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The Mutual Disillusion 18 verses · Madinah

Topics 3
  1. Allāh’s Power and Wisdom
  2. Reflect on the Past
  3. Challenges of Life

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

Allāh’s Power and Wisdom

64:1

يُسَبِّحُ لِلَّهِ مَا فِى ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَمَا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ ۖ لَهُ ٱلْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ ٱلْحَمْدُ ۖ وَهُوَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَىْءٍۢ قَدِيرٌ ۝١

Whatever is in the heavens and whatever is in the earth sing the praise of Allāh even though we, humans with limited capacity, cannot perceive it. Why does everything sing His praise? To Him belongs the Kingdom and to Him belongs the praise, and He has power over everything.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

64:2

هُوَ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَكُمْ فَمِنكُمْ كَافِرٌۭ وَمِنكُم مُّؤْمِنٌۭ ۚ وَٱللَّهُ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ بَصِيرٌ ۝٢

He is the One who created you with free will, and so some among you are unbelievers and some among you are believers. He has given free will to test you, and Allāh sees what you are doing and will judge you accordingly.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

64:3

خَلَقَ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضَ بِٱلْحَقِّ وَصَوَّرَكُمْ فَأَحْسَنَ صُوَرَكُمْ ۖ وَإِلَيْهِ ٱلْمَصِيرُ ۝٣

He has created the heavens and the earth with the truth, i.e., with a purpose, and He has fashioned you and indeed He excelled in your fashioning, and to Him is the eventual destinationS. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

64:4

يَعْلَمُ مَا فِى ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَيَعْلَمُ مَا تُسِرُّونَ وَمَا تُعْلِنُونَ ۚ وَٱللَّهُ عَلِيمٌۢ بِذَاتِ ٱلصُّدُورِ ۝٤

when He will judge you as He knows whatever is in the heavens and the earth, and He knows what you conceal and what you display—Allāh is well aware of what is in the hearts.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

Reflect on the Past

64:5

أَلَمْ يَأْتِكُمْ نَبَؤُا۟ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ مِن قَبْلُ فَذَاقُوا۟ وَبَالَ أَمْرِهِمْ وَلَهُمْ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌۭ ۝٥

Has not the news of those who disbelieved in the past come to you? They tasted the evil consequence of their action in this world, and they shall have a painful chastisement in the hereafter.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

64:6

ذَٰلِكَ بِأَنَّهُۥ كَانَت تَّأْتِيهِمْ رُسُلُهُم بِٱلْبَيِّنَٰتِ فَقَالُوٓا۟ أَبَشَرٌۭ يَهْدُونَنَا فَكَفَرُوا۟ وَتَوَلَّوا۟ ۚ وَّٱسْتَغْنَى ٱللَّهُ ۚ وَٱللَّهُ غَنِىٌّ حَمِيدٌۭ ۝٦

Reflect on why they disbelieved. That was because their messengers would come to them with clear signs, but they would say, “Will a human being guide us?!” So they disbelieved and turned away from Allāh’s message—but Allāh does not need them; Allāh is Free from need, Praiseworthy.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

64:7

زَعَمَ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوٓا۟ أَن لَّن يُبْعَثُوا۟ ۚ قُلْ بَلَىٰ وَرَبِّى لَتُبْعَثُنَّ ثُمَّ لَتُنَبَّؤُنَّ بِمَا عَمِلْتُمْ ۚ وَذَٰلِكَ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ يَسِيرٌۭ ۝٧

The second reason for their disbelief: Those who disbelieved thought that they would never be resurrected for judgement. Say: “Indeed, by my Lord, you will surely be resurrected, and then you will surely be informed of what you had done—that is indeed easy for Allāh!”S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

64:8

فََٔامِنُوا۟ بِٱللَّهِ وَرَسُولِهِۦ وَٱلنُّورِ ٱلَّذِىٓ أَنزَلْنَا ۚ وَٱللَّهُ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ خَبِيرٌۭ ۝٨

So believe in Allāh, His Messenger and the Light that We have sent down. Allāh is well aware of what you are doingS. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

In the Shī‘a ḥadīth literature, on the esoteric level, ‘the light’ is also applied for the Imām. And there is no contradiction between the esoteric and exoteric levels of interpretation because the Qur’ān is the word of Allāh and the Imām is the embodiment of the teachings of the Qur’ān.

