As-salaam wa-alaikum, brothers and sisters.
Summary
Today’s selection is from Surah 30, Ar-Rüm or the Romans, verses 28-40. In these verses, we are reminded that the wrongdoers are led by their own desires without true knowledge. When an affliction befalls a people, they cry out to God but after God helps them, they commit shirk instead. Lastly, we hear the commandment to give one’s relatives their due and likewise to the poor and travelers in need.
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Verses
Bis-millahi ar-rahman, ar-raheem.
In the name of Allah, most gracious, most merciful.We give you an example from your own lives. Do you allow those whom your right hands possess be equal partners in the wealth which We have given you? Do you fear them as you fear each other? Thus do We spell out Our revelations for those who use their common sense.[28] Nay! The wrongdoers are led by their own desires, without real knowledge. So who can guide those whom Allah leaves astray? They will have no helpers.[29] Therefore, stand firm in your devotion to the upright faith – the nature made by Allah, the one on which mankind is created – and the laws of Nature ordained by Allah cannot be changed. That is the standard of true faith, but most among mankind do not know.[30] Turn in repentance to Him, fear Him, establish prayers and do not be of the mushrikïn[31] – those who divide their religion into sects and become separate groups, each group rejoicing in its own circle.[32] 30:[28-32]
When an affliction befalls the people, they turn in prayer to their Lord in repentance. But when He let them taste a blessing from Him, lo! Some of them start committing shirk,[33] showing no gratitude for What We have given them. Enjoy yourselves; soon you will find out your folly.[34] Have We sent down to them an authority, that speaks of the shirk which they are committing?[35] When We give mankind a taste of blessing, they rejoice, but when some evil afflicts them because of their own misdeeds, lo! They are in despair.[36] Do they not see that it is Allah Who gives abundantly to whom He pleases and sparingly to whom He wills? Surely there are signs in this example for those who believe.[37] 30:[33-37]
O believers, give what is due to your relatives, the needy and the traveler in need. That is best for those who seek the pleasure of Allah and it is they who will attain felicity.[38] That usury which you give to increase the wealth of people, does not increase with Allah: but the charity that you give to seek the pleasure of Allah, shall be repaid to you many times over.[39] It is Allah Who has created you, then provides you your daily bread, then He causes you to die, and then He will bring you back to life. Is there any of your shorakã’ (associates you have set up besides Allah) who can do any of these things? Glory be to Him, and exalted be He above the shirk these people commit.[40] 30:[38-40]
Ameen.
This concludes today’s episode of the 17 Verses Podcast. I hope that this selection has helped increase your understanding of the holy Qur’an just a little bit.
Thank you and be well.