Lessons 551 to 562
Lesson # 551 From Holy Qur’an
Throwing Blame upon Any Innocent
Who
Commits Sin, Commits it Against Himself
Accusing Someone Falsely
The Blame and the Calumny
Slander and Reproof
Surah Nisaaa’ (Women) – Chapter – 4)
Verses –111 & 112 of 176, Section – 16/24 (Part
– 5)
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111. And whoso committeth sin committeth it only
against himself. And Allah is ever Knower, Wise.
112. And whoso committeth delinquency or sin,
then throweth (the blame) thereof upon the innocent, hath burdened himself
with falsehood and a manifest sin.
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111.
Wa many-yaksib ‘isman-
fa-‘innamaa yak-sibuhuu ‘alaa
nafsih. Wa kaanAllaahu
‘Aliiman Hakiimaa
112.
Wa many-yaksib khatiii-‘atan ‘aw
‘isman- summa yarmi
bihii bariii-‘an- faqadih-tamala buh-taananw-wa ‘ismam-mubiinaa.
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Lesson
Yaksibu –
(commits), its origin is kasaba and
literal meanings are to earn, to commit, to work hard and to act. The subject Kaasib has also come out from it, which
means the Doer. Here it has been used for the meanings of ‘to act, to follow
and to commit’.
Yarmi - (throws),
it is made from Ramii (literal
meanings are ‘throwing arrows’). Here it aims ‘to accuse someone falsely’.
A law has been introduced in this
verse which needs special attention and is very thoughtful, “If any person will
commit intentionally any sin, the punishment of the sin will only be upon the
sinner. Only his body and soul will bear the torment and loss, who committed
the sin and he would have to suffer the result of the sin. None other person
can be punished in his retaliation, who did not participate in committing that sin
with him”.
Only such ruler or judge, who
doesn’t know about the actual incident (that who committed the sin), can punish
any other person, who did not commit the crime. And the supporters of the
criminal saved him by providing false evidence and the lawyers by telling lies.
And they caused to punish someone else by setting him to be fixed a criminal
(through their attempts) in place of the real sinner. Such ruler or judge, who
is unable to conclude correctly and who cannot use his wisdom soundly, he finalizes
the decision immediately, in confusion, blind and unmannerly. Such ruler and
judge cannot be called wise. Allaah
Almighty is the Knower and the Wise. Such injustice is impossible in His Court
that the crime is committed by one person and the other is punished. He can
inform His Messenger (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon Him) about the
real culprit, then what will be useful for the Messenger (grace, glory,
blessings and peace be upon Him) to release the thief and fix the blame of
theft upon the head of an innocent person?
Further on, it has been described
that if any person commits a crime (little or great), then he throws its blame
upon someone else, he increased another crime in addition to his first real
crime. Therefore he will be double sinner, one sin which he committed and the
other that blame which he threw upon an innocent person. So he will be given
double punishment from the Court of Allaah
Almighty. Therefore without acceptance of the sin, repentance and seeking the
Forgiveness of Allaah Almighty, the
criminal has no form of exemption from the Grip and Torment of Allaah Almighty.
Lesson # 552 From
Holy Qur’an
Dignity of Muhammad Mustafaa (peace be upon Him)
Surah Nisaaa’ (Women) – Chapter –
4)
Verse –113 of 176,
Section – 17/24 (Part – 5)
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And had it not been for the Grace of Allah
upon thee (Muhammad), and His Mercy, a party of them had resolved to mislead
thee, but they will mislead only themselves and they will hurt thee not at
all. And Allah has revealed unto thee the Scripture and Wisdom, and taught
thee that which thou knewest not. And the Grace of Allah toward thee hath
been great.
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Wa law-laa fazlUllaahi
‘alayka wa RahmatuHuu la-hammat-taaa-‘ifatum-minhum
‘any-yuzil-luuk. Wa maa yuzil-luuna ‘illaaa
‘anfu-sahum wa maa yazur-ruunaka minshay’.
Wa ‘anzalAllaahu ‘alay-kal-Kitaaba wal-Hikmata
wa ‘allamaka maa lam takun ta’-lam.
Wa kaana fazlUllaahi ‘alayka ‘aziimaa.
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Lesson
Fazlun – (Grace, Divine favor), real meaning of fazl is “Too much,
more, excessive”, that is to say; to give someone anything especially with kindness,
which is a special gift, and more than ordinary presents.
Yuzil-luuka – (to mislead you),
it is from ‘Azlaal,which means “To push back any person from the
Straight Path”.
