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Lessons 48 to 59
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LESSON # 48 FROM HOLY
QUR’AN
BAQARAH – 2 (The Cow)
Excellence of
Knowledge
Verse – 31 & 32 of
286, Section – 4 (Part - 1)
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31. And He taught Adam all the names, then showed them to
the angels, saying: Inform Me of the names of these, if ye are truthful.
32. They said: Be glorified! We have no knowledge saving
that which Thou hast taught us. Lo! Thou, only Thou, art the Knower, the
Wise.
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31. Wa ‘allama ‘Aadamal-‘as-maaa-‘a kullahaa summa
‘arazahum ‘alal-malaaa-‘ikati faqaala ‘ambi-‘uunii bi-‘as-maaa-‘i
haaa-‘u-laaa-‘i ‘in- kuntum saadiqiin.
32. Qaaluu –Subhaanaka laa ‘ilma lanaaa ‘illaa maa
‘allamtanaa. ‘Innaka ‘antal-‘Aliimul-Hakiim.
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Lesson
‘Aadama – (Adam). He (peace be upon Him)
is the Father of all humankind.
‘As-maaa-‘a. (Names) the word which is
spoken for acquaintance of any person or thing is used as its name. To
recognize that person/thing it is also necessary that its qualities and signs
should be known.
Here meanings of the names are, “the names of all the things,
their characteristics and conditions which would have to become necessary for
the Adam and His children after sending them on the earth.” God Almighty acquainted
the Adam (Peace be upon Him) about all the things’ names, their states and
their characteristics.
According to the Knowledge of God the creation which was going to
become His Caliph, before his appearing all the things were produced and then
the humankind was created and He was named as Adam (peace be upon Him).
As you know that one creature of the God is Angels which are
produced from the Bright (Noor). They pass their entire time in obedience and
worship of God and it is their greatest excellence. They are totally pure and
clean from all the wishes and needs which are good for the Adam. So they quite
do not know about the use of all things of the earth and skies. However
it is fact that God has not created any thing without cause. There is indeed
any philosophy and advisability in it.
The Lord Almighty created the Adam (peace be upon Him) from the
mud. Then He produced in his body different kinds of wishes and needs. He gave
knowledge also to adopt the different means to fulfill his wishes. He grew
ability in it that he may acquaint with all the things easily and may know
their characteristics.
The Adam has to face different accidents, incidents and changes in
the different times. It has been kept in His nature that He will cross all the
hurdles consciously and successfully. He has been informed about names of each
necessary thing and its characteristics to compete in all kinds of
difficulties.
As it has been already discussed that the Angels know only about
which they have been given knowledge. The things they do not need, they neither
know about them and nor they can try to know about them.
So after teaching the names of all things to the Adam (Peace be
upon Him) the God Almighty produced those things in front of the Angels. He
commanded them, “If you are true in your claim that you hymn Mine praise and
sanctity Me perfectly then tell Me the names of following things”.
The Angels are sacred creature. They do not have any work besides
worship. How could they tell the names? They said, “We have only that knowledge
which You have taught us. Besides that we know nothing. Now! These things, we
can say only that there will be any advantage in producing them but we don’t
know about its philosophy and secrecy because Your works are not but full with Your
philosophy and advisability.
It is evident from these verses that due to knowledge the mankind
became superior and higher in rank to the Angels. Now if any person out of the
generation of the Adam (peace be upon Him) is careless from the knowledge then
he can not perform the duty of God’s caliph. We see that those nations, who
acquired knowledge, are really on the path of development.
LESSON # 49 FROM HOLY
QUR’AN
BAQARAH – 2 (The Cow)
Victory Of The
Knowledge
Verse – 33 of 286,
Section – 4 (Part - 1)
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He said: O Adam! Inform them of their names, and when he had
informed them of their names, He said: Did I not tell you that I know the
secret of the heavens and the earth? And I know that which ye disclose and
which ye hide.
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Qaala “Yaaa-‘Aadamu ‘ambi’-hum- bi-‘asmaaa-‘ihim.”
Falammaaa ‘amba-‘ahum- bi-‘Asmaaa-ihim, qaala ‘alam
‘aqul-lakum ‘iniii ‘a’-lamu gay-bas-samaawaati wal-‘arz, wa
‘a’-lamu maa tubdunna wa maa kuntum taktu-muun.
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Lesson
The Caliphate’s event of the Adam (Peace be upon Him) is being
narrated continuously. When Allah Almighty declared the caliphate of the Adam
before Angels (Peace be upon Them) at first they requested, “Wilt thou place
therein one who will do harm therein and will shed blood, while we, we hymn Thy
praise and sanctity Thee?” He said: “Surely I know that which ye know not.”
God Almighty kept trial of knowledge before them to prove the
claim of Adam. The Adam (peace be upon Him) was bestowed by the knowledge of
things according to His natural ability and purity. The Angels were not able to
know about the names and characteristics of the things. When the questions were
asked from the both, the Angels accepted their ignorance but the Adam told the
names of all the things and proved His superiority.
