Lesson # 886 from the Noble Quran
The story of the people of Madian
Surah ‘A’-RAAF (The Heights) – Chapter – 7)
Stage – 2, Verse – 85a of 206, Section – 11 of
24 (Part - 8)
BisMIllaahir-Rahmaanir-Rahiim
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful
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And unto Madian
(We sent) their brother, Shu-‘aib.
He said: O my people! Serve Allah; ye have no other God save Him. Lo! a clear
proof hath come unto you from your Lord;
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Wa ‘ilaa Mad-yana
‘akhaahum Shu-‘aybaa. Qaala
yaaqawmi’-budUllaaha maa lakummin
‘ilaahin gay-ruh. Qad
jaaa-‘atkum-Bayyi-natum-mir-Rabbikum.
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Lesson
Mad-yana – Some commentators of the religion think that it is name of
a place. But maximum commentators say that it is name of an honored person,
whose children were called by his name “Madian”,
as ‘Aad and Thamud are names of two individuals. Then their all children were
famed as ‘Aad and Thamud. Their native land is in the
territory of Jordan too.
Shu-‘ayba – Shu-‘aib (peace
be upon Him) is Prophet of Allah Almighty and from the children of Madian. Therefore, He (peace be upon
Him) has been named as brother of Madian.
Social evils had been spread publicly into His nation, foundation of which was
upon the denial from Oneness of God. He (peace be upon Him) guided His nation
to correct their religious tenets.
The same evils
had become prevalent in another nation, which was called ‘As-haabul-aikah, (neighboring nation of Madian). Those people were not children of Madian, but partners in evils. So, their Prophet is Shu-aib (peace be upon Him) also. He (peace
be upon Him) was famous for His fluency of speech and eloquence. Therefore, He (peace
be upon Him) is called “Khatiib-e-‘Anbiaaa’
{Preacher of Prophets (peace be upon Them)}.
It has been
described already that the nations of Noah, ‘Aad,
Thamud and Lot deserved the wrath of
Allah Almighty due to being fallen into adversity of their criminal lifestyle. And
because, save some number of individuals, entire people were obstinate on their
evil habits, Allah Almighty indicated one force from the system of His servant forces.
And that force ruined them.
The nation of
Noah (peace be upon Him) was destroyed by the storm of water, ‘Aad by the storm of hurricane, Thamud by earthquake and thunder and the
nation of Lot (peace be upon Him) by the pressure of the volcanic materials.
After that,
era of Madian nation came, circumstances
of which begin from this verse. It is commanded: We sent Shu-aib (peace be upon Him), who was an esteemed person and had
relationship with the Madian tribe,
by appointing Him Our Prophet, unto His nation to cause to understand them. They
had forgotten their Creator, Lord and God; Allah Almighty.
Prophet Shu-aib (peace be upon Him) warned them:
O my people! That is only Allah (Eminent, Glorious and Dignified), before Whom,
everyone should bow with the humility. None is worthy of worship save Him. Observe
Me! You will find such tokens in My character, discourse and walk, which will
give evidence that I am true and sincere. Your Lord has sent Me with such
Revelations, observing and listening to which, you should not have any doubt in
My truth.
Circumstances of
which nations are being described, a special kind of evil had become prevalent
into everyone of them, but the foundation of all of them was one, that is to
say; forgetting Allah Almighty and inclining towards other things. These other
things are nothing but own evil desires, which appear in the form of different
kinds of wicked deeds.
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