64:9

يَوْمَ يَجْمَعُكُمْ لِيَوْمِ ٱلْجَمْعِ ۖ ذَٰلِكَ يَوْمُ ٱلتَّغَابُنِ ۗ وَمَن يُؤْمِنۢ بِٱللَّهِ وَيَعْمَلْ صَٰلِحًۭا يُكَفِّرْ عَنْهُ سَئَِّاتِهِۦ وَيُدْخِلْهُ جَنَّٰتٍۢ تَجْرِى مِن تَحْتِهَا ٱلْأَنْهَٰرُ خَٰلِدِينَ فِيهَآ أَبَدًۭا ۚ ذَٰلِكَ ٱلْفَوْزُ ٱلْعَظِيمُ ۝٩

and will judge you accordingly on the day He shall gather you for the Day of Gathering—that is the day of loss for some and gain for some others: So whosoever believes in Allāh and does good deeds, his misdeeds will be forgiven, and he will be admitted into gardens beneath which rivers flow, to abide therein forever—that is indeed the great achievement.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

64:10

وَٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ وَكَذَّبُوا۟ بَِٔايَٰتِنَآ أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلنَّارِ خَٰلِدِينَ فِيهَا ۖ وَبِئْسَ ٱلْمَصِيرُ ۝١٠

As for those who disbelieve and reject Our signs—they are the inmates of the Fire, they shall abide in it, and that is an evil destination.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

Challenges of Life

64:11

مَآ أَصَابَ مِن مُّصِيبَةٍ إِلَّا بِإِذْنِ ٱللَّهِ ۗ وَمَن يُؤْمِنۢ بِٱللَّهِ يَهْدِ قَلْبَهُۥ ۚ وَٱللَّهُ بِكُلِّ شَىْءٍ عَلِيمٌۭ ۝١١

Remember that no affliction befalls you but by Allāh’s creative will that prevails all over the universe. Of course, whoever believes in Allāh, He guides his heart to the qualities that would help him face the afflictions. And Allāh has knowledge of all things.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

Attaining “the great achievement” and averting “the evil destination” requires constant struggle: doing the right, refraining from the wrong, and being steadfast in challenges that come in that path.

64:12

وَأَطِيعُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُوا۟ ٱلرَّسُولَ ۚ فَإِن تَوَلَّيْتُمْ فَإِنَّمَا عَلَىٰ رَسُولِنَا ٱلْبَلَٰغُ ٱلْمُبِينُ ۝١٢

So obey Allāh and obey the Messenger, but if you turn your backs to their commandments, then know that the duty of Our Messenger is only to deliver a clear message.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

64:13

ٱللَّهُ لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ ۚ وَعَلَى ٱللَّهِ فَلْيَتَوَكَّلِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنُونَ ۝١٣

You should obey Allāh and His Messenger because Allāh is the One besides Whom there is no god, and so in Allāh should the believers put their trust.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

64:14

يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوٓا۟ إِنَّ مِنْ أَزْوَٰجِكُمْ وَأَوْلَٰدِكُمْ عَدُوًّۭا لَّكُمْ فَٱحْذَرُوهُمْ ۚ وَإِن تَعْفُوا۟ وَتَصْفَحُوا۟ وَتَغْفِرُوا۟ فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ غَفُورٌۭ رَّحِيمٌ ۝١٤

O you who believe! Verily some among your wives and children are enemies of yours (when they discourage you from doing good or tempt you to do evil or weaken your faith), therefore, beware of them. Of course, if they regret and amend their attitude, then if you pardon, overlook and forgive them, then surely Allāh is the Forgiving, the Merciful.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

Sometimes the challenges come from those who are near and dear to you.

64:15

إِنَّمَآ أَمْوَٰلُكُمْ وَأَوْلَٰدُكُمْ فِتْنَةٌۭ ۚ وَٱللَّهُ عِندَهُۥٓ أَجْرٌ عَظِيمٌۭ ۝١٥

Remember that verily your wealth and your children are a means of trial for you; and if you conduct yourselves rightly, then with Allāh is a great reward for you.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

64:16

فَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ مَا ٱسْتَطَعْتُمْ وَٱسْمَعُوا۟ وَأَطِيعُوا۟ وَأَنفِقُوا۟ خَيْرًۭا لِّأَنفُسِكُمْ ۗ وَمَن يُوقَ شُحَّ نَفْسِهِۦ فَأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلْمُفْلِحُونَ ۝١٦

Therefore, fear displeasing Allāh as much as you possibly can: listen to Allāh and His Messenger with your heart and obey them. As an example of your obedience, give in charity; that is better for yourselves. And whosoever is protected from their own greed, they are the successful ones.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

64:17

إِن تُقْرِضُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ قَرْضًا حَسَنًۭا يُضَٰعِفْهُ لَكُمْ وَيَغْفِرْ لَكُمْ ۚ وَٱللَّهُ شَكُورٌ حَلِيمٌ ۝١٧

If you lend Allāh a goodly loan, He will multiply it for you and forgive you your sins; verily Allāh is Thankful, Forbearing,S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

64:18

عَٰلِمُ ٱلْغَيْبِ وَٱلشَّهَٰدَةِ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلْحَكِيمُ ۝١٨

Knower of the unseen and the seen, the Mighty, and the Wise.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)