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Lessons 107 to 118
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LESSON # 107 FROM HOLY QUR’AN
BAQARAH – 2 (The Cow)
Acts Of The Black Magic
Verse –102a of 286, Section – 12
(Part - 1)
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And
they followed that which the devils falsely related during the kingdom of Solomon. Solomon disbelieved not; but the
devils disbelieved, teaching mankind magic and that which was revealed to the
two angels in Babel, Harut and Marut.
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Wattaba-‘uu
maatatlush-shayaa-tiinu ‘alaa mulki- Sulay-maan. Wa maa kafara Sulay-maanu wa
laakinnash-shayaa-tii-na kafaruu yu-‘allimuunan-naa-sas-sihr, wa
maaa ‘unzila ‘alal-malakayni bi-Baabila Haaruuta wa
Marrut.
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Lesson
Ash-shayaa-tiinu – (plural of Satan) those
demons are also meant from this word who were subordinates of the Prophet
Solomon (peace be upon Him) besides the devil, and they were violent and of
evil spirit. The demons have been produced from the fire. They have wisdom and
decency. This creature can not be seen by the human beings.
Some
commentators have indicated about the ash-shayaa-tiin as persons of bad nature
and addle mannered that used to take part in the rebellion against the Prophet
Solomon (peace be upon Him) and accused Him falsely of various sorts. These devils
were very at home in magic.
Sulay-maan – (Solomon) He was a very
famous Prophet (peace be upon Him) out of the children of Israel, and He
was a very powerful King of His era.
Besides Syria and Palestine limitations of His Government
had been spread up to Iraq in the east and up to Egypt in
the West. His kingdom was of a great splendor and magnificent.
In this
verse God Almighty has aimed towards other intolerant act of the children
of Israel that these people except admitting the true revelation of Allah
Almighty follow the magic, black magic and witchcraft. These magic and
witchcrafts are those acts which the devils had spread during the times of the
Prophet Solomon (peace be upon Him) these witchcrafts comprising on the infidel
speeches, were achieved unlawfully and were used for bad purposes.
These
persons used to do the acts of magic and infidelity themselves but betrothed
towards the Prophet Solomon (peace be upon Him). They blamed Him that He
teaches the magic. But the God Almighty proclaimed unaccountability of the
Prophet Solomon through the Holy Qur’an, and told that these were entirely
liars.
Al-malakayni - (two Angels) God
Almighty sent two Angels in Babel to prevent the people from using
the magic and witchcraft. Their names were Harut and Marut. These Angels had to
live between the human beings. So their faces, bodies, colors, habits and
emotions were like the human beings.
Baabil – (Babel) it is old name of
Iraq Arabia. Name of the Capital of the country was also Babel. This city
was 60 Miles away from present city Baghdad towards south on the
river bank of Frat. It was a big, developed and most fortunate city. Its
agricultural area was irrigated by two famous rivers (Dajla and Frat). This
country was also particularly famous due to magic, black magic, witchcrafts and
other infernal practices.
As-sihr – (magic) in Arabic
language as-sihr is also used for deception. It means that a thing with which
the eyesight of the human being may be deceived. In it reality differs from the
evident. Between magic and Miracle there is a great difference besides other
things that in the miracle the condition is changed but with the magic reality
does not change. Only the eyesight is deceived. The Jews used to learn and
teach this knowledge for getting worldly bad advantages.
According
to the Islamic Laws the magic is unlawful. Reason is clear that the Magicians
use the sentences of infidelity, adopt unlawful methods and bring the magic in
use for good and bad acts. How a Prophet and Angel (peace be upon Them) may do
the works like this?
LESSON # 108 FROM HOLY QUR’AN
BAQARAH – 2 (The Cow)
Badness Of The Black Magic
Verse –102b & 103 of 286,
Section – 13 (Part - 1)
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Nor did
they (the two angels) teach it to anyone till they had said: We are only a
temptation, therefore disbelieve not (in the guidance of Allah). And from
these two (angels) people learn that by which they cause division between man
and his wife; but they injure thereby no-one save by Allah’s leave. And they
learn that which harmeth them and profiteth them not. And surely they do know
that he who trafficketh therein will have no (happy) portion in the
Hereafter; and surely evil is the price for which they sell their souls, if
they but knew.
103.
And if they had believed and kept away from evil, a recompense from Allah
would certainly have been better, if they had only known.