When we shall connect this verse to our
previous lesson, then it will be said as, “The Messenger of Allaah Almighty
(grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon Him) began to realize in His mind,
when He listened to the witnesses of the real thief and their oaths for him. He
(grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon Him) thought that these all people
cannot provide false evidence. Due to their evidence it would have to be
accepted that Ta’-mah is innocent”. But it was not acceptable
to Allaah Almighty that His Messenger (grace, glory, blessings
and peace be upon Him) decide in favor of Ta’-mah and
resultantly an innocent person (the Jew) is determined as thief willing or not
willing.
It has been described in this verse, “O
Messenger (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon Him)! They had made up
their minds to get wrong decision duly settled by (mislead) you, but Allaah Almighty
informed you timely with His private Mercy and Kindness, and let you not
determined as such, which was against the dignity of His Messenger (grace,
glory, blessings and peace be upon Him). They would have understood that by
misleading you, they would succeed in getting wrong decision in favor of the
thief. Do they not know that Your Protector is Allaah Almighty.
He is Your Saver from to be misled. By intending to mislead you, they will
never be able to harm You. They are hurting themselves by doing so.Allaah Almighty
has revealed Holy Qur’an upon You and told You the truth. The Grace of Allaah Almighty
toward You has been great, He will never let you mislead from the Straight
Path. He has bestowed upon you so virtues and excellence, which have been
surpassed most. And You have been given more knowledge and wisdom than entire
other people. The conch people, who have inexpert knowledge, can never succeed
in misleading you (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon Him).
Lesson # 553 From Holy Qur’an
Speaking in a Low Tone
Whispering
Reward for that Who Seeks Pleasure
of God
Alms-giving, Kindness and
Peace-making
A Low, Hissing Sound
Surah Nisaaa’ (Women) – Chapter – 4)
Verse –114 of 176, Section – 17/24 (Part
Three-Fourth of – 5)
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There is no good in
much of their secret counsels save (in) him who enjoineth almsgiving and
kindness and peace-making among the people. And whoso doeth that, seeking the
good Pleasure of Allah, We shall bestow on him a vast reward.
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Laa
khayra fii kasiirim-min-naj-waahum ‘illaa
man ‘amara bi-sadaqatin ‘aw
ma’-ruufin ‘aw ‘is-laahim-bay-nan-naas. Wa
many-yaf-‘al
zaali-kab-tigaaa-‘a
marzaa-tIllaahi fa-sawfa nu’-tiihi
‘ajran ‘aziimaa.
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Lesson
Naj-waa – (stealthily
consultation), it aims secret counsels and whispering. It has been disliked and
prevented in the Holy Qur’an that some persons begin whispering with each
other, while they are attending any multitude or congregation.
‘Is-laahun – (peace-making), to make peace
between the two persons, who are quarreling with each other, it is from sulah, which means friendship,
combination, agreement. It aims ‘to remove mutual wrangling’.
It was habit of some people that they used to say the Messenger of Allaah Almighty (grace, glory, blessings
and peace be upon Him) something in a low, hissing sound in the meeting
(multitude). Their intention was that the people should consider them frank and
near friends of the Messenger (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon Him)
and respect them. In this verse they have been exposed to view and the people
have been educated about human nature in the best manner. If they act upon this
advice then mutual suspicion, bad thoughts and doubts can never be born. The
Commands of Holy Qur’an are Rules and Regulations of the highest grades for
mutual friendship and good treatment. Those people will remain surely in
superior positions in the world, who will abide by these instructions.
It has been described in this verse that the people who associate secretly and whisper in the
meetings should not comprehend that they are saying something good. There is no
goodness in this type of conversation. This method of chit chat has a defect in
itself that due to conspiring between some persons only, while nobody else is
permitted to participate in this speech of a low tone and other people are
sitting around, will produce suspicion in their hearts. Particularly in the
multitude, if one comes and talks in a low, hissing sound with someone sitting
in the meeting, that other members of the multitude may understand that he is
hiding something from them, then surely their thought will go worse from his
side. And usually it will be considered that certainly he is talking against
them. Therefore, such secret counsels are hurtful. There are only three forms
when such type of whispering is suitable:
1. If you want to give something to any needy,
then it is better to be quiet instead of saying someone else, so that the needy
might not be blushing and disgraced.
2. If you wish to guide towards the goodness or
tell any person about any particular matter, it is also better to speak with
him in a low tone, so that he would not be ashamed before the people.
3. Making peace between
the two quarrelsome persons.
If this method is adopted to please Allaah
Almighty and to get His Willingness, then He Commands, “We shall bestow on him
a vast reward”.
