Lessons 398 to 409
LESSON # 398 FROM HOLY
QUR’AN
Hold Fast The Cable Of
Allah
Muslims Should Hold Fast
The Cable Of God
Don’t Be Separate &
Hold The Cable Fast
The Cable Of God Should Be
Caught Fast
Surah ‘Aali ‘Imran (The
Family Of ‘Imran, Chapter - 3)
Verse –103a of 200,
Section –11 (Part – 4)
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And
hold fast, all of you together, to the Cable of Allah, and do not separate,
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Wa’-tasimuu
bi-Hablil-laahi jamii-‘anw-wa laa tafar-raquu,
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Lesson
Hablil-laahi - (the Cable of Allah), besides literal meanings of Habl as
cable it also means ‘covenant’, promise’ in Arabic language. Moreover, each
that thing, which may be used as affinity, can be meant too with it. In this
verse aim of bringing the word Hablil-laahi is Holy Qur’an and Divine Law of Islam, holding of which is the
source of success in this world and freedom on the Day of Judgment.
jamii-‘an - (all together), that is to say; all the people of Muslim nation
should hold fast the Cable of Allah Almighty with amity and alliance
collectively.
‘A’-tasimuu - (hold fast), ‘A’-tisaam means to hold fast and
grasp strong. It desires that the Word be propped very strongly with intention
and stability, be acted upon it and be made it aim of one’s life.
Allah Almighty has caused
to know the policy in this verse. If that policy is adopted then the Muslim
nation can escape from the conspiracies, evil and dissensions of the enemies.
As that, if all of you together will hold fast the Holy Qur’an, Divine Islamic
Law and will act upon it, then no devilish power may succeed against you, and
no evildoer will be able to mislead and cause you to go astray.
In the previous verse, the
persons of the nation were instructed that they all should better their own
lives. They should live a life of God fearing and pious persons, remain living
in Islam and die in Islam. Now it has been ordered to the Muslim Ummah in
this verse that after setting their personal lives, hold fast, all of you
together, to the Cable of Allah and do not separate. When it will be done so,
then your collective lives will also be unshaken and will not be able to seize
like your individual lives. Due to this act, the distracted powers assemble and
a dead nation gets new life.
To hold fast the Holy
Qur’an is ordered by Allah Almighty. It is such a recipe that by using it, the
entire political, economical, social, moral and worldly evils of the nation run
away. Holy Qur’an teaches the lesson of success in this world as well as it
promises about honor and triumph in the Hereafter. Its teachings comprehend
upon all points of view of the human life. The Word of Allah Almighty tells us
solution of our entire individual and collective problems. Overall, it is a complete
rule of life. Mystery of Success and exaltation of the Muslim nation is hidden
in its following.
To hold fast the Holy
Qur’an does not mean to hold it with hands only. Likewise, it does not aim to
keep it in view each time that everything is labeled with it, its verses are
searched for each desire and the object is attained by winning over their
meanings.
LESSON # 399 FROM HOLY
QUR’AN
Brother-hood – Favor Of God
Almighty
You Were Enemies, Allah
Made You Friends
You Became Brothers With
Allah’s Grace
God Saved You From the
Brink Of Hell-fire
Surah ‘Aali ‘Imran (The
Family Of ‘Imran, Chapter - 3)
Verse –103b of 200,
Section –11 (Part – 4)
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And
remember Allah’s favour unto you: How ye were enemies and He made friendship
between your hearts so that ye became as brothers by His Grace; and (how) ye
were upon the brink of an abyss of fire, and He did save you from it. Thus
Allah maketh clear His Revelations unto you, that haply ye may be guided.
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Waz-kuruu
ni’-matal-laahi ‘alaykum ‘iz kuntum
‘a’-daaa-‘an-
fa-‘allafa bayna quluubikum fa-‘asbahtum
bi-ni’-matihiii ‘ikhwaanaa, wa kuntum ‘alaa
shafaa hufratim-minannaari fa-‘anqa-zakum-minhaa.
