What is evidence of idolatry? - Quran Chapter 35: 40b (Pt-22, Stg-5) (L-2694) درس قرآن

Quran Chapter 35: 40b (Pt-22, Stg-5) (L-2694) درس قرآن

What is evidence of idolatry?

Chapter “FAATIR’” - (The Creator) - 35

                                                                                         

‘A-‘uu-zu  Billaahi minash-Shay-taanir- Rajiim.

 (I seek refuge in Allaah from Satan the outcast)

Bis-Millaahir-Rah-maanir-Rahiim.
(In the name of Allaah, the Beneficent, the Merciful)

 أَمْ ءَاتَيْنَٰهُمْ كِتَٰبًا فَهُمْ عَلَىٰ بَيِّنَتٍ مِّنْهُ بَلْ إِن يَعِدُ ٱلظَّٰلِمُونَ بَعْضُهُم بَعْضًا إِلَّا غُرُورًا 40b 

                                       

40b.  Or have We given them a Scripture so they act on Clear Proof therefrom? Nay, the evildoers promise one another only to deceive.

40b.  ‘Am  ‘aatayNaahum  Kitaaban  fahum  ‘alaa  Bayyinatim-minh.  Bal  ‘inyya-‘iduz-zaalimuuna  ba’-zuhum  ba’-zan ‘illaa guruuraa.

Commentary

Ya-‘idu – (they promise), this word has come out from wa’-dun, which means “to say good thing, to promise for giving any good thing”. From the same, another word is wa-‘iid also, which means “to threaten, to say that I shall harm you”. Wa’-dah is a promise for goodness, but wa-‘iid is used for “threat”. Origin of both words is the same.

It was commanded earlier: Ask from these idolaters! What have you seen in your gods that you adore them? Have your sense left working properly that you consider them powerful who are helpless and who are incapable?

In this verse, it is commanded: If not so then you should have such Scripture which would have been revealed by Us, and in which it should be mentioned very clearly that you should ask others for help instead of Us (Allaah Almighty). A mankind should either have reasonable proof of his acts or he should have Commandment of Our Messenger (grace, glory, blessings and peace of Allaah be upon him) and Heavenly Scripture. While there is neither any rational reason and nor any written Commandment concerning worship of any other instead of Allaah Almighty exists, then on which foundation have you established such oppressive custom; which you do not give up in spite of having clear instructions? Now it is clear that you have been committing this unsuitable act due to giving religious offerings to one another, in which you have your personal advantages too.

These oppressors say to one another: These idols and self-made gods will intercede for us before Allaah Almighty. Therefore, we should adore them.

It is a clear deceit, in which they themselves have been entangled and entrap others also.

Transliterated Holy Qur’aan in Roman Script & Translated from Arabic to English by Marm aduke Pickthall, Published by Paak Company, 17-Urdu Bazaar, Lahore, Lesson collected from Dars e Qur’aan published By Idara Islaah wa Tableegh, Lahore (translated Urdu to English by Muhammad Sharif). https://youtu.be/U_cwIVO4KMs