Ibraheem Menk – Explanation of Surah al-Kaafirun

			Bismillah al Rahman al Rahim al hamdu Lillahi Rabbil alameen illa Allah Al amin aubenas. in mono
Sanjana Sallim wa Tamil MB your most serene Nabina Muhammad Yamada. He was a big marine along melesa
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			hasn't either she has a hella rbse Wallah. To answer with me we'll hire Bobby canister in. We thank
you all for having gathered us here once again and we ask Allah subhanho wa Taala to surround us
with the America and to cause his mercy and His Sakina to descend upon us, and to raise us with the
MBR Allahu wa Salatu was Salam and those whom he has mentioned with them.
		

			We have been discussing the short sewer, the last 10 short so on in the Quran, that we recite
regularly and frequently in our Salah. So these 10 show are important to us because we recite them
so often in our Salah, when we say Allahu Akbar, then we should know what we are reciting most of us
know the meaning of Al Fatiha. But when it comes to the surah that we recite after that, then many
of us are not really in touch with the meaning we recite it very often that we don't really know
what we are saying. So it is important for us to know because ultimately the goal is Allah subhanho
wa Taala speaking to us, telling us this is how you should behave. This is how you should not
		

			behave. So we should understand what we are reciting in tonight's show. Allah subhanho wa Taala is
discussing the belief of the disbelievers and the belief of the believers. So Allah subhanho wa
Taala says kuliah you healthcare for your own inshallah to care for your own Allah, Allah azza wa
jal al says, say, O Muhammad, O disbelievers, Julio, you will care for your own. So Allah subhanho
wa Taala is telling Muhammad sallallahu alayhi wa sallam to address them as disbelievers. And this
is true because they disbelieve in the message of Muhammad sallallahu alayhi wasallam. So if they
are Christian, Jewish, Buddhist, Hindu, then they disbelieve in the message of Muhammad sallallahu
		

			alayhi wasallam in the same manner, that they believe that we are this believers in their message in
the message of Hinduism in the message of Christianity, so we do not believe in Trinity. Such is the
belief of Islam. So we are this believers in their belief, and they are this believers in our
belief, so we have the right to call them disbelievers in the same manner, that they have the right
to believe that we are disbelievers. Allah subhanho wa Taala says gulia you will get your own, say O
Muhammad sallallahu alayhi wa sallam, oh, disbelievers la boo Mata boon, I don't worship that which
you worship, you are worshipping alette and Rosa a minute. I don't worship these idols in any way
		

			whatsoever. And it is said that the reason of revelation of this verse is because the co founder of
grace realized that they were at an impasse with Muhammad salallahu alayhi wasallam. So they came to
him and they said, You worship our idols one year, and we will worship your God one year. So they
connection to the idols were so weak that they were ready to abandon the idols for one year, one
entire year, worshipping only the hub of Muhammad sallallahu alayhi wa sallam, we as Muslims cannot
abandon abandon Allah subhanho wa Taala for one second in our lives. Why? Because if we have left
him, then we have no protection whatsoever. We are left defenseless without a bull is that you are
		

			jealous. So Muhammad sallallahu alayhi wa sallam is saying that say Oh, disbelievers la Mata Abu
Dune, I don't worship that which you worship. What are
		

			you doing, Mr. booth and you will not worship that which I worship. You will not not worship that
which I worship, meaning? Yes, they worship Allah subhanho wa Taala but they did not worship Allah
subhanho wa Taala singling him out alone in the manner that Muhammad sallallahu alayhi wa sallam did
whether and two malaby Duna our booth and you do not worship that which I worship weather and I'll
do my best to and I will not worship that we do worship. So someone might say there is a lot of
repetition here. Why is there so much repetition of Assyrian explain that number one this may be to
make it clear to them that you are on your path. I am in my path. We do not cross paths at all
		

			whatsoever and the others
		

			Make mentioned that the first law Buddha Mata boon means I do not worship that which you worship now
today, what you're worshiping, I do not worship. And the second one refers to the fact that in the
future also, I will not worship that which you are worshiping. And the same goes for while and to be
done, Mr. Booth, and you do not worship that which I worship now, neither will you worship that
which I worship, in the future, you will not worship Allah subhanho wa Taala in the manner that is
befitting to him as a whole, you will not accept Islam. So this was actually a foretelling from
Allah subhanho wa Taala, to Muhammad sallallahu alayhi wa sallam, which ultimately came to us that
		

