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April 30, 2022·Ramadan 29, 1443 AH·10:56 PM·23m·Saturday-Isha

Is the Quran sufficient for guidance?

Tafseer Surat Al-Anbiya: The Day of Resurrection, Divine Promises, and the Sufficiency of the Quran

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Summary

This episode presents a detailed tafseer (exegesis) of Surat Al-Anbiya, focusing on several key verses about the Day of Resurrection, divine promises, and the sufficiency of the Quran. Sheikh Ali Mashhour explains how the heavens will be rolled up like scrolls, how creation will be recreated, and how the righteous will inherit paradise. The lecture emphasizes that the Quran and Sunnah contain complete guidance for those seeking to worship Allah and draw near to Him, rejecting the notion that one needs to consult other religious or philosophical sources. The tafseer concludes with verses about Prophet Muhammad's mission as a mercy to all creation and the call to monotheistic submission to Allah alone.

Transcript

Note: This transcript was generated using YouTube's automatic captioning, with AI-assisted cleanup for readability. It may contain inaccuracies due to background noise, audio quality, or limitations of the transcription software — particularly during Arabic recitation. Listener discretion is advised; please refer to the original video for precise wording.

Angels will be there to welcome them. Meaning, when they are resurrected from their graves. Saying to them, this is your day that you all were promised. He says subhanahu wa ta'ala on the day when we will roll up the heavens Just a scribe rolls up scrolls. Just as we have began the first creation, we will return it to such. Meaning that, just as Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala initially created the first creation, and as he created the first creation, he will reduce the creation back to that nothingness. Or what is intended is that, just as he, created the first creation, he will recreate everything again says Subhanahu wa ta'ala this is a promise upon us that we will do this that everyone will pass away and will be resurrected will be resurrected and given life anew by Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala then says in the next verse and indeed we have written in a Zabur Some of the scholars mentioned that this is the book of Dawood Alaihi Salam. Others say, what's meant here is the more general meaning of a which means that Allah has written in every revelation that he has sent to mankind. fading that the earth will be inherited by my righteous servants. My righteous servants shall inherit the earth. And what's meant by the earth here is paradise. It is not the earth. Rather it is the land. The place. Earth will cease to be on the day of resurrection. and so shall inherit the earth is a bit of a is a bit of patient translation. Rather what is meant is paradise. It is referred to as the land, the home, the place. Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala tells us that this place shall be shall be inherited. a given Hill, the righteous slaves of Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala. He says, subhanahu wa ta'ala Indeed, there is in this efficient, that which is sufficient for a people who desire to worship Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala. This verse means that this book, the Quran what is in it of guidance to Allah of direction, of enlightenment, of wisdom, in it, enough and it is sufficient for anyone who truly desires to be an astute servants of Allah. Subhanahu wa ta'ala. Who anyone for anyone who chooses and desires to be. close faint of Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala and one who worships Allah Meaning that this Quran, this revelation of Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala. It has enough in it for anyone to become near to Allah. Anything that we could ever hope for. With regards to nearness to Allah Subhanahu wa ta'ala. This is sufficient guidance for us. We don't need to go into other books, to other religions, to other philosophies, etcetera. I know that this is kind of popular amongst people as being open minded and being cosmopolitan, and so forth. However, this is in reality playing with fire. And it will confuse people. And this book, the Quran is sufficient. It is sufficient for a person who wishes to gain nearness to Allah. If a person wants something else, well then, maybe they have other things, other intentions and that is a different story. However, for those who wish to worship Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala, that is truly their intention. This book, the Quran, the Sunnah is sufficient for them. says and we have sent you not except as a mercy all of mankind. What's meant here? By all of mankind, it could be translated as well as all of the creation is that by his message, it is a mercy in the sense that people are given guidance after guidance was almost obliterated from the Earth. And now have a chance and an opportunity to better themselves, better their lives and have an opportunity to build a relationship with Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala and to gain nearness to Allah. also to gain admittance into paradise. Allah They, commanding the prophet it is merely sent as revelation to me that your lord is one lord. Meaning, the one worthy of worship is Allah alone. being that that is the case? Are you all in submission to this? Are you all in submission? And what's meant here by submission is a very specific submission. Is submission in the legislative sense of submission And this is a topic that we will discuss tomorrow inshallah.

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