Quran Chptr 2-37 (Pt-1,Stg-1)(L-66) -درس قرآن
Repentance by Adam
Surah ‘Al-‘Baqarah (The Cow)
– Chapter – 2)
BisMIllaahir-Rahmaanir-Rahiim
In the name of Allah,
the Beneficent, the Merciful
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37. Then Adam
received from his Lord words (of revelation), and He relented towards him.
Lo! He is the Relenting, the Merciful.
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37.
Fata-laqqaaa ‘Aadamu
mir-Rabbihii
Kalimaatin, fa-taaba ‘alayh. ‘InnaHuu
Huwat-Tawwaa-bur-Rahiim.
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Commentary
Fata-laqqaaa – (Then learnt, received from
Lord)., this word has been derived from talaqqii (mulaaqaat is
from it too), which means “to meet, to find or get something”.
Kalimaatin – Words (of Revelation). It is plural
of Kalimah, which means “a word, a speech, a part of speech”. Allah
Almighty taught Adam (Peace be upon Him) the Words of penitence with His great
Mercy and Kindness. Here, the Words of penitence indicate towards the following
verse of Holy Qur’aan which was revealed at another place, “They said: Our Lord! We have wronged
ourselves. If Thou forgive us not and have not mercy on us, surely we are of
the lost”. (VII: 23 - The
Heights) (Qaalaa Rabbanaa zalamnaaa ‘anfu-sanaa Wa ‘il-lam tagfir-lanaa wa
tar-hamnaa lanakuu-nanna minal-khaa-siriin.)” (7: 23 – Al-‘Aa’-raaf). These words were spoken by the both
i.e. Adam and Eve (His wife) (peace be upon them).
Fa-taaba – so He relented and drew His
attention. This word has been made from Tawbah, which means “To
turn toward someone, paying attention, to return”. Penitence means repentance
from sins, sorrow for wrongdoing, and return toward the straight path. Praying
for forgiveness from the sins is called penitence because the mankind admits
with the perception of sins and promises that he will abstain from the sins in
future.
When Adam (peace be upon Him) and His
wife were ordered to leave the Garden, then they perceived about their error,
regretted a lot on it, used to weep in the condition of distress on their
mistake and wandered repentant restlessly. Ultimately God Almighty had
compassion on them and revealed some words of asking forgiveness in their
hearts. They prayed with those words and God Almighty accepted their penitence
because certainly He is the Relenting and Merciful on His servants in every
situation.
Three things are necessary for the
penitence (Tawbah):
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The human being should admit that he has wronged and repent on his sin.
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He should intend strictly that he will never commit it again.
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He should never repeat this sin in future.
The injunction regarding Tawbah (Repentance)
has come many times in the Holy Qur’aan and the Sayings of the
Messenger (SallAllaahu alayHi wa
AaliHii Wasallam). We should renounce for forgiveness of every type of wrongdoing,
(known or un-known, minor or major) from God Almighty.
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