Lessons 506 to 517
LESSON
# 506 FROM HOLY QUR’AN
Believers Should Not Draw Near Prayer When
Drunken
Prayer and Intoxication
Drinking and Prayer
When You Know That What Uttered, Then Offer
Prayer
Draw Not Near Prayer When Polluted or Drunken
Surah NISAAA’ (WOMEN) - Chapter - 4)
Verses
–43a of 176, Section –7/24 (Part – 5)
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O ye who believe! Draw not near unto prayer
when ye are drunken, till ye know that which ye utter, nor when ye are
polluted, save when journeying upon the road, till ye have bathed.
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Yaaa-
‘ayyu-hallaziina ‘aa-manuu laa
taqrabus-Salaata wa ‘antum
sukaaraa hattaa ta’-lamuu
maa taquuluuna wa
laa junuban ‘illaa
‘aabirii sabiilin hattaa
tag-tasiluu.
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Lesson
In the beginning of this Chapter (Surah), the Muslims were
laid stress on the performance of conjugal rights and the rights of their
beloveds, relatives and allies. They were forbidden to take wealth of others
illegally and slaughter someone unreasonably. After that, they were commanded
to behave well with the relatives, the orphans, the poor and the neighbors and
ordered to abstain from pride, arrogance, avarice and
spending their wealth in order to be seen of men. At the last of all
these instructions, a command has been given about the prayer. It has been
ordered about the prayer, “Be careful about two things before saying the prayer:
· You should not be in the form of intoxication. That is to say,
you cannot offer prayer until you are unable to understand the sentences spoken
by your tongues.
· Secondly, do not draw near to prayer until taking bath, if
you are polluted (due to either intercourse or any other reason and need to be
purified).
The advantage of these both instructions is that:
Above-mentioned orders of Allah Almighty in which performing
the entire duties of mutual rights and affairs, financial and physical worships
were discussed, seem very difficult to be executed. Moreover, escaping from miserly,
to be seen of the people and vanity, seems very
troublesome upon the soul. Therefore, the order for the prayer is given. Due to
the prayer, inclination towards other worships springs up and carrying into
effect of other worships becomes easy, and flight arises from the illegal things.
Some Scholars of the religion have explained also in this way, “It is possible
that because of listening to the earlier orders, the lazy and inactive people
might lose their spirit, thinking themselves helpless and idle in offering prayers.
Therefore, it is told that the person, who will maintain the prayers, he will
face neither any difficulty in other matters, nor he will mistake in offering
the prayer timely.
Sukaaraa _ (drunken) sukar means in the form of intoxication,
drunken-ness. It aims that when any person’s mental condition has interruption
in his conscious and the mental balance does not remain fit. This condition springs
up due to drinking as well as smelling and addiction to smoking charas etc. Sometimes, such condition
may also arise due to excess of emotion, anger and sleep. In such state, the Prayer
cannot be offered.
Junuban –(when ye are polluted, there is need of bathing) , that is
to say; such condition when taking bath is obligatory. Such polluted man or
woman is called junubii.
LESSON
# 507 FROM HOLY QUR’AN
Ta-yammum
Purifying Before Prayer When Water Is Not Held
Sand or Dust – Substitute of Water for Ablution
Benign and Forgiving – Allah Almighty
Rub Your Face & Hands with Soil if Find Not
Water
Surah NISAAA’ (WOMEN) - Chapter - 4)
Verses
–43b of 176, Section –7/24 (Part – 5)
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And if ye be ill, or on a journey, or one of
you cometh from the closet, or ye have touched women, and ye find not water,
then go to high clean soil and rub your faces and your hands (therewith). Lo!
Allah is Benign, Forgiving.
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Wa
‘in- kuntum-marzaaa ‘aw
‘alaa safarin ‘aw
‘ahadum-minkum-minal-gaaa-‘iti
‘aw laamas-tumun-nisaaa-‘afalam tajiduu
maaa-‘an fata-yamma-muu sa-‘iidan-tayyiban fam-sahuu
bi-wujuuhikum wa ‘ay-diikum.
‘Innallaaha kaana ‘A-fuwwan
Gafuuraa.
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Lesson
It was described in the previous lesson that the prayer
cannot be offered if the body of man or woman is polluted/unclean and until
he/she does not take bath. But if someone is either ill or on a journey or has
come from the privy, or he has touched the woman, and does not find water for
cleanliness, then it has been uttered in this verse that they should purify with
sand or dust. That purification is called tayammum.
Three forms of excuse from bathing have been discussed in
this lesson:
1. Illness While the water harms and there is a danger
of increasing the illness due to its use.
2. Journey If any person is on
a journey and either does not have so much water to do ablution, or quantity of
the available water is too less that, if he does ablution then the water will
not remain for his drinking and there is no hope to get it at a very distant
from his location. And he may die due to thirst.