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Wa maa
yu-‘all-imaani min ‘ahadin hatta ya-quulaaa ‘innamaa nahnu fitna-tun, falaa
takfur. Fayata-‘alla-muuna minhumaa maa yufar-riquuna bihii
baynal-mar-‘i wa zawjih. Wa maa hum- bi-zaaar-riina bihii min ‘ahadin ‘illaa
bi-‘iznil-laah. Wa yata-‘alla-muuna maa yazurruhum wa laa yanfa-‘uhum. Wa
laqad ‘alimuu lama-nishtaraahu maa lahu fil ‘Aakhirati min kha-laaq. Wa
labi’- sa maa sharaw bihiii ‘anfusa-hum. Law kaanuu ya’-lamuun.
103.
Wa law ‘annahum ‘aamanuu wattaqaw lamasuubatum-min ‘indillaahi khayr.
Law kaa-nuu ya’-lamuun.
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Lesson
Yu-‘all-imaani - (they both taught) this
word is from Ta’-liim. It means to teach. But here this word isn’t used in
these meanings that the angels used to teach the magic to people. Moreover the
meanings of Ta’-liim are to inform, to show and to tell here.
Fitna-tun-(disorder, badness, quarrel,
test, examination, temptation) Here it is used in the meanings of test &
examination only.
Some
quarrelsome persons of Babel used to come near the Angels and said,
“you prevent us from black magic and witchcraft but let we know about the
magic. Which are the acts of magic on using them is infidelity? After replying
them when the angels used to tell them about magic, its actions and words, then
these evil-doers listened carefully and used it as art.
Allah
Almighty commands also about this mischief that these people exercised the
particular branch of magic with the help of which they produced quarrel and
misunderstanding between husband and wife. Moreover it is the worst evil-doing
creating misunderstanding between the two hearts, and specially creating fight
between husband and wife.
Advice of
Harut and Marut was to be enough that they used to tell themselves a test and
prevent Jews from infidelity and evil. But they didn’t learn the lesson. They
didn’t listen to their advice but used to act violently and evil-doing.
Although
they used magic to harm others but Allah Almighty says that without His order
they cannot harm anyone. Moreover they will harm themselves from it. They are
going to mar their own future by doing these evil acts. It is possible that
they get some temporary worldly benefits but at the end ((on the Doomsday they
have no blessing.
Allah
Almighty says that these people have sacrificed the advantages of the Day of
Resurrection in exchange of worldly customary advantage. That is much harmful
for them. If they would have adopted the right path instead of this way,
believed on Allah and had fear of His agony, Allah would give them better
reward surely.
LESSON # 109 FROM HOLY QUR’AN
BAQARAH – 2 (The Cow)
Misuse Of The Words
Verse –104 of 286, Section – 13
(Part - 1)
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O ye
who believe, say not (unto the Prophet): “Listen to us” but say “Look upon
us”, and be ye listeners. And for disbelievers is a painful doom.
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Yaaa-‘ayyu-hallaziina
‘aa-manuu laa taquuluu raa-‘inaa wa quulunzurnaa
was-ma-‘uu. Wa lil-Kaafiriina ‘azaabun ‘aliim.
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Lesson
Raa-‘inaa – (Listen to us, show us favour)
Unzurnaa – (Look upon us) this word
has also the same meanings, “Listen to us, show us favour”. The children
of Israel used to be present in the Conference of the Messenger of
God Almighty Muhammad (glory, grace, peace and blessings be upon Him), and
listened to the advice and preaching. Whenever they could not listen to any
speech and wished to ask again then they used to say raa-‘ina.
Listening
from them the word raa-‘ina some times the Muslims also began to use this word.
The God Almighty prevented them not to use this word. If they wish to say, they
should use the word unzurnaa. In fact the children of Israel used to
say this word raa-‘ina due to ill-will and joke. They intentionally used the
word raa-‘ina as ra-‘iina, that means ‘our shepherd’ and in the Jewish language
the word raa-‘ina is also used for the fool, blockhead, most foolish, stupid
and idiot.
Allah
Almighty prohibited the Muslims from use of this word (raa-‘ina) and commanded
to replace it as unzurnaa, that means “Look upon us”. The aspect of joke or
censure is not found in this word. Along with use of this word it has also been
ordered to ‘be ye listeners’ (was-ma-‘uu) so that you would not have to ask
again for repetition.
