As-salaam wa-alaikum, brothers and sisters.
Summary
Today’s selection concludes Surah 23, Al-Mu’minun or the Believers, verses 93-118. In these verses, we are counseled to repel evil with good by seeking refuge with God against Shaitan’s temptations. Those who don’t follow this advice will wish they could have a do-over but it will be too late on the Day of Judgment at which point this life will feel like it was less than one day and the unbelievers will never attain salvation.
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Verses
Bis-millahi ar-rahman, ar-raheem.
In the name of Allah, most gracious, most merciful.Pray: “O my Lord! If You inflict that punishment with which they are being threatened in my lifetime,[93] then O Lord, do not include me amongst these unjust people.”[94] Surely We have the power to let you see the punishment with which they are being threatened.[95] Repel evil with good – We are fully aware of their slanders[96] – and say, “O my Lord! I seek refuge in You from the prompting of the shaitãns,[97] and O Lord! I seek refuge in You even from their coming near me.”[98] 23:[93-98]
These people will never refrain from wrongdoing until when death comes to anyone of them, he will say: “O Lord! Send me back,[99] so that I may do good deeds in the world that I have left behind.” Never! This is just a statement which carries no value, it will be too late because there will be a barrier between them and the world they have just left till the Day they are raised to life again.[100] On the Day when the Trumpet will be blown, they will neither have worldly relations between them any more, nor will they ask about each other.[101] Then only those whose weight of good deeds is heavy, will attain salvation.[102] As for those whose weight of good deeds is light, they will be the ones who have lost their souls to live in hell forever.[103] The Fire will burn their faces and they will grin therein with their lips displaced.[104] We shall say to them: “Were My revelations not recited to you, and did you not deny them?”[105] They will say: “O our Lord! Our misfortune overwhelmed us and we became erring folk.[106] Our Lord! Get us out of here; if we ever return to sin, then we shall indeed be wrongdoers.”[107] In answer to this Allah will say: “Stay here in shame and do not plead with Me![108] For you are the same people, who used to make fun of some of My worshippers who prayed: ‘Our Lord, We believe in You; please forgive us and have mercy on us, for You are the Best of those who show mercy!’[109] But you ridiculed them so much, that you even forgot My very existence, and went on laughing at them.[110] Today I have rewarded them for their fortitude, and they are the ones who have achieved bliss.”[111] 23:[99-111]
They will be asked: “How many years did you live on earth?”[112] They will reply: “We lived there a day or part of a day; You may ask those who kept the count.”[113] It will be said: “Well, now you know that your stay was just a little while – what a pity, you did not believe it then!”[114] Did you think that We had created you without any purpose and that you would never return to Us for accountability?”[115] 23:[112-115]
Therefore, exalted be Allah, the Real King; there is no god but Him, the Lord of the Honorable Throne.[116] Whoever invokes another god besides Allah – about whose divinity he has no proof -he will have to give an account to his Lord. Surely such unbelievers will never attain salvation.[117] Say: “O Lord, forgive, have Mercy, You are the Best of those who show mercy!”[118] 23:[116-118]
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.