Kazaalika yuba-yyinul-laahu lakum ‘aayaatihii la-‘al-lakum
tahtaduun.
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Lesson
Before Islam, the
inhabitants of Arab were ignorant, impolite and incautious in manners. They
were fallen into idol worship, polytheism, malice and obstinacy. A brother was
enemy of the other. The wars and bloodsheds were at increase. Events of theft
and highway robbery were common. In short, these people used to pass their
lives like beasts of prey, falling down from the grade of humanity.
In these circumstances,
Mercy of Allah Almighty boiled up. His Light disclosed. The Last Messenger of Allah Almighty
(grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon him) came for the guidance of the
humankind, who purified the human beings from the entire rudeness, guided them
towards goodness and happiness, and made them brothers of one another.
Above-mentioned verse
signifies towards such Bounty and favor of Allah Almighty. He is reminding the
Muslims His Beneficence. He made them intimate friends and sympathizers of each
other by discharging hundreds of the years old malice and enmities from the
hearts of the people with His Management. He collected them upon one religion
due to which such trust established that their enemies were overawed feeling their unity. This
society and unity are too much big Graciousness of Allah Almighty, which could
not be gotten by the Muslims by spending their entire treasures.
Allah Almighty exemplified
it to manifest the life before Islam that the people were standing upon the
brink of an abyss of fire (Hell) due to Infidelity and denial, and they were
near to destruction. Allah Almighty saved you encroaching and bestowed the
Light of Belief through His Last Messenger Muhammad (grace, glory, blessings
and peace be upon him). If the people remember these magnificent religious and
worldly kindnesses of Allah Almighty, then they will never return astray. For
this reason, Allah Almighty has described His tokens and verses openly, and
signified the life of dissensions as the Hell.
LESSON # 400 FROM HOLY
QUR’AN
Duties Of A Group Who
Invite To Goodness
A Nation Who Invite To
Virtue
Enjoin Right Conduct and
Forbid The Wrong
‘Amr Bil-Ma’-ruuf wa Nahii
‘Anil-Munkar
Surah ‘Aali ‘Imran (The
Family Of ‘Imran, Chapter - 3)
Verse –104 of 200,
Section –11 (Part – 4)
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And
there may spring from you a nation who invite to goodness, and enjoin right
conduct and forbid the wrong. And such are they who are successful.
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Wal-takum-minkum
‘Umma-tuny-yad-‘uuna ‘ilal-khayri wa ya’-muruuna
bil-ma’-ruufi wa yanhawna ‘anil-munkar. Wa
‘ulaaa-‘ika humul-mufli-huun.
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Lesson
It has been described by
Allah Almighty in this verse that abstinence, alliance and concordance in
national life, Islamic brother-hood and other common excellence may remain till
then, until a group from the Muslims stand firm for inviting and carrying the
message of Islam to non-believers. They would call the world towards the Holy
Qur’an and the traditions of Last Prophet Muhammad (grace, glory, blessings and
peace of Allah Almighty be upon him) with their words and deeds. And when they
feel that the people are disregarding the goodness and have involved in the
badness, then they should cause to turn their attention towards the virtue,
enjoin the right conduct and forbid them from the evil.
It is clear that this work
can be done only by those people who may distinguish between good and bad,
aware perfectly of the teachings of Holy Qur’an and they should also be able to
look for the opportunity. Otherwise, it is also possible that either an uncivilized/ignorant
person will create more infringement instead of correction by supposing the
goodness as badness and the badness as goodness, or he may adopt any such
method, which may cause to increase their infidelity.
Existence of such group has
remained in every time and period, which has been trying its best to invite the
people to goodness, enjoin the right conduct and forbid them from belief in a
plurality of Allah Almighty, idolatry, infidelity, irreligious and worship of
superstition. Islam has been spreading only due to their cause, while the
depravity, opposition, mischief and brawl are spreading commonly. Essentially,
this type of group should be supported, more and more people should be
connected with it. They should perform following three duties bringing their
full possible means in function with complete exertion and earnestness:
Da’-wah ‘ilal-khayri - (invitation towards the
goodness), through carrying the Message of Islam to non-believers.
