Mohammad Ali Hazratji – Reflect on the Quran #21 Last Pof Surah Al Aala
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masala Allahu Allah Hulka he Muhammad Sadiq al Amin al Mabou
rahmatullah wa Alameen. Allah Allah He been to hearing Allah
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us.
We ask Allah subhanaw taala after praising Him, and sending Peace
and blessings on the noblest of His creation, our beloved prophet
muhammad sallallahu alayhi salam,
that Allah subhanaw taala benefit us through his words through his
Kalam through his Quran
and open our hearts to accept what we hear, and to enlighten our
hearts with His Kalam and to help us understand it in a way that it
changes and transforms us to be His true ally bad to be his true
servants
to fulfill the purpose for which He has created us. Because we are
not here for an intellectual academic exercise.
We are here to change to become what Allah wants us to be.
That's why we always stress and remind each other that what we
learn has to be put into practice. We are not here to accumulate
information.
We are now going to talk about surah Allah, which is surah number
87. This is in the first 10 sutras that was revealed. So it's a
early makansutra According to most of the commentators of the Quran,
when the Accra JAL Mara, Allah subhanaw taala says, and he is the
one who
took out from you, for you matter, Amara is,
you know, fields of pasture. You know what the grass grows and the
corn grows and the wheat grows, all the foods that grow? Allah
saying he didn't just create you and all of that he provided for
everything, what your diet is going to be if you're going to be
vegetarian? Yes, Rachel Mara, is taken out for you brings forth the
pastures pasturage, the grazing lands
for jala, who was fat and Aqua, and then he makes those green
lush,
crops into dry, dark waste. Yet, at every stage, it sustains
something when it's green, it's feeding someone when it's dry. And
here, it is being fed to someone when it's rotten. It's being it's
food for some insects, at every stage, it's providing for
something.
Allah subhanaw taala also gives us an A shout out through this, that
everything that grows becomes green and lush will come to an
end. And other words for us, that we are young, we become strong
with green, lush and all of that, and then the head become white.
It's giving you an indication of Goethe and the Hawa it's going to
become dry, and it's going to become discolored, and one day you
go back into the ground.
Then Allah subhanaw taala says to the Prophet salallahu Salam so no
Carioca phalut Answer, and we will teach you the Quran, we will
recite to you the Quran and we will make you recite, you can
understand it all of them, will you be able to make you recite the
Quran? And you find that answer? This is the law of what we call
now here, which is a negative it's of law of Mafia means it's a
simple negation that you will not forget, as opposed to don't do
this. So Allah subhanaw taala says, Don't worry, you will not
forget and don't be in a rush to
recite it over and over again, that removes a lot of stress from
the Prophet salallahu alayhi salam, and it's also a
confirmation for us of the authenticity of the Quran, that
Allah guaranteed it when it was being revealed that it's not going
to be forgotten. And elsewhere last month, Allah says, known as
Al Quran, the Quran in Allahu Allah halfa don't we have revealed
it and we will preserve it. So let me
anybody who has any doubts about the Quran, look at what Allah
Himself has said nothing will be forgotten we will preserve it who
is going to preserve it the one who's got all of these processes
going on that we mentioned? We touched on something on in a
simple cell let alone everything in the universe. That's the one
who is guaranteeing this.
Is there a bigger guarantee than that?
And then he says Allah Masha Allah, except what ALLAH wills
just to tell us that this promise of Allah to the to the Rasulullah
sallallahu Sallam is also by the will of Allah, Allah Masha Allah
in other words, nothing is out of Allah as when out of his command.
He's not saying that you will forget. He said, If Allah ones
Okay. In Huya Allah will Jeremiah for some of the people have said
that this could also be meant that because there are some parts of
the Quran which are called Mon Su, Nassif and Mansukh means something
has been abrogated because something came later. One command
came a simple example. You know, alcohol, the has some benefits, it
has some harms, the harms of better that are greater than the
benefits, but there is no prohibition. So if you just read
that you said well, you're allowed to drink no, it's this vs Mansukh
because in the end, Allah subhanaw taala says fish this these are the
words of shaytan first, anybody who don't even come near it, okay,
so this idea abrogates this another word still there.
There are some portions of the Quran that are that the scholars
say were abrogated and are not in the Quran. So some people have
said when he said what Allah will make can make you forget parts of
it is what was not meant to be in the Quran. So that's another
understanding of this then Allah subhanaw taala says in who
certainly Yalom will Jarrod wama Yeah, he knows everything that is
evident. That is obvious and everything that is hidden.
What is hidden?
simplest things are thoughts.
You don't know what I'm thinking I don't know what you're thinking,
right?
Somebody might be thinking what is SR Russa coke today, while we're
having this, right?