It is
also learnt from the command of is-ma-‘uu that the sayings, advices and
preaching of the Prophet of God Almighty Muhammad (glory, grace, peace and
blessings be upon Him) should be listened with meditation. So the persons who
consider that only the Holy Qur’an is sufficient for guidance of the human beings,
they should learn from this decision of Holy Qur’an itself and imagine that how
much it has been pressed to listen and accept the Sayings, advice and preaching
according to this verse and many other verses. It has also been mentioned in an
other verse that decision of the Messenger of Allah (glory, grace, peace and
blessings be upon Him) is the last and final decision for you in each matter.
(Surah An-Nissa). “O ye who believe! Obey Allah, and obey the Messenger and
those of you who are in authority; then if ye have a dispute concerning any
matter, refer it to Allah and the Messenger if ye are (in truth) believers in
Allah and the Last Day. That is better and more seemly in the end”. (IV : 59)
At the
end the God Almighty commands that the persons who are prepared to do insolence
of the Messenger Muhammad (glory, grace, peace and blessings be upon Him)
calling Him with bad words and making fun of Him are the disbelievers and for
disbelievers is a painful doom.
LESSON # 110 FROM HOLY QUR’AN
BAQARAH – 2 (The Cow)
Religious Persecution Of The
Infidels
Verse –105 of 286, Section – 13
(Part - 1)
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Neither
those who disbelieve among the people of the Scripture nor the idolaters love
that there should be sent down unto you any good thing from your Lord. And
Allah chooseth for His mercy whom He will. And Allah is of Infinite Bounty.
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Maa
yawaddullaziina kafaruu min- ‘Ahlil-kitaabi wa lal-Mushrikiina
‘any-yunazzala ‘alaykum-min khayrim-mir-Rabbikum. Wallaahu
yakh-tassu bi-rahmatihii many-ya-shaaa’. Wallaahu
Zul-Fazlil-‘aziim.
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Lesson
Allaziina
kafaruu –
(those who disbelieve, the Infidels) This word is derived from kafara. Literal
meanings of kafara are ‘to hide’. In the phrase of Islam disbeliever of Allah
Almighty and His Last Messenger Muhammad (glory, grace, peace and blessings be
upon Him) is called Infidel
‘Ahlil-kitaabi - (The people of the
Scripture) this phrase has been used many times in the Holy Qur’an.
‘Ahlil-kitaab is said to those people who have any revealed and heavenly Book.
It is an other class besides the Believers and the Infidels. The most famous
out of them are the children of Israel and Christians who have the
Revealed Books (Torah and Gospel). Alas! These both classes went astray
gradually from the teachings of these Books.
Al-Mushrikiina – (the idolaters) this word
has come out from the word shirk which means partnership. The idolater is the
person, who settles partners either in the Oneness of God Almighty or in His
Virtues or in His Power and Commands. And he makes His partner worshipped in
spite of One God.
Allah
Almighty has commanded in this verse that all the Infidels, Idolaters and the
people of the Scripture are filled with envy on the matter that why the God
Almighty bestows blessings and favours over Muslims leaving them.
Then He
said that He chooses for His favours to whom He wishes. So no body should
become jealous over any other. From which nations the Prophet Hood had been
snatched, that was not due to the avarice of God Almighty (I seek refuge in
ALLAH) but this favour was forfeited from the children of Israel due
to their own acts.
LESSON # 111 FROM HOLY QUR’AN
BAQARAH – 2 (The Cow)
Abrogation Of The Verses
Verse –106 & 107 of 286,
Section – 13 (Part - 1)
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106.
Such of Our Revelation as We abrogate or cause be forgotten, but We bring (in
place) one better or the like thereof. Knowest thou not that Allah is Able to
do all things?
107.
Knowest thou not that it is Allah unto Whom belongeth the Sovereignty of the
heavens and the earth. And ye have not, beside Allah, any
guardian or helper?
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106.
Maa nansakh min ‘aa-yatin ‘aw nunsihaa na’-ti bi-khayrim-minhaaa ‘aw
mislihaa. ‘Alam ta’-lam ‘annallaaha ‘alaa kulli shay-‘in- Qadiir.
107.
‘Alam ta’-lam ‘annallaaha lahuu mulkus-samaawaati wal-‘arz.
Wa maa lakum- min- duu-nillaahi minw-waliyyinw-wa laa nasiir.