Lesson # 554 From Holy Qur’aan
Enemies of Muhammad (peace be upon Him)
Opponents
of the Messenger of Allaah
Way for Believer is the Way of
Last Prophet
Disbeliever will be Exposed unto
Hell
The End of a Hapless Journey
Surah Nisaaa’ (Women) – Chapter – 4)
Verse –115 of 176, Section – 17/24 (Part – 5)
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And whoso opposeth
the Messenger after the guidance (of Allah) hath been manifested unto him,
and followeth other than the believer’s way, We appoint for him that unto
which he himself hath turned, and expose him unto Hell. A hapless journey’s
end.
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Wa
many-yushaaqi-qir-Rasuula
mim- ba’-di maa
taby-yana lahul-hudaa wa
yatta-bi’ gayra sabii-lil-Mu’-miniina nu-wallihii
maa ta-wallaa wa
nuslihii Jahannam. Wa
saaa-‘at masiiraa.
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Lesson
Yushaaqi-qi – (opposes), the origin of this
word is mushaaqah, which is made from
shaqq. Shaqq means ‘towards, and direction’. Here it signifies ‘making a
new path, leaving the path of Messenger (grace, glory, blessings and peace be
upon Him), and following the way other than the believer’s way.
Nu-wallihii – (We shall let him
go), its origin is tawliit, which
means “to appoint someone ruler upon himself, to give something in one’s
possession”. Here it has been used for the meanings of ‘to empower’. Tawallii has also been made from the
same origin. That is to say; which path he chose.
There is obvious publication in this verse about the punishment of that
person, who does not obey the commands of the Messenger of Allaah Almighty (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon Him).
Moreover, he becomes ready to oppose Him (grace, glory, blessings and peace be
upon Him); particularly in the form that while the Guidance of Allaah Almighty would have been
manifested to him openly and obviously. And he would have certainly known that
telling a lie, deceiving and imposture cannot be current in front of the
Messenger of Allaah Almighty (grace,
glory, blessings and peace be upon Him) and Allaah
Almighty is the Protector of Him to decide wrongfully. He told His Messenger
(grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon Him) that the guilty is Ta’-mah, and the Jew Zayd is innocent. After that, it was
duty of Ta’-mah to be abashed and
agreed to the decision of Messenger (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon
Him), and adopted the way of believers, had bow his head before the Law of
Islam. But he did not do so, but did against the order of Messenger (grace,
glory, blessings and peace be upon Him) and leaving the Muslims, chose a
separate path.
It is the decision of Allaah Almighty for such person that he
is free to adopt any path, which he wishes in the world. But after death, when
he will come back to Us (Allaah
Almighty), because the Day of Resurrection will surely come, then We will
expose him unto Hell. Alas! He did know that the Hell is very hapless place. Nothing
will be attainable there for him except anguish, pain, suffering, distress,
sorrow and torment, whose bad deeds cause to arrive him at the Hell. May we be
protected from that place by Allaah
Almighty. It has also known from this verse that the person, who will leave
Islam for escaping from the worldly disasters, his abode is Hell.
Lesson # 555 From Holy Qur’aan
Ascribing Partner to God is Not Pardonable
God Shall
Not Pardon, Who Assigns Partners to Him
All Sins are Pardonable Except Paganism
Whoso Ascribed
Partners to God, Wandered Far Astray
Worshipping of Idols Will Never be Forgiven
Surah Nisaaa’ (Women) – Chapter – 4)
Verse –116 of 176, Section – 18/24 (Part – 5)
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Lo! Allah shall not
pardon that partners should be ascribed unto Him and He shall pardon all save
that to whom He will. And whoso ascribeth partners unto Allah hath wandered
far astray.
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‘InnAllaaha
laa yag-firu ‘any-yushraka bihii
wa yag-firu maa
duuna zaalika limany-yashaaa’. Wa
many-yushrik BIllaahi faqad
zalla zalaalam- ba-‘iidaa.
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Lesson
The punishment for the person, who left the way of Muslims, opposed the
Messenger of Allaah Almighty (grace,
glory, blessings and peace be upon Him) and adopted the path of polytheists,
was described in the previous verse, that he will be thrown in to the Hell. He
can do in the world, what he wants. At last he has to face his Creator
Almighty. He should know that the place, which is ready for him and which he
has elected for himself by adjustment with the polytheists, is very dreadful.
A common command has been issued in this verse that “Belief in a
plurality of God Almighty” is such a sin, which will never be forgiven by Allaah Almighty. However, if any person
remains in the circle of Islam and obeys His decisions, then Allaah Almighty can pardon, if He
wishes, his all little and big crimes and sins of both types, which have not
reached the stage of His partnership. For example, if Ta’-mah had not left Islam, and had not adopted the company of polytheists,
who were opponents of the Messenger of Allaah
Almighty (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon Him), then there was a hope
of pardon from the blame and theft. But after leaving Islam and choosing the
path of polytheists, now he will never be forgiven, and his abode is Fire of
Hell forever. There will be no form of coming out from the Hell by the persons,
who denied the Unity of God Almighty and died upon polytheism.