Yes, I hope not a lot of thinking but maybe one or two. So nobody
knows. And you're looking directly at me as if you're paying
attention. Right? So no hidden this giving you an example of
hidden and of course there's in the unseen world. For many of us
the Coronavirus is hidden you can see it.
But it is there, the angels are hidden. But here is meant your
actions that you do secretly. And most of those are here but even
that you do in the privacy of your home that you do. I don't want
anybody to see one there is no place where nobody could will see
there'll be no create created being that sees you. But the
Creator sees you everywhere.
Right? So there is no place there is no place. Where do you run and
hide? From Allah no place. So there is Allah saying he knows
what you manifest what you say. And he knows what this also is in
terms of hypocrisy, that I am saying something I'm praising you
on your face. And behind you I'm saying Allah knows what you said
obviously, and what is hidden in sometimes I don't even say bad
things but in my heart I have some feelings about you negative, yet I
say you know you are the most beloved to
Allah knows. Allah knows that that's not sincere.
One Oh yes, sir Luca lil Yusra. This is the next good news Allah
subhanaw taala says, and we will make it easy for you in
everything. One is already made easy for the Prophet salallahu
Salam, the Quran the memorization the understanding the delivery,
that you you get it, and you convey it. But he will make
everything easy for you because this message is for the Dean it's
a way of life that this Dean is called Dino use right dean of ease
it's not a hardship. Much different than happy Oh, my Islam
is very difficult. Anyone who says that has not understood Islam or
somebody's taught them the wrong Islam. It is the dean of ease,
let's call it Dino use of ease because it is the most balanced,
the Most Compassionate, the most wise and flexible, Sharia or
Sharia. If you understood what the Sharia is, it's for the it's for
masala it's for the benefit of man. All of Sharia is purely for
benefiting people benefiting you as individuals as community
benefiting animals benefiting the earth benefiting everything.
That's what the Sharia is if we knew it, so Allah subhanaw taala
Brahm
It says that
things are going to be easy for the Prophet salallahu Alaihe Salam
and has given us a deen which is harmonious with our creation and
the whole universe.
So, the Prophet salallahu Alaihe Salam gave many examples our
mother Aisha Radi Allahu Allah, who reports that whenever the
Prophet salallahu alayhi, Salam was faced with two choices in the
matter to which a matter of two choices, he would always take
whatever was easier of the two as long as it was within the
permissible, you know, not easy to leave Islam go out of there. But
if two things, one is difficult, one is ease, he would make it easy
for people.
And he said, this religion is an easy nature, anyone who pulls hard
against Russia did you know
he wouldn't be a loser. This is what the prophets are allowed to
say. Don't make people difficult. Don't make people
hate the dean, this is too much hardship. Okay.
He said, Don't be hard on yourself less it should be made hard for
you. He said the former Community chose to be hard and it was made
harder for them. It's talking about the bunnies, right? And they
wanted this Allah made it so you can have fat in this. You can't
have this and this. So and so it became very difficult to follow
those things.
The Prophet taught us he said make it easy, not difficult for others.
The Prophet sallallahu alayhi salam said May Allah have mercy on
a person who is tolerant in their buying and selling and asking for
the rights just be gentle and friendly rather than difficult.
And he said that the type of man that Allah dislikes most is the
one who quarrels who does not budge is very rigid. You know, and
we have even in our deen sometimes people make everything so rigid,
whereas Allah's Messenger has shown us that there are many
flexible situations even in our salah, there are variations, you
know,
you can make it short you can, you know, if you're traveling you make
it short. If you're tired, you do this, if this is happening, you do
there is so much ease, if you can make it on time. You know, Allah
has made it easy, you know, you don't have to be in a masjid at
all times. You know, suppose Allah said you can only pray in the
masjid five times an hour. So that made the whole earth masjid for
you can play anywhere you want. There is so much easier if you
look at it. So Allah subhanaw taala says, In the Quran, Rama
Jaleco 15 Min herridge we have not made difficulty in your deen. So
just remember Allah subhanaw taala is telling the Prophet salallahu
Alaihe Salam that we will make it easy for you. Then he says, for
that kid in nephrotic Decra. And therefore remind people, this is a
command to the Prophet remind people, maybe some of them will
benefit from this reminder, what is the reminder of Allah of the
accountability of the author of the right the wrong of all of
this, this message of Islam, remind people, and he's saying
enough if, in other words, there will be a group who will reject
the message, there will be a group who will accept the message and
there will be two different groups, and the destinies will
differ and will differ according to the choice that the people
make, and the path that they choose to follow.
