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Tafsir of Surah al-Ankabut – 19

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Verse 64: This worldly life is no more than play and amusement. But the Hereafter is indeed the real life, if only we knew.
Amusement for children and for adults is different. According
to the scholars, the competitive nature of human beings is part of play and amusement. We have to start preparing for the life of the Hereafter from now. This world is only transitory. As the Holy Prophet (saww) is reported to have said,This world is a sowing ground for the Hereafter.
(al-Kafi Vol. 3 Pg 38)
Let us plant our seeds now so that we can reap them in the Hereafter. We pray to Allah (swt) to grant us the tawfiq and the ability to learn these lessons from the Holy Qur’an and implement them in our daily lives. Ameen.

Tafsir of Surah al-Ankabut – 18

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Verse 58: ‘As for’ those who believe and go good, We will certainly house them in ‘elevated’ mansions in Paradise, under which rivers flow, to stay there forever. How excellent is the reward for those who work ‘righteously!’
Water has this aspect, when you see it flowing, like rivers or streams, it gives you coolness in the heart. Some narrations
say that it is even good for the eyes. In this way, Allah (swt) is
describing us things that make us happy. We will only achieve all this, if we follow Allah’s commandments on this earth. This is a kind of motivation or an incentive. It is not the goal.

Tafsir of Surah al-Ankabut – 17

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Verse 56: O My believing servants! My earth is truly spacious, so worship ‘Me’ alone.
This verse means that if you are not allowed to practice your religion in the place where you are staying, then you must migrate. Migration (Hijrah) is something we see from the time of the Holy Prophet (s). When the believers were being persecuted, they migrated from
Makkah to Abyssinia and then did Hijrah again from Abyssinia to Madina. There is a lot of barakah for believers who migrate for the betterment of their faith. It has been mentioned in the Holy Qur’an, When the angels seize the souls of those who have wronged themselves- scolding them, “What is wrong with you?” they will reply, “We were oppressed in the land.” The angels will respond, “Was Allah’s earth not spacious for you to migrate?” It is they who will have hell as their home—What an evil destination! (Q4:97)

Tafsir of Surah al-Ankabut – 16

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Verse 53: They challenge you ‘O Prophet’ to hasten the punishment. Had it not been for a time already set, the punishment would have certainly come to them ‘at once.’ But it will definitely take them by surprise when they least expect it.
However, there are exceptions to this rule. Prophet Yunus (a) left
his people because the people were really disturbing him. These people actually saw the punishment coming to them. Just before the punishment striked them, they changed. They realized that ‘Indeed Prophet Yuus (a) was telling us the truth. We must repent.’ As a result of their repentance, they were saved.
Verse 54: The urge you to hasten the punishment. And hell will
certainly encompass the disbelievers. The disbelievers are asking for the adhaab because they think it will come from the heavens. But the reality is that they are already in the adhaab. They may not realize it because externally they cannot see what is surrounding them. In reality, they are already in the fire of hell. In the Aakhirat, they will actually be surrounded by the fire.

Tafsir of Surah al-Ankabut – 15

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Verse 51: Is it not enough for them that We have sent down to you the Book, ‘which is’ recited to them. Surely in this ‘Qur’an’ is a mercy and reminder for people who believe.
Even though the greatest miracle the Holy Prophet (saww)
received was the Holy Qur’an, the people asked for different things. Here the scholars have mentioned a very important point. If the people at that time were not satisfied with one
miracle of the Holy Prophet, a thousand miracles would not change their mind.
The Holy Qur’an is a living miracle. The miracles given to
Prophet Musa (a) and ‘Isa (a) were only for a fixed period of time. When ‘Isa (a) raised a person back to life, that person eventually died, so that miracle ended. When Musa (a) turned his stick into a snake, that snake turned back into a stick and that miracle ended. But as followers of the Holy Prophet (saww), we have access to the living miracle, the Holy Qur’an.

Tafsir of Surah al-Ankabut – 14

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In order to gauge the effectiveness of Salah, we have to see, does it take us away from sins or not. If we pray salaah and still commit sins, then there is definitely a problem with that salaah. Ulema have mentioned that there is a difference between our salaah being sahih or being accepted. If we follow all the correct rules that are written in the Taudhi-ul-Masa’il, then our salaah might be sahih, but if it does not take us away from sins, then it is not accepted.
Imam al-Sadiq (a) is reported to have said, “The first thing that will be reckoned from a servant is the prayer. Then if the prayer is accepted, his other (good) deeds will be accepted, but if it is
rejected his other (good) deeds will not be accepted either.”
Prayer validates all our good deeds and your beliefs. The Holy Prophet (saww) is reported to have said, “Whoever takes his prayers lightly will not be with me in the pond (of Kauthar) on the Day of Resurrection.”
The remembrance of Allah is the source of peace and comfort for the hearts, and nothing is comparable to it.

