Could Surah Al-Ma'un Be Talking About You? | Surah al-Ma'un | Sheikh Mohamed Eid Almuhairi #AMAU

Allah said the person who does not believe the hereafter who does not believe specifically in a recompense you'll find this is the person who is what harsh who is violent towards a and the word is to push violently to harm him without a need so why why would he do such a thing some might say no we say people they don't believe in the hereafter they're atheist but they're good they're see this is what I'm trying to say don't be fooled by those people who do not believe the hereafter and great donations, contributions here and there, this and that. So Allah is telling us here it's like a warning. Be aware of the person who does not believe in the here because these are his actions and he's telling you if you're doing these things then you're mimicking or you're being exactly like the person who does not believe in the hereafter. foreign skin for Allah subhana wa t'ala starts this chapter by saying it's like a question and he look at this. Allah is going to tell you something a fact. He wants you to be aware of this fact saying starting with a question. So these small things you have to take into consideration starting with a question. Of course you have seen a person with disbeliefs. You have seen those who do not believe in the recompense the hereafter. So here is alaz recompense the hereafter. So Allah subh saying look at the person who does not believe in recompense who does not believe in the what about him I will tell you about him. You find someone who does not believe in a recompense in a hereafter then you will find something in him. What is it? Allah explains that is the person and then he mentions things about this person. The first thing he says now let's say that you don't know Arabic. certain words in the Arabic language like this word only hearing the word you feel that there's something you feel that you [clears throat] can understand something by just the pronunciation of this word now the word do you feel that it is something you want this thing or or something that is bad so if you hear someone doing for someone some someone else you feel that this is something good or something bad. It feels It feels bad. It feels something harsh. Huh? Yeah. Something I don't want this. It feels It feels I don't know what's the meaning, but yeah. I don't want. So, so Allah say the one who does who now not the not because he could be but he could be strong. But yim if you if the word yim is said we used what does this mean when you hear the word yim because many people have a misunderstanding regarding find someone 50 years old oh this person is 50 how is he two things before puberty he's young he did not reach puberty and at the same time he what he lost if he lost his mother he's not yet by the way a person who lost his father still did not reach puberty. He's called Yim. So if he doesn't have a father, what does it mean? He doesn't have he doesn't have what? >> Yes. He doesn't have anyone to protect him. Doesn't have anyone to protect him. That's why the messenger Muhammad sallallahu alaihi wasallam and you find many of the verses taking care of the huh he pointed his two fingers and he said even wiping the head of Ayatim and he you get a reward for this in the smallest thing that you bring happiness to Ayatim why because is someone who's broken he's raised he doesn't have a father maybe he has a mother maybe he doesn't he doesn't have anyone to protect him who would protect him on what basis he doesn't have a father [snorts] as in no one is there to protect him even if he has money even it doesn't matter so instead of being good and kind towards him you find the fierc a monster who a person who is not good towards an orphan he why you have no reason so this person Allah the person who does not believe the hereafter who does not believe sorry in a specifically in a recompense you'll find this is the person who [gasps] is what? Harsh, who is violent towards a team. And the word is to push violently without a need to harm him without a need. It sound sounds bad. So why why would he do such a thing? Why would he do such a bad thing? This person doesn't care. Why? He doesn't believe in a recompense. Why should I be good? Who will who will what's it called? If if it wasn't by the way, it could have been if he was good towards him, maybe he'll get something from his father or if the father was there, he'll protect him. And if he does this, he'll be punished. But there is no one to take care of his. So why do I care? This is one of his actions. Is this No. Now he himself Ms is a poor person. He himself he doesn't care. He doesn't he doesn't take care of the poor. But Allah did not say this. He did not Allah did not say that this person does not take care of the poor because taking care of the poor is something good. No, he does not. He discourages he doesn't encourage people to take care of the poor. So him definitely is the first person who doesn't care about the poor. He doesn't care the poor about the poor and he doesn't tell the people do something good for them. Leave them. Leave them. Leave them. So these things this is related to others. This is related to others. Now pay attention to there's a there's a diff there's a shift like a shift. So here mentioning the mentioning doesn't encourage people to help the poor. Suddenly Allah saying And here I want to ask your opinion [sighs] of course. So what does the word mean? Huh? I I will we'll see the opinions now. So Allahh saying wailing a threat to a person who does a threat to so regarding their prayer they are sah. What does sahun mean? Many things together. So, so some of the scholars said people who do not pray on time they pray they pray but they don't pray on time. For example with for example they pray after they pray after they pray. It's not that they don't pray they pray but they pray after the time expires. This is one opinion of the self. When I say self, I'm not talking about any self. I'm talking about this generation, these generations. So if I mention opinion of I'm talk about these usually it's Abbas and