‘Amr bil-ma’-ruufi
- (enjoining the right conduct), to spread the goodness
imperatively, put the public on the path of goodness.
Nahii ‘anil-munkar - (to forbid the wrong), to
stop the badness and evils from the nation and the state with an explicit command.
As though it is the duty of
the chastiser group to invite the people towards goodness, enjoin the right
conduct and forbid the wrong with full strength and power practically.
LESSON # 401 FROM HOLY
QUR’AN
The Schism In Islam
Schism Is Prohibited
Do Not be Separate
Awful Doom Is For Them Who
Separated
Surah ‘Aali ‘Imran (The
Family Of ‘Imran, Chapter - 3)
Verse –105 of 200,
Section –11 (Part – 4)
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And be
ye not as those who separated and disputed after the clear proofs had come
unto them. And for such there is an awful doom-
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Wa
laa takuunuu kalla-ziina tafarraquu wakhtalafuu
mim- ba’-di maa jaaa-‘ahumul-Bayyi-naat. Wa
‘ulaaa-‘ika lahum ‘azaabun ‘aziim,
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Lesson
Importance of the existence
and establishment of a group had been cleared in the previous verse. Who would
have to perform the duties of Da’-wah ‘ilal-khayr (invitation towards the goodness), ‘Amr
bil-ma’-ruufi (enjoining the right conduct) and Nahii ‘anil-munkar (to forbid the wrong), save
the Muslims from evil and rebellion of the Infidels and the obstinate. It is the duty of
true and sincere Muslim to join this group. Now it is commanded that ‘you must
not be like those people who put the separation among themselves and divided into
sects of the religion, whereas, they had known the fact.
The people who separated
and put the Ummah in the divisions of sects of the religion
were the Jews and the Christians, who had received clear and unambiguous
commandments of Allah Almighty. Nevertheless, they put the differences in the
principles of Islamic law just by following the superstitions and greed, which
resulted that they were ruined and the torment of Allah descended upon them.
This verse proved that due
to separation in the religion, how much horrible and terrible results appear,
while Allah Almighty illuminates the path of truth and righteousness clearly.
Certain evil natured and insurrected people disrupt in the religion due to
following the sensual desires, worship of the wealth and the greed. Likewise,
it weakens the collective strength, teachings of the religion cannot spread,
each sect conspires to finish the other among themselves and resultantly their
freedom and national existence wipes out from the face of the earth nationally
and religiously.
Entire destructive results
of the separation are in front of us but Alas! Today the Muslims have also been
divided into many sects. They are gathering destructive provision for
themselves by separating from the clear and unambiguous principles of Islamic
law. Thanks Allah Almighty that despite this Vandalism, there are some such
groups in the Muslims which consist the pious and the sincere people, who are
performing the duties of ‘Amr bil-ma’-ruufi (enjoining the right
conduct) and Nahii ‘anil-munkar (to forbid the wrong). May Allah Almighty give more strength to
these groups and make us able to join them and to do good deeds.
LESSON # 402 FROM HOLY
QUR’AN
The Blackened Faces
Disbelievers Will Taste The
Punishment
The Wicked Persons
The Evil
Doers
Surah ‘Aali ‘Imran (The
Family Of ‘Imran, Chapter - 3)
Verse –106 of 200, Section –11 (Part – 4)
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On the
Day when (some) faces will be whitened and (some) faces will be blackened;
and as for those whose faces have been blackened, it will be said unto them:
Disbelieved ye after your (profession of) belief? Then taste the punishment
for that ye disbelieved.
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Yawma
tab-yazzu wujuu-hunw-wa taswaddu wujuuh,
fa-‘ammallazii-naswaddat
wu-juu-huhum
‘akafartum- ba’-da ‘iimaanikum fazuuqul-‘azaaba
bimaa kuntum
takfuruun.