At this stage God Almighty said, “I had already told you that I
know about outward appearance and inward qualities of every thing. I am
well-informed about the secrets of the earth and heavens. The doubts about the
Adam you disclosed, I know them and I also know about that which were not
disclosed openly by you.” As though the knowledge of God is containing all the
things, He bestows rank and responsibility to each one according to one’s
ability and qualification.
LESSON # 50 FROM HOLY
QUR’AN
BAQARAH – 2 (The Cow)
Prostration Of The
Angels
Verse – 34 of 286,
Section – 4 (Part - 1)
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And when We said unto the angels: Prostrate yourselves before
Adam, they fell prostrate, all save Iblis. He demurred through pride, and so
became a disbeliever.
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Wa ‘iz qulnaa lil- malaaa-‘ikatis-judduu li-‘Aadama
fasajaduuu ‘illaaa ‘Ibliis ‘abaa wastakbara wa kaana minal-kaafiriin.
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Lesson
As-judduu – (Prostrate yourselves)
literally and particularly in the Divine precepts of religion Sajdah means
prostration; to bow the body and place the forehead on the ground; prayer.
Sajdah is the most venerable token so according to the Divine’s Law Sajdah is
forbidden for anyone except Allah Almighty. In this verse aim of prostrate to
the Adam (peace be upon Him) is that the Angels (peace be upon Them) bow their
heads towards the Adam to accept His superiority and reverence for His respect.
If we take its meanings in accord with the Divine then also its aim is to
prostrate to the God Almighty keeping their faces towards the Adam (peace be
upon Him) because here meanings of the word li-‘Aadama are ‘towards the Adam’
and not (prostrate) for Adam (peace be upon Him)
‘Ibliis – (Satan, devil) literal
meanings of this word are ‘hopeless’. This ‘Ibliis was not an Angel but He was
a demon created from the Fire. Because the Angel is a heavenly spirit, so it
can not be hoped that the Angels will refuse, disagree, deny or violate the
Order of God Almighty. Satan was included in the community of the Angels due to
His worship and obedience of Allah Almighty.
‘abaa Wastakbara-(He demurred through pride) the Devil
‘Satan’ disobeyed intentionally and took pride.
When it was cleared that the Adam (peace be upon Him) was superior
to the Angels due to His knowledge and rank, and was rightful of the Caliphate
of God on the earth, then Allah Almighty ordered to the Angels to bow towards
the Adam (peace be upon them) admitting His grandeur.
Obeying the order of God all the Angels prostrated of course the
devil demurred and said, “I am created from the fire and the Adam is created
from the mud so I shall not prostrate towards the Adam” (peace be upon Him).
Due to denying the order of God the Ibliis became infidel and He
was forfeited from the Mercy of Allah Almighty. He lost the vicinity of God and
fell in the reproach of God, and was fixed in the deserving anguish.
LESSON # 51 FROM HOLY QUR’AN
BAQARAH – 2 (The Cow)
Adam In The Garden
And Prohibited Tree
Verse – 35 of 286,
Section – 4 (Part - 1)
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And We said: O Adam! Dwell thou and thy wife in the Garden, and
eat ye, freely (of the fruits) thereof where ye will; but come not nigh
this tree lest ye become wrongdoers.
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Wa qulnaa yaaa-‘Aada-mus-kun ‘anta wa zaw-jukal-Jannata wa
kulaaminhaa ragadan hay-su shi’-tumaa; wa laa taqrabaa haazihish-shajarata
fata-kuunaa minaz-zaalimiin.
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Lesson
Jannata – literal significance of this
word is the garden whose close trees cover the earth. In the phrase of Divine
precepts of Religion its significance is that splendid Garden in which there
are uncounted blessings and which will be conferred to the persons of good
disposition. That Garden is called Jannah also because that is hidden from our
sights too.
zaw-juka – (Your wife) Eve (the wife of
Adam (peace be upon Him) who was already created before this discussion. She is
the Mother all of us.
Hay-su shi’-tumaa – (Where ye will) (from where you
wish to eat) this word exposes the width and greatness of the Paradise.
God Almighty created the Adam in accord with His own Will and made
him the viceroy of His Own on the earth. Then to clear his position Allah
Almighty ordered the Angels to prostrate towards the Adam (peace be upon him)
so that anyone may not have courage to rebel or disobey Him. The Angels
admitted the greatness of the Adam and bowed towards Him.
After the Caliphate of Adam (Peace be upon Him) Allah Almighty
gave them (Adam and His wife) chance to live in the Paradise, eat and
drink what they wish.
About the Eve Commentators of Islam narrated that the Adam was
alone in the Paradise. He was tired of aloneness. So God created the Eve
and commanded both to live in the Paradise.
It is evident that God Almighty gave the Adam how many rewards and
ranks, at first He was given knowledge, then He became Caliph of God, then he
was presented a life partner (wife) for comfort and pleasure, then He was
placed in Paradise and bestowed uncounted blessings for eating and drinking.
Allah Almighty bestows presents to His servants always. Now it is the duty of
His servants to thank God and know the respect of these
favours.