his students which is student of mass. So this this these generations orb now some of them we mentioned prays outside the time then he prays but some scholars said no no no they don't pray they said they don't pray. Some say it's it's not related to the prayer. It's related to being preoccupied with something else. Look at the word. He said it's like from their prayer away from their prayer. It's like they're preoccupied with something else. These are three opinions all from the so those who leave prayer those who pray outside the time. Third opinion, those who are as in those who are preoccupied with something else. Now we're going to use some principles in now opinions of regarding when you say as I mentioned it's these three generations. I'm not talking oldf cuz these are the people who have who their opinion and he has value in and specifically no one comes after them. Anyone who comes with a new opin new understanding of a word that goes against the agreement of the it's rejected directly. Directly rejected we don't even discuss it anymore. Look this is a new meaning for a word directly rejected. We don't even discuss it. End of story. This is something else but a meaning of the verse. No directly rejected. So they said so these three op. Now when we have opinions of self these opinions could mean they could this dispute this these uh it's it's it's a difference of opinion. Now this difference of opinion are is it conflictive or non-conlictive y if we choose one opinion we must choose one you cannot they cannot all be right at the same time. This is what it means to be conflictive or non-conlict conflictive. So let's go back to these things. praying on time. So, not praying on time, leaving prayer. And the third thing, being preoccupied. Can can you combine these meanings together or are they conflictive? Combine. Okay. Who can combine muffy? >> You left the prayer if you didn't pray on time because you were preoccupied. >> Okay. You can see sometimes if they pray, they don't pray on time. And most sometimes they don't even pray at all. And this is because they are attached to something else. Oh yeah. Now here you combined all these things together. Now mentioned something and I'll keep repeating this principle. He said he always said this statement. He said the combination of their opinions. When you see a verse and then you see all the their statements, when you try to take into account all of their statements, you will have a more detailed a clearer picture compared to taking one opinion. And if we took one opinion for example, those who pray outside the time. If we say those who prayed outside, you'll understand. Yes. Those who prayed outside the time. So if you took for example one opinion and saying that those who pray outside the time, isn't this an understanding of the verse? Yes, it's an understanding of the verse. But when we added to it that no, sometimes they pray when they pray, they pray outside the time and sometimes they don't even pray. Not only this, the reason behind this is that they're preoccupied with something else. When when I say they're preoccupied of something else, I'm not talking about a person searching for water and the time and no preoccupied something that for example wah he preoccupied with you know chasing or you know doing something chasing for the sake of the he preoccupied with giving precedence the main point giving precedence to the duny that led him to leave his prayer or subhan allah praying it after the time expires. So here when you understood all of this don't you think you have a complete picture a complete picture of the verse compared to just one of these things. Yeah, this is the and that's that is what is special with he will never get to hear this this these I subhan allah and he had no knowledge regarding and the importance of until I met sat with me we had subhan Allah we were in the same hotel we spent a lot of time alhamdulillah with him we practiced to a certain chapter of this is the end result. The scholar if you look at his statements at the end when he explains it it will be the sum of all the statements of the that he mentioned and he mentioned this for example this verse what did say he said they're preoccupied preoccupied with something else. Uh, sometimes they leave it. Sometimes they don't leave the prayer, but they leave its time. So sometimes praying it outside the time, sometimes not praying it because they're preoccupied with he said he said so the right opinion he said which is the right opinion the right opinion is the opinion of those who said they were preoccupied with something else and the opinion of those who said uh they prayed outside and so this he he's saying that all of these opinions are right and then he gave you a statement that includes all of these opinions and he does this he doesn't say this is the thing but he doesn't say that this is the end result he says he does it without saying you have to understand this said I said yeah this is ridiculous when said it can't be I never realized this and they said okay try and we took a chapter with a group of people said look now after studying all the statement then he said look at the finest what will say at the end and then reality when you look this the statement that said included all these different small meanings here and there. He included them in one. And if you just look if you go and say wah there's an abridged for example and you look at the meaning you won't be aware that this is a collection of statements of many scholars that the has made. Okay. So usually many of the times this is the way of now this is by the way this man that has made for himself is something that explained later 7 to8 310 past 310ia 7 to8 around 400 years when came talking about he said all these principles that was applying already and was on the proper he understood how to understand the Quran and this man is a a great scholar of Islam great scholar so when he came and he did this so-called famous many of these things were already applied by were already applied by we explained it okay So why now we go back to this question. We still did not answer