Lesson # 940 from the Noble Quran
Going the Straight Path with pure intention
Surah ‘A’-RAAF (The Heights) – Chapter – 7)
Stage – 2, Verses – 165 & 166 of 206,
Section – 21 of 24 (Part - 9)
BisMIllaahir-Rahmaanir-Rahiim
In the name of God, the Beneficent, the
Merciful
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165. Then when they
forgot that whereof they had been reminded, We rescued those who forbade
wrong, and visited those who did wrong with dreadful punishment because they
were evil-livers.
166. So when they
took pride in that which they had been forbidden, We said unto them: Be ye
apes despised and loathed!
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165. Falammaa
nasuu maa zukkiruu
bihiii ‘anjay-Nalla-ziina yan-hawna
‘anis-suuu-‘i wa ‘akhaz-Nallaziina zalamuu
bi-‘azaabim- ba-‘iisim-
bimaa kaanuu yafsuquun.
166. Falammaa
‘ataw ‘am-maa nuhuu
‘anhu qulNaa lahum
kuunuu qiradatan khaasi-‘iin.
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Lesson
Ba-‘iisin – (dreadful,
grievous, hard to bear), this word has been derived from baa-‘as. Baa-‘as means awe, harshness, severity, difficulty.
Khaasi-‘iin – (despised
and loathed) this word is plural of khaasi-‘un,
which has been made from khasun. Khasun
means “avaunt, begone, curse”. Khaasi-‘un
is that individual or animal which is driven out, reproved wherever it goes.
It was described
in the previous verse that the wise individuals of ‘Iilah preached the people of ‘Iilah
that the fish should not be caught on the day of Sabbath in any way. It is
disobedience of Allah Almighty. But there was no actual value of the Command of
Allah Almighty in their hearts.
They perceived
it as: Our intention will be concealed due to our tricks, whereas Allah
Almighty knows the condition of the hearts and He is Aware of the intention of
everyone. No trick or plan can deceive Him. He loosened them that haply they
may abstain from their unbecoming act after thinking but they ignored the
advice. At last; what happened with them; has been mentioned here.
It is
commanded that when they did not listen to those who preached them, even that
some of preachers became silent being frustrated from their guidance, We
rescued all of those who forbade them from wicked deeds. But We afflicted those
disobedient people in severe wrath as punishment for their disobedience.
But when, even
then they did not abstain from wrongdoing and their disobedience increased day
by day; then We commanded: Be ye apes and taste the flavor of scorn, contempt and
baseness. This incident has been mentioned in Surah Baqarah also and was explained clearly.
The Children of
Israel knew and understood it properly. Accordingly, the mention of that
incident exists in their Holy Books even till today. The human being should
learn from this story that he should go on that Path without any kind of trick
or deception; with pure intention, which Allah Almighty has fixed for him.
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