Laa taqrabaa - come not nigh (near). Actual
significance of this order was that the Adam should not eat the fruit of that
particular tree.
Haazihish-shajarata – ‘this tree’ was a tree out of
the trees of Paradise and the Adam was acquainted about that tree. In
the Holy Qur’aan there is no explanation about it however the commentators of
the religion have different views about that particular tree. Some of them say
that it was the tree of grapes and some say that it was plant of wheat; some
have view as dates and fig. In the Sayings of the Messenger of God (Peace and
blessings on Him) it has not been explained.
Minaz-zaalimiin – (out of wrongdoers) it is the
significance of those people who oppress themselves. Disobeying the orders of
God is the oppression over oneself. Now it is clear that at that time means of
the Paradise was not as the reward of good deeds as now it has. But
at that time there were Divine’s laws. Some orders were to obey them and some deeds
were to be prevented to do them.
It is the lesson for us that the person who does the works of
doubts and suspicions him endangers himself intensively for wrong deeds. So the
God Almighty prevented the Adam (peace be upon Him) to go near that prohibited
tree so that neither they will go nigh the tree and nor they will wish to eat
it. We should also abstain from the doubtful and suspicious things. It should
also be remembered that the person who disobeys the orders of God Almighty he
actually loses his own. He creates mischief for himself in this world as well
as the next world i.e. Doomsday.
LESSON # 52 FROM HOLY
QUR’AN
BAQARAH – 2 (The Cow)
Error Of The Adam And
Expulsion From Paradise
Verse – 36 of 286,
Section – 4 (Part - 1)
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But Satan caused them to deflect there-from and expelled them
from the (happy) state in which they
were; and We said: Fall down, one
of you a foe unto the other! There shall be for you on earth a
habitation and provision for a time.
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Fa-‘azalla-humash-shay-taanu ‘anhaa fa-‘akh-raja-humaa mimmaa
kaanaa fiih. Wa qulnah-bituu ba’-zukum li-ba’zin ‘aduww. Wa lakum fil
‘arzi musta-qarrunw- wa mataa-‘un ‘ilaa hiin.
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Lesson
Fa-‘azalla-huma – Then they were deflected. It is
understood that deflection does not come under the meanings of intentionally
disobedience and violence. But significance of the deflection is error, slip
due to mistake, forgetfulness.
Ash-shay-taanu – Significance of the Satan is
that creature who went away from the Mercy of the Creator. It is the second
name of Iblis. He disobeyed the God Almighty so He was ordered to get rid of
the Paradise. Then He became strict enemy of the generation of the Adam
(Peace be upon Him). He can not compel the human being to disobey the God or to
do evil, but He induces the mankind with different methods to go on the path of
evil. He is able to do this work (remaining either away or near) without
measurement of the distances.
‘Anhaa – (Cause of it) It may be pointed
out towards the tree as significant that by the tree Satan deflected them and
it may also be earmarked towards the Paradise that the Adam (Peace be
upon Him) was expelled from it.
God Almighty placed the Adam (Peace be upon Him) and His wife
in Paradise and ordered not to eat the fruit of that particular tree
and not to go near it. The Satan did not prostrate towards the
Adam so He was rejected. He became enemy of the Adam due to jealousy. He
intended strongly that anyhow the Adam be deflected from the Paradise.
In the Holy Qur’aan it has come in an other place that the Iblis
reached near the Adam and His wife and assured them swearing that He is Their
friend and well-wisher, and said that if you will eat the fruit of this tree,
you will become Angels and will remain in Paradise forever.
The Adam and His wife were entrapped. They did not know that
anyone can swear false of the God. They ate the fruit of that tree. As they ate
the fruit, their dress of Paradise was dropped down from the bodies
and they began to fold the leaves of the trees around their bodies due to shame.
The God Almighty ordered them to get out from here. Satan became cause of their
deflection from the Paradise. We should try to save ourselves from His
deception.
Ih-bituu - Fall down (you all). It
signifies to go down from the higher place or migrate from one place to the
other. It also signifies that in which Paradise the Adam (peace be
upon Him) and His wife were residing they all (including their children and
race) had to leave that place.
‘Aduwwun – (Enemies, foe, rival) the map
of the life on earth has been taught by this word. In this world there will be
possibility of struggle, jealousy, selfishness, sensuality and envy, and to
save oneself from this badness will be the token of human being’s piousness.
‘Ilaa hiin – (For a time, till the particular time) it is evident
from this verse that stay of human being is accidental on this earth and not
forever. Then they will attend the Court of God.
After eating the fruit of that particular tree due to misleading
of the Satan, which was forbidden to eat by the God Almighty, He ordered that
this place is not suitable for you now. Go away on the earth. In the world some
people of the mankind will not remain in peace and truce, and will quarrel with
each other. They will reside there till their death. During their life time
they will have to get advantage from the earthen commodities with working hard
and collect the things for drinking and eating.
Useful matters which come out of this verse are:
• Satan is enemy of the
human being. He tries his best to cheat and deceive the mankind.
