Sunday Tafsīr with Shaykh Amin Kholwadia

Surah Muhammad (47:12-15). The effect of Īmān and good deeds is to have everlasting security. In this lecture: security in this world as a prelude to security in the Hereafter; the objective of entering Jannah; intellectual jihād; the ranks of Jannah; the rivers of Jannah; contemplating (tadabbur) the āyāt of the Quran; the sifah of the Fire.

Surah Muhammad (47:7-11). The sharia does not permit indiscriminate killing, and thus its rules cannot be applied to modern day warfare. In this lecture: the war machine; prisoners of war; the root issue of violence; legal responsibility; sa’ee (effort) is the rule for accomplishments; the station of the Khulafā Al-Rashidīn; guidance in warfare; the scent of Jannah.

Surah Muhammad (47:4-6). The sharia does not permit indiscriminate killing, and thus its rules cannot be applied to modern day warfare. In this lecture: the war machine; prisoners of war; the root issue of violence; legal responsibility; sa’ee (effort) is the rule for accomplishments; the station of the Khulafā Al-Rashidīn; guidance in warfare; the scent of Jannah.

Surah Muhammad (47:1-6). Surah Muhammad is also called Surah Al-Qitāl because through it, Allah ﷻ brings out the imperative to fight those who prevent believers from believing and professing their faith. In this lecture: freedom to worship; the pivot of dīn: there is no īman if we don't believe in the Messenger; governance through the lens of RasūlAllah; sukūn: the acontextual effect of following...

Surah Al-Ahqāf (46:27-35). The idea of engaging with the world to procure resources for ourselves at the expense of others is wrong, but we also do not disengage from the world. The big picture is more sophisticated and has to do with not bartering the Hereafter for the life of this world. In this lecture: the perceived invincibility of the Ād; understanding and the tiers of knowledge; the human m...

Surah Al-Ahqāf (46:19-25). The idea of engaging with the world to procure resources for ourselves at the expense of others is wrong, but we also do not disengage from the world. The big picture is more sophisticated and has to do with not bartering the Hereafter for the life of this world. In this lecture: the perceived invincibility of the Ād; understanding and the tiers of knowledge; the human m...

Surah Al-Ahqāf (46:15-18). Parents are highlighted in the Quran many times to teach us an appreciation for life in all phases of existence. In this talk: Ihsān is above ‘Adl; maternal turmoil and sacrifice; honoring parents for Allah; spiritual maturity; earning the genuine respect of children; Du’ā made in absentia; Positivity; Disrespecting parents is a state of loss; raising children to be self...

Surah Al-Ahqāf (46:10-14). One of the primary functions of the Quran and the Messenger is to confirm the Truth that came before. In this lecture: the sophistication of the Quraysh; 'ifk qadīm; the need for organization and planning; rubūbiyyah and role models; the meaning of istiqāmah; companions of Jannah

Surah Al-Ahqāf (46:1-10). The beauty and the wisdom through which Allah ﷻ creates is beyond the finite and material limits of our understanding. In this lecture: Quraysh with their lack of epistemology; the ploy of discrediting the messenger; the false basis and low-down allegation of sihr; the grit and determination of prophets; the abnormality in shirk; Muslim self-confidence and security; the N...

Surah Al-Jathiyah (45:25-37). Allah ﷻ has supreme absolute dominion, absolute power, and absolute control, and the Day of Judgement has its own rules, regulations and proceedings, but most don't know. In this lecture: reformation is ultimately in the Divine plan of Allah ﷻ; self-preservation for the reformer; Al-Murīd; the Kingdom and Majesty of Allah ﷻ; the mind of the Nabi as proof of his intell...

Surah Al-Jathiyah (45:18-24). The innately evil are blind to the nūr of the Messenger. Only Allah ﷻ can guide them. In this lecture: bashīr and nadhīr; mockery and derision, coming from blind hearts, attracts humiliation in addition to punishment;the despair that results from the adoption of shirk; the gravity of receiving wahy and then repeating it to the masses; hearing but not listening, lookin...