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Lesson
Maa
nansakh min ‘aa-yatin –
(Such of Our Revelation as We abrogate) there are two words considerable in
this sentence:
• ‘aa-yat (literal
meanings are sign and token) and many things are aimed from it like miracles
which have sign of the Power of God Almighty and prophet hood of the Prophet,
Command and order of The Lord Almighty, and the verses of the Holy Qur’an
(round signs) etc.
• Nansakh (We
abrogate) to order in place of the previous order which may be better than that
or the like thereof, to finish the first order and bring (in place) one better
or alike. As far as there is concern to change the miracle, in that case it is
a common thing that the God Almighty may abrogate one miracle and may bring one
better or alike to which He considers better according to the change of time.
As far as there is concern about the other meanings, in it two additional
matters come out: One is the verses of previous Heavenly Books and the second
is the verses of Holy Qur’an itself. Abrogation of the previous Heavenly Books
after revelation of the Holy Qur’an is then quite openly matter.
The signs
of the verses of Holy Qur’an (round signs) have been applied later on. In the
beginning these signs did not exist. So the question regarding abrogation of
these signs does not grow. Moreover it seems the right saying, “Aim regarding
abrogation of the verses is that the new Commands and Orders of God Almighty
have been revealed in the Holy Qur’an in place of His previous Orders and
Commands mentioned in His Old Heavenly Books Torah and Gospel), and these
Commands abrogate the old Orders.
LESSON # 112 FROM HOLY QUR’AN
BAQARAH – 2 (The Cow)
Questioning The Messenger
(Glory, grace, peace and
blessings be upon Him)
Verse –108 of 286, Section – 13
(Part - 1)
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Or
would ye question your Messenger as Moses was questioned aforetime? He who
chooseth disbelief instead of faith, verily be hath gone astray from a right
path.
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‘Am
turiiduuna ‘an- tas-‘aluu Rasuulakum kamaa su-
‘ila Muusaa min- qabl. Wa
many-‘yatabaddalil-kufra bil-‘iimaani faqad zalla
sawaaa-‘assabiil.
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Lesson
We have
studied about abrogation of the verses in the last lesson that The God Almighty
‘Such of His Revelation as He abrogates or causes to be forgotten, but He
brings (in place) one better or the like thereof’. It is proved in the light of
events/incidents and history that whenever any Heavenly Book was caused to be
forgotten or abrogated then one better or the like thereof was revealed in
place of it and the Servants of The God Almighty were not disappointed from the
Guidance of Allah Almighty.
Now one
famous matter is being illuminated in this verse that is the guidance about
asking questions from the Messenger Merciful Muhammad (glory, grace, peace and
blessings be upon Him). The children of Israel used to try the production of
various sort of doubts in the hearts of Muslims about the Messenger of God
Almighty (glory, grace, peace and blessings be upon Him) and The Holy Qur’an,
and said them to ask replies from the Prophet of Allah Almighty (glory, grace,
peace and blessings be upon Him) to clear their doubts. Actually they had aimed
that if the Muslims do not accept their religion then they at the very least
will become suspicious from their own religion and Islamic teachings. Some
Muslims used to ask unreasonable questions from the Last Messenger (glory,
grace, peace and blessings be upon Him) unknowing the conspiracy and plan of
the children of Israel. The God Almighty prohibited them from this thing.
There is
also another purpose of prohibition to ask questions from the Prophet of God
Almighty (glory, grace, peace and blessings be upon Him). Due to questioning
over and over it becomes cause in increasing the difficulties and restrictions
over oneself by the human beings. Easy commands become difficult. In the
matters in which a person had freedom, after the revelation of orders that
person has been restricted. It all was happened with the children
of Israel. For instance story of the Cow exists in front of
us.
LESSON # 113 FROM HOLY QUR’AN
BAQARAH – 2 (The Cow)
Envy Of The People Of The
Scripture
Verse –109 of 286, Section – 13
(Part - 1)
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Many of
the People of the Scripture long to make you disbelievers after your belief,
through envy on their own account, after the truth hath become manifest unto
them. Forgive and be indulgent (towards them) until Allah gives command. Lo!
Allah is able to do all things.
