Living Links: Tafsir of Surah al-Kahf, 3 of 20

Content Outline:
0:0:08 Bismillah/Welcome (Faraz Khan)
Surah al-Kahf - Ayah 06-08
0:0:45 Perhaps You (SAW) Will Destroy Yourself in Grief
0:02:51 Everything Goes Back to Allah (SWT)
0:04:43 Everything is a Test in Deeds
0:11:08 Everything is Perishing
0:12:54 Introduction of the Story of the People of the Cave
0:15:35 Advice on Intellect
0:18:20 Dunya in the Hand and Dunya in the Heart
Surah al-Kahf - Ayah 09-12
0:23:36 Do You Reckon The Sign of Preserving the Youth is Miraculous
0:33:31 Allah SWT is Always Manifesting Magnificence
0:37:25 Perceive Allah SWT’s Wonders
0:44:10 When the Youth Sought Refuge With Allah SWT
0:52:10 From the Hidden Matters of Allah SWT
0:55:14 The Completion of the First 10 Ayat
0:56:36 Allah SWT Veiled Their Ears For Years
01:02:00 The Resurrection of the Youth

Comments, Questions and Answers

01:15:30 Question 1: Could you repeat the quote from ibn Ata?
01:15:55 Question 2: is there a reason why Allah said, “...so that we may know...” as opposed to saying, “...to make it known...”
01:19:17 Question 3: Were names of the youth in the cave inscribed to honor them?
01:20:19 Question 4: What is ibn Ata saying or meaning in his statements in regards to yaqeen/certitude?
01:22:38 Question 5: Allah SWT revealed to us about the grief-stricken state of the Prophet SAW in trying to get his SAW people to follow the message, then revealed that He SWT is the one who adorned that which is distracting those same people from the message. What is the way to reconcile our own grief over people not accepting this way (Islam)?
01:23:15 AUDIO/VIDEO BLACK OUT
01:23:20 VIDEO RETURNS
01:24:05 AUDIO RETURNS
01:24:06 Continuation of the Answer to Question 5
01:25:32 Question 6: Is there a tafsir on what type of dust the the Earth will turn into or what happens as far everything turning to dust?
01:26:33 Question 7: Are our choices decreed and their impact Allah’s creation along with the choices of others that affect us and the impact of those choices?
01:28:43 Question 8: If one finds their conversation with Allah lacking in veneration and respect, what can one do to increase veneration and respect?

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