In this lesson of Sūrah Yūnus (verses 21-24), Shaykh Dr. Aḥsan Ḥanīf explains how mankind often turns to Allāh عَزَّ وَجَلَّ in times of desperation but quickly returns to heedlessness once relief is granted. The verses describe how people, when faced with calamities such as storms at sea, sincerely call upon Allāh عَزَّ وَجَلَّ for deliverance yet after being saved, they resume their wrongdoing. Allāh عَزَّ وَجَلَّ warns that such injustice only harms those who commit it and that the worldly life, no matter how appealing, is temporary. Like crops flourishing after rainfall only to be destroyed unexpectedly, human life is fleeting and its true reality will be revealed on the Day of Judgment. These verses urge reflection on gratitude, sincerity and the transient nature of worldly success.

In this lesson of Sūrah Yūnus (verses 15-20), Shaykh Dr. Aḥsan Ḥanīf explores how the disbelievers demanded that the Prophet ﷺ alter the Qur’ān to suit their desires. Allāh عَزَّ وَجَلَّ instructs the Prophet ﷺ to affirm that he only follows divine revelation and has no authority to change it. The verses highlight the irrationality of those who fabricate lies about Allāh عَزَّ وَجَلَّ or reject His signs, making it clear that the wrongdoers will never succeed. The passage also refutes the false belief in powerless intercessors besides Allāh عَزَّ وَجَلَّ and reminds that all of humanity was once united in faith before division arose. Lastly, the disbelievers’ demand for miraculous signs is addressed, reinforcing that the unseen is under Allāh’s عَزَّ وَجَلَّ control, and the Prophet ﷺ is commanded to remain patient.

In this lesson of Sūrah Yūnus (verses 7-14), Shaykh Dr. Aḥsan Ḥanīf explains the contrast between those who are heedless of the Hereafter and those who believe in Allāh عَزَّ وَجَلَّ and do righteous deeds. The verses describe the fate of those who are content with worldly life and neglect Allāh’s signs, earning for themselves the punishment of Hell. In contrast, the believers will be guided by Allāh عَزَّ وَجَلَّ to Paradise, where they will glorify and praise Him in eternal peace. The passage also highlights human nature, where people call upon Allāh عَزَّ وَجَلَّ in distress but forget Him when their hardship is lifted. Finally, the lesson reminds us of past nations destroyed for their wrongdoing and warns that we have been given the earth as a test to see how we will act.