Lessons 530 to
538
LESSON
# 530 FROM HOLY QUR’AN
Death
will Overtake You Everywhere
Provision
of This World is Very Little
Hereafter Will Be Better for Him Who Ward off Evil
Strive
has been Prescribed by God
It is Impossible to Escape from the Death
Surah Nisaaa’ (Women)
- Chapter - 4)
Verses
–77 & 78a of 176, Section – 11/24 (Part – 5)
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77. Hast
thou not seen those unto whom it was said: Withhold your hands, establish
worship and pay the poor-due, but when fighting was prescribed for them
behold! a party of them fear mankind as though it were fear of Allah or with
greater fear, and say: Our Lord! Why hast Thou ordained fighting for us? If
only Thou wouldst give us respite yet a while! Say (unto them, O Muhammad):
The provision of this world is very little; the Hereafter will be better for
him who wardeth off (evil); and ye will not be wronged the husk upon a
date-stone.
78.
Wheresoever ye may be, death will overtake you, even though ye were in
lofty towers.
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77.
‘Alam tara ‘ilal-laziina qiila
lahum kuffuuu’aydi-yakum wa
‘aqiimus-Salaata wa ‘aatuz-Zakaah. Falammaa
kutiba ‘alay-himul-qitaalu ‘izaa
farii-qum-minhum
yakh-shaw-nan-naasa ka-khashya-Tillaahi ‘aw
‘ashadda khashyah. Wa
qaaluu Rabbanaa lima
katabta ‘alaynal-qitaal. Law-laaa
‘akh-Khartanaaa ‘ilaaa ‘ajalin- qariib. Qul
mataa- ‘uddunyaa qaliil. Wal-
‘aakhiratu khayrul-li-manittaqaa wa laa
tuzlamuuna fatiilaa.
78.
‘Ayna maa takuunuu
yud-rik-kumul-mawtu wa law
kuntum fii buruujim-mushayyadah.
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Lesson
kutiba ‘alay-him – (prescribed for them)
‘akh-Kharta
– (giving respite, to delay, to keep giving up), the words taakhiir and mu-‘akhkhir have also been derived from it which means postponement,
posterior respectively.
When the
people embraced Islam in Makkah, then
infidels and idolaters began to vex and tyrannize them by various sorts. Due to
this strait-ness, the Muslims used to come to the Messenger of Allah Almighty
(grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon him) and say that they should be
permitted to strive, but they were replied that they have not still been
permitted to fight. Till now there is only order to establish
worship and pay the poor-due from the wealth. It has been described in this
verse that when the permission was sanctioned to fight after migration to Madinah, then the fear overcasted upon
the persons, who were weak in their Belief. They began to tremble due to fear
and were frightened from the people (the creature), more than the fear of Allah
Almighty (the Creator). They began to say, “Our Lord! Why have You ordained
fighting for us? If only You would give us respite yet a while, then it would
be better”. In Makkah, the Muslims
were not permitted to fight but they were being prepared for war, because it
was not acceptable to take revenge from the oppressors immediately. Such fight
like savages was not sanctioned to the Islam. Therefore, the Muslims were
commanded in Makkah to withhold their
hands (for having patience from fighting), to remain busy in establishing the
prayers and paying the poor-due, so that they may become habituated to
sacrifice their life and wealth, and they may know, “How to bear the troubles
and difficulties”.
wa
laa tuzlamuuna – (and you will not be wronged), it
has been derived from zalama, which
means ‘to tease or tyrannize any person, to seize someone’s right ’.
fatiilaa – (the thread, the husk upon a date-stone), here it means that your right
will not be seized even equal to a very little piece of thread.
buruujim-mushayyadah – (the lofty towers, dignified forts), Burj is singular of buruuj which
means ‘a fort and a magnificent palace’. Mushayyada
means ‘made of cooked lime’. The aim of this verse is to tell the people that
it is not possible to escape from the death, whether they are hidden in even
very solid forts.