Next order is that who ascribes plurality to Allaah Almighty, he wanders far astray, totally separate from that
path which leads to Forgiveness and Mercy of Allaah Almighty. Surely the end of that path is Hell. The way of
infidelity is entirely separate from pardon and pity. He doesn’t have any
connection with absolution and mercy, who wanders far astray.
This verse has already mentioned earlier in this Chapter (Surah), but
there it was description about the Jews, who used to claim, “We are private
servants of God and children of a Prophet (peace be upon Him). We cannot be
involved in torment and difficulties, and if even there would be, that would be
only for a few days”. They were told there, “Open your ears and listen!
Polytheists shall never be pardoned, while you are involved in ascribing
plurality to Allaah Almighty, worship
calf and say the Prophet Ezra (peace be upon Him) as son of God”. (Let us flee
to Allaah Almighty).
Here the Muslims have been warned that the person, who ascribes
plurality to Allaah Almighty, cannot
trust in His absolution, and turning from His Command and obeying someone else
is also polytheism besides worship other than Allaah Almighty, or believe in any person as His son or has
anything His beauty. As that thief did in like manner that he turned from the
order of punishment and adopted the association of infidels only for the
purpose that with them there was no (worldly) punishment of his crime.
Lesson # 556 From Holy Qur’aan
Partnership by Polytheists
Idolaters’
Belief in a Plurality of God
Polytheism by the Infidels
Those, Who Deny the Unity of God
Satan Leads the Polytheists Astray
Surah Nisaaa’ (Women) – Chapter – 4)
Verses –117, 118 & 119a of 176, Section – 18/24
(Part – 5)
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117. They invoke in His stead only females; they
pray to none else than Satan, a rebel-
118, whom Allah cursed, and he said; Surely I
will take of Thy bondmen an appointed portion-
119a. And surely I will lead them astray, and
surely I will arouse desires in them, and surely I will command them so that
they will cut the cattles’ ears-
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117.
‘Iny-yad-‘uuna min-duu-niHii ‘illaaa
‘inaasaa. Wa ‘iny-yad-‘uuna ‘illaa
Shaytaanam-mariidaa-
118.
La-‘ana-hUllaah. Wa qaala
la-‘atta-khizanna min ‘ibaa-dika
nasiibam-maf-ruuzaa.
119a.
Wa la-‘uzillan-nahum wa
la-‘umanni-yan-nahum wa la-‘aamuran-nahum fala-yu-batti-kunna ‘aazaanal-‘an-‘aami-
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Lesson
Maf-ruuzaa – {appointed (portion)}, it is
from Farz, which means ‘to fix, to
appoint and to establish’. Here aim from maf-ruuz is ‘appointed, fixed’.
La-‘umanni-yan – (Surely I will arouse desires,
put in hopes), it has been derived from the word manni-yah which means ‘wish, desire and longing’.
La-yu-batti-kunna - (they will cut), this word has been made from the
word batak, which means ‘to cut’.
‘An-‘aamun – (the cattle),
it is from na-‘ama, which means ‘a
beast’, that is to say; the quadruped (animals), which are brought up for
working, like camel, ox, cow and horse etc.
Allaah Almighty is indicating the mankind to observe the wisdom of those
people, who by turning from Him, seek support of stones, to which they have
enominated like females. It is the last point of limit of their stupidity that
they call such things and supplicate from them. Actually they have taken in the
deception of Satan and in the screen of those things; they don’t call someone else
but Satan. The reality of Satan is, that he (disobedient) has turned his face
from the Command of Allaah Almighty
and He has driven him out from His Royal Court. When Allaah Almighty determined the Devil as outcast, cursed and
rejected, then Satan said, “Now I shall remain in trying my best to mislead the
children of Aadam (peace be upon Him)
from Your Prescribed Way (the Straight Way), by penetrating in to them, to whom
I could control. They will pay gifts and oblations of my name; they will cut
the ears of quadruped animals like camels, oxen, cows and horses etc. and set
them at their liberty”.
Lesson # 557 From Holy Qur’aan
Satan’s Dexterity
Associate
of Satan is a Loser
The Devil Promises the People to
Beguile
Habitation will be Hell for
Satan’s Followers
Cleverness of the Devil
Surah Nisaaa’ (Women) – Chapter – 4)
Verses –119b, 120 & 121 of 176, Section – 18/24
(Part – 5)
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119b. and surely I will command them so that they
will change Allah’s creation. And whoso chooseth Satan for a patron instead
of Allah is verily a loser and his loss is manifest.
120. He promiseth them and stirreth up desires
in them. And Satan promiseth them only to beguile.
