Taimiyyah Zubair – Taleem al Quran 2021 J01-016B Tafsir Al-Baqarah 104-105

			Bismillah AR Rahman AR Rahim let's begin to tafsir Yeah, Are you her levena Emma no later kulula
Irina we're calling law now was smart rule. While ill Katharina either Boon Aleem, or you who have
believed, say not to Allah's Messenger sallallahu alayhi wa sallam rar Ina, but rather you should
say on Luna and listen and for the disbelievers is a painful punishment. As I mentioned to earlier
the word rar. Ina is an expression that is used to request the speaker to repeat themselves. Why
because the listener has either not understood them, or the listener deems what the speaker just
said to be very powerful, very important. So, this is why they want that the speaker should repeat
		

			themselves. Now, the Sahaba the companions of the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam, when they
would be with the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam and he would be teaching them. Of course, the
words of the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wasallam are so special, right? They're so important and the
Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam spoke in a very eloquent and brief way, his eloquence did not
mean that his words were very difficult to comprehend. Rather, his eloquence was such that he used
very few words, and whatever was important, he would actually repeat, we see this in so many Hadees
that, you know, the Prophet sallallahu earlier said and repeated a statement two times or three
		

			times, or that he kept repeating that statement until the Companions wish that you know, he would
stop. So whatever the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam said, Whatever he spoke, the Companions
took that very seriously, they would pay attention to it. And this is why if they ever did not catch
what he said, or if they did not fully understand what he said, or if they found it to be very
beautiful, they would ask the Prophet salallahu, alayhi wasallam, to repeat himself. So the word
that they would use was a word that was well known. And this word is Latina, which as I mentioned to
you earlier, means pay attention to us, literally doesn't mean pay attention to me. Rather, it
		

			means, you know, it's an expression that is used to request someone to repeat themselves pay
attention as in, can you repeat yourself, so as an expression, it is perfectly fine. It's perfectly
fine, it is not rude, it is not harsh. However, it does have a sense of equality, meaning you would
say this to someone who is equal to you. So Allah subhanaw taala tells the believers overhear that
do not use the word of Arina. Why because first of all, it was not as respectful as other
expressions. And this is something that we have to recognize there are certain words, certain
expressions that are more respectful, more appropriate compared to others. And we should always use
		

			words that are more respectful expressions that are more respectful because words and expressions
that are not that respectful, they can be misunderstood by the other person. Right? You know, they
may feel that you're not paying regard to them, or you're not treating them respectfully. So choose
your words carefully. And another major reason why the believers are told to not say a Latina is
because the people of the book in Medina, the Jews, in Medina, they really took advantage of this
word Latina, and they would say it deliberately with an accent or deliberately they would
mispronounce it as Latina or Iran, which means stupid or foolish or idiot. So Reena, this is what
		

			they would use instead of Latina or they would say to our Ina, which means our shepherd. Again, this
was to, you know, make fun of the Prophet salAllahu alayhi wasallam. Because, you know, when you
mispronounce a word, then, you know you said it, but you didn't really say You said something bad,
but you didn't really say it. So the other person doesn't really have any argument against you. And
also Reina in Hebrew is actually a girl's name, okay? And it means pure and clean, but it's a
woman's name. So if you're calling a man, by the name of a woman, any especially in that society,
you are taking a jab, you are trying to poke fun at them, right. So the word Rabina in itself is not
		

			a bad word. But the word was now being used rather it was being abused to insult the Prophet
sallallahu alayhi wa sallam with so Allah subhanaw taala tells the believers stop using this word
and use a better word instead. And what is that word going to?
		

			To be on Zorana use another word. And Alana like I mentioned to earlier it means look at us wait for
us. It is a bit more respectful compared to Latina, similar to how you would say, I beg your pardon.
So let the cooloola in our columns Orna and what's my rule? And you will listen, meaning listen
attentively when the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa Salam is speaking, so that you don't even have to
ask him to repeat himself. When the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam is mentioning something
important, he will repeat himself anyway. But you don't be distracted while he is speaking. So that
you have to ask him to repeat himself over and over again. That is not respectful. So what's my
		

			rule? Listen attentively pay attention while he'll Cafe dinner or the baboon Aleem And for the
disbelievers is a painful punishment. Because you see here now the Muslims are being burdened,
right? That you cannot just use any word that you want to, you have to be very careful with, you
know, even the expressions that you use. So sometimes you do feel like no, it's not fair. Why do I
have to carry the burden? Why do I have to be extra careful? You know, it's other people's fault.
They're the ones who are at fault, they need to be punished. Yes, Allah subhanaw taala saying what a
cavity now that one Aleem, they will get what they deserve. Don't worry about that, that will
		

