The Stinters – A Tafsīr of Sūrat al-Muṭaffifīn Part 5 of 5
Delivered by Shaykh Riyadh ul Haq on Friday 2nd September 2022 at Al Kawthar Academy, Leicester

This final session continues to explore the fate of the dishonest (Muṭaffifīn) and their lack of belief in divine accountability. The discussion emphasizes how minor fraud in trade reflects a deeper moral and spiritual corruption, ultimately leading to their records being inscribed in Sijjīn, a place of disgrace and restriction. The concept of rān (spiritual rust) is elaborated, explaining how continuous sin blinds the heart to truth. In contrast, the righteous (abrār) have their deeds recorded in ʿIlliyyīn, a lofty place in the highest heavens, witnessed by the most honoured angels. The ultimate reward of the believers is their ability to see Allāh, while the greatest punishment for the wicked is their deprivation of this divine vision.

The discussion then shifts to the pleasures of Paradise, describing how the righteous will be granted luxurious blessings, including celestial wine sealed with musk, symbolizing purity and eternal joy. A key takeaway is the call to true competition: instead of vying for wealth, status, or material success, believers should strive for righteousness and divine pleasure.

The talk concludes by highlighting how the arrogant mockery of disbelievers towards the faithful will be reversed on the Day of Judgment. The believers, once ridiculed, will witness the downfall of their persecutors while reclining in bliss, confirming the absolute justice of Allāh.

Below are some of the timecodes and topics for this talk:

0:00 – Intro: Recap of Verses 1-17
17:55 – Verses 18-23: “Indeed the book of the pious…”
24:41 – Difficulty of being from the abrār
32:22 – Verses 24 & 25: “You shall recognise in their faces…”
40:11 – Competition in lowly things
44:51 – Virtuous competition
48:07 – Verses 27 & 28: “And its mixture is from the spring of Tasnīm…”
51:50 – Verses 29-36: “Indeed those who were sinful…”
58:02 – Examples of how the believers are mocked
1:12:00 – Muslims taunting other Muslims
1:27:41 – Judging others & not being responsible for anyone else
1:31:49 – Comments made by hypocrites on the way to Tabūk

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