Quran Chapter 2- 152 (Pt-2, Stg-1) (L-178)
- درس قرآن
Prayer and gratitude
Surah
‘Al-Baqarah (The Cow) – Chapter – 2)
‘A-‘uu-zu Billaahi minash-Shay-taanir- Rajiim.
(I seek refuge in God from Satan the outcast.)
Bis-Millaahir-Rah-maanir-Rahiim.
(In the name of God, the Beneficent, the Merciful.)
(I seek refuge in God from Satan the outcast.)
Bis-Millaahir-Rah-maanir-Rahiim.
(In the name of God, the Beneficent, the Merciful.)
فَٱذْكُرُونِىٓ أَذْكُرْكُمْ وَٱشْكُرُوا۟ لِى وَلَاتَكْفُرُونِ (152
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152. Therefore
remember Me, I will remember you; and give thanks to Me, and do not be ungrateful
to Me.
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152.
Faz-kuruuNiii ‘Az-kurkum washkuruu Llii wa laa
takfu-ruun.
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Commentary
Faz-kuruuniii – (So you
remember Me), origin of this word is Zikr, which means remembrance,
recitation, memory, prayer, talk and mention. Accordingly, counting on rosary
(counting the beads) is called also the Zikr, because it is a source
of remembrance to God Almighty.
‘Ashkuruu lii – (give thanks
to Me), shukr means thanks and gratitude. Purpose of it is
that use of the powers and blessings bestowed by God Almighty should be
according to the just, true, right and on proper places, and should abstain
from under-esteeming, which is called ingratitude of a favor also.
The principles
regarding improvement of the Muslim Ummah (Nation) have been
described in the earlier verses, so now it is necessary that the people, who
admit the invitation of Holy Qur’an, be guided to act in
accordance with those principles and tell them to do with zeal, keeping in view
these matters. So they are being commanded first of all: Remember God Almighty
every moment.
Meaning of the
‘remember’ to Lord Almighty, is that every individual should go the path,
guided by Him with full fondness and courage. He should keep the liking and
assent of God Almighty on priority in every work, as during standing, sitting,
walking, wondering, waking, and sleeping. Particularly, the way of worship has
been selected too to remember Him. It is our duty to keep our footing on it. As
its reward, Allah Almighty commands: I shall continue raining over you My
particular favors and blessings in this world, as well as on the Judgment Day,
and you will be bestowed with new and fresh kindness and mercies.
Secondly, the Muslim
nation is being commanded: Give thanks to Me. The best form of giving Thanks to
God Almighty is that; His favors and blessings be determined for His works
according to His commands and should work in the limitations, which have been
ordered by our Lord to perform by the human beings. With it, His blessings and
favors increase. This enlargement and increase is called blessings and fortune.
The third command,
delivered by means of Holy Qur’an is, “Esteem highly the
entire powers, blessings and strength; granted by God Almighty. Due to
ungratefulness; not only the favor is snatched, but the severe punishment and
strong agony is also awarded.
God
Almighty has appointed the Muslims for teaching and guidance of the nations. It
was necessary to perform this duty successfully that at first; morality,
manners and courtesy of superior quality and needful excellence be produced in
to them. Out of them, three excellence have been mentioned in the today’s
lesson, which are foundation (base) of the entire excellence. That is to say,
we should worship Allah Almighty and obey His orders, spend the favors,
blessings and powers; granted by Him, according to His commands and do not use
the strength, powers and causes, He gifted us in His disobedience.
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