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Lesson
It has been mentioned
earlier that human deeds are not wasted. Their appearance remains permanent.
They are enumerated by Allah Almighty. The faces of the people will disclose
their deeds on the Day of Judgment. The persons who would have passed their
lives with good deeds, the Light of Belief and God fearing will be shining upon
their faces. Their faces will become white. They will be in much respect and
dignity, and seen very pleasure. Contrary to them, those persons who remained
involved in evils and sins throughout their lives in this world, lead in
evil-working and black deeds, at that time their faces will become black with
blackness of their infidelity, immorality, adulteration and hypocrisy. As it
were, the face of every person will become mirror of his/her inside.
Allah Almighty will ask
each infidel, Hypocrite and Renegade, “Did you become Infidel after believing,
why did you adopt infidelity in substitution of Faith”? Those people would not
have any reply of this question. Their heads will bow due to shame and
repentance. They will fall in the abyss of disgrace and infamy, and they will
be caused to hear the command of punishment. In retaliation of the infidelity,
they will fall in the severe anguish and enter into the Hell, where they will
remain and rot forever.
It is the condition of the
Hereafter, where each person would have to clear the accounts of his/her entire
life of this world, where he/she will get permanent either reward or
punishment. But each person would have to face the results of his/her deeds in
this world too. Moreover, their faces are mirrored of their lives. If any
person commits evil, then the evils begin to show themselves upon his/her face.
The tokens of humiliation and bashfulness appear. On the contrary, as the
result of the goodness, he/she gets the fame and gloriousness. The people
calling out aloud say, “he/she is of the Paradise, the Light rains on his/her
face, the illumination glitters from one’s eyes”. His/her forehead becomes
glorious.
LESSON # 403 FROM HOLY
QUR’AN
The Whitened Faces
Believers Will Dwell In The
Mercy of Allah
The Fortunate Persons
Faces Of The Righteous
Surah ‘Aali ‘Imran (The
Family Of ‘Imran, Chapter - 3)
Verse –107 of 200, Section –11 (Part – 4)
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And as
for those whose faces have been whitened, lo! in the Mercy of Allah they
dwell for ever.
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Wa
‘ammal-laziinab-yaz-zat wujuuhuhum fafii rahma-tillaah.
Hum fiihaa
khaaliduun.
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Lesson
After describing the result
of infidels and deniers in the previous verse, now the condition of those
people is being explained, whose faces will be whitened with the Light of Faith
and Piety on the Day of Resurrection. Allah Almighty will let them
entered in His Mercy and provide the place in the House of pleasure and
comfort.
The real truth of any
matter becomes conspicuous by comparing. Therefore, value of the righteousness
appears when vicious results of badness would have been cleared. Moreover, the
value of the whiteness increases when taken a look at the blackness. Hence,
these two types of verses accompany. In the former verse, it has been described
that the people, who either didn’t embrace Islam even after listening to the
invitation of the last Messenger, Muhammad (grace, glory, blessings and peace
of Allah Almighty be upon him) and the Holy Qur’an, or they just admitted by
tongue the Truth of the Prophet (grace, glory, blessings and peace of Allah
Almighty be upon him), but heartily they remained infidels and in spite of
believing in the good news of earlier Scripture, they had been falsifying the
Prophet of Islam (grace, glory, blessings and peace of Allah Almighty be upon
him). Allah Almighty will punish them severely.
Now those people are being
mentioned, who accepted Islam by their true nature. They believed in Allah
Almighty, admitted the Prophet Muhammad (grace, glory, blessings and peace of
Allah Almighty be upon him) as a true and the last Messenger, put the teachings
of Holy Quran and the tradition of Muhammad (grace, glory, blessings and peace
be upon him) into practice. Allah Almighty will bring them to the Heaven. Every
kind of Blessings is present there. They will live there for endless period.