It
was mentioned in the previous verse (77) that when strive was prescribed and
the battle accessed their heads, then some people began to tremble due to fear
of war and beseech in the Royal Court of Allah Almighty, “Our Lord! Why have
You ordained fighting for us? If only You would give us respite yet a while,
then it was better if we would remain living for some more days and escape from
the death”. In short, the love of the world overcame upon their hearts and they
began to frighten from the death. They have been instructed in this verse that,
“Say (unto them, O Muhammad): The provision (relishes and pleasure) of this
world is very little and only for a few days; nevertheless delight and comfort
of the Hereafter will be better for him who takes care of the Willingness of
Allah Almighty and wards off evil. Commit to your mind! The person, who will do
good with this thought, he will be given full retaliation and reward. Moreover,
attempt of any person to please Allah Almighty and to escape from His
disobedience will not be useless even that none will be wronged the husk upon a
date-stone. In the world, such circumstances are faced that a person wants
something but his desire is not fulfilled. He works hard but does not gain its
fruit. In addition, what he gets a little that finishes in a few days. For the
Hereafter, what will be done according to the command of Allah Almighty, its
retaliation will be given in full. That will not be for a few day but forever.
Now the death is left, so one should not be afraid from it. Nobody can be saved
from it. There is no place in the entire world, where someone can acquire
refuge. At last, he/she has to die a day, which is born. It is useless to have
passion to live forever in the world. If someone did not die today, then he/she
will die tomorrow. Strong underground chambers, lofty forts and palaces cannot
save any creature from the death. It is better to be slain for the Cause of
Allah Almighty and earn comfort, pleasure and satisfaction for ever, from dying
by rubbing heels. In these some words of Holy Qur’an, how much great reality
has been cleared very easily? This advice cannot take place in the heart so
deeply even from the hourly speeches of great preachers as it settles down by
meditating a while in this very small verse. These are the forceful words, by listening
to which, the Muslims completed so much magnificent tasks in the beginning that
the world praises them till today.
LESSON
# 531 FROM HOLY QUR’AN
Punishment
of Bad Deeds
Evil
Days
Misfortune
Adversity
Due to Foul Actions
Ill Befalling
on Dishonest Dealings
Surah Nisaaa’ (Women)
- Chapter - 4)
Verses
–78b & 79 of 176, Section – 11/24 (Part – 5)
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78b. And
if a happy thing befalleth them they say: This is from Allah; and if an evil
thing befalleth them they say: This is of thy doing (O Muhammad). Say (unto
them): All is from Allah. What is amiss with these people that they come not
nigh to understand a happening?
79.
Whatever of good befalleth thee (O man) it is from Allah, and whatever
of ill befalleth thee it is from thyself. And We have sent thee (Muhammad) as
a Messenger unto mankind. And Allah is Sufficient as Witness.
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78b.
Wa ‘in-tusib-hum hasanatuny-yaquuluu haazihii
min ‘inDillah. Wa
‘in-tusib-hum
sayyi-‘atuny-yaquuluu haazihii
min ‘indik. Qul
kullum-min ‘inDillah.
Famaali-haaa-‘ulaaa-‘il-qawmi
laa yakaaduuna yaf-qahuuna
hadiisaa.
79.
Maaa ‘asaabaka min
hasanatin faminAllaah; wa
maaa ‘asaabaka min-
sayyi-‘atin- fa-min-naf-sik. Wa
‘arsalnaaka linnaasi Rasuulaa.
Wa kafaa Billaahi
Shahiidaa.
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Lesson
Hasanatun - (a happy thing), everything of benefit,
happiness, goodness, betterment and virtue is included in the meanings of this
word. Here it aims ‘attainment of victory and success, wealth, fortune and
riches’.
sayyi-‘atun - (an evil thing), each kind of loss, badness, defect and ruin
includes in its meaning. In this verse, it signifies towards the defeat and
vital loss) pertaining to life and property).
One
more manner of execution of the Hypocrites has been described in this verse. When
success is acquired in the battle and abundant wealth is possessed then they
say, “Allah Almighty bestowed us victory with His Dignity and gave so much
wealth”. On the contrary, if the defeat is faced, and loss of life and property
is confronted in the battle, then they accuse the Messenger of Allah Almighty
(grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon him) that He did not plan correctly
for the war, due to which we sustained this loss.
Allah
Almighty commands, “Tell them that victory and defeat, success and failure, profit
and loss (entire things) are from Allah Almighty. You do not understand the
matter to the extent that nobody can do anything except Him”. In the next
verse, Allah Almighty narrated, “You should understand that whatever of good
befalls you (O people) it is from Allah Almighty, and whatever of ill befall you
it is the fruit of your own deeds. When any badness reaches you, surely you are
guilty in it, due to which you are punished, so that you do not repeat such
mistake again. This punishment is given to correct you. What Messenger of Allah
Almighty (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon him) plans, that is also
from Allah Almighty, then why do you blame Him (grace, glory, blessings and
peace be upon him)? What is done, that is from Allah Almighty. If you gain
something, that is His Kindness and if you lose something, that is also from
Him.