3. Nonexistence
of Water It is also possible
that the water will entirely be unreachable.
In this verse, two kinds of cleanliness have been mentioned:
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Someone has come back (from the latrine) after disposing of
his/her stool or urine and needs to do ablution.
·
He/she has copulated and now requires taking bath.
Method of Tayammum (purifying
before prayer with sand or dust when water cannot be had) is that they should
beat their both hands on the pure earth (soil or dust) and rub on entire face.
Then bring hands to high clean soil again and now rub
both hands up to their elbows. Soil has been set as locum-tenens of water at
the time of any proper motive because it is pure and can be obtained more
easily than water.
In addition, the earth is root of the humanity,
and turning towards one’s root, there is safety from the sins and depravities.
Allah Almighty permitted to do Tayammum in place of ablution when it is necessary and set the soil
as substitute of water because He is Forgiving and Producer of ease. He likes
advantages and facilities for His servants. Apparently, these instructions seem
difficult to the mankind, but the aim from it all is that the human beings may
become pious and pure, and achieve success in this world and the Hereafter.
LESSON
# 508 FROM HOLY QUR’AN
People Of The Scripture Seek To Make You Err
As a Friend – Allah is Sufficient
Ill will of the People of the Scripture
God is Sufficient as a Helper
Lord Almighty Knows Best Your Enemies
Surah Nisaaa’ (Women)
- Chapter - 4)
Verses
–44 & 45 of 176, Section –7/24 (Part – 5)
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44. Seest
thou not those unto whom a portion of the Scripture hath been given, how they
purchase error, and seek to make you (Muslims) err from the right way?
45. And
Allah knoweth best (who are) your enemies. And Allah is Sufficient as a
Friend, and Allah is Sufficient as a Helper.
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44.
‘Alam tara ‘ilallaziina ‘uu-tuu
nasiibam-minal-Kitaabi
yash-taruunaz-zalaalata wa yuriiduuna
‘an- tazillus-sabiil.
45.
Wallaahu ‘a’ -lamu bi- ‘a’ – daaa- ‘ikum. Wa kafaa
bil-laahi Waliy-yanw-wa kafaa
bil-laahi Nasiiraa.
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Lesson
There is a description about some dissensions, deceiving and
cunning behavior of the Jews in these verses.
The badness and flaws of the children of Israel
have been mentioned from the verse ‘Innallaaha
laa yuhibbu man-
kaana mukh-taalan- fakhuuraa (4:36) (Lo! Allah loveth not such
as are proud and boastful) (up to the verse 4:42). Then it was told, “Yaaa- ‘ayyu-hallaziina ‘aa-manuu
laa taqrabus-Salaata wa
‘antum sukaaraa” (4:43)
(O ye who believe! Draw not near unto prayer when ye
are drunken, till ye know that which ye utter, nor when ye are polluted, save when
journeying upon the road, till ye have bathed). Now their (Jews) description
is being started again from these verses.
The Jews are the People of the Scripture. Allah Almighty
bestowed them some portion of His Word, but acting upon those Instructions was
not in their fate. These people purchase straggling in retaliation of the
verses of Allah Almighty and hide the qualities and conditions regarding His
last Messenger, Muhammad (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon him). They
keep secret the glad tidings about Him (grace, glory, blessings and peace be
upon him), mentioned in their Scripture so that their own honor and chief-ship
might not end. They disbelieve in Islam intentionally and wish too to make the Muslims err from the right way and turn them from
their religion Islam.
This nation was beloved to Allah Almighty. Many
Prophets and Messengers of God Almighty (peace be upon them) were sent towards
them, who used to try for showing them the right path through preaching and
invitation in all respect. Instead of learning about the betterment of the Day
of Resurrection, they used to gain the worldly benefits, by making changes in
the Scripture of Allah Almighty, the order that they used to seem favorable for
them, obeyed it and which commands lessened their temporary advantages, they
used to kick them. They concealed the glad tiding regarding last Messenger, Muhammad (grace, glory, blessings and peace
be upon him) given in their Scripture, only for the purpose that their dominion
and lordship would not end, and they would not be vilified. In short, they used
to purchase the world (wealth) by selling their religion. Now they seek to make also the Muslims err from the right way.
Allah Almighty commands, “O Muslims! I know your
enemies very well. Keep satisfaction. They would never be able to ruin you. Be
careful from them. Allah Almighty is Sufficient to increase your gain and to
save you from any loss. Do not reflect from your enemies and remain firm upon
the religion – Islam”.
