunahum  ‘a-lam  nakum-ma-'akum. Qaaluu  balaa  wa  laakinnakum  fatantum  ‘an-fusakum  wa  tarabbastum  wartabtum  wa  garret-kumul-‘amaaniyyu  hattaa  jaaa-'a  ‘Amrullaahi  wa  garrakum-Billaahil-Garuur.

13b.  Then there will separate them a wall wherein is a gate, the inner side whereof contains mercy, while the outer side thereof is toward the doom. 14. They will cry unto them (saying): Were we not with you? They will say: Yea, verily; but you tempted one another, and hesitated, and doubted, and vain desires beguiled you till the ordinance of Allah came to pass; and the deceiver deceived you concerning Allah;

It is commanded: When hypocrites will be requesting to the believers that they should wait and carry them along with themselves, then in the mean time a wall will be placed between them with a door. The believers will be inside the door, where Mercy of Allaah Almighty will be waiting for them. But on the outside of it there will be torment. Then hypocrites will call to the believers, "Were we not with you in the world? Why did you leave us and go away?" The believers will reply, "Yes, you were along with us but verbally only. Your thoughts were different from your apparent. You deceived yourselves by being entangled into the trap of your wishes and awaited misfortune for the believers. And you doubted in Islam, even the death pounced upon you by the Command of Allaah Almighty and you could not repent. Satan deceived you that nothing is the doom of the Doomsday; you must not fear Allaah Almighty but enjoy your life. 

https://youtu.be/NrUrw3CRHKw

Success of the Hereafter

 

Success of the Hereafter (L-3190)

بُشْرَىٰكُمُ ٱلْيَوْمَ جَنَّٰتٌ تَجْرِى مِن تَحْتِهَا ٱلْأَنْهَٰرُ خَٰلِدِينَ فِيهَا ذَٰلِكَ هُوَ ٱلْفَوْزُ ٱلْعَظِيمُ 12b  يَوْمَ يَقُولُ ٱلْمُنَٰفِقُونَ وَٱلْمُنَٰفِقَٰتُ لِلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ ٱنظُرُونَا نَقْتَبِسْ مِن نُّورِكُمْ قِيلَ ٱرْجِعُوا۟ وَرَآءَكُمْ فَٱلْتَمِسُوا۟ نُورًا 13a

12b.  Bushraakumul-Yawma  Jannaatun  tajrii  min  tahtihal-‘anhaaru  khaalidiina  fiihaa. Zaalika  huwal-Fawzul-'aziim. 13a.  Yawma  yaquulul-Munaafiquuna  wal-Munaafiqaatu  lillaziina  ‘aamanun-zuruunaa  naq-tabis- min-Nuurikum.  Qiilarji-'uu  waraaa-'akum  faltamisuu  nuuraa.

12b.  Glad news for you this day: Gardens underneath which rivers flow, wherein you are immortal. That is the supreme triumph. 13a. On the day when the hypocritical men and the hypocritical women will say unto those who believe: Look on us that we may borrow from your light! It will be said: Go back and seek for light!

It is commanded: On the Day of Resurrection, believing men and believing women will begin to pass the Pul-Siraat (according to Muslims’ belief a Bridge over which the righteous will pass to heaven) in the light of their belief and righteous works. Good tidings will be given to them on that Day: For you are Gardens underneath which rivers flow, wherein you will abide eternally. That is the consequence, which is the great attainment, because the lucky person who will reach Paradise, his entire desires will certainly be fulfilled. The best thing is that Allaah Almighty will be pleased with him.

On the other side, the disbelievers will not be able to pass the “Pul-Siraat”. They will be cut into pieces and fall into Hell in the beginning. But those who were hypocrite men and hypocrite women, that is to say, apparently they were along with the Muslims, but heartily they were enemies, they will be permitted to pass the Pul-Siraat, with regard to their apparent condition. They will desire to go ahead there too in the Light of the believers, but the believers will move forward immediately and the hypocrites will remain in darkness. At that time they will say to those who believed, "Wait for us that we may acquire some of your light." It will be said to them: Go back behind you and seek light. You can’t reap here advantage from the Light of others.

https://youtu.be/tkQ1qp7LgIY