LESSON
# 532 FROM HOLY QUR’AN
Obedience
of the Messenger of God
Who
Obeys the Messenger, Obeys Allah
Turning
Away from the Apostle is Curse
Messenger
is Not Warder over Disbelievers
Following the Practice of the Prophet
Surah Nisaaa’ (Women)
- Chapter - 4)
Verses
–80 of 176, Section – 11/24 (Part – 5)
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80.
Whoso obeyeth the Messenger hath obeyed Allah, and whoso turneth away;
then We have not sent thee as a warder over them.
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80.
Many-yuti-‘ir-Rasuula
fa-qad ‘ataa-‘Allaah. Wa
man-tawallaa famaaa ‘arsal-naaka ‘alay-him
hafiizaa.
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Lesson
Tawallaa
– (turned away), it means ‘to disobey, to revolt’.
Hafiizun
– (a warder, a guard), that is to say; the Watching, who
hinders and the protector.
A valuable
advantage has been mentioned in this verse, which, due to coming of the last
Messenger of Allah Almighty in this world (grace, glory, blessings and peace be
upon him), can be attained by the people. It is the fruit of faith that those
people, who have believed in Allah Almighty as ‘there and the entire worlds’
Creator, Preserver, Nourisher and Supplier of all needs’, surely they want to obey
Him. How a great light is for them in it that Allah Almighty sent a Man duly
appointed as His selected Messenger (Muhammad) (grace, glory, blessings and
peace be upon him), and proclaimed that the person, who will obey his orders,
he will Our obedient and who will disobey Him, he will be considered as he
disobeyed Us. He will not be able to please Us (Allah Almighty) through any
other method. How a big kindness of Allah Almighty is that He made too much
easy and practicable His own obedience for the mankind.
Then He
commanded to His Messenger (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon him),
“Carry on to tell the people those instructions, which they have to do. If
someone does not act upon your sayings, in this matter you are not responsible.
We have not appointed you as a warder or guard over
them. We will decide about these disobedient people at Our Own. You should
neither grieve and nor care for them”. Alas! Some people understand that they
can make their life good by following the rich, the proud and the haughty
persons, leaving such a kind and loving Messenger (grace, glory,
blessings and peace be upon him).
Allah
Almighty has established this principle forever in this verse that the person,
who wants to be Our obedient, he should obey Our Messenger, and who will not
obey the Messenger (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon him), he is Our
disobedient. He will be punished with the same torment, which has been fixed
for the disobedient. In the earlier verses, it has been told clearly that if the
punishment is awarded to you, that will be from Allah Almighty and cause of it
will be your own deeds. The Messenger (grace, glory, blessings and peace be
upon him) can neither be held responsible, nor does the blame rest upon him
(grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon him).
There is
also an invitation towards the easy path for the human being in this verse, as
well as a vigorous threat too along with it. If you will obey the Messenger of
Allah Almighty (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon him), then your life
of this world and the Hereafter will be correct, because due to obedience you
will become obedient servant of Allah Almighty and there is nothing more than
it to decorate the life. Moreover, if you will disobey, then you should not
charge the Prophet (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon him) for being
punished. The only duty of the Messenger (grace, glory, blessings and peace be
upon him) is to deliver the Message of Allah Almighty. It does not include in
his duty to drive you forcibly on the Straight Path. Due to disobeying the
orders of the Messenger (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon him), you
disobeyed Allah Almighty. Now He will punish you Personally.
LESSON # 533 FROM HOLY QUR’AN
Planning
Against the Messenger
As
Trustee Allaah is Sufficient
Spending
Nights in Planning Against Prophet
Who
Plans Against Prophet, is Conspirator
Trust in God and Ignore Hypocrites
Surah Nisaaa’ (Women)
- Chapter - 4)
Verses
–81 of 176, Section – 11/24 (Part – 5)
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81. And
they: say (It is) obedience; but when they have gone forth from thee a party
of them spend the night in planning other than what thou sayest. And Allah recordeth what they plan by
night. So ignore them and put thy trust in Allah. And Allah is Sufficient as
Trustee.