the question. Allah subhana t said yes this person who does not believe in the hereafter this is the same person that is harsh and violent towards the orphan. And then he said he does not encourage by feeding and taking care of the poor. Yes. Then What is the relationship? And look, there's you cannot say it's not related. First of all, it's a verse and especially if such a chapter that has small number of verses. Definitely they're all related. And I chose short chapters because you can easily find the theme other than going for big chapters. It's difficult. You have to be to understand the meanings and also to be aware of all the verses at the same time to see a theme. And subhan Allah when does this happen? If a person is reciting this at night, you'll find suddenly certain benefits are popping in your face that you did not see before. And this is by the way now that you have understood these chapters if you go and repeat them by yourself and we're going to mention [clears throat] once we finish this we're going to mention how to benefit. Don't remind me how to benefit from the what you have understood today. So after mentioning this directly Allah subhana said it's like related to what is said before who can tell me why yes you see do you understand what the brother is saying it's good he's saying that look yes this is the action a person who disbelieves you expect from him these things these are things expected from a person who disbelieves but if a person had some of these they some similarity to such a person and he he does things as if there is no hereafter this is what he's saying is what many of the scholars said since Allah subhana t mentioned is a person who believes in the hereafter does he not a person who prays believes in the hereafter so one opinion is or one understanding to they said a person who prays could have actions similar to a person who even disbelieves in the hereafter. Isn't this true? We see this sometimes he says he's a Muslim. He says he's a Muslim. So many Muslims sometimes they might do things does he not you forget that he's a Muslim. You see does not does he not believe in the hereafter? How can he do this? I say yeah Allah I'm a Muslim. I said no he's Muslim. So it can happen and Allah is saying this. So in regarding prayer and that's why when he said prayer in terms of some of them said in terms of how they're dealing with others this is their characteristic. This is their and in terms of their worship and their worship they are they are preoccupied from their worship. And then Allahh says so when do they take care of their worship? When they're in the presence of people you visit your friend he's praying in this room. But how do you know that he wasn't praying before? He doesn't know the this happens and he you're asking about the it's your room. I don't want to say anything but before I came were you praying when I started sitting with you in the room you subhan you're asking for it's your room ah this is the first time that you pray see it could be from a person who's a believer but subhan allah you know the fluctuations of faith the low faith he's a Muslim he says I'm Muslim and I attend J once every month. I attend J. He's a Muslim, but his actions are similar to that of a person who does not believe in the hereafter. Or it could be pure. But how can we say pure again this chapter? Is it maki or mi? It's maki. Were there hypocrites in Mecca? Subhan Allah. In Mecca where people in Mecca they show Islam and they hide kufur and they show Islam they'll be punished. Why would they show Islam? And if you show your Islam, you'll be killed or punished or and so this person, he comes in the middle, he puts himself in danger to show people he's a Muslim, but he's putting it's impossible. But there is unheard of in Mecca. That's why says if Allah was talking about, it cannot be in Mecca. It has to be in Medina. Medina definitely yes, they were known is known. Allah described them. Allah told us their actions. It's unheard of. So this strengthens the point of the brother here said that their actions mimic the actions of the disbelievers actions of a person who does not believe in the and then at the end he said so they they take into account the presence of the people when people are present oh see he might pray he might cheat but once he's not seen between him and Allah a person who does not believe in He does the actions of a person who does not believe in the and then he said I said look at the last you know it doesn't you don't need to be righteous to be of the people of what does mean doing what everyone does your neighbor he wants something he's in need you give like give me some salt this is not you give them some salt. He might need salt. He might need wall or shovel. He might need something. This is normal. No, this person he is so evil. Even the the normal things that you give, it's not it doesn't it's not a sign of piety. By the way, is something that's normal habits even this he subhan Allah prevents and he doesn't act upon this. Now some of the scholars said just like when when the brother he said that there could be some characteristics here that those who don't believe in in the hereafter they could be similar in someone who who's a Muslim and isn't this something similar in where the messenger Muhammad wasallam said he said the sign of is three now he If he talks, if he says something, he lies. If he makes a promise, he breaks his promise. And if he's given entrusted something, what will he do? No, he will. Subhan Allah. Yeah. And he steal it or he won't be trustworthy. Now I ask you this question. If a person who believes he worships, he does the five prayers and he does these things. So when he says when he says something he lies and when he's being entrusted with something it's it turns out that he's not trustworthy and if he makes his pro makes a promise he breaks it does that mean if a person does these three things he becomes a hypocrite and he's a kafir hypocrite is a kafir does he become a kafir I ask you this question what okay Yes. Yes. An agreement. These things, these three things, major sins. A person who