So yes, that karuma Yaksha then Allah subhanaw taala describes the
two groups, that yes, that karuma Yasha whoever has hasha who has
fear, who has off Allah, Allah is here. Whoever has that quality,
that I don't want to dis disobey, I don't want to dis displeased my
rub will take heat from this. So yes, that Guru he will be reminded
one who has Hashem Yaksha fear and awe of Allah. So that's a
requirement for people to take heed, if somebody doesn't care,
he's not going to do it. And then he says the opposite way yet the
Jana Ashkar
the jinn novel to give your job your side means you turn away you
shunt something.
Here's the message I turn away from it, I give it my back or I
give it my side. Allah Swan whoever this is a figurative
figure of speech means whoever rejects who doesn't want to have
anything to do with this message.
US Ashkar from from Chicago, which means the most miserable Ashkar
means like Akbar that level, the most miserable is the one who
chooses to do that. He is going to be miserable in this dunya because
he will not have true happiness. Everybody is no looking for one
thing you know you Why do you want to be rich? Because I'll be happy.
Why do you want to have love because I'll be happy. Why do you
want to have money because I'll be happy. Why do you want honor
because I'll be
Happy all of these things I want power I'll be happy. In the end it
calls comes back to happiness. But just like Allah has written the
program
there is something in the brain called Happy mean, like dopamine
hasn't been discovered yet.
Okay? It will not be secreted. If you're not connected to Allah.
True happiness will never come. Every happiness in this dunya is
defective. First of all, it ends.
Number two, there is always some problem with it. It's like you
know, you want the energy for your car you have to burn there's going
to be exhaust fumes.
No happiness perfect. The only perfect happiness is connection
with Allah and the real happiness isn't the Agra but the one who is
going to be really happy they will also be happier. And the one who's
unhappy here is going to be unhappier, a Scott Moore most
miserable in the hereafter.
A lady yes Lynn natural Cobra and then Allah subhanaw taala says
what is the end of this person? He will be exposed to the great fire
novel Cobra of fire that Allah's calling grid, who the one who has
put fire under under our feet, which melts rocks that flows with
lava. He's not calling this Akbar is saying wait the back burner is
coming. And these are people who will be put in there the one who
reject this message.
And what will happen there sama Leia moved to FIA wala Yeah,
they will not die and they will not live
because the escape in this life is what when you suffer, said I wish
oh he died his suffering ended. People in Jahannam who are their
lifers will ask Malik Allah says in the Quran that's a yeah Malik
ask Allah to give us death.
To that misery will no lie to you and ask that question what happens
to people
permanent? There is no no depth, that is a punishment that it
doesn't end well and there is no life. What does that mean? What
kind of life is this where you're constantly in suffering you can
call it living.
So let's come after being entered in this fire. Leia Muto, there is
no debt fear in it. Wala Yaya and it is not living.
Then Allah Samantha talks about the first group again, called the
indeed of lucha mantra, Zakka fella succeeded, reached the goal
of happiness with Allah subhanaw taala, who month Zakka, who worked
hard on doing their Ischia of purifying themselves,
purifying themselves from shake, purifying themselves from bad
characteristics, from lying from cheating from greed from jealousy
backbite all of those purified themselves, purified themselves
from counting on others. Other than Allah smile looking to
others, looking for honor with people instead of looking for
honor with Allah Swanton who has purified themselves worked hard,
because it's hard work,
who has worked has been will be successful, who have removed the
Lord desires of the neffs that Ill character traits, they agreed for
money does that also is Zeca. You get rid of your love for wealth,
which is not a good quality, by giving it give it
because
that is what you take with you.
And then today we say you can take anything with you can take your
wealth with you, I say to you humbly you can take all your
wealth with you.
If you give it in the path of Allah, you've taken it with you.
What you've left here is left. But what you've given to the right
people, the right causes, will go with you and be multiplied.
Dislike from one cell Allah made 37 trillion cells in each body.
Each sadaqa will be multiplied.
They rarely have to think about those things where to spend our
money.
Who has purified themselves from those desires that we all have?
Because Allah has put it I want this. I want to this I want to
eat. I want to sleep. I don't care about budget. I want to eat as
much as I can. What's the difference between a cow and me?
Eat as much I want to be an animal. I want to kill I want to
take what belongs to you. I want to be like a beast like a wolf
like a tiger. I want
To be like, shaitan I want to make my own rules, who's going to tell
me what's right what's wrong, I will decide.
So who has purified themselves from all of those traits to become
like an angel? We obey whatever Allah says.
What Sakura smartbee For Solana the quality going back that who
remembers the names of Allah and in vicar of Allah is Smurf Allah
for Salah and he prays because prayer salah is the best of the
Okay, this be thicker taking the name of Allah zakat what we're
doing is thicker. You know, reading the Quran is thicker, and
the ultimate putting all of that together, in one form is Salah. So
for Salah Allah Subhana Allah saying that the one who remembers
and mentions the names of his Lord, the all encompassing name
Allah is in dhikr of Allah subhanaw taala at all times in the
best form is Salah, with this proper requirements, the proper
etiquette, my clothes should be nice, I should be pure, pure good
Sajida you know, my focus is there, but the full decorum and
reverence of Allah. That's the kind of Salah Allah say.