• Existence of the
humankind is casual/accidental. Its reality is like an Inn. So we should
recognize the world as to stay for some time and we should not forget our Lord,
God Almighty supposing this world to live forever.
LESSON # 53 FROM HOLY
QUR’AN
BAQARAH – 2 (The Cow)
Penitence Of The Adam
(Peace Be Upon Him)
Verse – 37 of 286,
Section – 4 (Part - 1)
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Then Adam received from his Lord words (of revelation), and He
relented towards him. Lo! He is the Relenting, the Merciful.
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Fata-laqqaaa ‘Aadamu mir-Rabbihii Kalimaatin, fa-taaba
‘alayh. ‘Innahuu Huwat-Tawwaa-bur-Rahiim.
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Lesson
Fata-laqqaaa – Then learnt, received from
Lord.
Kalimaatin – Words (of revelation). The God Almighty taught the
Adam (Peace be upon Him) the words of penitence with His Mercy and Kindness.
Here the words of penitence signify towards the following verse of Holy
Qur’aan, “They said: Our Lord! We have wronged ourselves. If Thou forgive us
not and have not mercy on us, surely we are of the lost”. (VII: 23 - The
Heights) “Qaalaa Rabbanaa zalamnaaa ‘anfu-sanaa Wa ‘il-lam
tagfir-lanaa wa tar-hamnaa lanakuu-nanna minal-khaa-siriin.”
(7: 23 – Al-‘Aa’-raaf). These words were spoken by the both i.e. the Adam
and His wife (compliments upon them).
Fa-taaba – so He relented, engaged the
attention. Penitence means repentance for sins, sorrow for wrongdoing, and
return towards the straight path. Request for forgiveness from the sins is
called penitence because the mankind admits with the perception of sins and
promises that he will abstain from the sins.
When the Adam (peace be upon Him) and His wife were ordered to
leave the Paradise, they perceived about their mistake, regretted a lot on it,
wept in the situation of distress on their mistake and wandered repentant
restlessly. Ultimately the God Almighty felt pity upon them and revealed the
words of benediction for penitence in their hearts. They prayed with these
words and God Almighty accepted their penitence because certainly He is the
relenting and howsoever merciful upon His servants.
Three things are necessary for the penitence:-
• The human being should
admit and look back with sorrow on his sin.
• He should intend
strongly that he will not do it again.
• He should not do this
sin in future.
It has been pressed many times in the Holy Qur’aan and the Sayings
of the Messenger (Peace be upon Him) about penitence. We should renounce for
forgiveness of each type of sins, (known or un-known, minor or major) from the
God Almighty.
LESSON # 54 FROM HOLY
QUR’AN
BAQARAH – 2 (The Cow)
Need Of Revelation
& Outcome of Its Deniers
Verse – 38 & 39 of
286, Section – 4 (Part - 1)
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38. We said: Go down, all of
you, from hence; but verily there
cometh unto you from Me a guidance; and whoso followeth My
guidance, there shall no fear come upon them neither shall they grieve.
39. But they who disbelieve, and deny Our Revelation, such
are rightful owners of the Fire. They
will abide therein for ever.
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38. Qulnah-bituu minhaa jamii-aa. Fa-‘imma
ya’-ti-yan-nakum-minnii Hudan- famantabi-‘a Hudaa-ya falaa
khaw-fun ‘alay-him wa laa hum yah-zanuun.
39. Wallaziina kafaruu wa Kazzabuu bi-‘Aayaatinaaa
‘ulaaa-‘ika ‘As-haabun-Naar. Hum fiihaa Khaaliduun.
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Lesson
Ih-bituu – Go down. This Command is not
being delivered to the Adam (peace be upon Him) and His generation as a
punishment. Error of the Adam (peace be upon Him)was forgiven. But command to
go down on the earth remained as usual because He was appointed as Caliph on
the earth. Aim to keep them in the earth was that the people who will obey the
God Almighty, they will be sent in Paradise and who will disobey they
will be kept out of the Paradise.
Khaw-fun – (Fear) means perception of in
coming loss or pain in future. Here it signifies that the Believers and pious
people will not be punished on the Doomsday.
Laa hum yah-zanuun - Neither shall they grieve. The
believers and good people will not repent on their lives they passed in this
world (their first lives).
The God Almighty commanded the Adam (peace be upon Him) ) and His
children, “Go down, all of you, from here and don’t be sorrowful. My Sight of
Kindness will remain over you in the earth”. But they were also told, “My
Guidance will reach continuously through the Prophets and Messengers (peace be
upon them), and whoso will follow My guidance, there shall be no fear for them
to be thrown in the Hell, and neither they shall feel grievance to be got out
from the Paradise. They will be entered again in the Paradise. But
they who disbelieve, and deny Our Revelation, such people are rightful owners
of the Fire. They will abide therein for ever”.
As-haabun-Naar - rightful owners of the Fire. As
though the people who falsify and deny the Divines Law of God Almighty, they
have connected their relation with the Hell.