LESSON
# 509 FROM HOLY QUR’AN
Stratagems of the Jews
Better Observances
Craftiness of the Children of Israel
It Was Better to Say “We Hear and We Obey”
Jews Used To Change Words from Their Context
Surah Nisaaa’ (Women)
- Chapter - 4)
Verses
–46 of 176, Section –7/24 (Part – 5)
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Some of those who are Jews change words from
their context and say; “We hear and disobey; hear thou as one who cannot be
made to hear” and “Listen to us!” distorting with their tongues and
slandering religion. And if they had said: “We hear and we obey; hear thou,
and look at us” it had been better for them, and more upright. But Allah hath
cursed them for their disbelief, so they believe not, save a few.
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Minal-laziina
haaduu yu-harri-fuunal-kalima ‘am-ma-waa-zi-‘ihii wa
yaquuluuna sami’-naa wa
‘asaynaa wasma’ gayra
musma-‘inw-wa raa-‘inaa lay-yam-bi-‘al-sinatihim wa
ta’-nan- fiddiin. Wa law ‘annahum qaaluu
sami’-naa wa ‘ata’-naa
wasma’ wan-zurnaa lakaana
khayral-lahum wa ‘aq-wama,
wa laakilla-
‘annahumul-laahu bi-kufrihim falaa
yu’-minuuna ‘illaa qaliilaa.
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Lesson
It has been described in this verse that there are some such
persons also in the Jews, who change the words from
the context of the Scripture Torah, alter too their meanings and object.
Whenever Messenger Muhammad (grace, glory,
blessings and peace of Allah Almighty be upon him) used to cause to hear the
command of God Almighty, they said, “We heard”, that is to say, “We obeyed”,
but whispered, “We disobeyed this order” as “We have heard your order only with
our ears, but our hearts have rejected it. We accepted verbally only for
deceiving”.
Another mischief of the Jews was that whenever
they used to address the Holy Prophet (grace, glory, blessings and peace of
Allah Almighty be upon him), they talked such words, which had two meanings. According
to one meaning, they used to expose ‘prayer for Muslims’ welfare and respect’. However,
as per other meanings, they had aim of a curse and contempt for the Believers.
Accordingly, they used to say such words, which were apparently as prayer for
one’s welfare, for example; “Remain esteemed and triumphant always, nobody may win
over you in any bad and opposite affair”. Nevertheless, bad aim of these
sentences was in their hearts, “Hear thou as one who cannot be made to hear”.
When the Jews used to stand in the service of
Holy Messenger (grace, glory, blessings and peace of Allah Almighty be upon
him), they used to say, “raa-‘inaa”. This word
has two meanings, one good and the other bad. Good meanings are that ‘Show us
favor and look us with kindness, so that we may understand your object and ask
from you whatever we wish to ask you’. Moreover, bad meaning were acquired by pressing
their tongues and using the word ra-‘iinaa , which meant, “You are our shepherd”.
They used to offer an insult of the Last Messenger of Allah Almighty (grace, glory, blessings and peace of Allah Almighty be
upon him).
The Jews people used to say these words in their conversation
by alloying in such a manner that hearers got usually good meanings of these
words. Nobody used to think about their bad meanings, but the People of the
Scripture used to take bad meanings in their hearts and accuse (let us flee to
Allah) the Holy Prophet (grace, glory, blessings and
peace of Allah Almighty be upon him) as “if this person were Prophet, then he
had certainly known our cheating”. Allah Almighty split the veil of their
cunning. Now we should neither make them trusty, nor obey them and nor consider
them our friends because they left the Path of Guidance and went astray.
They are being instructed in this verse that it
is their boundless unbecoming behavior. It was better for them if they had not
done so. They would have used clear, correct and suitable words. For instance:
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‘Ata’-naa (we obeyed) in place of ‘asay-naa.
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Only the word ‘isma’ (hear) in place of the words ‘isma’ gayra
musma-‘in (hear thou as one who cannot be made to hear).
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The word ‘un-zurnaa (look at us) instead of saying raa-‘inaa.
Allah Almighty removed them from His Mercy and
Guidance due to their infidelity. They do not understand simple and useful matters,
and do not have faith except some of them. Out of those believer Jews are –
‘Abdullah bin Salaam (razi Allahu Anhu)
etc. who used to escape from wickedness and villainies of the Jews and remained
safe and sound from the curse of Allah Almighty.
Three matters have become very clear from this
verse:
1. The Jews disbelieved in the Messenger of Allah
Almighty (grace, glory, blessings and peace of Allah Almighty be upon him)
intentionally, although they knew glad tidings and predictions about Him
(grace, glory, blessings and peace of Allah Almighty be upon him).
2. They used to address the Messenger (grace, glory,
blessings and peace of Allah Almighty be upon him) with such words, which had
good meanings apparently, but take their bad meanings in to their hearts. As
though, they used to behave deceitfully (trick of hypocrisy).
3. Moreover, they did not believe in the unity of
the Deity and Apostleship, used to make alterations in the Heavenly Scriptures.
They slaughtered the Prophets (peace be upon them) unjust. Due to this infidelity,
they were cursed by Allah Almighty and thrown away from His Kindness.