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Wa
yaquuluuna Taa-‘ah; fa-‘izaa
barazuu min ‘indika
bayyata
taaa-‘ifatum-minhum
gayrallazii taquul. Wallaahu
yak-tubu maa yu-bayyituun. Fa-‘a’-riz
‘anhum wa ta-wakkal
‘alAllaah. Wa kafaa
Billaahi Wakiilaa.
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Lesson
Taa-‘atun - (to say: I agreed, I
admitted or I believed)
bayyatun - (night)
‘A’-riz - (ignore, turn away,
do not care)
Another
artifice of the hypocrites has been narrated in this verse. When they used to listen
to the Sayings of the Messenger of Allah Almighty, they used to say before him
(grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon him), “We have admitted, accepted or
agreed to your entire commands whole-heartedly and our duty is to obey you”. However,
when they used to get out from the company of the Messenger (grace, glory,
blessings and peace be upon him), then they used to plan secretly at night and
bring to a conclusion that possibly they would never obey the Prophet
‘Muhammad’ (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon him) and oppose him. Their
open and hidden are not equal. They backbite and do not do that, what they say.
If they think that, they would use to deceive the Muslims by making apparent
lame excuses like this, and use to dig secretly their roots, then they are at
wrong because this all secret planning (of nights) is being observed by Allah
Almighty. He knows their entire wicked activities from the beginning to the
end. This double-faced conduct of the hypocrites will not run more ahead and
their fraud will be disclosed positively.
The
obedience does not have the meaning that the tongue, “Yes Sir, very well and
all right”, says, but the heart makes up the mind to do against it. Then
Messenger of Allah Almighty is being instructed, “Trust in Allah Almighty. What
He wishes to do, He does it. Neither He needs any help of someone, nor does He
care for any opposite. He is Sufficient to complete all tasks. Believe in Him”.
After
describing the double-faced policy (conspiracies and artifices) of the
Hypocrites, Allah Almighty commanded the Messenger (grace, glory, blessings and
peace be upon Him), “You would ignore them and put
your trust in Allah Almighty because His Adroitness is Sufficient.
Neither you are needy of anybody and nor progress of Islam is connected with
any person”.
Lesson
# 534 From Holy Qur’an
Proof
of the Truth Regarding Holy Qur’an
Ponder
On Qur’an for Knowing the Truth
There
is No Incongruity in Holy Qur’an
Qur’an
is Word of God in Last and Final Form
Direct Proof on Fidelity of Holy Qur’an
Surah Nisaaa’ (Women)
- Chapter - 4)
Verses
–82 of 176, Section – 11/24 (Part – 5)
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Do they not then ponder on the Qur’an? If it
had been from other than Allah they would have found therein much
incongruity.
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‘Afalaa
yatadabba-ruunal-Qur-’aan?
Wa law kaana
min ‘indi gayrIllaahi
lawajaduu
fiihikh-tilaafan-kasiiraa.
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Lesson
The directions regarding obedience, perfect subjection,
subordination and Messenger-hood of Last Prophet of Allah Almighty, Muhammad Mustafaa, Ahmad Mujtabaa (titles of the Messenger) (grace, glory, blessings and
peace be upon Him) have been described in the previous verses. Allah Almighty
proclaimed in clear words, “Many-yuti-‘ir-Rasuula
fa-qad ‘ataa-‘Allaah (Whoso obeyed the
Messenger has obeyed Allah. Wa man-tawallaa famaaa
‘arsal-naaka ‘alay-him hafiizaa (and
whoso turned away; then We have not sent you as a warder over them). In other
words, it means that the person who disobeyed the Messenger, he disobeyed
Allah. It has also made the people to understand that the opponents of the
Messenger (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon Him) should let fly
this matter from their hearts that they would ever be able to harm Him (grace,
glory, blessings and peace be upon Him) or His religion i.e. Islam. Allah Almighty is Sufficient as Trustee.
What the aim of denial from Prophet-hood of
merciful Messenger (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon Him) may be other
than it that the deniers have any doubt or suspicion in the Scripture, brought
by Him? To remove their misunderstanding, Allah Almighty provided uncounted
proofs about the Truth of Holy Qur’an and being it as His Own Word. Accordingly,
they were challenged even in the first Part of Holy Qur’an, “If you consider it
as a human Word, but not Mine, then you all opponents are invited to bring any
one or half of any Chapter like This.