When the Adam (peace be upon Him) came in this world, Allah
Almighty taught them the Law of residing here and to go back again in
the Paradise. It signifies that God Almighty will send His Messages
towards them as and when He will feel necessary, which will be the source of
guidance. He will arrange the Prophets and Messengers (peace be upon Him) for
guidance of the race of Adam. Human being can not find the straight path only
with his sense and wisdom. It is important for him to refer towards God
Almighty, Who is Creator of his nature. The people who will admit His guidance
whole hearted, think about His sent significant and act upon His commands, they
will get freedom from all kinds of sorrow and grief, and after their present
lives they will enter into the Paradise, where they will obtain all types
of comfort and rest for ever. However those people who will deny His guidance,
who will disobey His commands, they will go astray for ever due to their
un-expert conscientious objections. They will be thrown in the Hell after
death, where they will become fuel of the Fire and will be arrested in
different types of agony.
It is clear from this story that if the human being wishes to get
spiritual peace and rest, then he can get it only on acting upon the guidance
of Allah Almighty. Without it, it is impossible. We should pray from God
Almighty for penitence of all the previous sins, request Him for forgiveness,
and act upon the guidance (Holy Qur’aan and Sayings of the Messenger (peace be
upon Him)
Let us join those people who act upon the guidance of Allah
Almighty and become the successors of Paradise. Now there is only way that
we have to admit the teachings of the last Messenger of God (peace and blessings
be upon Him) whole hearted, act upon it honestly with the faith that it is the
last teachings, this Prophet is the last Prophet (peace be upon Him) and that
after Him no Prophet will come in this world.
LESSON # 55 FROM HOLY
QUR’AN
BAQARAH – 2 (The Cow)
Favour Of God On The
Children Of Israel
Verse – 40 of 286,
Section – 5 (Part - 1)
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O Children of Israel! Remember
My favour wherewith I favoured you, and fulfil your (part of
the) covenant, I shall fulfil My (part of the) covenant, and fear Me.
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Yaa-Baniii- ‘Israaa-‘iilaz-kuruu ni’-matiyallatiii
‘an-‘amtu-‘alaykum wa ‘awfuu ‘bi-‘Ahdiii ‘uufi bi-‘Ahdikum. Wa
‘iyyaa-ya farhabuun.
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Lesson
Now with effect from the fifth section of this Surah explanation
regarding history of the children of Israel (Israelite), their high
positions (ranks), their errors, sins and snatch of favours begins. This
portion of Holy Qur’aan needs special attention to study. There are many
opportunities of warning and advice for Muslims in the history of Israelite so
that we may save ourselves from those errors, slips and mistakes due to which
this splendid nation was ruined and became the target of calamity of God
Almighty.
Baniii- (children) ‘Israaa- (servant) ‘iil
(God) – (Children of Israel)
Israel was the surname of Prophet Jacob (Peace be upon Him)
so His children and dynasty was given the title of “Baniii- ‘Israaa-‘iil”. They
are also called Jews.
Race of Baniii- ‘Israaa-‘iil actually starts from the Prophet
Abraham (Peace be upon Him). He had two sons:
(1) Prophet Ishmael (Peace be upon Him) populated Hijaz
(Makkah) and the last Messenger of God Muhammad (Peace and blessings upon Him)
was born in His dynasty.
(2) Second son was Prophet Isaac (peace be upon Him). His
son’s name was Jacob (Peace be upon Him) who was named as Baniii- ‘Israaa-‘iil.
His children were populated in Palestine (Jerusalem).
These people engaged themselves in the fights and quarrels. After
some time Egyptians overcame them, kept them as slaves and tyrannized them. At
last the Prophet Moses (Peace be upon Him) was born and He made away this
nation from the slavery of Egyptians towards Siena Valley.
After some time these people returned to their native land
Kin’aan. The best era of this nation was the period of Prophets David and Suleiman
(Peace be upon Them). After Them this dynasty became victim of calamities due
to enmity with the Prophets (Peace be upon Them), opposing the religion and
disunion between themselves.
This nation was attacked severely twice and even destructed that
they were forced to leave their native country, ran away here and there. But
with sorrow they didn’t abstain from their depravity and badness. Till now
these evils are present in that nation.
Ni’-mati - (My favour) means those favours
and blessings of Allah, which He had bestowed on Jews, for example, caused to
get free from torment of the slavery, drowned their enemy pharaoh, made their
way to cross the red sea, provided them “Mann-o- Salwaa” the delicious food
without any hard work and labor, helped them unseen in hardships etc.
‘Ahdiii - My (part of the)
covenant. Covenant is a promise between two parties. Here covenant means
the promise which servants (Human beings) finalized with their Creator before
coming in this world. As Allah Almighty bestowed wisdom to humans, granted
power to consider about signs of His nature and then the human has taken
responsibility of knowing his Creator, will believe on the Prophets sent by God
Almighty and will follow the guidance of Allah. In return Allah Almighty promised
that they will be bestowed Heaven.
Farhabuun - (fear from Me) means fear none but Allah Almighty and
keep it in mind.