lies, this is major sin. Breaks his promise. It depends. Yeah. But every time he breaks his promise and subhan Allah be not being trustworthy. Any worst case scenario, a person who does all these major sins is he a huh? [snorts] Anyone says yes. So, so we call C. [laughter] No, of course not. Of course not. A person who does major sins even if on a daily basis major sins maj doesn't become a kafir because of his major sins. Definitely. Yes. A major sins doing major sins definitely is in a very dangerous position in the hereafter. Definitely major sins affect the heart could lead to kufur. Yes, it could lead to kufur. But a person who has major sins does anyone say that we judge on him? And we say that he's a Catholic. No, he's not a Catholic. The messenger said yes. They said this is these are signs of these are as the brother said here. So these are in terms of his actions not in terms of no he believes in Allah. He believes in the messenger Muhammad. So he follows. So he's a he said these are the actions of like the same thing here. He leaves prayer but it's it's these are the signs just like a person who does not believe in the hereafter. So it's something very serious. But so looking at these verses again, looking at these verses again, what is the theme here? Okay, I'll let me tell you this. If you're a person who does not care about the hereafter, why would you do anything good other than following your what good reason do you have to be good if you're if you [snorts] don't believe in a in a hereafter? If you don't believe in recompense, why do good? Why not just follow your desires? Actually, a human being who does not believe in the hereafter will do what his desires command him. What his neph tells him will do. Moral, immoral. Well, it makes sense. Doesn't make sense. There is no recompense. Why not? Why not? Even if it happens that he kills someone and he doesn't get caught then I'm okay as long as I don't get punished in this world I can do I can cheat I can do everything wrong and this person will say I can do everything wrong because there's nothing to fear there is no recompense and this subhan Allah says it also in some some chapters of the Quran but here Allah started with this these are the signs a person disbelieves, he'll find him no mercy for the creation. He doesn't care about the creation. And subhan Allah, he you'll find him the most evil of people. Some might say, "No, we see people, they don't believe in the hereafter. They're atheist, but they're good. They're see this is what I'm trying to say. Don't be fooled by those people who do not believe in the hereafter. and see great donations, huge amounts of donations, contributions here and there, this and that. Look, they do this for a reason. They do not do this for another life. They don't believe in another life. So, there is something in it for them. There is something in it for them. I don't really want to go technical and accounting wise and telling you any, you know, how to cheat the system and this and that. Run away from taxes, this and that. Anyways, there is a worldly reason for this. There is a worldly reason for this. So, a person who does not believe in the hereafter, yeah, this person you expect anything from him. This makes sense. If a person does not have fe does not live for a hereafter, why not do anything that you don't feel good about? Whatever you feel good about, whether it's good or bad, you're going to do it. There's nothing to fear, you can get away with it, then why not do it? This is exactly the the mentality of a person who does not believe in the hereafter. So a person does not believe in the hereafter expect anything from him. And a person who does bad things even though he's a believer we should be warned that you're doing things. What's the difference between you and the person who does not believe in the hereafter? You're doing the exact same things as a person who disbelieves in the hereafter. So Allah is telling us here it's like a warning. A it's like fear the look beware of the person who does not believe the here because these are his actions and he's telling you if you're doing these things then you're mimicking or you're being exactly like the person who does not believe in the hereafter. So it's like a warning that a person who believes should not be like this. Also a person who believes should not be like this. Like this is how when I say this is how you look at the verses you try to see and you look deep into them. You try to this is what is intended. Now how do you benefit because we want to stop but before stopping how do you benefit? Now you have looked we have covered two small chapters and these two chapters we went a bit deep to train you how to think regarding verses of the Quran. How to benefit from these things is many of you who memorize this you look at these meanings and then when you pray at night if you memorized it you pray and then you remember the meanings while reciting these verses. With this you'll find a connection between your heart and your lips. You're reciting these verses and then you're remembering these meanings. This will increase your faith and you'll be very emotional. You'll find you'll find that you're reciting these verses in worship and then you're remembering these meanings. You'll find that there's a connection and you'll find subhan Allah you want to recite these verses. You want to do so that you recite these verses. Not only this sometimes insah insah you're repeating these chapters you might come across a meaning an understanding subhan that we did not discuss here that makes sense for you now this is you write it down no problem write it down you write it down after you finish you write it down for yourself and you remind yourself of this benefit so if the verse you you already memorized it pray go over the meanings and then pray at night reciting these verses. If you did not memorize it in anyways, you can read from the Quran. Read the chapters that you have studied. You'll find that your iman, it's a completely different any situation compared to reciting something that you don't understand. Completely different.