The question regarding Deputyship of God (Part-1)

Lesson # 820 from the Noble Quran

The question regarding Deputyship of God (Part-1)

Surah ‘Al-‘An-‘aam (Cattle) – Chapter – 6)–Stage – 2

Verse – 165 of 165, Section – 20 of 20 (Part – 8)

BisMIllaahir-Rahmaanir-Rahiim

In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful

Lesson

Lessons of Suratul – ‘An-‘aam ended by the Grace of Allah Almighty, but in fact, its ending should be taken as beginning to think into its guidelines, and understanding the commands revealed in it, which is the best source of instilling the object of Islam. Its last verse is an ocean of sciences, out of which, the divers will be bringing out the precious pearls.

                                                         

Some more advices have been caused to engage the attention as under. All the subjects of this Chapter will be obvious by keeping them under consideration and it will be helpful to understand Islam, if Allah Almighty wills:

 

1. The name of this Surah is ‘An-‘aam, which means “Cattle”. The cattle is useful for burdening and other necessities of the human being, for example; it provides meat and milk, used for food and drinking, wool to escape from the cold weather etc. the entire cattle are servants of the humankind and he takes work from them as he wishes. Likewise, grains, vegetables, fruit and flowers etc. all these things have been produced for the human being, which are used up for eating, drinking, making clothes etc. After mentioning all these things in the Chapter, lastly, it is described: the mankind is higher in rank and excellent in creation than all.

 

2. Mankind is a Caliph of Allah Almighty in the earth. It is such a proclamation, due to which a mankind gets knowledge about himself. He should know that Allah Almighty has entrusted His work separately to every person giving him a particular power. That is to say; every individual is a government servant. You would have observed in the world: How much higher in rank, a government servant considers himself, than others? He does never bow his head before any other person, and desires own respect from the entire people. Similarly, every individual should have perception of his own respect and honor, which he gains due to being servant of the Highest Government, his Owner and Master i.e. slave of Allah Almighty. From here, the lesson of human equality is learned. All the people are slaves of One Master. In this sense, none has any superiority over any other. From it, perception of self-respect grows into every person.

 

 

3. In the slavery of Allah Almighty, (as per Persian which is called “Bandgii and as per Arabic language is ‘ibaadat”) the entire human beings are equal. Neither is anyone elder, nor little because of nation, country, caste, dynasty, family or tribe, but it is evident that abilities and strength of all of them are not equal. Their alls’ Mental and physical strengths are separate and different from one another, but that strength or power, which anyone has, has been given by Allah Almighty. And the reason of fluctuation in the strength of everyone (more or less, decrease or increase) is that every person is being tested separately and individually.

 

The method of test is that a prescribed Way has been fixed for the entire human beings, and its marks of the path, signs and tokens have been spread everywhere in the world. Then the human beings have been caused to understand too by sending the Scriptures through the Messengers (peace be upon Them) from time to time. The Callers towards this Path exist on every step also and those too, who misguide. Every mankind is capable commonly to know both kinds of them. And then, there are some particular powers, which exist more in some people and less in some.

 

It is duty of every human being that he/she should  either go on that (straight) Path by searching and recognizing by own sense or should remain near to it as close as it may be possible. The people should spend their entire powers in search of and going the Straight Path.   

 

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’aan published By Idara Islaah wa Tableegh, Lahore (translated Urdu to English by Muhammad Sharif)

God Almighty brings up everything

Lesson # 819 from the Noble Quran

God Almighty brings up everything

Surah ‘Al-‘An-‘aam (Cattle) – Chapter – 6)–Stage – 2

Verse – 165 of 165, Section – 20 of 20 (Part – 8)

BisMIllaahir-Rahmaanir-Rahiim

In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful

Lesson

Basic principles and rule of Islam has been manifested very beautifully in this Surah (Chapter). Some of them are appended below, so that it should be studied thoughtfully once again keeping these points in view, and until those are not understood thoroughly, one should continue trying to understand them, and then explanation of such hints should be searched during daily recitation, with which entire Glorious Qur’an is full.

• The skies, the earth and all those things, which these contain, have been created by Allah Almighty and He is Who brings them up. Therefore, the human being should bow only before Him and neither there should be any hope and nor be frightened from anyone except Him.

 

• Noble Qur’an is the Scripture of Allah Almighty and it contains entire laws and complete code of life for all the people until expiry of the entire world, for every time. There is a great danger for them, who disobey and do not follow its Revelations. To frighten from the result of disobedience, the Messenger of Allah Almighty, Muhammad (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon Him) has been ordered by revealing upon Him this Word: Go and deliver Its Message to all the people, so that they should go upon Straight Path having fear and be saved from the destruction. This very duty rests also upon the nation of Last Messenger (Muslim Ummah).

 

 

• Holy Qur’an preaches for that same Religion, which was established in the beginning of human life, and the Messengers and Prophets (peace be upon Them) used to come during every time and at every place for spreading and teaching its regulations and instructions. In this connection, Holy Qur’an is the last Scripture, revealed for the guidance of humankind, and until the world is established, complete guidance exists in It.

 

• None has any power to make the Divine Law and establish It; that is to say; the Religion. Neither any individual can fix any deed compulsory (either for himself or for others) according to own desires and nor can forbid anyone from any work. Its straight and simple meaning is that “Making anything lawful or forbidden is in the Power of Allah Almighty”, no humankind can interfere in it. However, those people who have perfect knowledge of the Religion and who have sincerity and are pure from selfishness, they can carry on the Commands of Allah Almighty in reasonable form according to occasion, on the condition that. Islamic spirit stands firm and no interference takes place in the advisable customs.

 

 

• It is the Islamic spirit that everything should be for the sake of Allah Almighty and for acquiring His Willingness. None should reap any kind of unlawful advantage from anyone. Neither anyone should trouble and nor press any other. Take care of Justice in every matter and be saved from tyranny. Any such work should not be committed, due to which, any person is somehow tortured or damaged.

 

 

The Advisable Customs are those deeds, which have been determined by the Messenger of Allah Almighty (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon Him) Himself and which are ongoing continuously with effect from fourteen centuries, and upon which, the entire Muslims have been using to act regularly in every time. That is to say; form, time, terms and conditions, cleanliness and method of the prayer, number of rak-‘aat (standing erect for the recitation of a portion of the Holy Qur’an and bowing of the head and body in prayer, Sajuud – bowing so as to touch the ground with the forehead in adoration, and Qa’-dah – sitting position for reciting Tashah-had), quantity of Zakaah (poor-due) and method of its payment and collection, time and method of fasting, time of pilgrimage and its method. These four things have been going on constantly. No one has any right to change them. In the same manner, there is a standard of morality and mutual affairs, which has been established by Messenger of Allah Almighty (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon Him). These cannot be changed too. Keeping regard of all these matters, those persons, who are righteous, sincere, familiar with the law and shariah can make timely codes of issues, upon which, shura council of alike persons are agreed. These all matters are understandable from this verse.

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’aan published By Idara Islaah wa Tableegh, Lahore (translated Urdu to English by Muhammad Sharif)