Allah Almighty promised with Adam after his birth and sending on
earth that He will send his Prophets for his children according to the
occasions and will convey His own guidance and instructions through Them to his
servants. Prophets (peace be upon them) came according to this covenant. Hadrat
Muhammad (peace be upon Him) was sent as the last of all. The religion bestowed
to Him is a universal religion. So from this section the series of the
preaching of religion Islam begins.
Jews were aware of the religion of God Almighty, so they are being
addressed particularly first of all. And they are being reminded that their
elders have seen blessings of the religion of Allah and they know about it. Now
believe on this last Prophet (Peace and blessings upon Him), so that you may be
eligible for the same blessings again. If you will do this then it will be
considered that you have fulfilled your covenant and in return Allah will
fulfill His covenant. Your sins will be forgiven and you will be bestowed
success in this world and on the day of Resurrection.
LESSON # 56 FROM HOLY
QUR’AN
BAQARAH – 2 (The Cow)
Invitation Of Holy
Qur’aan
Verse – 41 of 286,
Section – 5 (Part - 1)
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And believe in that which I have revealed, confirming that which
ye possess already (of the Scripture), and be not first to disbelieve
therein, and part not with My Revelations for a trifling price, and keep your
duty unto Me.
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Wa ‘aaminuu bimaaa ‘an-zaltu musaddiqal-limaa ma-‘a-kum wa laa
takuunuuu ‘aw-wala kaafirim-bih. Wa laa tash-taruu bi-‘Aayaati samanan
qaliilaa; wa ‘iyyaaya fattaquun.
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Lesson
Maaa ‘an-zaltu – (which I have revealed) it
signifies towards Holy Qur’aan, which was revealed on the last Prophet (Peace
be upon Him). This is the last Holy Book of God Almighty.
Maa ma-‘a-kum - which you have, it signifies
towards the Holy Book Torah which was revealed on the Prophet Moses (Peace be
upon Him). Its truth and religious rules are approved by Holy Qur’aan.
Israelite are the people who are invited first of all to believe
on Holy Qur’aan. These people were the most famous out of the Believers of Holy
Books. They lived in the vicinity of Madina. This principle was also in accord
with the rule that invitation of goodness should be started from the relatives
and neighbours first. In the previous verse Allah Almighty reminded them His
rewards and blessings upon them and commanded to fulfill the covenant which they
have done with Him.
The covenant which is being asked to fulfill, to believe on this
book “Holy Qur’aan” is included which is revealed on the Last Messenger
Muhammad (Peace Be upon Him). So they should believe on It and act upon Its
Instructions. This Book, “Holy Qur’aan” also authenticates the principles of
their Holy Books.
After this it is being admonished that anyhow they shouldn’t be
the first disbelievers of the Holy Qur’aan out of the people who know the
Religion of God Almighty. As much knowledge regarding acquaintance of the last
Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be upon Him) and truth of Holy Qur’aan you have, that
no other nation has so much. So it is expected from that you will not become
example of infidelity and refusal for others. But as you are being invited
first out of Holy Book Holders, you will become cause of temptation for others
by believing it first, that they admit and believe on it seeing you. You
shouldn’t be afraid that if you will believe on this last Holy Book and last
Holy Prophet (Peace be upon Him), you will lose your worldly dignity, influence
and impression. Moreover you will see that all badness will perish due to
blessings of Islam. This world will become comfortable for you and in the next
world on the day of Resurrection) you will be avoided from punishment.
Samanan qaliila- (a trifling price) it means that not
to become desirous of wealth leaving the Right. The world is a contemptible and
unvalued thing comparing to the Right and Truth whether it seems how great
apparently because it is temporary and frail.
Wa ‘iyyaaya fattaquun – and have afraid of Me. It’tiqaa means save
oneself from badness (evils). Here it is pointed towards only the fear of the
agony of God should be cause of avoiding badness. Although, the person who has fear
of Allah in his heart, he can save himself from the act of badness.
As Holy Qur’aan has behaved soft with Jews and as fairly invited
them towards Islam that it is also a proof about Holy Qur’aan that it is the
Speech of God. Manner of declaring the events and method of addressing shows
respect of Jews. Nothing is narrated like that may provoke them. It is the
miracle of Holy Qur’aan that created proper environment for declaration of
truth. If we the Muslims copy at least some of it then all the fears of world
will get finished.
The behaviour which Jews adopted with Islam, its base seems
nothing without stubborn and misunderstanding. Aim from selling the verses of
God is that Jewish Scholars changed Commands of God for casual benefits of this
world, issued self made religious decrees for some money, and hid orders of God
and did them inter-mixed for hiding their own badness. When scholars of any
nation indulge in these types of defects, then it is difficult for the nation
to save her from destruction.
In this lesson Allah Almighty preaches much about the good
conduct. Life in this world and its benefits are for a few days. Due to this
reason He advised the Jews not to take decisions by changing His orders for the
sake of contemptible gifts. Because the reward of telling correctly about My
orders is better for both the worlds (this life and on the day of Resurrection)
than these casual advantages and some compensations.
