Demystifying the Qur'an, 17 verses at a time…
As-salaam wa-alaikum, brothers and sisters.
Today’s episode concludes Surah 57, Al-Hadeed or the Iron, with verses 20-29. This selection asserts that our earthly lives are just play and an illusion. We must not grieve for posessions lost, nor be overjoyed at what we gain. It links Prophets Noah, Abraham and Jesus and also speaks of monastic life.
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As-salaam wa-alaikum, brothers and sisters.
Today’s selection is from Surah 57, Al-Hadeed or the Iron, verses 1-19. This selection begins with a devotional to God, the almighty and wise. It praises those spend of their wealth in charity. It speaks of the Day of Judgment when believers and hypocrites will get their just rewards, respectively, and closes with more praise for those who spent out of their substance in charity.
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