As-salaam wa-alaikum, brothers and sisters.
Summary
Today’s selection is from Surah 40, which goes by two names, Ghãfir which means Forgiver or Al-Mu’min or the Believer, verses 1-20. These verses encourage all to believe in God for he is perfect in knowledge and power, forgives sin and accepts repentance and justly enforces His law. Those who reject Him are in deceit. His glory is sung by the highest and purest. Give all devotion to Him alone.
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Verses
Bis-millahi ar-rahman, ar-raheem.
In the name of Allah, most gracious, most merciful.Hã M’ïm.[1] The revelation of this Book is from Allah, the Almighty, the All-Knowledgeable,[2] the Forgiver of sins, the Acceptor of repentance, the Stern in punishment and the Lord of bounty; there is no god except Him, to Whom all shall return.[3] None dispute the revelations of Allah but those who disbelieve; so let not their affluent activity in the land deceive you.[4] Before them the people of Nüh denied the Message and so did other groups after them. Every nation plotted against its Prophet, seized him and sought to refute the truth through false arguments; but I seized them, and how terrible was My retribution![5] Thus shall the Word of your Lord be proved true against the disbelievers; they are the inmates of hellfire.[6] Those angels who bear the Throne of Allah and those who stand around it glorify their Lord with His praises, believe in Him and implore forgiveness for the believers, saying: “Our Lord! You embrace all things with your mercy and knowledge. Forgive those who repent and follow Your Way, and save them from the punishment of the blazing fire.[7] O our Lord, admit them to the gardens of Eden which You have promised them together with all the righteous among their fathers, their wives and their descendants. You are the All-Mighty, All-Wise.[8] Deliver them from all evil. He whom You will deliver from the punishment of their sins on that Day will surely earn Your mercy and that will surely be the highest achievement.[9] 40:[1-9]
On the Day of Judgment it will be said to the disbelievers: “Allah’s hatred towards you was far greater – during your worldly life when you were called to the Faith and you used to refuse – than your hatred of yourselves.”[10] They will say: “Our Lord! Twice have You made us die and twice have You given us life. We now confess our sins. Is there any way out?”[11] They shall be answered: “You are facing this fate because when you were asked to believe in Allah, the One and Only, you disbelieved; but when you were asked to commit shirk (associate other partners with Him), you believed. Today judgement rests with Allah, the Supreme, the Great.”[12] It is He Who shows you His signs and sends down sustenance from the heavens for you. Yet, none learns a lesson, from the observation of these signs, except those who turn to Him.[13] So invoke Allah with sincere devotion to Him (worship none but Him) however much the unbelievers may dislike it.[14] The Possessor of the Highest Rank, the Master of the Throne of Authority sends down the Spirit by His command on those of His servants whom He chooses, that he (the Prophet who received the revelations) may warn mankind of the Day when they shall meet Him.[15] The Day when they all shall come forth from their graves with nothing hidden from Allah. It will be asked: “Whose is the Kingdom today?” No one shall dare to speak, and Allah Himself will say: “It is Allah’s, the One, the Irresistible.[16] Today every soul shall be rewarded for whatever it has earned; today there shall be no injustice; surely Allah is swift in settling accounts.”[17] O Prophet, warn them of the Day that is drawing near, when the hearts will leap up to the throats with grief; when the wrongdoers will have neither friend nor intercessor who could be given heed to.[18] Allah knows the furtive looks and the secret thoughts,[19] and Allah will judge with all fairness. As for those whom the unbelievers invoke besides Him, they will not be in a position to judge at all. Surely it is Allah Alone Who hears all and sees all.[20] 40:[10-20]
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.