Why are you so much stubborn?

 

Why are you so much stubborn? (L-3314)

مَا لَكُمْ كَيْفَ تَحْكُمُونَ 36  أَمْ لَكُمْ كِتَٰبٌ فِيهِ تَدْرُسُونَ 37  إِنَّ لَكُمْ فِيهِ لَمَا تَخَيَّرُونَ 38  أَمْ لَكُمْ أَيْمَٰنٌ عَلَيْنَا بَٰلِغَةٌ إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ ٱلْقِيَٰمَةِ إِنَّ لَكُمْ لَمَا تَحْكُمُونَ 39  سَلْهُمْ أَيُّهُم بِذَٰلِكَ زَعِيمٌ 40أَمْ لَهُمْ شُرَكَآءُ فَلْيَأْتُوا۟ بِشُرَكَآئِهِمْ إِن كَانُوا۟ صَٰدِقِينَ 41

36.  Maa  lakum.  Kayfa  Tahkumuun. 37.  ‘Am  lakum  kitaabun  fiihi  tad-rusuun. 38.  ‘Inna  lakum  fiihi  lamaa  takhayyaruun. 39.  ‘Am  lakum  ‘Aymaanun 'alaynaa  baaligatun  ‘ilaa  Yawmil-Qiyaamati  ‘inna  lakum  lamaa  tah-kumuun. 40.  Sal-hum  ‘ayyuhum  bi-zaalika  za-'iim. 41.  ‘Am  lahum  shurakaaa-'u  fal-ya'-tuu  bi-shurakaaa-'ihim  ‘in  kaanuu  saadiqiin.

36. What ails you? How foolishly you judge! 37. Or have you a scripture wherein you learn 38. That you shall indeed have all that you choose? 39. Or have you a covenant on oath from Us that reaches to the Day of Judgment, that yours shall be all that you ordain? 40. Ask them (O Muhammad) which of them will vouch for that! 41. Or have they other gods? Then let them bring their other gods if they are truthful

The disbelievers of Makkah used to consider themselves most superior to others. They used to disregard all other human beings and say: If the Muslims claim that they will have great ranks with Allaah Almighty on the Day of Resurrection, then we also shall have ranks senior to them because while we have in the world; ranks greater than them; then why shall we not get in the next life better than them? They are being caused to understand: Best reward and higher ranks will be given to them on the Day of Resurrection who believed in Allaah Almighty and got ready to obey His Commands in this world as they had to believe and obey.

How did those people consider that they would get higher ranks also in the Hereafter who did not believe in the Messenger of Allaah Almighty (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon him), but rejected the Commands of Allaah Almighty which he conveyed to them? Do they think that Allaah Almighty is such unjust (Let us flee to God) that He will treat the disbelievers equal of the believers, but as they think that their ranks will be higher than them? What has happened with them who make such astonishing decisions themselves? Do they have any Book sent by Allaah Almighty, in which they have recited that their every desire will be fulfilled? Ask them! Who from you takes responsibility of proving it that with Allaah Almighty; believers and disbelievers are equal? Do you have oaths binding upon Allaah Almighty concerning extending until the Day of Resurrection that indeed for you is whatever you choose? They have associated partners with Allaah Almighty. If they are true then they should bring their partners in front, so that it may be judged that how much power those have.

https://youtu.be/vXaPBwV2fT8

Expression of grief and regret

 

Expression of grief and regret (L-3313)

قَالُوا۟ يَٰوَيْلَنَآ إِنَّا كُنَّا طَٰغِينَ 31  عَسَىٰ رَبُّنَآ أَن يُبْدِلَنَا خَيْرًا مِّنْهَآ إِنَّآ إِلَىٰ رَبِّنَا رَٰغِبُونَ 32  كَذَٰلِكَ ٱلْعَذَابُ وَلَعَذَابُ ٱلْءَاخِرَةِ أَكْبَرُ لَوْ كَانُوا۟ يَعْلَمُونَ 33 (ع) إِنَّ لِلْمُتَّقِينَ عِندَ رَبِّهِمْ جَنَّٰتِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ 34  أَفَنَجْعَلُ ٱلْمُسْلِمِينَ كَٱلْمُجْرِمِينَ 35