They will never be destroyed there.
Allah Almighty compares
between the Believer and the Infidel, the Heaven and the Hell, so that the
sensible people would have to learn from it and become eligible for the Heaven
in the Hereafter by passing good-working life in this world. Nevertheless,
commonly the human being tries to collect the worldly benefits because he has
no more belief in Allah Almighty and the Day of Judgment. Perhaps he considers
that these things have no reality. Otherwise, it can never be possible that
even after such palpable and clear explanation, any person goes towards the
badness in spite of the goodness, does not think the lie as a lie and sin as a
sin, and remains engaged in plundering and ravaging unlawfully, and be present
in the Court of Allah Almighty after becoming disgraced. May Allah Almighty
save us from the disgrace, bestow us success in the world and the Hereafter,
even if we face some difficulties and sufferings in the world, give us courage
to bear with them, so that the permanent and endless life of the Hereafter
would not effect.
LESSON # 404 FROM HOLY
QUR’AN
Verses Of Holy Qur’an Are
True
The Word Of Allah Is A
Universal Truth
There Is No Doubt In The
Truth Of Holy Qur’an
Such Word Of God, Which
Could Not Be Changed By Anyone
Surah ‘Aali ‘Imran (The
Family Of ‘Imran, Chapter - 3)
Verse –108 & 109 of 200, Section –11 (Part
– 4)
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108.
There are Revelations of Allah, We recite them unto thee in truth. And Allah
willeth no injustice to (His) creatures.
109. Unto
Allah belongeth whatsoever is in heavens and whasoever is in the earth. And
unto Allah all things are returned.
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108.
Tilka ‘Aayaa-tullaahi nat-luuhaa ‘alayka bil-Haqq.
Wa mallaahu yuriidu zul- mal-lil-‘aalamiin.
109.
Wa lillaahi maa fis-samaa-waati wa maa
fil-‘arz. Wa ‘ilal-laahi turja-‘ul-‘umuur.
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Lesson
Good qualities of the
Muslims and bad qualities of the Infidels were discussed in the previous
lessons including their end. Now it is being commanded strictly, “Don’t
consider these entire Words (Holy Qur’an) as a lie. These are quite true and
right, which We cause to hear you through Our Messenger” (grace, glory,
blessings and peace of Allah Almighty be upon him). Allah Almighty does not
desire to tyrannize His creatures in any form. The meanings of the tyranny
should not be taken here as we use them in common. Because Allah Almighty does
not do as we do in this world. According to our imagination, there may be four
kinds of the tyranny:
If Allah Almighty sends
such severe orders, purpose of them is to molest only.
That, the person is
punished, who deserves His Mercy.
That, the person is
punished much severely, who committed a little sin.
That, the person is not
remunerated properly according to his/hers goodness.
Allah Almighty will never
tyrannize like above four tyrannies, because His each Order is only for the
training of human beings and His each matter is suitable exactly according to
philosophy and advisability.
The earth, the skies and
the entire existing of the world are in His hand. Therefore, there is no
question regarding tyrannizing and injustice. Allah Almighty is the Creator of
all the creatures. He fulfills their requirements. Their life, death,
Prosperity, misery, pain and pleasure depend on Him. Indeed, there are so
many kinds of torments, which the human being has to meet with. He has to face
many difficulties, calamities and misfortunes, and he has to go also through
many tests. At that time, he considers that the mountains have attacked upon
him. He begins to curse his fate. It is the fact that Allah Almighty never
tyrannizes anyone. A humankind should keep the forbearance and be settled on
the virtue. He should remain steadfast on the right path and pray from Allah
Almighty for himself always that his feet do not tremble.
LESSON # 405 FROM HOLY
QUR’AN
The Best Community
Raised Up For The Mankind
Enjoin The Right Conduct
Forbid The Wrong And
Believe In Allah
Surah ‘Aali ‘Imran (The Family
Of ‘Imran, Chapter - 3)
Verse –110a of 200, Section –12 (Part – 4)
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Ye are
the best community that hath been raised up for mankind, ye enjoin right
conduct and forbid the wrong; and ye believe in Allah.