			happen, they will have a painful punishment, but you are responsible for your actions. And when you
see that something that you are doing can be misunderstood. Or it is being you know, misused by
other people against you against your messenger sallallahu alayhi wa sallam, then yes, you cannot
change the people, but you can change your words. So change the changeable you know, there are many
situations in which, you know, people are being unfair to you, they're the ones who are at fault,
but you are not able to change them, you are not able to change, you know the entire situation, what
you can do is change the words that you're using, change your behavior, so do what is in your
		

			control. Now, there are so many important lessons that we can derive from this idea. First of all,
this idea teaches us the importance of choosing our words very carefully. First of all, we should be
aware, we should know the meanings of different words, both proper and improper, you know, a word
can be it's possible that it's something very common to you something that you've read in books
you're very familiar with, it is a word that exists in the language, but it's possible that in the
time that you're in certain subcultures, you know the word has a very different connotation, it
could have a very dirty or a very rude connotation. So, you should be familiar with both the proper
		

			and improper usages of words. So that you know what to say and what not to say, right words that are
derogatory words that could be deemed as disrespectful or inappropriate or they could even have a
different meaning in another subculture or even in another language any you should try to avoid
those words, okay. Why, because what you say matters, the way you speak is the way that you are
perceived by people. So speak carefully, and choose your words carefully. Especially you see the
Jews they spoke Hebrew, the Arabs, they spoke Arabic of course. So, in a place where you know
different languages are spoken, any you should be aware, you know, sometimes people give names to
		

			their children, which you know, sound very good in Arabic or sound very good in their own language.
But in English, the same sound can give a very different meaning. So be careful, be aware and be
careful, don't put yourself in a situation where people have a reason to laugh at you people have
reason to mock and poke fun at you. And this AI also teaches us that you know, when something may
lead to evil, there is a chance that it may lead to evil, like the use of the word of our ina it can
be pronounced as Latina, right and it's a door to evil then what should you do close that door
right, even though it is permissible to use the word Varenna any in and of itself the word is not a
		

			bad word, okay. But in that situation at that time, there was a possibility that it could be
misused, that it could lead to evil. So in a situation like that, you know leave what is permissible
even we understand there are some times when you have to leave what
		

			it is permissible because it can lead to something impermissible. So, being extra careful, there is
nothing wrong with that, in fact, you are protecting yourself. And this IO also teaches us that
letter kulula, you know, do not say right now, but then what do you say when you're in a situation
where you want someone to, you know, repeat themselves, you use the alternative, say on Lorna. So,
when you are aware that in certain situations, you're not going to be able to do something, then
think about the alternative. What are you going to do instead? What are you going to say instead?
Alright, we'll call on Zorana. Sometimes we keep telling children don't do this, don't do this,
		

			don't do that. But also give them an alternative. What else can they see? Right? What else can they
do? Give them a better option. So this is the wisdom that Allah subhanaw taala is teaching us over
here that don't just prohibit also give an alternative. So we'll call him Lorna. And then what's my
role? And listen attentively, in any gathering, even in a conversation, when someone is talking to
you're talking to someone be attentive, because when we're not attentive, and we keep asking the
other person to repeat themselves, any it becomes burdensome, right? It's rude. So what's my role?
Listen attentively in the first place, so you don't have to ask the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa
		

			sallam to repeat himself, while a Cafe de nada. And even for those who disbelieve is a painful
punishment. And remember that our words any they matter? So here, painful punishment, they're being
threatened with it. Why? Because of the misuse of words. So we have to be careful about you know,
how we address people, in what way we talked to them because this is something that matters. Then it
is said mayor, what do Lilina cafardo Min el Kitabi Well, El Masri Cana, a Nunez zilara les Coleman
Hayden middle of become neither those who disbelieve from the People of the Scripture nor the
polytheists. Now, those who disbelieve in the People of the Scripture, this is referring to the Jews
		

			and the Christians, those who don't believe in the Prophet sallallahu, alayhi wasallam and the
Mushrikeen, those who do shake the polytheists This is referring to the idolaters like for example,
the people of Makkah, right end of course, they rejected the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wasallam, but
they also associated partners with Allah, right, they worshipped idols. And these two were the main
opponents of the Muslims at the time. So both of these groups do not want that any good should be
sent down to you from your Lord. And notice how it has been said a Yuna Zilla really commend Hayden,
any any good at all, whether a little or a lot. They don't want you to receive any good from your
		