Surah Al-Jathiyah (45:7-17). Allah ﷻ is forgiving but cannot be taken for granted. In this lecture: the blindness of the innately evil; different types of punishment; the ni’maat of sea and air travel and beyond; the rule for Muslims living in modern times; Knowledge that unites and knowledge that divides.

Surah Al-Jāthiyah (45:1-6). We cannot be detached from creation or reality because we are part of it. In this lecture: Al-‘Azīz, Al-Hakīm; Observing creation, thinking about it and developing human creativity; Belief and certainty; Day and night; Being in sync with creation and staying connected to the Creator.

Surah Al-Dukhan (44:43-59). Fearing Allah ﷻ in the world leads to having no fear in the Hereafter. Immense security and peace is the share of those who have taqwa. In this lecture: zaqqūm; fear as motivation; the garments of Jannah; companionship in the Garden; the fruits of Jannah; actions and consequences; measure of success for a prophet.

Surah Al-Dukhan (44:25-42). The pious soul gives a sense of security to the environment around them, and their demise has a detrimental effect. In this lecture: the interconnectedness of matter; Fir'awn; the intellectual outlook of the Banī Israīl; the Banī Israīl as a prototype for those who go astray; Jannah and its indiscriminate pleasures; Rahmah and its Divine apportionment.

Surah Al-Dukhan (44:1-24). You understand the order when you understand the system in which the order is followed. In this lecture: Divine order; Yaqīn; Phases of human development; The warning to the Quraysh; Clear explanation; the two sides of revelation; Al-Nabiyy Al-Karīm; the story of Musa (AS).

Surah Zukhruf (43:65-89). True friends exhort each other to truth and patience. In this lecture: higher reasons for friendship; worldly and spiritual ornaments; Wilayah; Jannah, its sensory delights, its fruits, and its community; speculative knowledge and finding the Truth.

Zukhruf (43:57-65). Allah's servants are always honored by Allah ﷻ because they serve Him. In this lecture: the rules of argumentation and being true to the rules of the worlds; the coming of Īsa and the Day of Judgment; preoccupation with the Mahdi and the traps of Shaytān; the reward of a mujtahid notwithstanding the correctness of their ijtihād; unity upon the five pillars.

Zukhruf (43:38-56). The dhikr helps the prophet raise his standards, and it helps his followers raise their standards. In this lecture: the punishment sent to the Pharaoh's people; the artifice of the Pharaoh; reassurance for the Nabi; Divine intervention in the face of unabating rejection.

Zukhruf (43:26-37). Life and the means of living in this world is a Rahmah from Allah ﷻ and it must be seen as such. Allah's rahmah is in the dhikr of the Rahman. In this lecture: the two cities; the Divine distribution of Rahmah, both worldly and spiritual; zukhruf; deception and disbelief; the remembrance of the Rahman; introspection (muhāsabah)

Zukhruf (43:15-25). Theological injustices impact the psyche and ultimately the abilities of an individual. In this lecture: the effects of ornamentation; bayān (clear expression); volition and gender; the nature of angels; opulence and hedonism; Al-Muntaqim; the prupose in the appeal of the dunya.

Surah Shūra (43:1-14). The Nabi’s effort is to clear the way for the revelation to become clear. In this lecture: the complexities in technical language versus the simplicity of Divine language; an understanding of the word book; the phases of revelation; the Preserved Tablet; eternity and eternal understanding; the Quran as a reminder; the need for stamina and resilience in a prophet’s portfolio.

Surah Shūra (42:44-53). The work of the Rasūl is to convey. In this lecture: the kingdom of Allah; the gift of children; the conventions of wahy; access to Nūr.

Surah Shūra (42:34-43). Muslims must have the worldview that the world is temporary. In this lecture: debate and consultation; responding to the call of the Lord; Harmony despite disagreement; Islamic politics and ethics; Authority.

Surah Shūra (42:27-33). The believer looks beyond the means of his sustenance to the Rāziq. In this lecture: Qābid; Bāsit; the expansion of the heavens; the constriction of the earth; the sea and a metaphor in navigation.