Here another quite clear and befitting proof has been
provided. It is commanded, “Do you not think about Holy Qur’an and in
connection with being it as a Truth? If you would have recited it, then you
would have found this fact yourselves that there is no difference from the
beginning to the end in this such corpulent Book. It’s no verse is contrary to
the other. There is no absurdity in its teachings from the beginning to the
end. If it were human Word, then surely there might be contradictions and
absurdity in it.
Think a while, how is it possible that it would be human
Word, It has 6,666 (six thousand six hundred and sixty six) verses and
sentences, and these entire are so much concordant with one another that none
is opposite from the other? No. Surely It is the Word of God Almighty and pure
from all the defects. Let us believe in it and gain the Success.
Lesson
# 535 From Holy Qur’an
The Un-verified
News
Rumors
– Require Investigation
Verification
of False News
To
Whom the Rumors Should be Referred
It is Act of Satan to Spread the Rumors
Surah Nisaaa’ (Women)
- Chapter - 4)
Verses
–83 of 176, Section – 11/24 (Part – 5)
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And if any news whether of peace or fear, comes
unto them, they spread it abroad, whereas if they had referred it to the
Messenger and to such of them as are in authority, those among them who are
able to think out the matter would have known it. And if it had not been for
the Grace of Allah upon you and His Mercy ye would have followed Satan, save
a few (of you).
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Wa
‘izaa jaaa-‘ahum ‘am-rum-minal-‘amni ‘awil-khawfi ‘azaa-‘uu
bih. Wa law
radduu-hu ‘ilar-Rasuuli wa
‘ilaaa ‘ulil-‘amri minhum
la-‘alima-hul-laziina
yastam-bituunahuu min-hum. Wa
law-laa FazlUllaahi ‘alaykum
wa RahmatuHuu lat-ta-ba’-tumush-Shaytaana ‘illaa
qaliilaa.
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Lesson
‘Azaa-‘uu - derived from the word ‘azaa-‘ah,
which means ‘to spread, to publish and to proclaim by the beat of drum.
Radduu-hu - it is from the word radd, which means ‘to refer, to give
back, to return, to convey, to bring and to reject.
Yastam-bituunahuu – this word has been
derived from ‘istinbaat, which means
‘to think out the reality, to bring out by investigation, to verify, to take
out etc.
Purpose of
revelation of this verse is told in this manner that the Messenger of Allah
Almighty (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon Him) directed a person
towards a village to collect the poor-due (Zakaat)
from the inhabitants of that village. The people of the village came out to
welcome him when they heard about his arrival. This person considered that they
have come to kill him. He returned immediately, reached Madinah and proclaimed that the inhabitants of such village had
gone back from Islam. This news spread in the city but nobody told the
Messenger (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon Him). After all when He
knew this news, He (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon Him) investigated
and found that the news was quite wrong.
It has been
described in the verse that it is the duty of the people that whenever they get
any intimation (whether of peace or fear), they
should not tell anybody about it. They should go directly in front of the
Messenger (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon Him) and to such of them as are in authority, those among them
who are able to think out the matter would have known it, and inform them in
detail. When they clear the matter as true after necessary verification and
investigation, then it should be published in the public.
Heretofore,
dealing of the Hypocrites is under discussion and their secret plans are being
betrayed. In this verse, another bad habit has been described. The Hypocrites used
to spread the rumor, which produce anxiety, so that the Muslims may be
confused. If they used to listen to any secret news, then they used to spread
it immediately, so that, if the news is regarding the battle, then enemies of
the Muslims may be careful timely. Moreover, if it is a normal matter, then either
the Muslims may be jested or contempt and disgust may be born between the
people mutually themselves. In imitation to those people, some senseless
Muslims also used to perform such act. All these persons have been warned that
they should not do so. It is useless to publish any by chance hearsay talk
without investigation and there is a risk of to be hurt.
Lesson
# 536 From Holy Qur’an
Jihaad and
its Exciting Desire
Fight
in the Way of Allaah
Peradventure God Will Restrain the Might of
Infidels
Allaah is the Strongest in Might &
Inflicting Punishment
He will be Rewarded, Who Will Intervene in a Good
Cause
Surah Nisaaa’ (Women)
- Chapter - 4)
Verses
–84 & 85 of 176, Section – 11/24 (Part – 5)
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84. So
fight (O Muhammad) in the Way of Allaah.
