As-salaam wa-alaikum, brothers and sisters.
Summary:
Today’s selection concludes Surah 42, Ash-Shura or the Consultation, verses 44-53. In this selection, it is asserted that the real losers are those who lose on the Day of Resurrection. God gives daughters and sons to whom he pleases. And it is explained that no human being can speak face-to-face with God.
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Verses
Bis-millahi ar-rahman, ar-raheem.
In the name of Allah, most gracious, most merciful.He whom Allah lets go astray has no protector after Him. When they will face the punishment, you will see the wrongdoers exclaim: “Is there any way back to the world?”[44] You will see them brought before Us awed and humiliated, looking at it with stealthy glances. The true believers will say: “The real losers indeed are those who have lost themselves and their families on the Day of Resurrection.” Beware! Surely the wrongdoers shall suffer everlasting punishment.[45] They shall have no protectors who could help them besides Allah. The one whom Allah lets go astray has no way of escape.[46] Answer the call of your Rabb before that Day arrives which cannot be averted against the will of Allah. There shall be no refuge for you on that Day, nor shall you be able to deny your sins.[47] Now if they give no heed, they should know that We have not sent you, O Muhammad, to be their keeper. Your only duty is to convey My message. Man is such that when We give him a taste of Our Mercy, he is very happy about it; but when, through his own fault, an evil afflicts him, he becomes utterly ungrateful.”[48] 42:[44-48]
To Allah belongs the kingdom of the heavens and the earth. He creates whatever He pleases. He gives daughters to whom He pleases and gives sons to whom He pleases.[49] To some He gives both sons and daughters, and makes barren whom He will; surely He is All-knowledgeable, All-Powerful.[50] 42:[49-50]
It is not vouched safe to any human being that Allah should speak to him face to face, He speaks either through inspiration, or from behind a veil, or through sending a messenger (the Angel Gabriel) authorized by Him to reveal His will; surely God is most High, most Wise.[51] Thus, have We revealed to you O Muhammad, a Spirit (inspired Book – The Qur’an) by Our command: while you did not know what is Book and what is Imãn (faith). But We have made it (The Qur’an) a light whereby We guide those of Our servants whom We please; and surely you are guiding mankind to the Right Way[52] – the Way of Allah – to whom belongs all that is in the heavens and the earth. Beware! All affairs will eventually return to Allah for a decision.[53] 42:[51-53]
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.