LESSON # 57 FROM HOLY
QUR’AN
BAQARAH – 2 (The Cow)
To Conceal The Truth
Is Not Allowed
Verse – 42 of 286,
Section – 5 (Part - 1)
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And confound not truth with falsehood, and do not conceal the
truth knowingly.
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Wa laa talbisul-Haqqa bil-baatili wa taktumul-Haqqa
wa ‘antum ta’-lamuun.
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Lesson
Laa talbisu – do not confound. This word has
made from labasa. It means to mix up a thing with the others so that it may
become difficult to distinguish between them, to expose the false as true or to
coat the lie as such that it appears like really true.
Taktumu - do not conceal. This word has
come out from the word katama. A meaning of katama is to conceal. To change the
Commands of the God Almighty these may be of two types:
• Changing the meanings
or the words itself.
• Conceal.
The Jews people used both methods to change the foretelling about
the teachings of Heavenly Books and the last Messenger Muhammad (Peace and
blessings upon Him). Due to waste of Torah some commands of God Almighty had
been disappeared or lost, then which commands were remained, those were changed
by these people for the sake of their advisability.
At the time of arising of Islam the Israelite scholars have ruined
the remaining shape of their religion. They used to change the orders of those
Celestial Books according to their wishes which had been lost. They had
produced self written books on the names of Heavenly Books. Oftenly after
writing paraphrase and explanation these were mixed with the original text and
did not mark the difference between the two. The scholar, priest or monk, who
had the Heavenly Instructions, he used to reduce or increase it for the sake of
any worldly temptation or earnings greed.
All the signs and tokens were present in their Holy Books
regarding the birth and prophet-hood of the last Messenger Muhammad (peace and
blessings upon Him). But when He was born, they began to hide these all signs
due to burning in the fire of jealousy and used to narrate from some of them
topsy-turvy. So God Almighty commanded, “And confound not truth with falsehood,
and do not conceal the truth knowingly. Due to your depravity other people also
go astray.”
Cause of discussion about the important events of the history of
Israelite is that the Jews be informed about their evils on one side and on the
other hand to admonish the Muslims properly that there is no space in the
religion for these kinds of talks. So we should think about these events which
our Lord, the God Almighty has told us in the Holy Qur’aan, and the elevation
and fall of the children of Israel. We should not produce the badness and
evils in ourselves like this.
LESSON # 58 FROM HOLY
QUR’AN
BAQARAH – 2 (The Cow)
Sense Of Worship
Verse – 43 & 44 of
286, Section – 5 (Part - 1)
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43. And establish worship and pay the poor-due, and bow
your heads with those who bow (in worship).
44. Enjoin ye righteousness upon mankind while ye
yourselves forget (to practice it)? And ye are readers
of the Scripture! Have ye then no sense?
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43. Wa ‘aqiimus-Salaata wa ‘aatuz-Zakaata
warka-‘uu ma-‘ar-raaki-‘iin.
44. ‘Ata’-muruunan-naasa bil-birri wa tansawna
‘anfusakum wa ‘antum tatluunal-Kitaab. ‘Afalaa ta’-qiluun.
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Lesson
Az-Zakaata – A particular alms given away by
the Muslims at the rate of 2.5 p.c. on net property especially in the month of
Ziqa’d. And the other meaning of it is chastity, purity, cleanliness. Really
after paying Zakaat (Poor-due) the property becomes pure. Prayer and Zakaat are
the two duties which remained part of worship in each religion; however
difference remained between their forms and propositions.
Arka-‘uu – (bow), it is also used usually
as for the whole prayer because it is a part of the prayer. Some times the word
Asjuduu (prostrate) has come along with it.
God Almighty commanded the Jews to correct their faith and belief
first before inviting them for Islam, and that they would have to produce the
real teachings of God in front of the people in its original shape, and not to
mix up anything with it themselves.
Now they are being taught for acts. As it is desired that they
should become habituate of offering prayers, offer the prayers with
punctuality. The prayer is the most superior worship out of the bodily worships
and the best method of recognition and to get pleasure of the God Almighty.
After the prayer they are being instructed to give Zakaat (pay the
poor-due) as according to the rules they should pay a particular part of their
wealth (2.5%) each year to the poor, meek, deserving and needy people for the
sake of God Almighty. They should spend the wealth given by the God on useful
works of welfare of the nation. The Jews were very rich because maximum people
were merchants and artificers so it was dangerous for them that boundless love
for wealth may grow in their hearts. Its remedy is attainable with offering
prayers and giving Alms and poor-dues to the poor and needy persons with
sympathy and knowledge about their necessities. So they were commanded to offer
their prayers in the Mosques with those who offer prayers and bow when they
bow, and pay the poor-due to the deserving persons.
Al-birri – meanings of this word are
goodness, favour, polite, worship with full sincerity, good manners and
kindness. Opposite of this word are evils and sins.
Al-Kitaab – here al-Kitaab means “Torah” in
which all instructions regarding good deeds, worships and religious matters
have been narrated for the Jews.