LESSON
# 510 FROM HOLY QUR’AN
Invitation Of Belief To The Jews
Jews Are Being Invited to Believe In Holy Qur’an
Belief in That Which Confirms That Which Ye
Possess
Curse For Sabbath-Breakers
Commandment of Allah Almighty
Surah Nisaaa’ (Women)
- Chapter - 4)
Verses
–47 of 176, Section –7/24 (Part – 5)
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O ye unto whom the Scripture hath been given!
Believe in what We have revealed confirming that which ye possess, before We
destroy countenances so as to confound them, or curse them as We cursed the
Sabbath-breakers (of old time). And the Commandment of Allah is always
executed.
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Yaaa-
‘ayyu-hallaziina ‘uu-tul-
Kitaaba ‘aaminuu bimaa
nazzalnaa musaddiqal-limaa ma-‘akum-min qabli
‘an-nat-misa wujuuhan fa-naruddahaa ‘alaaa
‘adbaarihaaa ‘aw nal-‘anahum
kamaa la-‘annaaa ‘As-haabas-Sabt. Wa
kaana ‘am-rullaahi maf-‘uulaa.
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Lesson
Now the People of the Scripture are being invited, “Confirm
the Holy Qur’an. This Word of Allah Almighty confirms your old Scriptures, and the
basic principles of those Scriptures are united with It (Holy Qur’an). You
should be saved from that punishment of Allah Almighty by embracing Islam,
which was given to the past nations due to declining the Truth”.
Allah Almighty commanded the children of Israel, “Believe in
Holy Qur’an prior to that time, when We shall destroy
your countenances so as to either confound them or metamorphose your
faces and make them like animals, as We destroyed and changed the countenances
of the Sabbath-breakers, and made them monkeys”.
‘As-haabas-Sabt - (Sabbath-breakers, the people of the day of Saturday). The
story of the Sabbath-breakers has been mentioned in Surah ‘A’-raaf , which is briefly as under, “The children of Israel are
permitted to hunt the fish during entire days of the week except Saturday.
Allah Almighty wished to test them. Therefore, it was His such Will that the
fish used to appear very less in quantity on all other days, but on Saturday,
it used to be seen in very much numbers. The children of Israel used to be
affected that the fish was in abundant quantity but they were not permitted to
catch it. They could not have patience and tried to get unlawful advantage from
this command of Allah Almighty through stratagem. They dug many abysses along
with the bank of river and connected those pits to the river. On Saturday, the
fish used to come in pits besides the water from the river and assemble here.
Next day, they used to catch the fish from there. Due to this stratagem and
wickedness, the curse of Allah Almighty revealed upon them and they were made
the monkeys by destroying their countenances.
The Jews are being frightened from this curse of Allah
Almighty also in the above-mentioned verse and they have been warned that ‘the Commandment of Allah Almighty is always executed. So,
do not disobey Him, otherwise you will deserve the torment of God Almighty’.
LESSON
# 511 FROM HOLY QUR’AN
A Tremendous Sin - Polytheism
Polytheist Will Never Be Forgiven
Ascribing Partner to
Allah Is Unforgiveable Sin
Allah Forgives All Save That To Which He Will
There Is No Forgiveness for Idolater in Doomsday
Surah Nisaaa’ (Women)
- Chapter - 4)
Verses
–48 of 176, Section –7/24 (Part – 5)
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Lo! Allah forgiveth not that a partner should
be ascribed unto Him and He forgiveth (all) save that to which He will. And
whoso ascribeth partners to Allah, he hath indeed invented a tremendous sin.
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‘Innal-laaha
laa yagfiru ‘any-yushraka bihii
wa yagrifu maa duuna zaalika
li-many-yashaaa’. Wa many-yushrik billaahi
fa-qadif-taraaa ‘isman ‘aziimaa.
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Lesson
Allah
Almighty has informed about the biggest sin – polytheism, generally to the
entire mankind ‘the children of Adam’ (peace be upon him) and especially the
children of Israel (peace be upon him), and described about that particular
biggest sin, which will never be forgiven in any condition I.e. ascribing plurality to Allah Almighty. Allah
Almighty will award more or less punishment in retaliation to all remaining
little sins, but He will never forgive the tremendous sin of polytheism.
Shirk means ascribing the plurality
to Allah Almighty. That is to say, to determine someone else equal or associate
in His Noble Personage, Virtues or Commands, is called plurality to Him. This
matter is against the Unity of God Almighty.
If the human
being consider thoroughly, then it will reveal that verily polytheism is the
biggest sin. With it, not only the excellence of human life are thrown away,
even that his nature and life is also ruined. After reviewing the universe and
existing things deeply, it reaches the corroborative evidence point that surely
there exists any Creator of entire these things.
