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by
Talal Itani
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October 7, 2022
Tafsir:
Who ever has the following 4 characteristics will be a pure hypocrite and whoever has one of the following 4 characteristics, will have one characteristic of hypocrisiy unless and until he gives it up.
1. Whenever he is entrusted, he betrays (proves dishonest)
2. Whenever he speaks he tells a lie
3. Whenever he makes a covenant, he proves treacherous.
4. Whenever he quarrels, he behaves in a very imprudent, evil and insulting manner.
Tasfir:
Whoever repents in his life, Allah will accept his repentance and sorrow, if his repentance were sincere and he then follows it by performing righteous deeds, depend on Allah and purify their religion for Allah, replacing showing off with sincerity, so that theur good deeds will benefit them, even if they were minute. Then they will be with the believers.
Except those who repent, and reform, and hold fast to God, and dedicate their religion to God alone. These are with the believers; and God will give the believers a great reward.
148. God does not like the public uttering of bad language, unless someone was wronged. God is Hearing and Knowing.
i.e God does not like talking about people behind their backs - except when someone who has been wronged seeks counseling or assistance from authorities
-yet it is better for one to observe patience
"Our minds are closed."
Their hearts are unreceptive because they claim they have enough knowledge already
In fact, they did not kill him, nor did they crucify him, but it appeared to them as if they did.
The popular belief among Muslims is that a conspiracy was made to kill Jesus, God made the main culprit who betrayed Jesus to look exactly like Jesus, then he was crucified in Jesus' place. Jesus was raised safe and sound to the heavens. Muslims also believe in the second coming of Jesus.
Some messengers We have already told you about, while some messengers We have not told you about. And God spoke to Moses directly.
171. O People of the Scripture! Do not exaggerate in your religion, and do not say about God except the truth.
do not say, "Three." Refrain-it is better for you. God is only one God. Glory be to Him-that He should have a son.
Fulfill your commitments.
And cooperate with one another in virtuous conduct and conscience, and do not cooperate with one another in sin and hostility. And fear God.
And remain conscious of God, for God knows what the hearts contain.
8. O you who believe! Be upright to God, witnessing with justice; and let not the hatred of a certain people prevent you from acting justly. Adhere to justice, for that is nearer to piety; and fear God. God is informed of what you do.
So reverence God, and in God let the believers put their trust.
God guides with it whoever follows His approval to the ways of peace, and He brings them out of darkness into light, by His permission, and He guides them in a straight path.
A favorite ayah
The Jews and the Christians say, "We are the children of God, and His beloved." Say, "Why then does He punish you for your sins?" In fact, you are humans from among those He created. He forgives whom He wills, and He punishes whom He wills.
"If you extend your hand to kill me, I will not extend my hand to kill you; for I fear God, Lord of the Worlds."
that whoever kills a person-unless it is for murder or corruption on earth-it is as if he killed the whole of mankind;
O you who believe! Be conscious of God, and seek the means of approach to Him, and strive in His cause, so that you may succeed.
But whoever repents after his crime, and reforms, God will accept his repentance. God is Forgiving and Merciful.
Whomever God has willed to divert, you have nothing for him from God. Those are they whose hearts God does not intend to purify.
And judge between them according to what God revealed, and do not follow their desires. And beware of them, lest they lure you away from some of what God has revealed to you.
O you who believe! Whoever of you goes back on his religion-God will bring a people whom He loves and who love Him, kind towards the believers, stern with the disbelievers.
What does this mean?
Do not befriend those who take your religion in mockery and as a sport, be they from among those who were given the Scripture before you, or the disbelievers. And obey God, if you are believers.
When they come to you, they say, "We believe," though they have entered with disbelief, and they have departed with it. But God is well aware of what they hide.
You see many of them competing with one another in sin and hostility, and their consuming of what is illicit. What they have been doing is truly evil.
They disbelieve those who say, "God is the third of three." But there is no deity except the One God.
They used not to prevent one another from the wrongs they used to commit. Evil is what they used to do.
God does not hold you accountable for your unintended oaths, but He holds you accountable for your binding oaths.
God forgives what is past. But whoever repeats, God will take revenge on him. God is Almighty, Avenger.
O you who believe! Do not ask about things that would trouble you if disclosed to you.
You are responsible for your own souls.
How is disciples different here? What is their role?
If God touches you with adversity, none can remove it except He. And if He touches you with good-He is Capable of everything.
They keep others from it, and avoid it themselves; but they ruin only their own souls, and they do not realize.
The life of this world is nothing but game and distraction, but the Home of the Hereafter is better for those who are righteous. Do you not understand?
Those who reject Our revelations are deaf and dumb, in total darkness. Whomever God wills, He leaves astray; and whomever He wills, He sets on a straight path.
In fact, it is Him you will call upon; and if He wills, he will remove what you called Him for, and you will forget what you idolized.
Whomever God desires to guide, He spreads open his heart to Islam; and whomever He desires to misguide, He makes his heart narrow, constricted, as though he were climbing up the sky.
The life of the world seduced them. They will testify against themselves that they were disbelievers.
And when they commit an indecency, they say, "We found our parents doing this, and God has commanded us to do it." Say, "God does not command indecencies. Are you attributing to God what you do not know?"
33. Say, "My Lord has forbidden immoralities-both open and secret-and sin, and unjustified aggression, and that you associate with God anything for which He revealed no sanction, and that you say about God what you do not know."
Those who reject Our revelations and are too arrogant to uphold them-the doors of Heaven will not be opened for them, nor will they enter Paradise,
As for those who believe and do righteous works-We never burden any soul beyond its capacity-these are the inhabitants of the Garden; abiding therein eternally.
Those who took their religion lightly, and in jest, and whom the worldly life deceived. Today We will ignore them, as they ignored the meeting on this Day of theirs, and they used to deny Our revelations. 52. We have given them a Scripture, which We detailed with knowledge-guidance and mercy for people who believe.
Moses said to his people, "Seek help in God, and be patient. The earth belongs to God. He gives it in inheritance to whomever He wills of His servants, and the future belongs to the righteous."
Favorite verse
And when a suggestion from Satan assails you, take refuge with God. He is Hearing and Knowing. 201. Those who are righteous-when an impulse from Satan strikes them, they remind themselves, and immediately see clearly.
When the Quran is recited, listen to it, and pay attention, so that you may experience mercy. 205. And remember your Lord within yourself, humbly and fearfully, and quietly, in the morning and the evening, and do not be of the neglectful.
The believers are those whose hearts tremble when God is mentioned, and when His revelations are recited to them, they strengthen them in faith, and upon their Lord they rely.
