Yasir Qadhi – Tafseer of Surah Al-Balad

			Allah subhana wa Tada reveals to us that well, it is the early makansutra as the standard styles of
the early makansutra. The customs that occur always the custom, the oath that occurs it is a sign of
the makansutra. And Kela is a sign of the makansutra. And the short, you know, powerful succinct
versus sign of the makansutra. So suited better exactly as it exemplifies all of the characteristics
of the makansutra. And Allah subhana wa Tada begins as usual in the muck and sorrows by the custom.
And the purpose of the custom is to draw attention to what is going to be sworn about what is the
emphasis that is going to be given sort of those custom has only to customs law or Qasim will be
		

			handled better. Now, the word law throws a lot of non Arabs off because the first thing you'll learn
in Arabic Nam and Allah, Allah is taught to you to be No, actually there's three types of law in the
Arabic language and the rarest type. And the most difficult for the non Arab to recognize is this
type law oxymoron. This is actually some call it Zaida little kid but however you call it depends on
your Arabic, you know, schools that you're taught. But this is a law that has the exact opposite
meaning of the typical law, which is no, this means yes, indeed. It's literally flipped around. So
obviously they're not always confused. How can I tell the difference between yes and no when you're
		

			using the same word, right? And the response is very simple. When the context makes it impossible to
understand no a negation it flips around and it becomes an emphasis a toolkit. This is what we're
truly trying to say that oxygen will be handleable I'm especially swearing by this ballot, by this
ballot means maca, of course, so it flips the script and it becomes an extra emphasis right? So
Allah azza wa jal is saying I'm giving us some of a special emphasis by this city of Makkah. So
Allah is giving an oath and emphasizing the oath by Makkah. And the law as we said is the extra
emphasis here and of course giving the oath by Maccha as we know and you have studied so many times,
		

			whenever Allah gives a custom automatically implies the object of the custom is something that is
extra special extra blessing, right? So whenever ALLAH SubhanA wa Taala gives the custom that will
allow sir What do what Shem see, it is one of the signs of Allah subhana wa taala. Therefore what
Allah is giving the custom by the city of Mecca, so automatically Maca is being exalted by this
person. Whenever Allah chooses an object to give possum it is a sign that this is not your average
creation. It is something special. So Allah has given us on by the city of Mecca, la oxime will be
handled by Allah and Allah is saying hi that again to emphasize this very city, one Tehillim be
		

			handled better. And you are hill in the city. There are three meanings of Hill in this context
number one, and you are living in the city. Number two, this is a bit complicated. Maca is haram,
which means it's sacred. Well, until you have not managed to maintain this. You have not been given
the sanctity of Makkah by the people of Makkah. So everybody should have a state of sanctity. But
the people of Makkah have not cared about the Haram status. And they have made you Halal in the
Haram. Meaning they don't care. They have persecuted you. They're trying to kill you. They're trying
to expel you. So the people of Makkah have failed to keep the Haram status by making you Hala, you
		

			get that point right. That's the second meaning one to Hill. And the third meaning as even Abbas
said, This surah was revealed in early Makkah and it is a prediction of the conquest of Makkah how
how is Allah predicting the conquest of Makkah one to HiLine via del Bellet. You are going to make
the Haram halal for a while you shall be given the right to invade Makkah and take it over. Allah is
telling him that you ya rasool Allah have the right to make Maccha halal. Even though Maca is haram
haram means everything is prohibited that's outside meaning you cannot turn to cannot you know
anything that is halal outside maca that is going to be harmful inside Maccha for example hunting
		

			classic example right inside maca it becomes not allowed that's why it's called haram. What
Underhill Allah is giving him the license and Allah is telling him you are Rasulullah you will have
a special status. And when our Prophet says some conquered Makkah, what did he say? He said Allah
has made MK a haram from the time of Ibrahim, and it shall remain a haram until the day of judgment.
And Allah has made it halal for me just for an hour of the day. That's what he said, Right? Allah
has made it halal for me, meaning the Haram status has been lifted. And of course you understand in
the Sharia, you are never allowed to attack. Any country having war I think you cannot attack MCCA
		

			those that have attacked it in the past. That's one of the things that was criticized against them
the talks they give over you right so the Profit System a tactic
		