121. For such, their habitation will be Hell,
and they will find no refuge therefrom.
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119b.
wa la-‘aamuranna-hum falayu-gayyi-runna khalqAllaah. Wa
many-yatta-khizish-Shay-taana
waliyyam-min- duuNIllaahi faqad
khasira khusraanam-mubiinaa.
120.
Ya-‘iduhum wa yumannii-him. Wa
maa
ya-‘iduhumush-Shay-taanu
‘illaa guruuraa.
121.
‘Ulaaa-‘ika ma’-waa-hum Jahannamu
wa laa yajiduuna
‘anhaa mahiisaa.
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Lesson
Falayu-gayyi-runna – (they will change), this word is from the
word tagayyar, which means ‘to change
and to remove from its actual position’.
Guruuran – (cheater, the
person who beguiles, liar), guruur is a thing of
deception and it is called “to deceive”. That is to say; the thing, which is produced
in the invented form and actually that is nothing, namely; deceit or captivation.
In our previous lesson, we reached the point that the Devil said, “Surely I will take an
appointed portion of Your bondmen, lead them astray, arouse desires in them,
and surely I will command them so that they will cut the ears of the cattle upon the name of
stones and other weak things, and leave them for wandering independently upon
the name of Idols”. Afterwards, Satan says, “Surely I will command
them to change the face of Allaah’s
creation, and oppose the Natural Laws and Established Orders prescribed by Allaah Almighty”.
It has been known from this discussion that it is exact will of Satan that
the Orders of Allaah Almighty be
disobeyed and the Divine Rules and Regulations should not be acted upon, but to
do against these Instructions. As long as it may be possible, Satan elevates
the mankind to do those works, which are forbidden by Allaah Almighty. Every human being is wheedled by him due to relish
of only accidental pleasure beside him/her with joy, and the person harms
oneself very severely, and after that one is afflicted in repentance and regret.
But after a few days, cleverness of the Devil makes one again helpless and
again the person accepts the deceitful behavior of Satan to complete ones
wishes. Therefore, it has been warned that promises of the Devil are bundle of
deceptions and captivating. No any real benefit can be gotten ever from them.
The bondmen and bondwomen of Satan will never get any fruit except regret and
shame, and it is the thing, which will appear in the form of Hell for them on
the Day of Resurrection. They will be thrown like fuel into It, and there is no
any habitation for them. They will not be able to run away anywhere from It.
Lesson # 558 From Holy Qur’aan
True Promise of Allaah
Almighty
None can
be More Truthful than God
Well-doer and Believer
will be transported to Gardens
Residence of Heavenly Persons
Gardens underneath Which Rivers Flow
Surah Nisaaa’ (Women)
– Chapter – 4)
Verse
–122 of 176, Section – 18/24 (Part – 5)
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And as for those who believe and do good works We
shall bring them into Gardens underneath which rivers flow, wherein they will
abide for ever. It is a Promise from Allah in Truth. And who can be more
truthful than Allah in utterance?
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Wallaziina ‘aamanuu wa
‘amilus-saalihaati sanud-khilu-hum Jannaatin-
tajrii min- tahtihal-
‘anhaaru khaalidiina fiihaaa
‘abadaa. Wa’-dAllaahi haqqaa.
Wa man ‘asdaqu
mi-nAllaahi qiilaa.
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Lesson
Khaalidiina – (original
habitants), this word is plural of Khaalid,
which means ‘everlasting’, that native person of any abode, who never thinks about
migration from that place. Its Infinitive mood is khuluud, khuld is also
from the same origin. That is to say; abode forever.
‘Asdaqu – (more truthful), it has been made from Sidq, which means ‘truth, purity and
sincerity’. That is ‘Asdaq, who has
gone forward from others during competition of the Truth.
Qiilaa – (`Saying), qiilaa and qawl
have same meaning i.e. utterance, speech,
promise, a vow, a word, agreement, affirmation or assertion.
There was
description in the earlier verses about those people who have humiliated
themselves towards the Devil and Satan is bringing them towards depravity, by
ensnaring in false desires and untrue promises. Painful torment of the Fire
will encircle them, from which, it will be out of their power to escape. On the
contrary, the obedient of Allaah
Almighty and His last Messenger (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon Him)
will be rewarded as retaliation of their obedience.