Thou art not taxed (with the responsibility for anyone) except thyself – and
urge on the believers. Peradventure Allaah
will restrain the might of those who disbelieve. And Allaah is Stronger in might and Stronger in inflicting
punishment.
85.
Whoso interveneth in a good cause will have the reward thereof, and
whoso interveneth in an evil cause will bear the consequence thereof. And Allaah overseeth all things.
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84. Faqaatil fii
SabiiLillaah. Laa tukallafu
‘illaa nafsaka wa
harrizil-Mu’-miniin.
‘AsAl-laahu ’any-yakuffa ba’-sal-laziina kafaruu.
Wallaahu ‘ashaddu ba’-sanw-wa
‘ashaddu tankiilaa.
85.
Many-yash-fa’ shafaa-‘atan hasanatany-yakul-lahuu nasii-bum-minhaa. Wa
kaanAl-laahu ‘alaa kulli
shay-‘im-Muqiitaa.
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Lesson
Tukallafu – it is from
Takliif that means, to put any burden
upon someone, to make liable for any responsibility, to compel any person to do
the work, for which he will be answerable. Mu-kallafun
means responsible. Here the aim from the word Laa
tukallafu is ‘You will not be held responsible’.
Harrizun
- this word
has been derived from Tahriiz, which
means ‘to lift up, to urge on, to incline for some kind of work, to raise and
to emphasize’.
Tankiil
- (to punish, to place in torment)
It
was admonished in the earlier verses that there was no cause to fear from the
fight. While everybody has to taste the death, then why should not one die like
the brave men? In the verse it has been ordered to the Messenger of Allaah Almighty (grace, glory, blessings
and peace be upon him), “If the Hypocrites do not be ready for fighting, then
you have no concern with them. Come out yourselves, whether any person from
them follows you or not. However, continue to urge them without fail. You are
not taxed with the responsibility for anyone except yourself. Your only duty is
to tell them. Allaah Almighty is your
Supporter. It is peradventure that He will restrain your enemies being over-awed
from your might, after the act of your coming out for war. Bear in mind that
none can fight with Allaah Almighty. He
is Stronger in inflicting punishment. Trust in Him only”.
Then
it is being commanded that the person, who intervenes in a good cause, he/she
will have the reward thereof, and whoso intervenes in an evil cause, he/she
will bear the consequence thereof. It has also been pointed out in this verse
that the best method to excite the people for any work is that the individual
should begin that particular work first before them.
Lesson
# 537 From Holy Qur’an
Retaliation
of Goodness
Greet
with a Better Greeting, When Greeted
Exchange
of Greetings Mutually
There is No God Save Allaah
None is More True in Statement than Allaah
Surah Nisaaa’ (Women)
- Chapter - 4)
Verses
–86 & 87 of 176, Section – 11/24 (Part One-Half – 5)
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86. When
ye are greeted with a greeting, greet ye with a better than it or return it.
Lo! Allah taketh account of all things.
87.
Allah! There is no God save Him. He will gather you all unto a Day of
Resurrection whereof there is no doubt. And who is more true in statement
than Allah?
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86.
Wa ‘izaa huyyii-tum- bi-tahiyyatin- fahayyuu
bi-‘ahsana minhaaa ‘aw
rudduuhaa. ‘In-nAllaaha kaana
‘alaa kulli shay- ‘in Hasiibaa.
87.
‘Allaahu laaa ‘ilaaha
‘illaa Huu. Layajma-‘annakum ‘ilaa
Yawmil-Qiyaamati laa rayba
fiih. Wa man
‘asdaqu minAllaahi hadiisaa.
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Lesson
Tahiyyata
- (Greeting), this word has some other meanings also, for
example; compliments, tribute of any good thing, blessing, benediction, present
and gift etc. Here it means ‘to bless, pray and greet for, and compliments. To
say the person, who is being addressed ‘Assalaamu
‘alaykum is to bless or to pray for him/her. Meaning of this blessing is
that you prayed in the Court of Allaah
Almighty for his/her safety.
It has been
alleged in the previous verse that the person, who
intervenes in a good cause, will have the reward thereof. Here it has been
emphasized that it is your duty to wish excellence also for them who are your
well-wishers. But you would have to wish for them better than what they have
wished for you. If anybody says you ‘Assalaamu
‘alaykum, which means ‘May Allaah
Almighty keep you safe, then you should reply him in the words ‘Wa ‘Alaykumus-Salaam’. This reply is equal
to that, what he said. But you can say better in reply also as ‘Wa ‘Alaykumus-Salaam wa RahmatUllaah’,
which aims ‘May Allaah Almighty keep you safe and reveal upon you His Mercy’.