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Wadda
kasiirum-min ‘Ah-lil-Kitaabi law yarudduuna- kum- mim-
ba’-di ‘iimaanikum kuf-faaraa. Hasadam-min ‘indi ‘an-fusihim-mim-
ba’-di maa tabay-yana lahumul-Haqq. Fa’-fuu was-fahuu
hattaa ya’-tiyallaahu bi-‘amrih. ‘Innal-laaha ‘alaa
kulli shay-‘in- Qadiir.
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Lesson
The behaviour
of disbelievers and children of Israel has been discussed in the last
lesson that they had used to ask questions from their Prophets (peace be upon
Them) again and again. At last they chose the way of infidelity leaving the
belief due to their false manners. Now the Muslims are being warned that they
have long to make you disbelievers after your belief, through envy on their own
account, after the truth has become manifest unto them. Cause of this passion
into the Infidels and the children of Israel is that they have hearty
envy and malice against Islam and Muslims.
Envy
means to pine/enrage in the heart looking someone’s any goodness, success,
excellence, beauty and quality. And wish to rob from him, it should become of
mine. He (the envious) not only does the enmity with someone but in fact he
criticizes the Religion of Allah Almighty. And without any reason he envies in
his heart. None can get something from envy. However morality of him is enraged
unavoidable. And his belief becomes deficient.
Allah
Almighty Commanded, “Forgive and be indulgent (towards them) until Allah gives
command”, wait till the time they might not reach at the last stage of enmity,
and controversy is not firmed.
LESSON # 114 FROM HOLY QUR’AN
BAQARAH – 2 (The Cow)
Store For The Doomsday
Verse –110 of 286, Section –
13 (Part
Three-Fourth) (Part
- 1)
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And
establish worship, and pay the poor-due. And whatever of good ye send before
(you) for your souls, ye will find it with Allah. Lo! Allah is Seer of what
ye do.
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Wa
‘aqiimus-Salaata wa ‘aatuz-Zakaah. Wa maa tuqad-dimuu
li-‘anfusikum-min khay-rin- taji-duuhu ‘indallaah. ‘In-nallaaha
bimaa ta’-maluuna Basiir.
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Lesson
As you
have already studied that the main cause of not accepting the Islam by the
children of Israel was their envy. They were burning that why the
prophet hood has been bestowed to the children of Ishmael snatching from the
children of Israel. They were refusing to admit the Just only due to the
fire of envy and jealousy.
They also
wanted to include the Muslims with their disbeliever companions after leaving
their religion Islam. So they used to try for growing different types of
suspicious thoughts in their hearts. They used to criticize the religion Islam
and personality of the Last Prophet Muhammad (glory, grace, peace and blessings
be upon Him) . They imagined that if the Muslims will not leave their religion
then at the very least them will become suspicious certainly from their
religion side. So hence the religion Islam will become weak.
Allah Almighty
commanded the Muslims to resist the attack and remove the try of the children
of Israel that they must not attend to them. Moreover, wait for the
proclamation of the last command Jihad (to try and strive) of God Almighty and
during this period be frozen on two basic principles. (1) Establish the
prayer. (2) Pay the poor-due. These two principles are like two main
pillars due to which the power of both (individual as well as the nation)
increases and that can not be rebelled from the religion.
Besides
other unlimited advantages organization of the nation becomes powerful due to
establish the prayer. Relationship between the persons themselves becomes
profound. And they remain united for each other. The wealth is divided with the
poor-due. The poor becomes rich and they can not be changed due to greed and
cause of their financial weakness.
It has
also been told that if you will continue this good act then you will get reward
from your Lord Almighty because He witnesses your each act. Even a little try
of any person does not become fruitless.
So to
escape ourselves from the conspiracies and attacks of the enemies we should
catch with firmness these two principles.
LESSON # 115 FROM HOLY QUR’AN
BAQARAH – 2 (The Cow)
Who Deserves The Paradise
Verse –111 & 112 of 286,
Section – 14 (Part - 1)
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111.
And they say: None entereth Paradise unless he be a Jew or a
Christian. These are their own desires. Say: Bring your proof (of what ye
state) if ye are truthful.
112.
Nay, but whosoever surrendereth his purpose to Allah while doing good,
his reward is with his Lord; and there shall no fear come upon them neither
shall they grieve.
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111.
Wa qaaluu lany-yad-khu-lal-jannata ’illaa man- kaana Huudan ‘aw
Nasaaraa. Tilka ‘amaaniyyu-hum Qul haatuu burhaanakum ‘in-kuntum
saadiqiin.