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kuntum
khayra ‘ummatin ‘ukhrijat linnaasi ta’-muruuna
bil-ma’-ruufi wa tan-hawna ‘anil-munkari wa
tu’-minuuna billaah.
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Lesson
In the beginning of
previous section it was commanded that “Yaaa-‘ayyuhal-laziina ‘aa-manut-taqullaaha haqqa
tuqaa-tihii” (O ye who believe! Observe your duty to Allah with right
observance). Some such matters were explained during the description, about
which Allah Almighty ordered to do them. Moreover, some such matters were
discussed which were forbidden by Him. Then reward for the righteous people and
the punishment for the sinners was mentioned. Again, the subject is being
turned towards the beginning. That is to say; “O Muslims! Allah Almighty has
declared you as the best community out of the entire communities. It had been
destined in His knowledge that you would get excellence over all other
communities. Moreover, this news had been delivered to the former Prophets
(peace be upon them). As the Last Prophet, Muhammad (grace, glory, blessings
and peace be upon him) is the most distinguished of the Prophets (peace be upon
them), likewise his (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon him) community
is also the most distinguished and superior of all the other communities and
nations. Because this nation has been bestowed the noblest Messenger ((grace, glory,
blessings and peace be upon him), the most comprehensive and perfect religious
law, and the doors of Knowledge and Science have been opened for it.
khayra ‘ummatin – (best community)
the Muslim Nation was given the title of khayra ‘ummatin too besides the Moderate Nation, the Community of Abraham
and several other honorable titles.
ukhrijat linnaasi – (raised up for mankind)
means that this community will bring the entire nations of the world at the
door of Faith by preaching and inviting the people. It will forbid the wrong
deeds. This Muslim nation will prevent the people from bad deeds by the tongue,
the hand, the pen and by the sword. Each type of strife and struggle, and a
Muhammadan religious war (Jihad) is obligatory upon it.
One more characteristic
of this best nation has been described here that it believes in Allah Almighty.
All good qualities, which are found in the Muslim nation with the correct
management, those were not held in any previous nation. The Companion Umer (May
Allah be pleased with him) said, “whoever of you wants to join this nation (the
best of nations), he should fulfill it’s all conditions, means ‘Amr
bil-ma’-ruufi, (enjoining the right conduct) and Nahii ‘anil-munkar, (to forbid the wrong), and Believe in Allah. It
can happen so, at that time, when each person will dress himself first because
he cannot correct others without dressing itself.
LESSON # 406 FROM HOLY
QUR’AN
Advice To The People Of The
Scripture
Believing Is Better Than
Evildoing
Some Of Them Are Believers
Nobody Can Harm Someone
Save A Triffling Hurt
Surah ‘Aali ‘Imran (The
Family Of ‘Imran, Chapter - 3)
Verse –110b & 111 of 200, Section –12
(Part – 4)
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110b. And if
the People of the Scripture had believed it had been better for them. Some of
them are believers; but most of them are evil-livers.
111. They
will not harm you save a trifling hurt, and if they fight against you they
will turn and flee. Then they will not be helped.
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110b.
Wa law ‘aamana ‘Ahlul-Kitaabi lakaana
khayral-lahum. Min-humul-mu’-minuuna wa
‘aksaru-humul-faasiquun.
111.
Lany-yazurruukum ‘illaaa ‘azaa. Wa
’iny-yuqaatiluukum yu-walluukumul-‘adbaar. Summa laa
yunsaruun.
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Lesson
‘illaaa ‘azaa – (save a trifling hurt) it
means that the Jews will either abuse, or reproach with their tongues or will
cause any other trifling hurt. They can not harm you more than this.
Allah Almighty commanded
the People of the Scripture in this verse, “If you had believed, it had been
better for you, like this you also could join the khayral ‘ummam (the best of the nations).