31.  Qaaluu  yaa-waylanaaa  ‘innaa  kunnaa  taagiin. 32.  'Asaa  Rabbunaaa  ‘any- yubdilanaa  khayram-minhaaa  ‘innaaa  ‘ilaa  Rabbinaa  raagibuun. 33.  Kazaalikal-‘Azaab.  Wa  la-'Azaabul-‘Aakhirati  ‘akbar.  Law  kaanuu  ya'-lamuun. (Section 1/3) 34.  ‘Inna  lil-Muttaqiina  'inda  Rabbihim  Jannaatin- Na-'iim. 35.  ‘Afa-Naj-'alul-Muslimiina  kal-mujrimiin.

31. They said: Alas for us! In truth we were outrageous. 32. It may be that our Lord will give us better than this in place thereof. Lo! We beseech our Lord. 33. Such was the punishment. And verily the punishment of the Hereafter is greater if they did but know. 34. Lo! For those who keep from evil are gardens of bliss with their Lord. 35. Shall We then treat those who have surrendered as We treat the guilty?

After quarreling with one another, they said among themselves, “Alas! We were at wrong. We rebelled from the Commands of Allaah Almighty and did not separate the right of the feeble people. We became greedy, got ready for stinginess and considered that we possess everything. None can harm us. We forgot our Lord and indulged in temporary worldly things. At last we have been punished very severely and now we are empty-handed. However we incline to our Most Merciful Lord and are hopeful that He will give us any other garden in exchange of that which has been burnt.

After that it is commanded: The mankind should learn from it that fulfilling own desires being fearless from the wrath of Allaah Almighty is very bad. One must incline towards Him every time. Being involved in apparent reasons and being careless from Him are bad habits, due to which the wrath of Allaah Almighty comes. This punishment is a little example in the life of this world, whereas the torment of the Hereafter will be very severe. While any little disaster of this world cannot be withdrawn then who can withdraw the Doom of the Doomsday? If the mankind will understand it he will tide over the difficulties. Listen! Those who are abstinent, pleasure and gardens of rest are for them with Allaah Almighty. Think for awhile! Will He treat the obedient like the disobedient?     

https://youtu.be/_BCaJH_VOcM

Thoughts of misers

 

Thoughts of misers (L-3312)

أَن لَّا يَدْخُلَنَّهَا ٱلْيَوْمَ عَلَيْكُم مِّسْكِينٌ 24  وَغَدَوْا۟ عَلَىٰ حَرْدٍ قَٰدِرِينَ 25  فَلَمَّا رَأَوْهَا قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّا لَضَآلُّونَ 26  بَلْ نَحْنُ مَحْرُومُونَ 27  قَالَ أَوْسَطُهُمْ أَلَمْ أَقُل لَّكُمْ لَوْلَا تُسَبِّحُونَ 28  قَالُوا۟ سُبْحَٰنَ رَبِّنَآ إِنَّا كُنَّا ظَٰلِمِينَ 29  فَأَقْبَلَ بَعْضُهُمْ عَلَىٰ بَعْضٍ يَتَلَٰوَمُونَ 30

24.  ‘Al-laa  yadkhulan-nahal- yawma  'alaykum-miskiin. 25.  Wa  gadaw  'alaa  hardin- qaadiriin. 26.  Falammaa  ra-‘awhaa  qaaluuu  ‘innaa  lazaaalluun. 27.  Bal  nahnu  mahruumuun. 28.  Qaala  ‘awsatuhum  ‘a-lam  ‘aqul-lakum  law-laa  tusabbihuun. 29.  Qaaluu  Subhaana  Rabbinaaa  ‘innaa  kunnaa  zaalimiin. 30.  Fa-‘aqbala  ba'-zuhum  'alaa  ba'-ziny-yatalaawamuun.

