As-salaam wa-alaikum, brothers and sisters.
Summary
Today’s selection is from Surah 7, Al-A‘rãf or the Heights, verses 94-108. These verses remind us how adversity and affluence are signs from God. The stories of prior nations teach us a lesson, specifically that of Prophet Moses.
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Verses
Bis-millahi ar-rahman, ar-raheem.
In the name of Allah, most gracious, most merciful.Whenever We sent a Prophet to a town, We afflicted its people with adversity and misfortunes so that they might humble themselves.[94] Then We changed their adversity into good fortune till they became very affluent and said: “Our forefathers also had their adversity and affluence.” Behold! We took them by surprise while they did not even notice it.[95] Had the residents of the towns believed and feared Allah, We would have showered upon them riches from the heavens and the earth, but they disbelieved; so We seized them for their misdeeds.[96] Do the people of these towns now feel secure from Our punishment coming to them by night while they might be fast asleep?[97] Or do the people of these towns feel secure from Our punishment coming to them in broad daylight while they are playing around?[98] Do these people feel secure against the plan of Allah? In fact, only those people feel secure from the plan of Allah who are doomed to destruction.[99] 7:[94-99]
Is it not a guiding lesson to those who inherit the earth after its former occupants, that if We please, We can punish them for their sins and seal their hearts so they would not hear?[100] Those towns whose stories We related to you, can serve as examples. Certainly their Messengers came to them with clear signs, but they persisted in their unbelief and would not believe what they had denied before. That’s why Allah sealed the hearts of those unbelievers.[101] We did not find most of them true to their commitments, rather We found that most of them were transgressors.[102] 7:[100-102]
Then after them, We sent Moses (Musa) with Our revelations to Fir’on (Pharaoh) and his chiefs but they too treated Our revelations unjustly, so see what was the end of those mischief-makers.[103] Moses said: “O Pharaoh! I am a Messenger from the Lord of the worlds.[104] It is not befitting for me to say anything about Allah except the Truth. I have come to you from your Lord with clear signs of appointment, therefore, send the Children of Israel with me.”[105] Pharaoh asked: “If you have come with a sign then produce it, if what you say is true.”[106] So Moses threw down his staff and all of a sudden it became a real serpent.[107] Then he drew out his hand from his pocket and it became shining white to all the beholders.[108] 7:[103-108]
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.