112.
Balaa man ‘aslama wajha-huu lillaahi wa huwa muhsinun falahuuu
‘ajruhuu ‘inda Rabbih; wa laa khawfun ‘alayhim wa laa hum
yahzanuun.
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Lesson
Amaaniyyu-hum: (their desires) It is plural of
Amniah which means desire.
wajha-huu: (his own face) literal meanings
of wajhi are face or mouth but often in sentence its meanings are body or
person. Here it aims towards these meanings.
The worst
depravity of all the previous nations and ancient religious people is that they
destroyed the truth making separate groups between themselves which in fact was
just one and was bestowed to all equally. Now each group falsifies the other
and just imagines itself only the heir of truth. Children
of Israel were also involved in this depravity and they thought that
the truth is held only with them, only they will proceed to the Heaven. The
Holy Qur’an commanded that these are their self made stories and liar desires.
They should produce if they have any proof.
Now Holy
Qur’an has been revealed so that all the groups may be gathered on this common
truth. Piety is only in becoming sincere to Allah Almighty and doing good
deeds. None of the groups can claim that she is true and other all are liars.
God Almighty Commands that the person who will obey the orders of Allah
Almighty and will choose the path of goodness, he will succeed. Doing so
neither he will have any grief of his previous life, nor any fear of next
happening. It is the sign of Saints of God Almighty’s satisfaction (Servants of
Allah Almighty).
LESSON # 116 FROM HOLY QUR’AN
BAQARAH – 2 (The Cow)
Forming Groups Into Religion
Verse –113 of 286, Section – 14
(Part - 1)
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And the
Jews say the Christians follow nothing (true), and the Christians say the
Jews follow nothing (true); yet both are readers of the Scripture. Even thus
speak those who know not. Allah will judge between them on the Day of
Resurrection concerning that wherein they differ.
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Wa
qaalatil-Yahuudu laysatin-Nasaaraa ‘alaa shay’; wa
qaalatin-Nasaaraa laysatil-Yahuudu ‘alaa shay-inw, wa hum
yatluunal-Kitaab. Kazaa-lika qaalal-laziina laa ya’-la-muuna
misla qawlihim. Fal-laahu Yahkumu baynahum
Yawmal-Qiyaamati fii-maa kaanuu fiihi yakhtalifuun.
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Lesson
laa
ya’-la-muuna –
(who know not, illiterate, uneducated, ignorant) here ilm means knowledge
of Heavenly Books, and the persons who do not have the knowledge signify
towards the Idolaters and followers of each that religion which has no base on
any Heavenly Book.
Baynahum – (between them) it is
meant those two groups out of them one is of the Believers and the other is of
the Idolaters and Infidels.
All the
people of the Scripture are involved in forming religious groups instead of
following the teachings and truth bestowed by the Allah Almighty. Each group
out of them claims that she is on the straight path and the other all groups
have gone astray from the actual way, for instance while the children of Israel
saw that the Christians call the Prophet Jesus Christ (peace be upon Him) as
son of the God Almighty (I seek refuge in ALLAH), then they began to say them
Infidels. And when the Christians saw that the children
of Israel have become Disbelievers of the Prophet Jesus Christ (peace
be upon Him) they began to say them Infidels, although these both groups recite
the Books bestowed by the God Almighty.
The same
condition is of those people who have not any Heavenly Book but they have made
themselves these faiths that they are on the straight path and other all the
religious groups have gone astray from the right path. The Idolaters of
the Arabia and other Infidels are included in these people.
The Holy
Qur’an commanded that forming of the religious groups is totally useless. The
real thing is to obey the orders of Allah Almighty and to do the good acts.
That person will be on the straight path who acts upon these two
principles.
LESSON # 117 FROM HOLY QUR’AN
BAQARAH – 2 (The Cow)
The Persons Who Ruin The Mosques
Verse –114 of 286, Section – 14
(Part - 1)
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And who
doth greater wrong than he who forbiddeth the approach to the mosques of
Allah lest His name should be mentioned therein, and striveth for their ruin?
As for such, it was never meant that they should enter them except in fear.
Theirs in the world is ignominy and theirs in the Hereafter is an awful doom.
