As-salaam wa-alaikum, brothers and sisters.
Summary
Today’s selection concludes Surah 50, Qâf, verses 16-45. Broadly speaking, this Surah deals with the the reality of the afterlife and God’s judgment of our earthly deeds. This latter part of Surah Qâf details how how angels are assigned to each person to record his/her deeds, good and bad and directs the believers to admonish the unbelievers with the Qur’an and to have patience with them.
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Verses
Bis-millahi ar-rahman, ar-raheem.
In the name of Allah, most gracious, most merciful.We created man, We know the prompting of his soul, and We are closer to him than his jugular vein.[16] Besides this direct knowledge, We have assigned to every one two scribes (guardian angels), one seated on his right and the other on his left,[17] not a single word does he utter but there is a vigilant guardian ready to note it down.[18] When the agony of death will bring the truth before his eyes, they will say: “This is what you were trying to escape!”[19] And the Trumpet shall be blown; that will be the Day of which you were threatened![20] Each soul will come forth; with it, there will be an angel to drive and an angel to bear witness.[21] It will be said: “You were heedless of this, but now We have removed your veil, so your eyesight is sharp today!”[22] His companion (angel) will say: “Here is my testimony ready with me.”[23] The sentence will be: “Throw into hell, every stubborn disbeliever,[24] opponent of good, and doubting transgressor[25] who set up other gods besides Allah. So, throw him into severe punishment.”[26] His companion (shaitân) will say: “Our Lord! I did not mislead him. He himself had gone far astray.”[27] Allah will say: “Do not dispute with each other in My presence. I gave you warning beforehand.[28] My words cannot be changed, nor am I unjust to My servants.”[29] 50:[16-29]
On that Day, We shall ask the hell: “Are you full?” And the hell will answer: “Are there any more?”[30] Paradise shall be brought close to the righteous, which will no more be a distant thing,[31] and it will be said: “Here is what you were promised. It is for every penitent faithful person,[32] who feared the Compassionate (Allah) without seeing Him and will come before Him with a repenting heart.”[33] Allah will say: “Enter it in peace; this is the Day of Eternal Life!”[34] There they shall have all that they wish, and We shall have yet more to give.[35] 50:[30-35]
How many generations, far stronger in power, have We destroyed before them! They searched the entire land: but could they find any refuge?[36] Surely, in this, there is a lesson for every person who has a heart, and listens attentively.[37] We created the heavens and the earth and all that lies between them in six Yaums (days, time periods or stages), and no fatigue touched Us.[38] So, O Prophet, bear with patience whatever they say, and glorify your Lord with His praise before sunrise and before sunset.[39] And glorify Him during a part of the night and after the prostration (prayers).[40] And listen! The Day when the Caller will call out from a place quite near,[41] the Day when the people will hear the mighty blast in reality; that will be the Day of coming forth (the dead will rise from their graves).[42] Surely, it is We Who give life and death; and to Us shall all return.[43] On that Day when the earth splits asunder and the people are rushing out of it, gathering them all will, then, be quite easy for Us.[44] We know very well what these unbelievers say. You (O Muhammad) are not there to compel them to believe. So admonish with this Qur’an every such person who fears My warning.[45] 50:[36-45]
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.