As-salaam wa-alaikum, brothers and sisters.
Summary
Today’s selection concludes Surah 9, At-Tauba or Repentance, verses 119-129. These verses declare that Believers are those who prefer the life of the Messenger of God over their own. Qur’anic verses increase the faith of the believers. Lastly, there is a prayer taught by Allah.
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Verses
Bis-millahi ar-rahman, ar-raheem.
In the name of Allah, most gracious, most merciful.O believers! Have fear of Allah and be with those who are truthful in word and deed.[119] It is not proper for the people of Madinah and the Bedouin Arabs of the neighborhood to forsake the Messenger of Allah or to jeopardize his life so as to safeguard their own: because they do not suffer any thirst or hunger or any ordeal for the sake of Allah, or take any step which may provoke the unbelievers, or receive any injury from an enemy, but shall be written down as a good deed to their account; for Allah does not waste the reward of the righteous.[120] Likewise, they do not spend anything for the cause of Allah, be it small or large, or cut across a valley in Jihãd, but is written down to their credit; so that Allah may reward them based on the best of their deeds.[121] It is not proper that the believers should go forth all together. Therefore, why not a squadron from each division stay behind sot that they may obtain the understanding of Deen (Al-Islam), and admonish the people when they return to them so that they may refrain from un-Islamic conduct![122] 9:[119-122]
O believers! Fight the unbelievers who hem you in, to let them know how strong you are; you should know that Allah is on the side of the God-fearing.[123] Whenever a Sürah is revealed, some of them ask: “Whose faith from among you has increased by this?” Certainly the faith of the believers is increased and they do rejoice.[124] As for those whose hearts contain malice, it will add filth to their existing filth, and they will die while they are still disbelievers.[125] Do they not see that they are tested every year once or twice? Yet they neither repent nor learn a lesson from this.[126] Whenever a Sürah is revealed they look at each other as if to ask, “Is anyone watching?” Then they silently slip away. Allah has slipped their hearts (from the guidance), for they are a people who do not want to understand.[127] 9:[123-127]
Now, there has come to you a Messenger from among yourselves, the one who grieves at your loss and who is excessively anxious for your success in both worlds, and who is compassionate and merciful towards the believers.[128] Now, if they turn away from you, (O Prophet) say: “Allah is all-sufficient for me. There is no god but Him. In Him I have put my trust. He is the Lord of the Mighty Throne.”[129] 9:[128-129]
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.