Quran Chapter
10-104a (Pt-11, Stg-3)(L-1333) -درس قرآن
Worship
not any other instead of Allah
Surah YUUNUS - 10 (JONAH)
BisMIllaahir-Rahmaanir-Rahiim
In the name of Allah,
the Beneficent, the Merciful
104a. Say (O Muhammad): O mankind! If ye are in
any doubt as to my religion, then (know that) I worship not those whom ye
worship instead of Allah,
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104a. Qul
yaaa-‘ayyu-hannaasu ‘in- kuntum
fii shakkim-min- diinii
falaaa ‘a’-budul-laziina ta’-buduuna
min- duu-Nillaahi
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Commentary
Allah Almighty
commands to His last Messenger, Muhammad (grace, glory, blessings and peace be
upon him) that he should say to the people who do not believe: Behold! I
explain before you about the summary of my religion. Open your ears, understand
it thoroughly that I do not believe in any of the deities appointed by you with
your own will. My Worshipped is only One God, Allah, The Most High. Except Him;
I do not make Deity to any other. I worship only Him and do not make anything
as a partner with Him, because “if I shall do so, it will be meant that He
Alone is not able to be a Worshipped, when I shall include others then He will
be a perfect God” (May Allah Almighty forgive me!). These both matters are
opposite to my religion. First thing is infidelity, that is to say; totally
denial of Allah Almighty; and ascribing other things as partners in worship by
setting Him aside. Second thing is Polytheism, that is to say; accepting that
Allah is Worshipped but there are some more; which are His partners.
In this verse, the first and the biggest
fundamental principle of Islam has been described, name of which is Oneness of
God Almighty (Tawhiid). Tawhiid means “Not to prostrate before
anything of the universe, and not to disgrace oneself before that thing; being
awe-stricken from its splendor. Apparent senses of the human being cause him
entangled in deception. Naturally he feels that he is weak. To which thing he
considers powerful, bows before it. Feeling that someone else is more powerful
and bowing before him; considering most respectful, is just like making him own
worshipped.
It is the fist
lesson of Islam that All-Powerful is One Allah Almighty. Everything of the
universe is helpless before Him. Therefore, the mankind should not prostrate before
any person or thing save Him (Allah Almighty).