If the humankind
meditates himself upon his bodily and mental powers, he will perceive that
there is any certainly Greatest Existence, Who bestows all these powers and
runs their system. Which uncountable difficulties and calamities a mankind has
to bear in this world, those remind him that Someone exists, Who sends these
disasters and He can solve them too. That Life is our Glorious Lord Almighty.
Believing in Him whole-heartedly, is the only source of hearts’ satisfaction
and to continue the human life.
The person,
whoever disbelieves in the Unity of Allah Almighty, satisfaction and
tranquility of his heart slips away. Moreover, he remains entangled in such a
whirlpool, from where he cannot obtain any way of deliverance.
Polytheism
and idolatry ruins the faith and practice of the human being. Therefore, it has
been determined a very very great sin. The Jews, who used to ascribe many
things as plurality to Allah Almighty, they are being warned, “Don’t hope for
pardon from the Court of Allah Almighty in this form”.
LESSON
# 512 FROM HOLY QUR’AN
Forging Lies Against Allah is a Flagrant Sin
Slandering and Telling a Lie
False-hood and
Calumny
Nobody Will Be Wronged Even a Hair upon a
Date-stone
Telling Lie is a Flagrant Sin
Surah Nisaaa’ (Women)
- Chapter - 4)
Verses
–49 & 50 of 176, Section –7/24 (Part – 5)
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49. Hast
thou not seen those who praise themselves for purity? Nay, Allah purifieth
whom He will, and they will not be wronged even the hair upon a date-stone.
50. See,
how they forge lies against Allah! And that itself is a flagrant sin.
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49.
‘Alam tara ‘ilallaziina yu-zakkuuna
‘anfusahum. Balil-laahu yuzakkii
many-yashaaa-‘u wa laa
yuzlamuuna fatiilaa.
50.
‘Unzur kayfa yaftaruuna
‘alallaahil- kazib. Wa kafaa
bihii ‘ismam-mubiinaa.
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Lesson
In this
verse, Allah Almighty has addressed His last Messenger Muhammad (grace, glory,
blessings and peace be upon him); “Have you not seen those children of Israel
who have involved themselves in the badness like polytheism? They disobey the
commands of Allah Almighty, alter in the Scripture of Allah Almighty, had been
slaughtering the Prophets (peace be upon them) unlawfully, falsifying the glad
tidings and good news regarding the last Messenger, Muhammad (grace, glory,
blessings and peace be upon him) and notwithstanding these entire badness, they
claim that they are pure and innocent? It is completely nonsensical thing.
In fact,
Allah Almighty purifies and sanctifies, to whom He wishes. Nothing may be by
saying someone. They will not be tyrannized even equal to a particle, who brag
falsely and claim wrongfully. But they will be entangled in the torment of
Allah Almighty due to their own evils and wicked deeds.
It has been
described about the reason of revelation of this verse that the children of
Israel, who used to worship the calf and say the Prophet Ezra (peace be upon
him) as son of God, when they heard this verse of Holy Qur’an, “ ‘Innallaaha
laa yag-firu ‘any-yushraka”, they began to say, “We
are not idolaters, but we are pure servants of God and children of the Prophet.
Prophet-hood is our hereditary. This verse revealed upon this occasion.
Allah
Almighty commanded, “How is it wonderful that these people calumniate Allah
Almighty in different false manners and although they have involved themselves
in the infidelity, and ascribe plurality to Him, even then they relate
themselves as God’s friends and are claimants to be chosen by Allah Almighty.
No doubt
that the children of Israel were descendants of the Prophets (peace be upon
them). High in dignity Prophets (peace be upon them) used to come out of them.
Even that the prophet-hood remained limited in to their lineage. In this
regard, verily these people were beloved of Allah Almighty earlier, but when
they turned from the obedience of Allah Almighty and His Messenger (grace,
glory, blessings and peace be upon him), forgot the Day of Resurrection by
following the covetousness and lust, then their agreeableness came to an end.
Therefore, Allah Almighty delineates, “They shall be punished because they
forge lies against Allah Almighty, while they have fallen into the
polytheism”.
LESSON
# 513 FROM HOLY QUR’AN
Obedient of Idols and Deities
Idolaters Can Never Be More Rightly Guided Than Believers
God Has Cursed Them
Who Believe In Idols and Deities
No Helper for Him Who Has Been Cursed By Allah
The People Who Believe In Idols and Deities
Surah Nisaaa’ (Women)
- Chapter - 4)
Verses
–51 & 52 of 176, Section – 8/24 (Part – 5)
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51. Hast
thou not seen those unto whom a portion of the Scripture hath been given, how
they believe in idols and false deities, and how they say of those
(idolaters) who disbelieve: These are more rightly guided than those who
believe”?
52. Those
are they whom Allah hath cursed, thou (O’ Muhammad) will find for him no
helper.
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51.