You would be honored in the world and got reward in the Hereafter. But Alas!
None of them accepted Islam besides a few persons {for example Abdullah bin
Salaam or Negus (the Emperor of Abyssinia) etc}. Despite becoming the truth
obvious, they stuck disobedience.
Most people of them are
disobedient. Allah Almighty says, “O Muslims! You must not be afraid due to
looking either their more number of people or materially arms and equipment”.
It is promise by Allah that these disobedient will not harm you on the
condition that you prove yourself the best of nations in right meanings. These
people at most can just abuse with tongue, or say you bad things or cause
trifling hurt. They neither can overcome you, nor can cause you any big
trouble. Be sure that if they would compete you in fight, they will turn and
flee and they will not get any help. They will disgrace bearing defeat.
This foretelling of Holy
Qur’an came exactly true. In times of Companions of Messenger (grace, glory,
blessings and peace be upon him) the People of Scripture congregate like this.
They tried hard for destruction of Islam and Muslims but could not harm
Muslims. Wherever they competed, ran away after defeating. And at every
occasion Allah Almighty helped Muslims.
LESSON # 407 FROM HOLY
QUR’AN
Ignominy For The People Of
The Scripture
Incurred Anger from Allah
Wretchedness Is Laid Upon
Them
Displeasure Of God For People
Of The Scripture
Surah ‘Aali ‘Imran (The Family Of ‘Imran, Chapter - 3)
Verse –112a of 200, Section –12 (Part – 4)
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Ignominy shall be
their portion wheresoever they are found save (where they grasp) a rope from
Allah and a rope from men. They have incurred anger from their Lord, and
wretchedness is laid upon them.
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Zuribat
‘alayhimuz-zillatu ‘ayna maa suqifuuu ‘illaa
bi-Hablim-minallaahi wa Hablim-minannaasi wa
baaa-‘uu bi gazabim-minallaahi wa zuribat
‘alay-himul-maskanah.
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Lesson
Zuribat – {grievous hurt, is
stroke, shall be (their) portion} this Arabic word is also used besides above meanings as “to
walk, toffix and to impose.. ”. It has been used for these three meanings in
the Holy Qur’an too. Here it has been used as the last meanings of ‘affixed’ or
‘imposed’ (ignominy upon them).
Zillatun- (Ignominy), this word is
commonly used for humiliation and disgrace. Some disgraced people and nations
remain deprived of respect and honor despite their knowledge, wealth and
independence. The disgrace and the humiliation surround them.
Hablim-minallaahi - (a rope or promise
from Allah), means unless these people will not make the Divine law of Islam
theirs’ own and follow Allah’s Instructions, ignominy will not be kept away
from them. (for more explanation please read lesson # 398).
Hablim-minannaasi
- (a rope or promise from the people) second condition is fixed
that if it is not so, then they would have to enter in the articles of
agreement with the human beings. Until when they will not get the support of
other nations, will not be able to get rid of the disgrace and humiliation.
baaa-‘uu bi
gazabim-minallaahi - (They have incurred anger from their Lord), means they
came in the fold of Allah’s wrath due to their evil doings and bad deeds,
Divine wrath imposed upon them.
‘al-maskanah - (wretchedness)
poverty and indigence are also forms of anger and wrath of Allah. The financial
misery and the economic breakdown are main causes of disgrace themselves of any
nation.
LESSON # 408 FROM HOLY
QUR’AN
Causes Of Anger From
Their Lord
Lot Of The Disbelievers
Is Ignominy
Reasons Of God’s Anger
Correction On Account Of
Disbelief
Surah ‘Aali ‘Imran (The Family Of ‘Imran, Chapter - 3)
Verse –112b of 200, Section –12 (Part – 4)
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That is because
they used to disbelieve the Revelations of Allah, and slew the Prophets
wrongfully. That is because they were disobedient and used to transgress.