			Then he said Let no one say that the Prophet system made MCCA halal, no, it is haram and it has been
haram and it shall remain haram but Allah has lifted the Haram status for me and made it halal sir
item in the house so it doesn't mean our means a short portion of the day. So one to help learn the
adult better, right? You are halal, you have been made allowed to make Halal in this better. So this
is three meanings for one to help. And then number the second person will lead in one my wallet,
Allah is giving an oath by the concept of fatherhood, and the child that comes and you can also
translate while it even though it's not direct meaning but what it also means mother meaning a
		

			parent and what the parent gives birth to obviously the primary meaning the father and what the
Father Syers but what is the concept so Allah is giving a custom by what one? What opinion says the
why that here is Adam that one wallet, when my wallet all of mankind. The second opinion here, your
wallet, Dr. Rasulullah Ibrahim alayhis salam, when my wallet you your rasool Allah so the custom
goes to the Prophet salallahu Alaihe Salam, and the third opinion, it's apt, upon its meaning of its
generality, every parent and the child that the parent has born, meaning Allah is getting a custom
by the act of creation, by the beauty of this life, that you know, we we have children, the children
		

			take over, they have children, so Allah is giving a custom by this sign of nature because most of
the person in the Quran, it is about one of the miracles signs of nature, the sun the moon in a sham
see what else it will go up so a lot it didn't want my what Allah is allowing us and emphasizing for
us the beauty of creation, how every few generations has a whole new batches on mankind, where did
the previous go is gone and the next batch is going to come? So Allah is asking us to think about
the continuity of creation and his power. So if we say that it is Ibrahim and the Prophet SAW Selim,
so then we are saying that Allah subhana wa Taala is emphasizing the Prophet system is living in the
		

			holiest of places, and He Himself is the holiest person in terms of lineage who has the greatest
lineage. So maca and your lineage Jada? suta, Allah, you are a special person. So this is also
derived and it's not, you know, it's not far fetched. It's also there. And of course, we always say,
Allah azza wa jal intentionally has multiple meanings and they're all valid here, nothing wrong with
it, they can apply to Abraham in the process, and it can apply to Adam and all of mankind, and it
could apply to any person and the child they start it's all valid in this meaning. So these are two
customs that and that is Laos and will be handled valid. Well, why didn't one what what is the
		

			object of the custom Nakahara in Santa Fe code, but this is the line that Allah wants to emphasize.
So remember, every time you have a customer in the Quran, you have to wait What is Allah gonna
emphasize? So while also and then in the center, the vehicles we see right there and then with
ships, you will have 15 customs and then you get the object of the custom here in that local
Huracan. In Santa Fe cupboard. We created man in cupboard cupboard What does cupboard mean? cupboard
Of course, the Arabs, no kibbutz is the liver, right? So the Arabs used to think this is the you
know, the way they used to think that when you're in a lot of distress, and you're under a lot of,
		

			of, you know, hurt and whatnot, your liver is going to be in pain. So when they were hurt and in
stress, they would say I'm in cupboard, as if my liver is in pain, that would just ascribe the pain
to the mold or to the to the place of the of the cupboard. So Nakahara and Santa Fe cupboard can be
translated as two ways. We have created man in pain, meaning, this life is a test, and you shall
never in this dunya be in ultimate peace. Oh man, don't think you will find your happiness in this
dunya This is not the place of happiness. Realize this is the land and the doubt of cupboard so your
hat so when Allah is saying that you will this this land is covered automatically there's an
		

			implication there's a next land there's no covered if you act properly and that's what the verses
goes on to say that's the first meaning covered here is that that is pain. Second meaning cupboard
means mokaba Which means that he is not in pain but he's actually you can say being stubborn or
causing pain like that's the meaning macabre you're causing pain to others, which then means being
stubborn being rejecting. So cupboard can both mean the recipient of the pain like we are in pain we
created man he is in pain or we created man now you know linguistically causing pain but the meaning
here stubbornness rejecting so look at the hierarchy in Santa Fe cupboard we created man and man is
		

			the only creation arrogant against us. All of the other creation is submitting to us. Right the
trees the moon, you know the the animals they don't reject us. Only man Nakahara in Santa Fe
cupboard man is the one who is rejecting so covered we said hello both and again this is the beauty
of the Quran. So the first meaning of covered this is the world of pain and suffering.
		

			praying and that is absolutely true in this dunya no matter who you are what you are something is
gonna cause you stress. The second meaning is that oh man, you are the creation out of all of the
Creation who has the arrogance to be stubborn? Right the harlequin
		