’Alam tara ‘ilallaziina ‘uu-tuu
nasiibam-minal-Kitaabi
yu’-minuuna bil-jibti wat-Taaguuti wa
yaquuluuna lil-laziina kafaruu
haaa- ‘ulaaa-‘i ‘ahdaa minallaziina ‘aamanuu
sabiilaa.
52. ‘Ulaaa-‘ikallaziina la-‘ana-humullaah. Wa
many-yal-‘a-nillaahu falan tajida
lahuu nasiiraa.
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Lesson
Taaguuti – (False deities,
disobedient, rebellion, refractory, encroacher, the person, who oversteps the
bounds), the words tagaa, tugyaan, taagi and taaguut have been
derived from the same origin, which means ‘to exceed one’s power, to disobey. Overflowing
of the river is named as tugyaani, probably for the reason
that the water of the river oversteps from its bounds (banks). The commentators
of Holy Qur’an infer the Satan (Devil) at some places as taaguut because he passed
beyond his limits.
The children of Israel were
the People of the Scripture. The Commandments of Allah Almighty had reached
them through Prophet Moses and the Prophets and Messengers came after Him
(peace be upon them). They had Torah, in which the glad tiding regarding the
last Messenger Muhammad (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon him) did
exist. But when they observed that the prophet-hood would be delivered to the
children of Ishmael from their dynasty, and a Prophet (grace, glory, blessings
and peace be upon him) has born in the illiterate people of Mecca,
at that time, a fire of jealousy irritated into them. They got ready for
enmity, tried to humiliate the Muslims in every respect and at last sharpened
their adversity by adhering with the Meccan
idolaters. Notwithstanding being the people of the Scripture, knowing about the
Unity of Allah Almighty and the Truth of His last Messenger (grace, glory,
blessings and peace be upon him), they said to the idolaters only for their
pleasure, even up to that their (idolaters’) religion was better than the
religion of Muslims (Islam).
Allah Almighty commands that
the people, who recommended the religion of infidelity as better and prominent
than Islam only for the purpose of their psychological desires, they are the
people, whom Allah Almighty has cursed. Moreover, it is clear that nobody can
be helper and protector of that person, to whom Allah Almighty has cursed.
LESSON
# 514 FROM HOLY QUR’AN
Misfortune of the Jews
Deprivitation of the Children of Israel
Bani Ishmael and Bani Israel – Children of ‘Abraham
Bounty of Allah Almighty
The Scripture and the Wisdom
Surah Nisaaa’ (Women)
- Chapter - 4)
Verses
–53 & 54 of 176, Section – 8/24 (Part – 5)
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53. Or
have they even a share in the Sovereignty? Then in that case, they would not
give mankind even the speck on a date-stone.
54. Or
are they jealous of mankind because of that which Allah of His Bounty hath
bestowed upon them? “So We bestowed upon the house of Abraham (of old) the
Scripture and Wisdom, and We bestowed on them a mighty kingdom.
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53. ‘Am lahum
nasiibum-minal-mulki
fa-‘izal-laa
yu’-tuu-nannaasa naqiiraa.
54. ‘Am yahsuduu-nan-naasa ‘alaa
maaa ‘aataahumul-laahu min-fazlih.
Fa-qad ‘aataynaaa ‘Aala-‘Ibraahiimal-Kitaaba wal-Hikmata
wa ‘aataynaahum-mul-kan ‘aziimaa.
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Lesson
As this
verse’s situation of revelation has been described that the Jews used to
understand that the prophet-hood and lord-ship of the religion was their
hereditary. Moreover, it should remain only in the dynasty of the children of
Israel in every reign. Therefore, they used to comprehend their disgrace in
obedience of last Messenger of Allah Almighty, Muhammad (grace, glory,
blessings and peace be upon him), and used to say that ultimately they would
succeed in getting sovereignty and kingdom. Due to saying the above-mentioned
words by the Jews, this verse was revealed, “Have the Jews any share in the Sovereignty and kingdom?” It
means that certainly they have no share. These people are as much stingy that
if they become ruler or king, then they will never give alms even equal to a
seed of the sesame. That is to say; whenever they will get kingdom anywhere,
they will not bestow on any beggar even equal to an atom.
Then
Allah Almighty inquires, “Do the Jews grieve at the Bounty and the Liberality,
which Allah Almighty bestowed upon Muhammad, His last Messenger (grace, glory,
blessings and peace be upon him) and His companions (sahaabah) (may Allah Almighty be pleased with them)? It is entirely
their absurdity to envy for this purpose because We have bestowed upon the
house of Abraham (peace be upon him) the Scripture and Wisdom, and We bestowed
on them a mighty kingdom. Even now these all are held in His (Abraham - peace
be upon him) house as the last Prophet (grace, glory, blessings and peace be
upon him) is from the descendants of Ishmael, who was too son of Abraham (peace
be upon them). Then it is not lawful for the Jews to envy and deny upon it.