Tafsir of Surah al-Ankabut – 13

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Verse 45: Recite what has been revealed to you of the Book, and maintain the prayer. Indeed the prayer prevents indecencies and wrongs, and the remembrance of Allah is surely greater. And Allah knows whatever [deeds] you do. This is one of the very well-known verses of the Holy Qur’an. This verse talks about 2 things. Allah’s communication with us and our communication with Allah.
Whenever we want to hear the words of Allah, we recite the Holy Qur’an. This is how Allah (swt) communicates with us. When the
Holy Qur’an is being recited, there are some etiquettes that we need to follow with regards to the recitation as well as listening to the Holy Qur’an.

Tafsir of Surah al-Ankabut – 12

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Verse 41: All human beings need a wali (guide, leader). Those who take Allah (swt) as their wali are safe. A mulhid takes his own desires (hawaa) as his wali. The one who takes the idols as his wali is a
mushrik. You can either be a Muslim who submits to Allah (swt) or you are a mulhid or a mushrik. There is no other option. Those who take a wali other than Allah (swt), their example is of a flimsy spider web, what about those who take Allah (swt) as their wali? Imam ‘Ali
al-Ridha (a) is reported to have said, “Believing in Laa ilaha illal laa is like a fortress.”
Verse 43: We have given you so many examples but only those who think and contemplate understand the meanings of these examples.
Verse 44: Everything has been created for a purpose. Everything
that has come in creation has a reason. When we see different kinds of human beings, each one of them has a purpose in life. We do not have any right to undermine any human being. When we see another human being, we must know that Allah (swt) has created him for a purpose. He has a role to play. Every person has his/her own abilities.

Tafsir of Surah al-Ankabut – 11

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Verse 40: Allah (swt) then gives us a summary of the punishment
that He sent. On some of them, we sent a violent storm, some were swallowed by the earth and some we drowned. This was a result of them doing dhulm on themselves.
Verse 41. It is from this verse that we derive the name of this Surah, Surah al-Ankabut. Examples of those people who take protectors
besides Allah (swt), are like the house of the spider. What can be more weaker and more flimsy than the house of a spider. 2 interesting points need to be discussed here, does this verse refer to the event
of the Hijrah, when the Holy Prophet (saww) was travelling from Makkah to Madinah and the spider appeared at the door and shooed away the mushrikeen? No, this is a Makki Surah and does not relate to this event
There are many other insects whose homes are more weaker
and flimsier than a spider. Why is the spider mentioned? The Muffassireen have mentioned that since the Holy Qur’an is a guide for all the people, (regardless of where they are from), and they
all know the flimsiness of the spider’s web, it is easier for them to
understand the frailty of the home of the spider. — Tafsir Surat al-Ankabut 4

Tafsir of Surah al-Ankabut – 10

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The Muffasireen have mentioned that the reply of Prophet Ibrahim (a) was in itself a du’a. There are different stages of itminaan (reliance on Allah). This type of tawkkul is the highest form of itminaan, where a person leaves everything to Allah knowing that whatever is best for him will happen. When Prophet Ibrahim (a)
landed in the fire, it became a garden, a place of coolness for him.
Verse 26: When Ibrahim (a) was preaching to his people, Lut (a)
accepted his message, and believed in him. He was the nephew of Prophet Ibrahim (a).
Verse 27: There is a difference between Jazaa’ and ‘Ajr. Jazaa’ can be used to refer to both punishment and reward but ‘Ajr only refers to reward. When Prophet Ibrahim (a) was blessed with children, it was a special and divine blessing from Allah (swt). Ishaq was the son of Prophet Ibrahim (a) while Yaqub (a) was his grandson. All the divine books that were revealed to the Prophets were from the lineage of Prophet Ibrahim (a). Perfecting your deeds can only be done in this world but perfecting your knowedge can be done both in this world and in the hereafter. By learning something new, you perfect your knowledge. However, in the Akhirat, there will be things you have never seen and you will witness it. This is how you will learn in the Akhirat-by seeing.
We pray to Allah (swt) to grant us a better understanding of the Holy Qur’an so that we can implement its teachings in our daily lives. Ameen.

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