As-salaam wa-alaikum, brothers and sisters.
Summary
Today’s episode is from Surah 7, Al-A’râf or the Heights, verses 26-39. These verses warns the Children of Adam not to fall into the same traps which befell their progenitor, Adam, and asserts that Allah never commands what is shameful. It instructs people to dress decently and eat the good food of the earth. Lastly, the Children of Adam are directed to the follow the examples provided by the Messengers of Allah.
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Verses
Bis-millahi ar-rahman, ar-raheem.
In the name of Allah, most gracious, most merciful.
O children of Adam! We have sent down to you clothing to cover your nakedness and as an adornment, however, the best clothing is the clothing of piety. This is one of Allah’s revelations so that the people may learn a lesson.[26] O children of Adam! Let not Shaitân seduce you in the same manner as he seduced your parents out of paradise through stripping them of their clothing in order to expose their nakedness. He and his tribe can see you from where you cannot see them. We have made the shaitâns allies to those who do not believe.[27] Whenever they commit a shameful deed, they say: “We found our forefathers doing this and Allah Himself has commanded us to do so.” Tell them: “Nay! Allah never commands what is shameful. Do you attribute to Allah something about which you have no knowledge?”[28] O Muhammad, say to them: “My Lord has commanded justice and that you set your faces in the right direction at the time of every prayer and call on Him with true devotion. You shall return to Him as He created you in the beginning.”[29] One group He has guided while the other group deserved to be left in error due to their own choice; for they took the shaitâns for their protectors instead of Allah; yet, they think that they are rightly guided.[30] O Children of Adam! Put on your adornment (proper and decent dress) when you attend your Masjid at the time of every prayer. Eat and drink, but do not be extravagant; surely, He does not love the extravagant.[31] 7:[26-31]
O Muhammad, ask them: “Who has forbidden you to wear decent clothes or to eat the good food which Allah has provided for His devotees?” Say: “All these things are for the enjoyment of the believers in the life of this world though shared by others; but these shall be exclusively theirs on the Day of Resurrection. Thus do We make Our revelations clear for those who have knowledge.”[32] Say: “My Lord has forbidden all indecencies whether open or secret, sin and rebellion against justice, committing shirk with Allah for which He has granted no sanction, and saying things about Allah of which you have no knowledge.[33] For every nation there is a fixed term; when their term expires, it can neither be delayed for a moment nor can it be made to come early.”[34] 7:[32-34]
O children of Adam! Whenever there come to you Messengers from among you and recite to you My revelations, those who will become righteous and mend their ways will have nothing to fear or to grieve;[35] but those who deny Our revelations and treat them with arrogance, shall be the inmates of hell-fire to live therein forever.[36] Who can be more unjust than the one who invents a lie against Allah or rejects His revelations? Such people will have their destined portion from the Book (what was written for them to receive during their life on earth); until when Our messengers (angels) arrive to take away their souls, they will ask: “Where are those gods whom you used to invoke besides Allah?” They will reply: “They have forsaken us” and they will bear witness against themselves that they were indeed kuffâr (unbelievers).[37] Allah will say: “Enter the fire and join the nations of Jinns and men who have gone before you.” As each nation will enter hell, it will curse its preceding sister till all are gathered there, the last of them will say about the first one: “Our Lord! These have led us astray; therefore, give them double punishment of the fire.” He will answer: “There will be double for all, although you may not know because of being predecessor or successor in sin and aggression.”[38] Then the first will say to the last: “If we were to blame, you too, were no better than us; now taste the punishment of your misdeeds.”[39] 7:[35-39]
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.