Allaah Almighty commands that the people, who
believe in Him and His Messenger (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon
Him) whole-hearted, they subject their wishes according to the Orders of Allaah Almighty and His Messenger
(grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon Him). They think before doing, “wherever
the Messenger of Allaah Almighty (grace,
glory, blessings and peace be upon Him) has not prevented from it”? They are
sure that their goodness and advantage can only be in the work, which has been
permitted to do by Allaah Almighty
and His Messenger (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon Him), and that
deed has not been forbidden by Them. They don’t bring their wisdom in any
reckoning in comparison to Wisdom of the Messenger (grace, glory, blessings and
peace be upon Him) and fulfill their desires in the same manner, which has been
determined for them by the Messenger (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon
Him) in accordance with the Holy Book of Allaah
Almighty. Opposite to this method, they do not have any concern with any other
method and the works, which have been told by the Messenger (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon Him)
to please Allaah Almighty, and which
form has been confirmed to do that, they do them happily in that particular
form, and they are not taken in misleading by anyone.
They take the Devil
up their mind as their enemy and know that he guides them to fulfill worldly
desires without let. But they do not come in his deception and having trust in
the Promises of Allaah Almighty, they
follow His Messenger (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon Him). Their desires
will appear after death in the form of Paradise for such people. They will be
admitted in the Gardens to abide there forever in luxury and ease. It is the
Promise of Allaah Almighty, which is
entirely true and none can be more
truthful than Allaah Almighty in
utterance.
Lesson
# 559 From Holy Qur’aan
Decisions are Not Finalized upon Desires
Wrong-doers
will have Recompense
They will Enter
Paradise, Who Did Good Works
No Mankind will be Wronged a Speck
in Hereafter
None will find against
God Any Protector or Helper
Surah Nisaaa’ (Women)
– Chapter – 4)
Verses
–123 & 124 of 176, Section – 18/24 (Part – 5)
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123. It
will not be in accordance with your desires, nor the desires of the People of
the Scripture. He who doeth wrong will have the recompense thereof, and will
not find against Allah any protecting friend or helper.
124. And
whoso doeth good works, whether of male or female, and he (or she) is a
believer, such will enter Paradise and they will not be wronged a speck.
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123. Laysa
bi-‘amaa-niyyikum wa laa
‘amaa-niyyi ‘Ahlil-Kitaab. Many-ya’-mal suuu-‘any-yujza bihii
wa laa yajid
lahuu min-duuNIllaahi waliy-yanw-wa laa
nasiiraa.
124. Wa
many-ya’-mal minas-saalihaati min
zakarin ‘aw ‘unsaa
wa huwa Mu’-minun-
fa-‘ulaaa-‘ika yadkhu-luunal- Jannata
wa laa yuz-lamuuna naqiiraa.
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Lesson
Yujza – (will have the
recompense), this word has been derived from the word Jazaa, which means ‘retaliation’. The word ‘retaliation’ is used
for both purposes i.e. Reward for them who did good works and punishment for
wrong-doers.
Naqiiraa – (a speck, an atom), as per Arabic language naqiir is a deep line in the Centre of the Stone of
Date fruit. Due to this relation, here it signifies towards a worthless thing.
It was mentioned in
the previous lesson that disbelievers and infidels turn away their faces from Allaah Almighty because they have been
misled by the Devil, they name the idols like females and sacrifice their
religious offerings upon them. Those people will be cast into the Hell and then
they will never be able to come out from the Fire. It was also told that the
Believers, who will do good works, the room for them will be made in the
luxuriant Gardens of the Paradise. They will live there very comfortably
forever.
Listening to this
type of verses regarding reward and punishment, the Jews and the Christians
used to say, “We do not have any concern with it because we are especial
bondmen of God. The agony cannot touch us”. The Jews used to say, “We are
(let’s flee to Allaah) sons of God.
How can we be punished”? At the other hand the Christians have belief, “Prophet
Jesus Christ (peace be upon Him) was hanged and He sacrificed His life as
retaliation of our sins. Therefore, we would not be caught against our sins. No
torment will touch us even if we do any kind of evil/sin”. All of them have
been answered in these verses.
It has been directed
that neither it will be in accordance with the boasting of the Jews and nor it
will be in accordance with what someone else says. It is the principle that the
person, who is evil-doer, will be punished for his/her sins and evils, and
nobody can be his/her protecting friend or helper to save from the grip of Allaah Almighty. And who will do good
works, will have pure belief, that person, whether of male or
female, such will enter Paradise and they will not be wronged a speck, and
there will be no any deficiency in his/her reward even equal to a seed of sesamem (til).
Lesson
# 560 From Holy Qur’aan
Islam and the Tradition of Abraham (peace
be upon Him)
Surrender
Your Purpose to God and Do Good
God Himself Chose
Abraham (peace be upon Him) for Friend
Whatsoever is in the
Heavens and Earth, Belongs to God
Muslims Follow the Tradition of
Abraham (peace be upon Him)
Surah Nisaaa’ (Women)
– Chapter – 4
Verses
–125 & 126 of 176, Section – 18/24 (Part – 5)
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125. And
who is better in religion that he who surrendereth his purpose to Allah while
doing good (to men) and followeth the tradition of Abraham, the upright? And
Allah (Himself) chose Abraham for friend.
