As-salaam wa-alaikum, brothers and sisters.
Summary
Today’s selection is from Surah 72, Al-Jinn or the Spirits, verses 1-15. These verses discuss a beautiful speech of the Jinns who embraced Islam after hearing the Qur’an and how they also have different religions and sects and some who submit to the will of God and others who deviate from the truth.
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Verses
Bis-millahi ar-rahman, ar-raheem.
In the name of Allah, most gracious, most merciful.O Prophet say: “It has been revealed to me that a band of Jinns listened to the Qur’an, then returned to their folk and said: ‘We have heard a wonderful Qur’an [1] which guides to the Right Way. We have believed in it and henceforth shall worship none besides Our Lord.[2] Surely our Lord’s Majesty is exalted: He has neither taken a wife nor a son.[3] Some who are foolish among us have been uttering atrocious lies about Allah,[4] and we had presumed that no man or jinn could tell a lie concerning Allah.[5] Indeed, some individuals among mankind used to seek protection with some individuals among the Jinns, so they caused such Jinns to become more arrogant,[6] as a result, they presumed as you presumed that Allah would not appoint anyone as a Messenger.[7] We searched the heaven, and found it filled with stern guards and shooting stars.[8] Before this we used to find a seat in heaven for eavesdropping, but now eavesdroppers find shooting stars lying in ambush for them.[9] We did not know whether an evil was intended for the dwellers of the earth or whether their Lord intended to guide them.[10] There are some among us who are righteous and some to the contrary; we have sects following different ways.[11] We know that we can neither frustrate Allah in the earth nor frustrate Him by flight.[12] As for us, when we listened to the guidance, we believed in it; so he that believes in his Lord shall have neither the fear of loss nor of injustice.[13] Surely there are some among us who are Muslims and some who are deviators from the truth. Those who have adopted Islam have found the way to salvation,[14] and those who have deviated from the truth will become the fuel for hell.”[15] 72:[1-15]
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.