24. No needy man shall enter it to-day against you. 25. They went betimes, strong in (this) purpose. 26. But when they saw it, they said: Lo! We are in error! 27. Nay, but we are desolate! 28. The best among them said: Said I not unto you: Why glorify you not (Allah)? 29. They said: Glorified be our Lord! Lo! We have been wrong-doers. 30. Then some of them drew near unto others, self-reproaching.

It is commanded: Those three brothers went off, saying one to another in low tones, “We should complete our work as soon as possible that any needy may not come nigh”. They were thinking that they would bring entire fruit after plucking to their house. But when they reached the place of garden, the garden had been ruined. They began to rub their eyes considering that they had forgotten the way of their garden. But when they thought, began to cry: Alas! We have been empty handed. Our garden has been perished and burnt.

Their middling brother was some God-fearing, who said: Did I not say to you that we should exalt Allaah and seek His willingness, otherwise we shall be deprived of? They said, "Exalted is our Lord! Indeed, we were wrongdoers because we did not do whatever we had to do. We erred and did wrong." Then they began to see the faces of one another blaming each other.

https://youtu.be/Qky0IayyUcQ

Condition of the haughty

 

Condition of the haughty (L-3311)

إِنَّا بَلَوْنَٰهُمْ كَمَا بَلَوْنَآ أَصْحَٰبَ ٱلْجَنَّةِ إِذْ أَقْسَمُوا۟ لَيَصْرِمُنَّهَا مُصْبِحِينَ 17  وَلَا يَسْتَثْنُونَ 18  فَطَافَ عَلَيْهَا طَآئِفٌ مِّن رَّبِّكَ وَهُمْ نَآئِمُونَ 19  فَأَصْبَحَتْ كَٱلصَّرِيمِ 20  فَتَنَادَوْا۟ مُصْبِحِينَ 21  أَنِ ٱغْدُوا۟ عَلَىٰ حَرْثِكُمْ إِن كُنتُمْ صَٰرِمِينَ 22  فَٱنطَلَقُوا۟ وَهُمْ يَتَخَٰفَتُونَ 23

17.  ‘InNaa  balawnaahum  kamaa  balawnaaa  ‘As-haabal-Jannah.  ‘Iz  'aqsamuu  la-yasri-munnahaa  musbihiin. 18.  Wa  laa  yastasnuun. 19.  Fataafa  'alayhaa  taaa-'ifum-mir-Rabbika  wa  hum  naaa-'imuun. 20.  Fa-‘asbahat  kas-sariim. 21.  Fatanaadaw  musbihiin. 22.  ‘Anig-duu  'alaa  harsikum  ‘in-  kuntum  saarimiin. 23.  Fantalaquu  wa  hum  yatakhaa-fatuun.

17. Lo! We have tried them as We tried the owners of the garden when they vowed that they would pluck its fruit next morning, 18. And made no exception (for the Will of Allah); 19. Then a visitation from your Lord came upon it while they slept 20. And in the morning it was as if plucked. 21. And they cried out one unto another in the morning, 22. Saying: Run unto your field if you would pluck (the fruit). 23. So they went off, saying one unto another in low tones:

 

It is commanded: Say to the haughty people of Makkah: Do not boast on your wealth and properties. These things are a source of mankind’s trial, so that it may be judged that whether a rich remains a mankind or otherwise. Listen to an example of this trial.

In Yemen, there were some brothers who got a garden and some agricultural land in heir-ship. Their father used to pay the poor-due, give alms and charity etc. But his sons were very stingy who used to give nothing to any needy. Once, the garden and crops were ready. They intended strongly at night before going to sleep that in the morning they would pluck the ripe fruit and reap the crops ready for reaping, but they did not make any exception for the Will of Allaah, that is to say, they did not say “’Inshaa-‘Allaah”. At night, when they were sleeping, a sudden blast of wind-storm came, the garden was inflamed and everything was ruined.

When they got up as usual, said to one another together: We should go early in the morning, pluck the fruit and reap crops immediately. In short, they set out to their agricultural land, while lowering their voices. 

https://youtu.be/kARQkGSZC_I