Whenever the days for destruction of any nation come then between
them greedy for wealth and comfort scholars and leaders grow, who apparently
preach every time to correct the habits, sympathize with other people with
truth and faith at the time of negotiation, not to tell a lie, not to deceive
any person, offer prayers, keep fasts, serve the people. But the preachers do
not act upon their preaching themselves. Without comfort and pleasure of this
world they have no concern with any thing. They wish only the effect of their
preaching over others so that they may get maximum gifts, tributes and offering
at the name of alms so that they may get maximum chances to be addicted to
pleasure.
In this verse the scholars are being ashamed, “what do you do
this? You guide the people to be good and pious with your tongues each time,
whereas personally you are much away from the Truth. Do you wish only that
people admit you their leader and spiritual guide and serve you always? Alas!
You read the Torah and still you are convinced of showiness and indolent from
correction of yourself. It is the first demand of the wisdom that a person
should show himself as example for others in truthfulness. Against the facts
you are criminal of deceiving the people. If you are sincere in advising the
people, at first you should act too yourselves on your sayings.”
It could not be much useful to admonish and frighten the Jews,
however there is an hidden advice for the scholars who believe that the Holy
Qur’aan is a true Book, “Arrange to correct themselves who want to correct the
others because becoming a hypocrite, treacherous, in-sincere and cheat is
forerunner of destruction and ruin of the nation.
LESSON # 59 FROM HOLY
QUR’AN
BAQARAH – 2 (The Cow)
Seek Help In
Patience, Prayer and Concept of Doomsday
Verse – 45 & 46 of
286, Section – 6 (Part - 1)
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45. And seek help in patience and prayer. And truly it is
hard save for the humble-minded—
46. Who know that they will have
to meet their Lord, and that unto
Him they are returning.
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45. Wasta-‘iinuu bis-Sabri was-Salaah. Wa ‘innahaa
lakabii-ratun ‘illaa ‘alal- Khaashi-iin.
46. ‘Allaziina yazun-nuuna ‘annahum-mulaaquu Rabbihim wa
‘annahum ‘ilayhi raaji-‘uun.
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Lesson
Ista-‘iinuu – seek help. When anyone feels a
difficult task, he needs help of any other person/thing.
As-Sabru – power of endurance. Need of
patience remains each time. Whenever any good work is being done, doing it
whole heartedly is patience and whenever someone has to face any calamity,
bearing it without confusion is also patience. During working hard patience is
also necessary. To keep the wishes pressed also needs patience. In short the
patience is required every time and if we see; it is the origin of each good
virtue.
God Almighty bestowed the human being two things, soul and body,
and the both are the great blessings. Duty of the soul is to get knowledge, to
devise and to take the work from body. And it is the duty of body to move in
accord with the intention of soul. The prayer is source of gratitude for these
spiritual and bodily blessings. It is the thanks of knowledge to recognize the
God Almighty. It is the gratitude for blessings of standing that someone pray
the God Almighty in straight standing position, then bow and pray in this
position and then prostrate and pray in this position; that due to His
blessings hands from elbows, legs from knees, hands and feet from wrists and
ankles can bend. This is the great blessings otherwise if any joint becomes
stiff then it would have a severe thrashing. Then someone should sit down and
think that how is it a great blessing? Remember the blessing of turning the
neck at the time of compliment. At last someone should thank God with
tongue also adopting each position of the body with intention. It is called
Prayer.
Al- Khaashi-iin – (humble-minded); the persons
who suppose themselves weak and feeble without help of God they are called al-
Khaashi-iin. It is the great worship of the heart to assert his humility during
in standing position, in bowing position, in prostrating position and in
sitting position in front of the God Almighty because in the prostrating
position all the limbs bend which is sign of able to work and health of the
body. So the prostration is the best form for declaration of gratitude and
conception of helplessness. We should think that if the body parts do not turn
then the human being is helpless and cripple. From it those persons should
learn who deem the prayer useless.
Yazun-nuuna – they know, they presume. This
verse signifies towards getting the virtue which has particular degree in
Faith. If any body does not have humility in his heart then he should think
that he would have to face his Lord in his each deed, motion and comfort.
Without His help he can do nothing. His Lord is with him every time. He knows
his each condition, listens to his voice and observes his each act. As his
thought will become matured gradually, his faith will increase. At last prayer
and worship will become easy for him and the virtue of patience will begin to
reveal.
There is no way without becoming good natured and for guidance of
the others. The other thing with which prayer and worship becomes easy that is
Belief on the day of Resurrection. On that day each person will be rewarded or
awarded (the future reward of virtues or torture, agony, anguish) according to
his deeds which he has done during his first life (in this world). On becoming
the thought matured there will be produced two good manners from which faith
will become matured:
• Fear of the calamity
of God Almighty.
• Hope of His Mercy.
Result of the maturity of Belief will be humility and due to
humility offering prayer will become easy, and it will result the patience which
is root of all the good manners.
Transliteration in Roman Script & English Translation of Holy Qur’an written by Marmaduke Pickthall, Published by Paak Company, 17-Urdu Bazar, Lahore and Lesson collected from Dars e Qur’an published By Idara Islah wa Tableegh, Lahore (translated by Muhammad Sharif)
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