Sunday Tafsīr with Shaykh Amin Kholwadia

Surah Fatir (35:8-13). Allah (S) reminds us that He is the originator of creation, all of which He has created without a blueprint. In this lecture: life-giving rain and life-giving faith; Allah's all-encompassing might; Good words and good deeds; the creation of Adam contrasted with the creation of his offspring; barakah and longevity; provisions from the sea; the cycle of night and day; Divine Sovereignty; nusrah and planning.

Surah Fatir (35:2-7). Do not be consumed by your blessings to the point that you forget the One who gave them to you. In this lecture: rejection and ingratitude; insights into accountability; shukr in the fitrah; contrasting the fitrah of the devil with that of angels and humans; recognizing the enemy within; using the Quran and sunnah as a rahmah, not as a weapon; Al-Karim, Al-Ghaniyy.

Surah Fatir (35:1-2). It's a sign of the Day of Judgment when what is against the fitrah becomes the norm. In this lecture: insights into fitrah; the communicative role of angels; being in sync with the cosmos and the world of the angels; the code of Alhamdulillah; a Nabi's depth of perception.

Surah Saba (34:53-54). The aakhirah is an extension of this world. What we do here is reflected in the next on a grander scale. In this lecture: Allah's eternal knowledge of everything; the parable of Saba; a wahy-based civilization; the resources accessible to Dawud (AS) and Sulaymaan (AS); Nur illuminates the structure of the cosmos; balad cross-references.

Surah Saba (34:48-53). Allah (S) grants knowledge to the Anbiyaa that other human beings do not have access to. In this lecture: definitions of al-ghayb; al-Haqq; kalimah insights; guidance and misguidance.

Surah Saba (34:42-47). The arguments of those opposed to Islam in any time are akin to the arguments of the Quraish against the Prophet (S). In this lecture: the super-rational nature of truth; standards in verifying the truth; the mission of a Nabi; the rights of Allah; proof of nubuwwah.

Surah Saba (34:38-42). When Muslims become Allah's servants in Ramadan, Allah reciprocates by expanding their rizq and gives them the best food. In this lecture: a formula to increase rizq; infaaq versus israaf; insights into tauheed and the theory of ownership and deputization; the devil promises poverty.

Surah Saba (34:32-37). The punishment for istikbaar (arrogance) is humiliation. In this lecture: implications of disbelief; the primary targets of wahy; the Quran as the source of truth; maal versus rizq; wealth and children; attributing prosperity to the Mun'im; an outlook of positivity and hamd.

Surah Saba (34:27-31). Victory and success transcend this world. In this lecture: a prophet for all peoples in all times and places; the hadith of shafa'a; a dual responsibility for Muslims; honest representation of both sides of the nabi: the bashir and the nadhir; insights into ethics of warfare; believing in the Ultimate Truth.

Surah Saba (34:22-26). Allah (S) owns and controls everything He has created. Shaykh Amin expounds on the relative insignificance of human capacity before the Divine. In this lecture: the insinuations of the devil; the need to speak up in the face of injustice; the Day of Judgment and insights into intercession; the purpose of religion; the shukr of Dawud (AS); true rizq; individual responsibility.