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Wa
man ‘azlamu mim-mam-mana-‘a masaajidallaahi ‘any-yuzkara
fiihasmuhuu wa sa-‘aa fii kharaabihaa ‘Ulaaa-‘ika maa kaana lahum
‘any-yad-khuluuhaaa ‘illaa khaaa-‘i’fiin. Lahum fid-dunyaa khiz-yunw-wa
lahum fil-‘Aakhirati ‘azaabun ‘aziim.
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Lesson
Masaajid – (Mosques) it is plural of
Masjid which means the place where prayers are offered, place of worship for
Muslims. Masjid is derived from the word Sajdah that means ‘Prostration’, to
bow the body and place the forehead on the ground. As per sayings by one of the
Scholars it means the Inviolable Place of Worship,
the temple of Makkah (Masjidul-Haraam).
For
clearness about revelation grace of this verse two happenings are narrated:
•
The Christians waged a war against the children of Israel, burnt the Holy
Book Torah and ruined the Temple and city of Jerusalem.
•
The Infidels of Makkah stopped the Muslims to visit the House of Ka’-ba
(the temple of Makkah) during sixth Hijra at the place of
Hudaibiah only due to their envy.
It had
become the limit of religious envious and forming the groups in the religion of
the people of the Scripture that respect for places of worship of the other
groups had finished from their hearts. They did not hesitate to ruin these
sacred places and stopped the people of other groups to enter into their places
of worship. Moreover they all claim that they believe on One God.
The
religious scholars told that as the places of worship populate with the
prayers, it will be supposed destruction of the mosques due to bad deeds and
talks. Besides this all those things which become cause of deficiency of the
devout and ruin of the places of worship, enter in the order of this verse. So
we should abstain from those things due to which the gaiety of the mosques
lessens and the people stop to come in the mosques.
Allah
Almighty has commanded that it is compulsory for them while they enter the
mosque, tremble their hearts due to fear of God but as they don’t stop their
depravities so they will get disgraced ignominy in this world and also will get
awful doom in the Day of Resurrection.
LESSON # 118 FROM HOLY QUR’AN
BAQARAH – 2 (The Cow)
Allah’s Countenance Is On Each
Side
Verse –115 of 286, Section – 14
(Part - 1)
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Unto
Allah belong the East and the West, and whithersoever ye turn, there is
Allah’s Countenance. Lo! Allah is All-Embracing, All-Knowing.
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Wa
lillaahil-Mashriqu wal-Magrib; Fa-‘aynamaa tu-walluu fa-samma
waj-hul-laah. ‘Innallaaha waasi-‘un ‘Aliim.
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Lesson
Waj-hu – literally it means Face.
Its other meanings are body, person, kind, nature. So it aims that on which
side you will turn the God Almighty exists there. Wherever you will go you will
find Allah there. The East and the West, the North and the South all belong to
Allah Almighty.
During
the times of Ignorance the people had faith, “Allah Almighty is also in the
detention of Time and place, so we would have to turn our bodies towards that
particular side”. They used to suppose that direction themselves and after
turning their faces to that side they used to do worship. There was also
dispute on this matter between the children of Israel and the
Christians themselves. Each religious group had fixed a direction and they
meditated this direction better.
The Holy
Qur’an refuted this false belief of theirs and commanded that the Allah
Almighty is neither limited in any enclosure of the particular place of worship
nor He is imprisoned in any place or direction, but wherever He will be called
with purity and sincerity He will be attentive. He does not belong particularly
to any particular place, particular city or particular direction.
God
Almighty neither only likes the East and nor only the West but all the
directions are of Him. He has already surrounded the entire Universe. He is
unlimited. He is present everywhere. So turning on which place and on which
side He will be called with sincerity, He shall be attentive. He knows very
well that who calls Him with the true heart and who calls Him only to show the
others.
difficult for the traveler and the rider to know the direction of the Temple of Makkah, so for that time it has been commanded that turning on which direction you will do worship, that will be accepted because God Almighty is masterly present on each direction and each place. Accordingly this is the matter that if you do not know the correct direction of the Temple of Makkah, you should offer prayer turning to that side to which your heart witnesses. And if you are riding on any conveyance and direction of conveyance changes, you would have to continue and complete your temporary prayer.
Transliterated Holy Qur’an in Roman Script & Translated from Arabic to English by Marmaduke Pickthall, Published by Paak Company, 17-Urdu Bazar, Lahore, Lesson collected from Dars e Qur’an published By Idara Islaah wa Tableegh, Lahore (translated Urdu to English by Muhammad Sharif).
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