			Harlequin Sana hello we created man always complaining in MS several Adel menorah with Emma Soto
JoJo Joshua, if good happens, it becomes stingy. If bad happens to him, he becomes something
complaining he's never happy and satisfied. So this is the meaning of the second meaning of cabinet,
colorful and centerview cupboard. So most, the more appropriate meaning for the next verse is the
second one which is we created man in rejecting an arrogance. Several other than yuck Dara Allah He
had because the next verse clarifies he is rejecting me. Does he not think we have a control over
him? I said, well, then yuck there are they he had? Doesn't he realize he is not in control? Doesn't
		

			he realize that he is being controlled, we are able to have power over him. No man has control of
his own destiny. Allah azza wa jal is in control. Don't you realize, Oh man, that you're being
arrogant against me. And I control you I have given you life I will give you a death. Yeah, so
Allah, Allah He had, then Allah subhanho wa Taala mentions now one, one interpretation is that there
was a person in Makkah. Anytime you find something like this, realize when when you find the story
of the suburb and resume, that story might help you understand the verse but the verses are always
broader than the person. Allah never really revealed the Quran just for that one person in Makkah,
		

			the story helps you understand, but the verses are always applicable until the day of judgment. So
there is a story found in some of the books of tafseer that a person refused to accept Islam. And he
said, I have spent so much money you know, against the prophets of Allah who I sent him Why should I
embrace the faith? I'm spending money to you know, make sure this that will of Islam is not
successful. So yeah, oh Allah to Marla Luba. So this is the story that is mentioned of this person
that he said, I spent so much money against Islam. And this is the point here, but you can go
broader than this, even if it's not related just to this person. Allah is talking about the
		

			arrogance of man, man has a tendency to boast about his wealth and what he spent man has a tendency
to find comfort and to think that giving money for something expensive Oh, look at the watch. I have
looked at the house I have looked at how much I spent on this, right? Yeah. Oh Allah to Allah Luba.
Luba means plenty of money. I've spent too much money, I spent a lot of money. So he is boasting to
his friends, his relatives, this is the amount of money I have, and I've spent it on this. Then
Allah says, What is your worth of money? Look at things that you have that you take for granted more
precious to the new than all of your money, I'm gonna die No, who I mean, what is done in Russia for
		

			18? What are they now who knows? Then you're boasting about your money, who gave you the very
characteristics that caused you to be who you are, who gave you your eyesight, who gave you your
tongue, who gave you your chef attain your mouth and your lips that you are speaking with, and of
course chef attain and listen is an indication who gave you the power of speech. And the power of
speech is an indication of the outcome because you need mind to speak. So Allah is saying, Who made
you intelligent, and who made you capable of expressing these thoughts to others. So the fact that
you did not have any inherent power, and Allah gave it to you should humble you should make you
		

			realize and appreciate the blessings Allah has given you. A lemenager Allah who I named what he
said, and whichever attain will have a Nahoon edge. Then we guided him to the two stars, the two
stars here means in the head, they know who Sabina in my chakra what America for the two directions,
the direction of good direction of evil, we allowed him the opportunity to go here or there. It's up
to you what you want to do. So Nadine, the two stars is an indication, it's not actual stars,
meaning nudged here is the direction, we gave him the opportunity to go either direction. You can go
right you can go left meaning you can go to gender or stock photo or you can go the other way. What
		

			are they now hundreds, then we told you how to get to either one of them, you know the direction.
That's what the purpose of the start is? What does it start? Do? You have the direction. So Allah is
saying we didn't leave you without any direction. We gave you the guidance, not just the intellect
and the mind and the tongue. We even told you this is the way to Jannah and if you don't do it, we
told you the other way over there will hurt they now have an edge again. Then Allah is saying after
all of these blessings, Fela kata Hamad Acaba, he did not take advantage of all of this and he did
not occur to him and Acaba. It's a very, very powerful and beautiful phrase. He did not struggle in
		

			his life to overcome acaba can be translated as a mountain let's say So to overcome that which was
Steve and put a hammer to put in your effort to exert acaba something that you're going to overcome
if you exert so and that's why a mountain is called Alaba.
		

			Right, so you have the mountain or a hill called acaba. So it's as if Allah is saying, If you
exerted just a little bit, you would have been able to overcome the difficulty but you didn't exert
falcata Yamanaka you didn't put in the effort to find the right way to overcome the difficulty and
get to the safety. What is the safety for Dr. Hyman welcome Wilma Rockem Acaba, what will make you
understand this difficult thing if you overcame it, then life would be easy for you. If you put in
the effort to get over this bridge this Ill then everything would be easy for you. What is the
acaba? What is the the struggle that you should do? Allah azza wa jal says fuck Karaca you should
		

			free a slave. That's what you should be doing. Or it's Armin, give food on a day that is very
difficult for you. If you omit the Messiah, you yourself have little food. On that day. Go find
somebody and share your food with who is the first person you should share your full food with your
team and then Makarova go find an orphan in your extended family. Go find a cousin of yours who has
an orphan go find somebody in your clan, a child that is starving and give him the food on the day
you yourself need that food that is our club. That is the Aqaba. And if you had crossed that Acaba
then you will be on the right edge you were on the right head, I need a headache. Now you're going
		

			to be on the right subnet if you do that, right. So what is the acaba Sakura cover freeing a slave
so freeing the slave of course, I mean, the whole concept of slavery, you know, in Islam, Allah azza
wa jal encouraged one of the greatest acts of worship. And the goal of the Sharia, I really it is
true to say is to minimize and eventually then now it is eliminated, it is actually very, we don't
need it, that aspect of the of humanity that was there. So Allah is encouraging this, by the way,
those, the freeing of the slave was a very, very expensive thing. Don't think it's something cheap,
and what do you gain when you free a slave? Nothing, you are literally giving, you know, 10s of
		