126. Unto
Allah belongeth whatsoever is in the heavens and whatsoever is in the earth.
And Allah ever surroundeth all things.
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125. Wa
man ‘ahsanu diinam-mimman ‘aslama
waj-hahuu LIllaahi wa
huwa Muhsinunw-wattaba-‘a Millata
‘Ibraa-hiima Haniifaa. Wattakha-zAllaahu ‘Ibraahii-ma Khaliilaa.
126. Wa
LIllaahi maa fissamaa-waati wa
maa fil-‘arz. Wa
kaanAllaahu bi-kulli shay-‘im-Muhiitaa.
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Lesson
‘Aslama – (caused to bend downward, bowed one’s forehead), this word has been derived from the word Islam,
the word Muslim is also from it. Islam means to admit the truth and to obey.
‘Aslama waj-hahuu – (surrendered one’s purpose to), means accepted obedience and bowed one’s head
humbly.
Muhsinun – (one who favors, a benefactor), the gracious
and the kind, means the righteous and the good doer.
Haniifaa – it is from Haniif, which means ‘to be
inclined, to bow down to one side’. Haniif is also a Title of
Prophet Abraham (peace be upon Him), here it means ‘someone, who adopts a true religion
by leaving all self-invented religions.
It was the summary of the previous
lesson, “Each religious group considers that its religion is the best”. They
all expect that the rid will only be gotten by their religion, while remaining entire
religions have no importance. It has been told in these verses that these (above
mentioned) thoughts are useless, and taught
that it is just like ‘self-praise is no recommendation’. If you are really
seeking the truth, then listen a common rule by opening your ears and stop
bragging.
One unbreakable rule has been
prescribed for the entire human beings, whether they live in any part of the earth,
and whether they call themselves the Jews, the Christians, the Muslims or
something else, “As you sow, so you shall reap”. None should think that either their
spiritual guides or relatives will save them from the punishment of their evil
doings. As the Christians use to say, “Prophet Jesus Christ (peace be upon Him)
has atoned against our sins by sacrificing himself and bearing pains. Now we
are tensionless about any punishment. We shall not be caught for punishment, whatsoever
we do”.
In these verses it has been
described clearly that the true religion is only of those people, who have
bowed down towards Allaah Almighty and
have been acting upon His prescribed religious laws of Islam happily, and have accepted
whole heartedly the Tradition of Prophet Abraham (peace be upon Him), the
Upright, Who left everyone and Whom Allaah Almighty (Himself)
chose for His friend. It is evident that those entire beauties are found
only in the Companions (Razii Allaahu Ta-‘aalaa ‘Anhum) of the Messenger, Muhammad (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon Him). After that, the final
decision was caused to hear that “Unto Allaah Almighty belongs whatsoever is in
the heavens and whatsoever is in the earth. And He ever surrounds all things”.
Nobody can do any further before Him.
Lesson
# 561 From Holy Qur’aan
Establishment of the Justice
Permission
to Marry the Orphan Girls
Decree Concerning Orphans and
Women
Providing Equity to Women and Orphans
Setting up Justice
Surah Nisaaa’ (Women)
– Chapter – 4
Verse
–127 of 176, Section – 19/24 (Part – 5)
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They consult thee
concerning women. Say: Allah giveth you decree concerning them, and
the Scripture which hath been recited unto you (giveth decree), concerning
female orphans and those unto whom ye give not that which is ordained for
them though ye desire to marry them, and (concerning) the weak among children,
and that ye should deal justly with orphans. And whatever good ye do, lo! Allah
is ever Aware of it.
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Wa yas-taf-tuunaka fin-Nisaaa’. QuLIllaahu
yuftiikum fii-hinna, wa maa
yutlaa ‘alay-kum fil-Kitaabi
fii yataa-man-nisaa-
‘illaatii laa tu’-tuuna
maa kutiba lahunna
wa targabuuna ‘an-tankihuu-hunna wal-mustaz- ‘afiina minal-wildaani ,
wa ‘an-taquu-muu lil-yataamaa bil-qist.
Wa maa taf-‘aluu
min- khayrin- fa- ‘innAllaaha kaana
bihii ‘Aliimaa.
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Lesson
Yas-taf-tuuna – the origin of this word is ‘istaftaaa’, which has been made from fatwaa. Fatwaa means ‘permission, leave’. ‘Istaftaaa’ means to request
for leave, to ask for permission’. Yaftuuna
is also from the same origin, its source is ‘iftaaa’.
‘Iftaaa’ means ‘to give permission
and leave’.