And if the person, who greets you says ‘Wa
‘Alaykumus-Salaam wa RahmatUllaah, then you should reply in these words ‘Wa ‘Alaykumus-Salaam wa RahmatUllaahi
wa Barakaatu Huu. This reply will be
better than what he said. That is to say; May Allaah Almighty keep you safe and reveal upon you His Mercy and
blessings’.
Then
commanded that “Lo! Allah taketh account of all things”. He will not destroy any
goodness (even a little) of anybody, but the reward of goodness will be paid in
both (this world and the Hereafter).
Every
human being should understand that there is neither any God, nor Worshipped
save Allaah Almighty and nor is any
partner of Him. So He can retaliate as better and excellent reward of good
deeds as He Wishes. None can stop Him. He has decided that He will bring you
all again to life after death and gather to a Day of Resurrection whereof there
is no doubt. The retaliation of goodness, which the people received in this
world, that is not sufficient. Full reward will be bestowed upon all on the
Doomsday and nobody will be disappointed. There is no accommodation for doubt
because what Allaah Almighty says
that is true. Moreover, who is more true in statement than Allaah Almighty. Therefore, it is necessary to believe in Him.
Lesson
# 538 From Holy Qur’an
Standard
of Belief
They
Long That You Should Disbelieve
Do not Become Two Parties Regarding Hypocrites
Forsake Homes in the Way of God
You Can’t Guide Him Whom Allaah Sends Astray
Surah Nisaaa’ (Women)
– Chapter – 4)
Verses
–88 & 89a of 176, Section – 12/24 (Part – 5)
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88. What
aileth you that ye are become two parties regarding the hypocrites, when
Allah cast them back (to disbelief) because of what they earned? Seek ye to
guide him whom Allah hath sent astray? And he whom Allah sendeth astray, for
him thou (O Muhammad) canst not find a way.
89a.
They long that ye should disbelieve even as they disbelieve, that ye
may be upon a level (with them). So choose not friends from them till they
forsake their homes in the Way of Allah;
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88.
Famaa lakum fil-Munaafi-qiina fi-‘atayni
wAllaahu ‘ar-kasahum bimaa
kasabuu. ‘A-turiiduuna ‘an-
tahduu man ‘azal-lAllaah. Wa
many-yuzli- Lillaahu falan
tajida lahuu Sabiilaa.
89a. Wadduu law
tak-furuuna kamaa kafaruu
fata-kuunuuna sawaaa-‘an falaa
tattakhizuu minhum ‘aw-liyaaa-‘a hattaa
yuhaajiruu fii SabiiLillaah.
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Lesson
Munaafi-qiina - it is plural of Munaafi-q that
means hypocrites, which are being discussed since many lessons back. They are
called hypocrites, whose outward appearance and inward qualities are not
uniform, whose outward behavior is only for show. In the beginning of Islam,
these people were of two kinds.
· Those
persons, who used to say themselves Muslims, but actually they were infidels by
hearts.
· The
people, who were infidels, but they wished to keep association, union and
friendly relationship with the Muslims.
Now discussion about the
second kind of group begins.
In the beginning of Islam,
some people had not embraced Islam, but they used to tie friendship and love
with the Muslims. They desired that whenever Muslims fight against the
infidels, then they should leave them considering their friends, and their
wealth and lives might remain safe. When it was known that their aim is only to
save themselves from any kind of loss and to hurt the Muslims, then the Muslims
became two parties. One of them used to say, “Leave to meet the fiends of their
own intentions cordially”. The other party used to say, “What do they mar us?
May be some of them become Muslims in imitation”.
It has been declared in this
verse that it was useless to meet the selfish people cordially. Their deeds are
too much bad that Allaah Almighty has
kept them deprived of such blessing like Islam and returned them toward
infidelity. Nobody can guide them towards the Straight Path, to whom Allaah Almighty sends astray due to
punishment of their bad deeds. Actually, they wish to bring you also back to
infidelity. But you have embraced Islam and even left your birth-place.
Therefore, as long as they also do not leave their native land and do not
become ready to sacrifice their wealth and property, wives and children, rest
and comfort (even everything), you should never make them friends.
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