			Lord. They don't want that revelation scripture should be given to you. Now the People of the
Scripture, they don't want that revelation should be given to you any this is something very
strange. People have the scripture in a they're supposed to love Scripture. They believe in
Revelation. Right? They believe that Allah sends revelation to his prophets, right? Yet they don't
want that revelation should be sent to you, meaning to your messenger sallallahu alayhi wa sallam
from your Lord. Why? Because he was an Arab, alright. So it is their jealousy, it is their hatred of
you and the Mushrikeen they outright denied the concept of Revelation, you know the concept of
		

			monotheism. So they don't want that you should now change your religion because you are once like
them. So why is this being stated over here that the people of the book and the Mushrikeen do not
want that any good should be given to from your Lord because when the people of the book in Medina
when they mispronounced the word rar ina to poke fun at the Prophet sallallahu early he was alone.
Any this was a reflection of a deeper issue. Okay, if someone is poking fun at you by taking such
jabs or by using rude puns, you know, anything you say they make a big deal out of it, you know,
they are insulting you directly or indirectly, this is not an isolated issue. Okay, this is
		

			basically a symptom of a deeper problem. Okay. And when the people of the book when they, for
example, change the word rar. Ina. All right. This is not the only word that they changed to poke
fun at the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa salam. We learned in Hadith about how once they came to the
Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam, and you know, apparently they said Salam but they did not say a
Salam or Aleikum. They said Assam or Aleikum, which means May you die, and I shall do a lot more on
her caught that
		

			And she was on fire. She was so angry. You know, she replied, Why Alico, Samuel Lerner? May death
and the curse of Allah be on you. And he she got really angry. And the Prophet salallahu Alaihe
Salam asked her that, you know, why did you say that? And she said, didn't you hear them? This is
what they said. And the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam said, Yes, I know what they said, but I
just said Wyrley comb and on you too, and the same to you, meaning I gave them the appropriate
response without dirtying my tongue. So what does that incident show that they would often use? You
know, different words to poke fun at the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam, and in the Quran we
		

			learn in Surah Nisa, I have 46 that mean Alladhina her Do you have the final Kalama or mo Wildberry
he among the Jews, not all of them, but among them are those who distort words from their proper
usages. And they say well, Kelowna Samir now whereas Cena so first of all, they distort words, the
words of ALLAH and alter the words of people. Okay, they distort them, and they say some error now
we're a cena. We read this earlier, right? The proper thing to say is Samira Anna will Athar now we
hear and we obey, but the people of the book some of them they made fun and they said somewhere
nowhere else Lena. We've heard but we're going to disobey. And they say what's smart later on was
		

			smart. was smart. Listen, later on was smart, but be not heard. Any they would say what smart out
loud to the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam, and under the breath, they would say vitamin Smer
any Listen, man, you're not here. Listen, may you be deaf, what are Ina and they also say Latina.
But how do they say all of these words lay em be LC naughty him twisting their tongues will turn and
15 and defaming the religion. Any there are some people who have a habit of doing this that they
will distort words and you know Subhanallah you would think that this is a matter of the past. But
amazingly any in recent events we have seen how you know certain people used ayat of the Quran to
		

			make fun of the Muslims where they used Surah tool feel literally they posted images of bombing
Muslim populations and then they put suitable feel alone thorough kafer farla bookmobiles herbal
feel Allah mujer al Qaeda home fetal bleed will also RLA him played on a Barbie. I they compared
their rockets with this. Any This is beyond any mockery. This is sacrilegious. So when you see
people using the verses of the Quran to make fun of Muslims, when you see people distorting words to
poke fun at Muslims to poke fun at the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wasallam at the Quran, Kenny, this
is so hurtful. This angers you, right but Allah subhanaw taala is teaching us over here to not be
		

			reactive. Okay? And to understand what the real problem is. The real problem is that these folks are
jealous of you. Okay? The real problem is, they don't want you to have anything good. Okay, this is
a real problem. They don't want to see you succeed. They don't want to see you, you know, with any
blessing whatsoever. When they see the privilege of Prophethood with you with Muhammad sallallahu
alayhi wa sallam, they're jealous, essentially. And that jealousy, you know, surfaces in one way or
another. And, you know, this is something that we experienced in our small lives as well, that there
are some people who, you know, we wonder what's wrong with them? Why are they always so harsh? Why
		

			are they bullying me? Why are they taking such mean jabs? And you know, using root pawns basically
anything I say they twisted anything I do, they make fun of me any understand the deeper issue, the
deeper issue is, they don't like you. They don't want you to succeed. They don't want you to have
anything good. And you know what that means? That means you have something good, they are jealous of
you they're treating you this way because you have a certain blessing. You have something crazy
middle of become something good from your Lord. Any why would they bother to pay so much attention
to your words and your actions? Why are they stalking you and why are they you know harassing you?
		

			Why are they spending so much mental energy and so much of their time on you? Because you have
something special? You are blessed, you are blessed you have something special and be grateful for
that. You know you are being hated on you are being bullied because you have something special. If
you didn't have something special. Why would they care about you? Right?
		