When
it was manifested upon the Jews that Muhammad (grace, glory, blessings and
peace be upon him) was a True Prophet of Allah Almighty and Holy Qur’an is His
Real Word, then it was better for them to believe in Allah Almighty, to embrace
Islam and to become brothers of the Muslims instead of keeping malice and
jealousy. But they were misled too much in the greed and avarice of worldly
respect and honor, wealth and property that they did not care for the Commands
of Allah Almighty. They used to burn in the fire of jealousy and avarice, to
stand opposite upon the infidelity and denial, and to be exhausted of the
friendship with the enemies of Islam. They also used to remain misers and do
stinginess. How can be given the prophet-hood and the sovereignty to these like
people?
LESSON
# 515 FROM HOLY QUR’AN
The Torment of the Hell
Infernal Torment
Hell is Sufficient
for Burning the Disbelievers
Disbelievers will be Exposed to the Fire
Ever Mighty and Wise is Allah Only
Surah Nisaaa’ (Women)
- Chapter - 4)
Verses
–55 & 56 of 176, Section – 8/24 (Part – 5)
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55. And
of them were (some) who believed therein and of them were (some) who turned
away from it. And Hell is sufficient for (their) burning.
56. Lo!
Those who disbelieve Our Revelations, We shall expose them to the Fire. As
often as their skins are consumed We shall exchange them for fresh skins that
they may taste the torment. Lo! Allah is Ever Mighty, Wise.
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55.
Faminhum-man ‘aamana bihii
wa minhuman- sadda ‘anh.
Wa kafaa bi-Jahannama sa-‘iiraa.
56. ‘Innallaziina kafaruu
bi- ‘Aayaatinaa sawfa nusliihim
Naaraa. Kullamaa nazijat
ju-luuduhum baddalnaahum ju-luudan
gayrahaa li-yazuuqul- ‘azaab. ‘Innallaaha kaana
‘Aziizan Hakiimaa.
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Lesson
Punishment
for the infidels and disbelievers has been described in this verse. Allah
Almighty has bestowed grandeur always to the dynasty of Prophet Abraham (peace
be upon him) and even now it is still in his family. The Fire of Hell is
sufficient for him to burn, whosoever will not believe without grounds, only
due to jealousy. It is impossible to escape and run away from that Fire.
In the
previous verse, there was a description about the believer and disbeliever. In
this verse, punishment for the disbeliever has been mentioned, so that the
people incline towards the Faith and avoid from infidelity, they may draw
attention toward their determined path after knowing about results of the
deeds.
Recitation
regarding the Jews is being made. It is commanded that some of them embraced
Islam and they entered in the list of Believers. There are some such people
into them, who used to remain away from the path of truth. They did not believe
at any cost. Bursting forth the Fire of Hell into flame is ready for such persons
and it is sufficient for them.
Which type
of torment will have to meet the disbelievers of the verses of Allah Almighty? Listen
to (in the Words of) Allah Almighty, “We shall expose
them to the Fire. As often as their skins are consumed We shall exchange them
for fresh skins that they may taste the torment”. Blazing Fire of the Hell will
reduce their skins to ashes but they will not die. Their skins will be
exchanged by the fresh skins and they will taste the torment again and again.
Their trouble and pain will not be reduced. ‘Al-’Amaan,
‘al-Hafiiz
Undoubtedly,
Allah Almighty is Overcoming and Mighty. No difficulty comes before Him while
punishing the infidels as much severely. He is Wise. To give such punishment to
the disbelievers is very suitable in accordance with His Wisdom.
LESSON
# 516 FROM HOLY QUR’AN
Blessings of the Paradise
Favors in the Gardens
Joys of the Heaven
Good Things for the Believers
Pure Companions In Paradise for Believers
Surah Nisaaa’ (Women)
- Chapter - 4)
Verses
–57 of 176, Section – 8/24 (Part One-Fourth of – 5)
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And as for those who believe and do good works,
We shall make them enter Gardens underneath which rivers flow – to dwell
therein for ever. There for them are pure companions – and We shall make them
enter plenteous shade.
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Wallaziina
‘aamanuu wa ‘amilus-saalihaati sanud-khilu-hum Jannaatin-tajrii min- tah-tihal- ‘anhaaru khaalidiina
fiihaaa ‘abadaa. Lahum
fiihaaa ‘azwaajum-mutah-harah, wa
nud-khiluhum zillan zaliilaa.
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Lesson
After
mentioning about the punishment and torment to the disbelievers (of the truth),
now glad tiding of reward and retaliation for the persons who believed, has
been described. It should impress on the mind that unavoidable condition with
the Faith is ‘Righteous Deeds’. The words ‘amilus-saalihaati (Do
good works) have been used nearly at
every place in the verses of Holy Qur’an after the word ‘aamanuu (Believe) as it has been used in this verse. The same
is the Truth that whose belief will be correct, his/her deeds will also be
correct. How is it possible that a person has complete faith but one does not
act upon it?
