As-salaam wa-alaikum, brothers and sisters.
Summary
Today’s selection concludes Surah 74, Al-Muddaththir or The One Wrapped Up, verses 32-56. This short selection concerns actions which lead to Hell-fire: not offering Prayer, not feeding the poor, wasting time in vain talk and denying the existence of the Day of Judgment.
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Verses
Bis-millahi ar-rahman, ar-raheem.
In the name of Allah, most gracious, most merciful.Nay! By the moon,[32] by the departing night[33] and by the coming of dawn,[34] surely this hellfire is one of mighty scourge,[35] a warning to mankind;[36] to any of you who chooses to go forward or to lag behind.[37] Every soul is held in pledge for its deeds,[38] except the people of the right hand,[39] who shall be in paradise. They will ask[40] from the culprits:[41] “What brought you into hell?”[42] They will answer: “We did not use to offer the Salah (prayers),[43] we did not use to feed the poor,[44] we used to join those who wasted their time in vain talk,[45] and we used to deny the Day of Judgment,[46] until death overtook us.”[47] 74:[32-47]
On that Day, no intercession of any intercessors shall profit them.[48] Then what is the matter with them that they turn away from this admonition?[49] Like frightened donkeys[50] fleeing from a lion.[51] 74:[48-51]
Nay, each of them wants a scripture of his own to be unrolled before him.[52] But no! The fact is that they do not fear the Hereafter.[53] But no! Surely this Qur’an is an admonition.[54] Let him who wills take heed.[55] But none takes heed except by the will of Allah. He Alone is worthy to be feared and He Alone is worthy to forgive those who fear Him.[56] 74:[52-56]
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.