As-salaam wa-alaikum, brothers and sisters.
Summary
Today’s selection is from Surah 67, Al-Mulk, verses 1-14. These verses talk about of the Kingdom of the Universe, which belongs to Allah. The lower heaven is decorated with lamp or stars. Lastly, there is a conversation between the dwellers of hell and its guards.
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Verses
Bis-millahi ar-rahman, ar-raheem.
In the name of Allah, most gracious, most merciful.Blessed be He in Whose hands is the Kingdom of the universe and has power over all things.[1] The One Who created death and life, so that He may put you to test, to find out which of you is best in deeds: He is the All-Mighty, the All-Forgiving.[2] The One Who created the seven heavens, one above another, you will not see any flaw in the creation of the Compassionate. Look once again, do you see any flaw?[3] Then look still another time, yet again your sight will come back bewildered, and feel exhausted.[4] We have decorated the heaven of this world with lamps and We made them as missiles for pelting the shaitãns and thus prepared for them the scourge of flames.[5] 67:[1-5]
As for those who disbelieve their Lord, there will be the punishment of hell, which is an evil abode.[6] When they will be plunged into its fire, they shall hear its roaring and boiling[7] as though bursting with rage. Every time a group is plunged therein, its guards will ask: “Did not a Warner come to you?”[8] They will answer: “Yes indeed, a Warner did come to us, but we rejected him and said, Allah has revealed nothing – you are merely in gross error.”[9] They will further say: “Had we only listened or used our intelligence, we would have not been among the inmates of the blazing fire.”[10] Thus shall they confess their sin; so away from the mercy of Allah will be the dwellers of hell.[11] As for those who fear their Lord, although they have not seen Him, they shall have forgiveness and a great reward.[12] Whether you speak in secret or aloud, surely He is aware of all that is in the breasts.[13] Would He, Who has created them, not know? He is the Knower of finest mysteries, and aware of everything.[14] 67:[6-14]
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.