As-salaam wa-alaikum, brothers and sisters.
Summary
Today’s selection is from Surah 51, Adh-Dhariyat or The Winds That Scatter Dust, verses 1-23. These verses discuss the inevitability of the Day of Judgment and the joys of the Righteous as they will enter Paradise.
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Verses
Bis-millahi ar-rahman, ar-raheem.
In the name of Allah, most gracious, most merciful.By the winds scattering dust;[1] by the clouds heavy laden;[2] by the ships smoothly gliding;[3] by the angels who distribute blessings by Allah’s command,[4] that which you are being promised is surely true;[5] and surely, the Day of Judgment shall convene.[6] By the sky full of orbits,[7] surely, you contradict one another in what you say about the Qur’an and the Prophet Muhammad. [8] Deluded away from the Qur’an and the Prophet Muhammad is he who wishes to be deluded.[9] Woe to those who tell lies,[10] those who are engulfed in ignorance and heedlessness.[11] They ask: “When will the Day of Judgment be?”[12] It will be the Day when they will be punished in the fire,[13] and it will be said: “Taste your chastisement! This is what you were seeking to hasten.”[14] 51:[1-14]
As for the righteous, they will be in the midst of gardens and springs,[15] joyfully receiving what their Lord shall give them; for they were before that (during their life on earth) righteous people.[16] They used to sleep but little in the night time,[17] pray for forgiveness before dawn,[18] and share their wealth with the needy who asked for it, and those who did not ask.[19] In the earth, there are signs for the firm believers,[20] and also in your own selves; can you not see?[21] In heaven is your sustenance and all that you are promised.[22] I swear by the Lord of heaven and earth that this is true, as certain as you are speaking now![23] 51:[15-23]
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.