			Cofer of Quraysh would never truly accept the message in totality, they never really accepted Islam,
all together as a whole. Now, something interesting in this, so today, we interact with the Jews,
with the Christians, with the Hindus, with people of other faiths, all the time, we are interacting
with them, and there is absolutely nothing wrong with this. We can interact with them, we can do
business with them, we can in fact, in certain cases, get married to them. So there is a lot of
interaction that is allowed between the Muslim and the non Muslim. But when it comes to compromising
your faith, compromising your belief in Allah subhanho wa Taala, then you will stand firm. This is
		

			especially true for the festivals that they hold for the yard and the celebrations that they have.
That is your celebration, but don't shove it down my throat, I will allow you to take part and do
what you want to do, because it is your celebration. You have the right to believe what you want to
believe, but I will not take part in it. And this is where we need to stand firm for the sake of
Allah subhanho wa Taala because remember, that we think that we are persecuted today. We are in real
hardship today. Muhammad sallallahu alayhi wa sallam began with one voice amongst so many people
that this believed in Allah subhanho wa Taala that rejected him that really wanted to worship idols
		

			with him. So Islam began as something strange. He was persecuted in Makkah so much that he actually
said that they are an Islam or horiba Islam began as something strange was they are Oh, hurry,
Canada, and it will return to becoming strange, as it was one strange. So Muhammad sallallahu alayhi
wa sallam was a stranger amongst these people. If you become a stranger, because of the hat that you
wear, or the clothing that you've got, or the mannerism that you have, or the belief in Allah
subhanho wa Taala then be a proud stranger. How to ban in hora de de so glad tidings to those glad
tidings to those who are strange. It doesn't matter if you don't fit in. In community doesn't matter
		

			if you don't fit in, in society. It doesn't matter if people look at you as someone that is strange,
someone that behaves in a strange manner. Why? Because you are proud to believe in Robin is that you
are jealous. Remember, that ultimately believe in Allah subhanho wa Taala means that you are from
amongst the people of gender, you are from amongst the people who will have the salvation of Allah
subhanho wa Taala and what is the life of this dunya in comparison to the earth here? Well, hello,
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			and the Akira is better and more lasting? This Junior 60 to 70 years, 80 years, 90 years you gone
you did and then there is everlasting bliss, happiness after happiness, joy after joy for those who
believe in Allah subhanho wa Taala. So a little bit of sacrifice is required, but at the same time,
we are allowed to interact with them. We are allowed to do business with them, but we will not
compromise our faith when it comes to this. So perhaps in your business, the time of the festival
festivities has come at them engage in their festivities, but we will not pass participate. We will
not participate and we will not be a part of it. We don't need to be it doesn't need to be shoved
		

			down our throats. We are muslimeen and we are proud to be Muslim in and this is what Muhammad
sallallahu alayhi wa sallam is being told here Alia you healthcare for your own
		

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			I do not worship that which you worship while and to my libido nama are good and you will not
worship that which I worship the same goes. We don't expect them to come and engage in our
festivities to be part of our festivities. It is okay if they choose to do so. But if they don't
want to, we will not shove it down their throat because whoever wants to believe will believe
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			wants to disbelieve will disbelieve, and that is the choice whether and tomorrow be done Mr. Buddha,
and I'll do my best to let come Dino come in for you is your religion. And for me is my religion,
for me is my religion. So, Allah subhanho wa Taala is telling her mozzarella, who I think he will
send them that tell them for you is your religion, I cannot worship, alert a loser a minute, even
for one second. And for me is my religion. I will worship Allah subhanho wa Taala. alone, I don't
expect you to come and except Allah subhanho wa Taala in totality, because that is your choice, and
that is how you want to live. So a person who has chosen Khufu this belief for himself in the
		

			message of Islam in the message of Muhammad sallallahu alayhi wa sallam, then that person has the
right to be a disbeliever in the message of Muhammad sallallahu alayhi wasallam in the same manner,
that we have the right to be disbelievers in their message and tolerance means we understand that
this is their right and this is our right, we will live with you, we will interact with you, we will
not harm you, we will not cause any problems with you. But at the same time, we expect the same from
you that Kundera can do for you is your religion. And for me is my religion. So with that we come to
a close of surah tool calf yourown Allah subhanahu attallah has granted us the opportunity once
		

			again to discuss another surah that we recite frequently in our Salah. We ask Allah subhanho wa
Taala to grant us benefit from it and to grant us the understanding, I mean or sallallahu wasallam
or Baraka either Nabina Muhammad Ali, he was a big marine