			You know, because this is very detrimental to a person's self esteem when they're constantly being
bullied, you begin to feel worthless, you begin to feel that you have no importance whatsoever. You
just want to hide away, you just want to not exist anymore. Right? And we see this in children as
well that you know, when they're constantly bullied, this is so detrimental to their self esteem to
their self worth, their confidence is shattered. So, the first thing we need to recognize is that we
are blessed when people are making fun of us or bullying us or they are, you know, using different
ways to hurt us. The problem is not with us, the problem is with them, they are jealous of something
		

			good that we have. Allah subhanaw taala has blessed us, okay, so you are blessed. You are worthy.
Okay, you are worthy. Even if some people don't want to accept that, even if some people want you to
believe otherwise you are worthy, because Allah subhanaw taala has given you something beautiful.
And secondly, look at what Allah subhanaw taala says over here, will Allah who you disobey Allah
have mercy, he may Usher, but Allah selects for His Mercy whom He wills, any, this is Allah subhanaw
taala his decision, Allah subhanaw taala has chosen to bless you with something. And when Allah has
chosen to bless you with something, no one can take that away from you. No matter how hard they try,
		

			no matter how much they believe you no matter how much they make fun of you, no matter how much they
you know, try to harm you, no matter how much they want to see you fail. They cannot cause you harm
when Allah has intended something good for you. Remember the Hadith the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa
sallam said that if all of the nation were to gather together, in order to benefit you with
something, they will not be able to benefit you, except with something that Allah has already
written for you. And if all of the nation were to gather together to harm you, they would not be
able to harm you with anything except that which Allah subhanaw taala has already written for you.
		

			So, remember, first of all, that you are worthy. And secondly, when Allah subhanaw taala has blessed
you with something, no one can take that away from you. Allah Humala, maniera, Lima Arcata, will are
more clear, Lima Aminata right, that there is no one that can prevent what you give, and no one can
give what you prevent. This is something that we are supposed to say after every summer. So Wallah,
we have the super Rama de mania Shah in Sorrento castles is 68 Allah subhanaw taala says whare Buka
young leukemia Shatta Wale and your Lord creates what He wills and he selects he chooses. This is up
to Allah, Matt cannula who will Fiora people do not have the choice. They don't get to decide who
		

			gets what, this is not up to them. This is Allah's decision. He gets to decide what he wants to
create and what He wants to bless each creature with. So some people they have a problem with
Allah's decisions. And that is sadly the you know, their problem. That's not your problem. That's
their problem. In sort of earlier one i 120. Allah subhanaw taala says, in them Cisco has an
attorney to sue. And he there are some people who hate you so much, that if something good touches
you thumb Sasken it just touches you, honey, it's barely reached you, the so on, they get very
angry, they get very upset. We're into cybercom say he atone year for who behind and if something
		

			evil touches you in you suffer some harm, then what happens? They get very happy. In other words,
they are very saddened by your success by your blessings. And they rejoice at your losses that
you're suffering. And yes, there are some people who are like that you will, you know, face people
who are like that in your life. And sadly, sometimes these people are related to you. Right? So how
do you deal with them? In solid Allium, Ron, I have 120 Allah subhanaw taala says we're into Spirou
what a taco. If you are patient, any, don't make a big deal out of everything. Don't you know say to
them, I know you're jealous of me. Don't honor their petty their lowly behavior with any
		

			acknowledgement or with reciprocation, any ignore them. Were in the hospital, what a taco and you
fear Allah, you do what you're supposed to you focus on what you have to do. Don't dwell on what
they said what they did, and then speak to other people about it. Of course, if you need the help of
a professional, you know for therapy that's different. But if you are telling your sister then
telling your brother and then telling your mom and then telling your friend and then telling your
spouse and then telling your children and you keep repeating those stories over and over again
		

			You're not allowing that wound to heal. So we're in the middle with a taco Lael de rue Kincaid dome
shape they're plotting will not harm you at all right they're plotting cannot harm you no matter
what they do, they cannot harm you Allah subhanaw taala will protect you. So Allah Who yuck the
subdural hematoma Yasha will log with all familiar Aleem, and Allah is one who possesses the great
favor any This is not the first time that Allah has bestowed prophethood on his slave. Muhammad
sallallahu alayhi wa sallam is the last messenger before him. There were so many prophets so many
messengers who received revelation who received prophethood. So some people they think that Allah's
		

			treasures are very limited, and there's only you know, room for them, they are the only recipients
or rather they should be the only recipients and if other people get something good that means they
will have less or they themselves will have less this is the psychology behind jealousy. Right that
when you look at the world from a scarcity mindset, right that there is very little whereas what we
need to develop is an abundance mindset. That there is a lot Allah who the fugly Lurleen and when
you remember that there is so much that Allah subhanaw taala has so much that Allah subhanaw taala
gives, then you don't feel jealous