Jannaatin – its singular is Jannah,
which means Garden (Paradise). Garden – the place, which is hidden by many
trees. That is to say; such Garden, which has dense trees. It is the eternal
favor (Paradise) of Allah Almighty, which will be residence of good disposition
people. Its blessings will be evergreen and the life of the persons here will
be perpetual. Neither the life (here) will face setting of the sun, nor end.
The word ‘Abadan has been used only for the Paradise and its
blessings.
‘azwaajum-mutah-harah – (pure companions, chaste women), the word mutah-haratun is
from tahara. Tahaaratun and Tahuurun have also derived from this
word, which means pure, clean and clear. Singular of ‘azwaajun
is Zawjun that means a
couple, a pair, a husband (or a wife). For example Zawjun-na’l (pair of shoes), like this zawj of a man is a woman. Therefore, it aims wife too. Paradise is
a great blessing. Clean atmosphere, pure life of that place, and chaste wife or
husband will be good companions there.
At the end
of the verse Allah Almighty commanded that shadows of the Paradise will be plenteous (zillan zaliilaa).
That is to say, there will never be heat of the sun, scorching sunshine and the
disaster of the warmth. On the contrary, the Believers and pious persons will
find there comfortable, joyous and easy life. They will be pleased with Allah
Almighty and He will be pleased upon them.
LESSON
# 517 FROM HOLY QUR’AN
Faith, Equity and Fair Play
God Almighty – Ever
Hearer and Seer
Return of Deposits and Justly Judgment
Things or Property Committed to the Trusty
Trust and Justice
Surah Nisaaa’ (Women)
- Chapter - 4)
Verses
–58 of 176, Section – 8/24 (Part – 5)
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Lo! Allah commandeth you that ye restore
deposits to their owners, and if ye judge between mankind, ye judge justly.
Lo! Comely is this which Allah admonisheth you. Lo! Allah is Ever – Hearer ,
Seer.
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‘Innallaaha
ya’-murukum ‘an-tu- ‘addul-
‘amaanaati ‘ilaaa ‘ah-lihaa,
wa ‘izaa hakamtum
bay-nannaasi ‘an-tah-kumuu bil-‘adl.
‘Innallaaha ni-‘immaa ya- ‘izukum-bih. ‘Innallaaha
kaana Samii-‘am- Basiiraa.
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Lesson
‘Al-
‘amaanaati – (The deposits), its singular is ‘amaanat. That is to say; the thing, which has been kept with
someone for a few days, and after some days, that is returned surely on demand.
Ameen is that undefiled person, who
does not embezzle in the deposit, returns it on demand without any evasion and
reduction.
tu-
‘addul- ‘amaanaati ‘ilaaa ‘ah-lihaa – (ye restore (you should return the) deposits to their owners.
tu- ‘addu
(you would pay (return or restore). ‘ah-lihaa (to
its owners), it means those people who are owners of this deposit, moreover,
those persons who are correct commendable and deserving of the trust. Its aim
is that the deposits should not be handed over to the unworthy persons. In this
revolution of time, the ballot (vote) is a very big national trust. To vote any
incapable or enemy of the religion and faith is not less than national
dis-honesty.
It
was manner of the Jews that they used to embezzle in the charge, used to support,
show favor by taking bribe at the time of settling the disputes, and contradict
the justice during finalization of the decisions. Allah Almighty has admonished
the Muslims about both the badness in these verses. In this connection, it has
also been narrated that when messenger of Allah Almighty (grace, glory,
blessings and peace be upon him) wished to enter the House of Allah on the day
of victory of Mecca, at that time, Usman
bin Talha was holding the key of the Masjidul-Haraam, and he denied to hand
over the key and open the Door. Then Ali (may Allah be pleased with him)
snatched the key from him and opened the Door. When Muhammad, Prophet of Allah
Almighty (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon him) came out from the
Masjid after necessary deed, then Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him)
requested the Beloved Messenger (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon him)
to grant him the key. In this situation, above-mentioned verse was revealed and
the key was returned to Usman bin Talha. About which order of Justice
and returning of charge, Allah Almighty has instructed us, that is entirely for
our own interest. Allah Almighty knows very well about our open and hidden,
present and future affairs. Therefore, if it seems any time that restoring of the
deposits is not convenient, then this thought should be ignored and command of
Allah Almighty should be obeyed.
Second
Instruction is regarding Justice. It is a great work, if neither the right, nor
truth is left from the hands in the affairs, lawsuits and cases, and nor the
justice is slaughtered. Justice is the spirit of Islam. Stability of the peace
and the life of the world depend upon it.
