Lesson # 698 From Holy Qur’aan
All verses were revealed in special situations
Surah ‘Al-‘An-‘aam (Cattle)
– Chapter – 6)–Stage - 2
Verses
– 25 & 26 of 165, Section – 3 of 20 (Part - 7)
BisMIllaahir-Rahmaanir-Rahiim
In the name of Allaah, the Beneficent, the Merciful
Lesson -2
The verses and Chapters of Holy Qur’aan used to reveal during special
and proper situations, explain and guide the Muslims suitably towards the straightway
that in which situation, what they would have to do? The Muslims of that time
used to bear in mind after hearing the Word of Allaah Almighty and act upon Its Advice. Then the revealed verse or
chapter was used to put at its proper place in the Holy Qur’aan, so that the Muslims, who would come after them, may get
guidance in their own circumstances, which make to suit the circumstances of
its time of revelation to do better for themselves, and act according to the
commands and teachings of concerning verse. They should never do against the
commands of Allaah Almighty,
mentioned in Holy Qur’aan and the
Sayings of His Last Messenger (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon Him),
otherwise, they will be punished just like those opponents, who were punished
at that time.
The situation of that time, when
this verse was revealed, was that for twelve years the Messenger of Allaah Almighty used to admonish the
people, cause to hear them Holy Qur’aan
and describe its commands. At that time, the people of Makkah had been trying constantly, except those who embraced Islam,
that: As far as it may be possible, we would have to press Islam, act ourselves
against its teachings and enforce others to do so. A facsimile of the condition
of those people, which was after the preaching of twelve years, has been made
in words, and kept in these verses of Holy Qur’aan.
And the decision, which was caused to hear in respect of them, that also exists
with it, so that the people of every time are watchful and use to think deeply
upon their own condition: Whether is there not the same condition as it were at
that time (during the time of revelation of this verse)? If it is, then they
should correct it immediately, otherwise they will also be given the same
punishment as those people were punished.
The situation of that time was
that the people used to listen to the Holy Qur’aan
and take it as a collection of useless fables of the old people, and prevent others
from turning their attention towards it, and they used to hate personally its way.
They also wanted to have firm hold on those habits which their ancestors had
learned, and they used to say the Messenger (grace, glory, blessings and peace
be upon Him) at the time of joining Him: What have you made this false
procedure? (Let’s flee to Allaah). It
is useless. These idols of us help us in every matter. How can we set them
aside?
Holy Qur’aan informed the decision about them that they, the silly
people, are making arrangements for their own destruction, and do not know that
they will be ruined very soon. Since the next second year of the revelation of
this verse, the Messenger (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon Him) was
commanded to migrate from Makkah to Madinah. Everyone knows, what happened
with the Makkan people after that. They
were disgraced in the world and slain, whereas, they still have to suffer the torment
of the Day of Resurrection. Now we should think: What is the condition of today’s
Muslims?
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