			1000s of dollars, and a person in slavery becomes free. What do you get nothing. This is the
imagined like you know, there's literally and so Allah is saying, this is the Aqaba. So imagine the
Sharia is encouraging you to spend a fortune in freeing somebody that has no relation to you,
freeing for the sake of Allah subhanho wa Taala This is the Islamic version of Shetty of slavery,
wanting to free the slaves. Another thing you can do, as we said, the Quran says, giving food to the
hungry the day you yourself need that food and Subhanallah brothers and sisters will lie we are I
should we should all be embarrassed. These verses came down. And the Muslims of Makkah were
		

			struggling with poverty with food. And Allah is saying this is where your salvation lies. Imagine
how where we are now with our wealth and our food. Imagine our pantries Sahaba could never have
imagined the overflowing pantries we have right? Allah is saying on the day that is difficult for
you. And you only have a small amount. Go find your team. Go find them skin that is that Matoba
stuck to the ground he has he's so he's so weak, he is going to be under to rob go find him his skin
that is literally starving from hunger and the day that feeding is difficult for you for yourself.
Share your food with your team, share your food with them his skin. This is the acaba that if you do
		

			it right, so Oh, so I'm gonna film with him as Raba Yeah, team and they're Makarova, a team that is
cleaved to you or your team that's related to you, oh Mysskin or any Mysskin there Matoba he is
starving. He is on the, you know, to Robbie's like lying down on the dust. So McKenna, then so
macadam, in Medina Avenue, what I was hoping somebody would also build Mohammed, along with feeding
the hungry, and along with freeing the slave, this person should also be of those who have Iman, and
those who advise others to be patient and advise others to be compassionate notice the first
requirement that Allah said to pass the test generosity, then Allah says, but being generous in and
		

			of itself is not good enough. You must have Iman, if you're generous without Iman, the people will
love you. But you haven't got the acaba yet. If you're generous with iman, then you have passed the
test, right? And again, we have to look at ourselves How have we perceive the religion to be I've
said this multiple times, our understanding of religiosity is primarily rituals. And we forget early
makansutra has emphasized charity more than they emphasize rituals. Early. Most consumers emphasize
kindness and giving to others and bringing about this change. If I'm so many verses of Islam, I went
over them many times in front of you, right? The earliest Mac consumer has always talked about and
		

			the society where these verses were revealed was an impoverished poor society. There were people all
of them there was no rich savvy and Maccha nobody was wealthy and MCCA everybody's struggling and in
that society, Allah says you want to rise high, then you share your food with the people that
		

			As the person who will pass the ACA and he has imagined, and he's helping others in sober and in
Merhaba, meaning he is not selfish, only caring about himself, he's also being a source of good for
other people, advising others in good, being compassionate to people giving people hope, telling
them to be patient, in other words, an active member of a society a person who is known to be giving
reference and compassion and kindness. Right so along with Eman to also the somebody will also Bill
Maher hammer, he is helping others whenever they're going through difficult times he gives them that
patients they need a kind word, maybe some generosity, you know just a shoulder to cry on that that
		

			is the law. So you're helping underdog and Warhammer you're showing compassion hula it got us humble
manner. These are the fortunate and blessed people. These are the ones who have passed the APA and
save themselves. Right. So that's the positive and then the opposite. Those who are CAFO those who
have rejected Allah subhanho wa taala. They are as hobbled mush, Amma, they are the ones who are not
fortunate. They are the ones who are going to be sad, and they're the ones who are going to be
lacking any blessing. And I lay him down on what solder they shall be punished in the fire that is
surrounding them. Short, sweet sutra. It's so beautiful. It gives all of the Archon it tells us
		

			about the reality of why Allah created us. It tells us about the arrogance of mankind. It tells us
that no one should feel that they're doing something amazing if they're simply spending money, what
you have of your blessings is more precious than all the money you have and you have them for free.
All of these blessings we have Allah gave them and the response to these blessings should be that we
are overcoming the struggle and the struggles Allah tells us in the Quran, being generous unto
others, helping other people out advising people and having Iman and ALLAH SubhanA wa Tada May Allah
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