Favor of God Almighty

Lesson # 602 From Holy Qur’aan

Favor of God Almighty

Surah Maaa-‘idah (the Table Spread) – Chapter – 5)

Verse– 11 of 120, Section – 2 of 16 (Part–6)–Stage – 2

 BisMIllaahir-Rahmaanir-Rahiim

In the name of Allaah, the Beneficent, the Merciful

O yew who believe! Remember Allaah’s Favour unto you, how a people were minded to stretch out their hands against you but He withheld their hands from you; and keep your duty to Allaah. And in Allaah let believers put their trust.

Yaaa-‘ayyu-hallaziina  ‘aama-nuz-kuruu  ni’-matAllaahi  ‘alaykum  ‘iz  hamma  qawmun  ‘any-yabsutuuu  ‘ilay-kum  ‘aydiyahum  fakaffa  ‘aydiyahum  ‘ankum.  Watta-qUllaah.  Wa  ‘alAllaahi  fal-yatawakkalil- Mu’-minuun.

Lesson

Hamma – (intended, were minded), it is from hammun, which means “to plan, to intend, to form a design against, to wish”.

Yabsutuuu – (they stretch), this word is from basata, which means “to spread, to stretch, to raise, to encourage”.  ‘Aydii – (hands), it is plural of yadun, as per Arabic language, it means “hand”. The aim from ‘stretching out their hands’ is “troubling you, fighting against you, attacking upon you”. Kaffa – (withheld), it is from kaffun, which means “to restrain from, to keep or hold back”. It aims that Allaah Almighty did not let them trouble you and they could not attack upon you.

 

Before this lesson, the Believers were directed to deal justly and play fairly, and were commanded, “Whenever you overcome even upon your old enemies and they surrender and they embrace Islam, then you should forget their enmity. After embracing Islam, while they have become your brothers, anyway you should not give up justice and equity with them due to ancient enmity, but you should do such justice with them in all matters as you do among yourselves. It is the teachings of humanity, which is being delivered to the Muslims. Messenger of Allaah Almighty (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon Him) caused to know the Muslims by acting upon it Himself that, enmity of any person cannot prevent the Muslims from doing justice with the enemy. No doubt that it is not easy to do good with the bad, and such work can be done only, if someone has virtues of much higher level. Therefore, such matter has been discussed in this verse, due to which, it will become easy to do justice with the enemies. This formula has been told in it that when the enemy is overpowered, then it should be thought that if Allaah Almighty had given him victory upon us, then how would we be beaten black and blue? It is the great favor of Allaah Almighty that He did not hand over us to the enemies. We should be thankful to Him in such a manner that we should do acts of kindness with the enemy according to the command of Allaah Almighty after defeating him and do justice. If any temptation encloses your heart that the people will get the upper hand upon you due to forgiving the enemy and they will consider it your weakness, then forget this reflection. Because that God, Who saved you earlier from their hands, He will save you again in future too. Therefore, Allaah Almighty has emphasized the Muslims, “Do not fear people, but fear Me and remember that actual weapon of the Believers is, “They should trust only in Allaah Almighty in every affair”.  

 

Transliterated Holy Qur’an in Roman Script & Translated from Arabic to English by Marmaduke Pickthall, Published by Paak Company, 17-Urdu Bazar, Lahore, Lesson collected from Dars e Qur’an published By Idara Islaah wa Tableegh, Lahore (translated Urdu to English by Muhammad Sharif)

Know the Rightful Owners of Hell

Lesson # 601 From Holy Qur’aan

Know the Rightful Owners of Hell

Surah Maaa-‘idah (the Table Spread) – Chapter – 5)

Verses–9&10 of 120, Section – 2 of 16 (Part–6)–Stage – 2

 BisMIllaahir-Rahmaanir-Rahiim

In the name of Allaah, the Beneficent, the Merciful

9.  Allaah hath promised those who believe and do good works: Theirs will be forgiveness and immense reward.   10.  And they who disbelieve and deny Our Revelations, such are rightful owners of Hell.

9.  Wa-‘adAllaa-hullaziina  ‘aamanuu  wa  ‘amilus-Saali-haati,  lahum-magfiratunw-wa  ‘ajrun  ‘aziim.   10.  Wallaziina kafaruu  wa  kaz-zabuu  bi-‘Aayaa-tiNaaa  ‘ulaaa-‘ika  ‘As-haabul-Jahiim.

Lesson

‘As-haabu – (companions, friends), it is plural of Saahib, which means “a follower (who lives with), a comrade”. Simply its meanings also are “Owners” as “owner of the wealth”, likewise, meanings of ‘As-haabul-Jahiim will be “rightful owners of Hell”.

 

It has been being described in the previous verses continuously that the believers should do gladly all those works, which are compulsory to be done by them because Allaah Almighty has bestowed upon them uncountable favors, kindness and blessings. It has become incumbent for you to obey Him, when you have believed in Him as your Creator, Lord and Worshipped. Then He caused to listen to you His some commands. After that He told summary of entire religion in two sentences, from which it is known that the Muslims have to do two kinds of deeds.

1. Worship of God (Allaah Almighty)
2. Justice and equity with the creature

Allaah Almighty has promised the believers that He will forgive their errors mercifully. And not only this, but He has also promised that they will be given big rewards as retaliation of their good works and they will live in the Gardens peacefully, satisfactorily and cheerfully.

 

Therefore it should not be considered that there is no fruit of good works in the world. Allaah Almighty will direct the good-doers towards the Straight Path by saving them from mistakes in the world too, as well as on the Day of Resurrection, many big rewards will be for them and they will live happily forever.

 

Then it has been commanded, “Those people, who disbelieved in Allaah Almighty, denied His Revelations and did not acknowledge the advice of His Messenger (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon Him), such people should understand carefully that the end of their evildoings will not be good. May be they are given some relaxation in the world, so that perhaps they believe anytime by using their wisdom and leave infidelity. But after death, if they died in the form of disbelieving, then they will be rightful owners of Hell and will become fuel of Fire.     

 

 

 Transliterated Holy Qur’an in Roman Script & Translated from Arabic to English by Marmaduke Pickthall, Published by Paak Company, 17-Urdu Bazar, Lahore, Lesson collected from Dars e Qur’an published By Idara Islaah wa Tableegh, Lahore (translated Urdu to English by Muhammad Sharif)