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Zaalika
bi-‘annahum kaanuu yakfuruuna bi-‘Aayaatillaahi wa yaqtuluunal-‘ambi-yaaa-‘a
bigayri haqq; zaalika bimaa ‘asaw-wa kaanuu
ya’-taduun.
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Lesson
The mention of a nation, who earned the anger of Allah Almighty
(the Jews), is being made continuously. Following various forms of Divine’s
wrath was described in the first part of this verse:
Ignominy shall be their
portion wheresoever they are found.
They have incurred anger
from their Lord. Sovereignty, independence and freedom are not in their luck.
Wretchedness,
poverty and bankruptcy are laid upon them.
There are only two forms
to escape from this wrath of the Most Strong Ruler (Allah Almighty):
1. If they grasp (hold fast)
the rope of Allah Almighty, follow the Divine law of religion and become His
slaves (servants).
2. If they make treaty and
promise with other People and nations, and come in with their support.
In this part of the
verse, Allah Almighty commands that there are four causes of this situation:
1. They used to disbelieve
the Revelations of Allah Almighty, it means that they used to falsify the
Commandments of God Almighty. The signs and miracles, which were revealed, they
did not accept them too.
2. They slew the Prophets
and Messengers (peace be upon them). Slaughtering of the Prophets (peace be
upon them) was not such a minor crime but they committed this crime without any
particular reason.
3. They made the evil and
the disobedience as their national custom.
4. They used to transgress,
it aims that they crossed the Divine’s limits and did not remain bound in the
limits of the laws.
Entire history of the
Jews is evident upon such analysis of their national life. Establishment of the
so-called state of Israel itself is living proof of the truth of God's Word.
LESSON # 409 FROM HOLY
QUR’AN
All The People Of The
Scripture Are Not Alike
Some People Of The
Scripture Are Pious
A Few Of The People Of
The Scripture Recite Qur’an
Certain Learned Persons
Fall Prostrate Before Allah
Surah ‘Aali ‘Imran (The Family Of ‘Imran, Chapter - 3)
Verse –113 of 200, Section –12 (Part – 4)
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They are not all
alike. Of the People of the Scripture there is a staunch community who recite
the Revelations of Allah in the hours of night, falling prostrate (before
Him).
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Laysuu
sawaaa-‘aa. Min ‘Ahlil-Kitaabi ‘ummatun-
qaaa-‘imatuny-yat-luuna ‘Aa-yaatillaahi ‘aanaaa-‘al-lay-li
wa hum yasjuduun.
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Lesson
In the previous lessons,
the religious condition, social, economical and political circumstances, and
after life result of the People of the Scripture have been checked. Due to one
sentence of these verses, the Muslims were taken in for a long time (they
remained in deception).
Allah Almighty commanded,
“They have earned anger from their Lord and provoked”. The Muslims took from it
that ‘the Jews have been bereaved of sovereignty and kingdom forever. They will
never become the king of any state/government’.
In May 1949, an Empire
named Israel established with the support of United States of America, United
Kingdom and Russia (then Union of Soviet Socialist Republic) upon a small part
of holy land Palestine. Now the Muslims imagined, “How did it happen so?”
whereas, Allah Almighty had commanded them in these verses clearly that they
might escape only in two forms from the wrath, disgrace and wretchedness. Either
they grasp (hold fast) the rope of Allah Almighty or make an agreement with
other people and nations, and get their support. It is a universal truth that
the so-called State of Israel exists; her existence depends upon the base of
enmity by other Sovereignty, which suppose the Muslims as their own enemies.
Individually the Jews have not too much ability to stand at their own feet.
It is being commanded in
this verse, “You should not consider the Jews and the Christians equal. Some of
them are pious persons also. Their three qualities are being described here.
Remaining will be discussed in succeeding verse:
1. There is a staunch
community (who are on the straight path).
2. They recite the
Revelations of Allah Almighty in the hours of night and in the silence of
night.
3. They also fall prostrate
before Allah Almighty.
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