For you are your deeds

Quran Chapter 28: 55b to 57a (Pt-20, Stg-5) (L-2443) درس قرآن

For you are your deeds

Chapter “Qasas”- (The Story) – 28

‘A-‘uu-zu  Billaahi minash-Shay-taanir- Rajiim.

 (I seek refuge in Allaah from Satan the outcast)

Bis-Millaahir-Rah-maanir-Rahiim.
(In the name of Allaah, the Beneficent, the Merciful)

 وَقَالُوا۟ لَنَآ أَعْمَٰلُنَا وَلَكُمْ أَعْمَٰلُكُمْ سَلَٰمٌ عَلَيْكُمْ لَا نَبْتَغِى ٱلْجَٰهِلِينَ 55b  إِنَّكَ لَا تَهْدِى مَنْ أَحْبَبْتَ وَلَٰكِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَهْدِى مَن يَشَآءُ وَهُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِٱلْمُهْتَدِينَ 56  وَقَالُوٓا۟ إِن نَّتَّبِعِ ٱلْهُدَىٰ مَعَكَ نُتَخَطَّفْ مِنْ أَرْضِنَآ 57a

55b.  and say: Unto us our works and unto you your works. Peace be unto you! We desire not the ignorant.   56.  Lo! Thou (O Muhammad) guidest not whom thou lovest, but Allah guideth whom He will. And He is Best Aware of those who walk aright.   57a.  And they say: If we were to follow the Guidance with thee we should be carried off from our land.

55b.  wa  qaaluu  lanaaa  ‘a’-maalunaa  wa  lakum  ‘a’-maalukum;  Salaamun  ‘alaykum;  laa  Nabtagil-jaahiliin.   56.  ‘Innaka  laa  tahdii  man  ‘ahbabta  wa  laakinnAllaaha  yahdii  many-yashaaa’.  Wa  Huwa  ‘A’-lamu  bil-muhtadiin.   57a.  Wa  qaaluuu  ‘in-nattabi-‘il-Hudaa  ma-’aka  nutakhattaf  min  ‘arzinaa.

Commentary

Nutakhattaf – {we would be swept (carried off)}, this word has come out from takhattufun, which means “to take away, to be swept”.

 

It is part of the previous verse. Allaah Almighty commands: When they hear vanity they withdraw from it and get rid of those who do useless works; saying to them: “For us are our deeds, and for you are your deeds. We say, forgive us, peace be upon you. We don’t wish to keep any relationship with those who do not use their sense”.

 

In these verses, it has been indicated towards those four persons who were from the People of the Scripture, came from Syria and Abyssinia (name of a Country situated in Africa), and they embraced Islam after hearing the Revelations of Holy Qur’an. When they were returning, the people of Makkah made insinuations about them, and they replied the same which has been mentioned in this verse.

 

Messenger of Allaah Almighty (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon him) used to grieve that the people come from foreign Countries and embrace Islam, but his own relatives do not admit his Sayings. In this regard, it is commanded: O Muhammad (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon him): You cannot guide whom you like. Your responsibility is to convey the Message of Allaah Almighty only. That will find guidance to whom He wills.

 

One objection of the Infidels of Makkah was that: O Muhammad (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon him): All people of Arab will exile us from this Country if we shall obey your Sayings and follow the teachings of your Islam.

 

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

Spending in the Path of God

Quran Chapter 28: 53 to 55a (Pt-20, Stg-5) (L-2442) درس قرآن

Spending in the Path of God

Chapter “Qasas”- (The Story) – 28

‘A-‘uu-zu  Billaahi minash-Shay-taanir- Rajiim.

 (I seek refuge in Allaah from Satan the outcast)

Bis-Millaahir-Rah-maanir-Rahiim.
(In the name of Allaah, the Beneficent, the Merciful)

 وَإِذَا يُتْلَىٰ عَلَيْهِمْ قَالُوٓا۟ ءَامَنَّا بِهِۦٓ إِنَّهُ ٱلْحَقُّ مِن رَّبِّنَآ إِنَّا كُنَّا مِن قَبْلِهِۦ مُسْلِمِينَ53    أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ يُؤْتَوْنَ أَجْرَهُم مَّرَّتَيْنِ بِمَا صَبَرُوا۟ وَيَدْرَءُونَ بِٱلْحَسَنَةِ ٱلسَّيِّئَةَ وَمِمَّا رَزَقْنَٰهُمْ يُنفِقُونَ54   وَإِذَا سَمِعُوا۟ ٱللَّغْوَ أَعْرَضُوا۟ عَنْهُ  55a

53.  And when it is recited unto them, they say: We believe in it. Lo! It is the Truth from our Lord. Lo! Even before it we were of those who surrender (unto Him).   54.  These will be given their reward twice ever, because they are steadfast and repel evil with good, and spend that wherewith We have provided          them.   55a.  And when they hear vanity they withdraw from it –

53.  Wa  ‘izaa  yutlaa  ‘alayhim  qaaluuu  ‘aamannaa  bihiii  ‘innahul-Haqqu  mir-Rabbinaaa  ‘innaakunnaa  min-  qablihii Muslimiin.   54.  ‘Ulaaa-‘ika  yu’-tawna  ‘ajrahum-marratayni  bimaa  sabaruu  wa  yadra-‘uuna  bil-hasanatis-sayyi-‘ata  wa  mimmaa  razaqNaahum  yunfiquun.   55a.  Wa  ‘izaa  sami-‘ul-lagwa  ‘a’-razuu  ‘anhu –

Commentary

 

Yadra-‘uuna – (they repel, they avert), origin of this word is dar-‘un, which means “to remove, to repel, to push back”. Here it aims “to take precautions, to provide against”.

 

It was commanded earlier: Those to whom We gave the Scripture before it, they believe in this Qur’an as soon as they listen to it. Now it is commanded: When those people, who are best aware of old Scriptures, hear reciting the verses of this Scripture; that is to say Holy Qur’an; from the Messenger of Allaah Almighty (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon him) or other Muslims, they begin to say spontaneously, “we believe in this Scripture, this Book is a mine of the Truth which our Lord has bestowed to us. We already believe in it because there is mention concerning it in old Scriptures and it has already been verified”.

 

It is commanded: Due to such admission, they will be given double reward, one for having belief in the old Scriptures, and secondly; acceptance of this Scripture (Holy Qur’an) and having belief in it. It is the conduct of these people that they avert evil through good; that is to say; they behave well with those who misbehave, repent immediately from committing the sins, spend in good works and turn away when they hear ill speech.

 

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