‘Al-mustaz- ‘afiina – (the weak, the feeble), it is plural of mustaz- ‘af, which has been derived from zu’f that means ‘weakness, debility’.
There was the command
about orphans in the beginning of this Surah
(Chapter), that was, “Bear in mind and care especially their rights”. Even that,
those patrons of the orphan girls should not marry them, who may violate their
rights. In view of this verse, some relatives of the orphan girls gave up to
marry them. When they observed that those other people, with whom (who were not
relatives) the orphan girls were got married, they gave them a lot of pain. Now
the guardians felt, “If they had not been married with non-relatives, they
would not have been put in trouble”. The people asked some questions also from
the Messenger of Allaah Almighty
(grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon Him) about this matter.
It has been described
in this verse, “These people want permission to marry the orphan girls with
their near relatives”. Tell them, “You are permitted for it. You were prevented
earlier from this kind of marriage in the form that perhaps you could not
perform their rights, your intention might be either to take possession of
their wealth and property or you marry them for any other advantage of your own
or they are given any loss in any matter. In this condition, to such orphan girl
or helpless woman, truly you should not wed, for whom you are not answerable to
anyone except yourself. Allaah
Almighty has commanded again and again to do justice with the weak women and
feeble children. He has adjudged also for the women and children as heirs and
urged that the justice should be done fully with the orphans. It is the
stupidity to act upon own wisdom before the orders of Allaah Almighty. You have goodness in the commands, given by Him
from beginning to end. Bow your heads in front of His Orders. You do not have
too much knowledge that you may think about your betterment. Your deeds will
not be wasted by Allaah Almighty,
which will be done by you in His obedience.
Lesson # 562 From Holy Qur’aan
Do Good and Keep Away from Evil
Greed Has
Been Made Present in the Minds
Wife’s Fear of Ill Treatment from
Husband
Husband and Wife Can Make Terms of
Peace between Themselves
Good Treatment with the Wife
Surah Nisaaa’ (Women)
– Chapter – 4
Verse
–128 of 176, Section – 19/24 (Part – 5)
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If a woman feareth ill treatment from her
husband, or desertion, it is no sin for them twain if they make terms of
peace between themselves. And peace is better. And greed hath been made
present in the minds (of men). And if ye do good and keep away from evil, lo!
Allah is ever Aware of what ye do.
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Wa ‘inimra-‘atun khaafat
mim ba’-lihaa nushuuzan
‘aw ‘i’-raazan falaa
junaaha ‘alay-himaaa ‘any-yus-lihaa bay-na
humaa sulhaa. Was-Sulhu
khayr. Wa
‘uh-ziratil-‘anfu-sush-shuh.
Wa ‘in tuhsinuu
wa tattaquu fa-‘innAllaaha kaana
bimaa ta’-maluuna Khabiiraa.
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Lesson
‘Uh-zirat – (has been made
present), and kept in front. Its base is ‘Ah-zaar,
which means ‘to place before, to make present’. It is made from Hazuur, which means ‘to come near, to
appear, to befall’.
Nushuuzan – (displeasure, ill treatment), it aims that
if the wife seems that her husband remains dissatisfied a little from her.
Disgust and aversion has taken place of love and good treatment, then it is no
sin for her, if she comes near her husband and makes peace with him.
Shuha – (Greed), this word is also used for
‘ambition, avarice and covetousness besides vigorous desire.
Some other forms of
behavior with the women and guidance about them have been mentioned in this
verse, so that mutual relationship between the twain (husband and wife) may be
good. It is commanded that if the wife observes that her life partner lives
separately for a few days. His heart is felt revoked from her side, then there
is no abashment in it if the wife adopts suitable policies to reconcile her
husband. First of all, greed of wealth has been clung in the heart of
everybody. Desire of profit has been attached with life. Therefore, if the wife
inclines to reduce some money from her expenditures or becomes ready to lessen
some amount from the amount incumbent on her husband (Mehr), then he will assent by beholding his financial benefit. The
husband should also get ready to be united after observing the attempt of
mutual adjustment from his wife, because welfare is in it that the twain
(husband and wife) live together friendly and with peace mutually. Many causes
may be of disposition, but they both should be ready every time to remove the
position of disagreement. If one feels any sign of peace, even a very little,
then the other should accept it immediately. It is no sin, if the wife causes
to gain her husband and he accepts it. After that, it has been described that
the men should treat the women well from the beginning and any chance of
disagreement should not be born. It will be very good for both of them. Neither
any deed, nor any intention of any person is hidden from Allaah Almighty. He is ever Aware of everything. As though, He
guided the wife in this verse that she should sacrifice some wealth (even very
less), and claimed from the husband that he should fear from Allaah Almighty and treat his wife well.
Betterment of relationship needs first priority.
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