Quran Chapter 2- 184c (Pt-2, Stg-1) (L-215)
- درس قرآن
Auspiciousness of the Fast
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.)
وَأَن تَصُومُوا۟ خَيْرٌ لَّكُمْ إِنكُنتُمْ تَعْلَمُونَ (184 c)
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184c.
And that ye fast is better for you if ye did but know.
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184c.
Wa ‘an- tasuumuu khayrul-lakum ‘inkuntum
ta’-lamuun.
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Commentary
In this part of the
verse, importance, goodness and blessings of the Fasting have been described
and told that although, any reasonable excuse may compel the human being to
either postpone to keep the fast or pay ransom, even then, the advantages and
blessings for keeping fast, which may be gained only during the month of Ramadaan,
when someone will keep fasting. Those benefits cannot be acquired from
expiation or to be fast “the postponed fast” (kafaarah or Qazaa’).
Therefore, it has been admonished that if you understand the virtues,
advisability and philosophy of the fasting; then it is better for you to keep
the fast and do not try un-necessarily to choose the advantage from the
permission of the ransom etc.
Which confirmation of
the fasting, its philosophy and necessary commands have been explained in this
regard by Allah Almighty during previous verses of this Section, their summary
is being presented here again as under:
1.
Fasting is prescribed for every adult Muslim male and female as
it is one pillar of Islam out of five pillars. Carelessness, laziness and
refusal from it are very big sins. The religious scholars have fixed infidelity
to the refusal from the incumbency of the fast.
2.
The fast was prescribed also for the earlier nations; Islam has
not invented any new thing.
3.
Purpose of the fast is to grow purity of the soul, abstinence,
fear of God Almighty and devotion in the mankind.
4.
Number of fasts is fixed, that is to say; during the month
of Ramadaan which sometimes become of 29 days and sometimes 30
days.
5.
If any individual is sick in the month of Ramadaan and
not able to complete the numbers of fasts, he/she is permitted to keep the
remaining fasts whenever he becomes healthy.
6.
If any person is traveling during these days, he can complete
his fasts also during other days except Ramadaan whenever he
is not in journey.
7.
Quantity of the Ransom is fixed equal to feed a beggar for two
times. However if any person fasts being entitled these concessions and takes
part in the righteousness with his pleasure, that is also much better for him.
The
narration of the fasts and its questions has not completed so far. It will
remain in flow in this Section. May Allah Almighty bestow us the correct
knowledge and deeds, understanding and guidance.
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