Then Allah subhanaw taala says Balto Thirunal Hesston dunya. But
no, you mankind give preference to this thing. After all of this, you
still like what you see around and you forget what's coming.
You're like that kid who you give a little toy said you can have
this chocolate now. Or I'll give you a bag tomorrow. He said no, I
want this now because I can see it.
Allah says I promise you all of that. Don't be deceived by this.
No, I see this. I'm gonna take this
real like those children.
Because we don't believe in those truly of those promises and
warnings of what lies ahead.
Allah says you choose to give preference and priority to the
life how to dunya even though it is very brief, how long are you
going to live? If you live 100 You're going to be in an you know,
an invalid who's going to need some help.
Will be you'll be like when you were a baby, they'll need to turn
you I know that firsthand. Because I've gone through that you will
need to be returned you will need to be fed you need to your diapers
will need to be changed again.
You want to live 100 110 110 On that day, come law best will be
asked how long did you say? Yo man? Nobody else was the answer.
It'll feel like a deal. actually part of a day. It's all relative
time is relative. This time as it exists in this dimension is going
to be stopped on the Day of Judgment. After that is eternity.
Eternity and time are not compatible with each other today
we have time. But once the system stops it's eternal, endless,
endless joy, endless misery.
Endless youth, endless happiness.
Choose, don't be deceived Allah Subhana Allah say,
to certain but you say you mankind, you disbelievers. But
forget about disbelievers was to view Muslim must be we get
distracted, we get distracted.
While
America and the era that is coming is Allah saying inspired is
better, and other kabati that will remain forever. No matter what you
have, what you achieve in this dunya is going to end this whole
Quran no matter how fine everything the whole system is
going to end.
The hereafter is everlasting. And he's saying this is not a new
message in how their life is sort of Inula This is a message that
was given in the sort of in the scriptures that came before. So
half of Ibrahim the scroll of Ibrahim alayhis salam, and Musa
alayhis salam Allah mentioned that, indeed, this is the message
of Tawheed the message of resurrection, the message of
judgment of life after that, and the fact that you all will give
preference to this still, unless those who Allah gives Tofik and
who work hard with the pesky of their own knifes that I'm not
going to be attached to anything my love is for Allah, any other
loves for my mother for my wife, for my child and for my friends,
and for my Quran group is because I love Allah and Allah loves me to
love them.
This conditional because of my love for Allah independently, I
don't I'm not attached to anything. I love my route because
Allah gave it to me, and I want to spend it in the way that pleases
Him. Allah gave me health he gave me I want to spend it the way he
would like me to he gave me talent I want to spend it. Allah gave me
a tongue let me speak what pleases Allah. Allah gave me a hand. Let
me use it to help.
The way Allah wants me
To rather than to give rather than take.
So that's essentially,
in brief.
The surah. And there is a lot of examples of how the Prophet
sallallaahu Salam
showed us that this is the dean of ease. And the reason I bring it up
is because many people have this misconception that this is the
dean of difficulty. It is not if you understand the, the, I'm not
saying live everything. If it is done properly, you will find it's
very satisfying, very easy, no matter where you are in the world,
what time which part of the world. So how can you practice in the
West? You'd be surprised how well you can practice in the West,
you'd be surprised. It's a very simple thing.
So the Prophet salallahu Alaihe Salam was a messenger who was sent
as a mercy to mankind to lift their burdens that are imposed on
to make things easy to make them close to Allah subhanaw taala. So
inshallah we're going to read this. And then we can have
questions and Bill read the translation
highly exalted the Name of your Lord, the most time, the one who
alone created everything, then gave it for him, and the one who
alone determined all creation, then guided it upon its way, and
the one who alone brings forth the pastor then turns it into dusty
debris,
which will make you recite the Quran, old prophet, such that you
shall not forget it, except what God so wills, for he knows all
that is proclaimed, and all that is hidden. Thus we shall ease you
to our sacred way of life with all ease. So continue to remind all
people with the Quran, even if the reminding, reminding benefits only
some of them, for indeed he shall be reminded, who truly fears God,
but the most wretched of people shall shun it, such as shall roast
in the Great Fire of *, when one shall neither die nor live
without pain. Truly, He has succeeded who purifies himself
with sincere faith, and mentioned the name of his Lord and glory,
and then praise the daily prayers. Yet you human beings prefer the
life of this world, while the hereafter is far better and more
or less. Indeed, this is most surely mentioned in the earlier
Scriptures, the scripture of Abraham and Moses.
You