Quran Chapter
5- 7 (Pt-6, Stg-2) (L-650) - درس قرآن
Covenant of Allah
Surah
MAAA-‘IDAH (The Table Spread) – Chapter –
5)
‘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.)
وَٱذْكُرُوا۟ نِعْمَةَ ٱللَّهِ عَلَيْكُمْ وَمِيثَٰقَهُ ٱلَّذِى وَاثَقَكُم بِهِۦٓ إِذْ قُلْتُمْ سَمِعْنَا وَأَطَعْنَاوَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ عَلِيمٌۢ بِذَاتِ ٱلصُّدُورِ (7
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7. Remember Allah’s Grace upon you and His covenant by which He
bound you when ye said: We hear and we obey; And keep your duty to Allah. Lo! He knoweth what is in the breasts (of
men).
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7. Waz-kuruuu
ni’-matAllaahi ‘alay-kum wa Miisaaqa-hullazii waasaqakum bihiii,
‘iz qultum sami’-naa wa ‘ata’-naa
watta-qUllaah. ‘InnAllaaha ‘Aliimum-bizaatis-suduur.
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Commentary
Waasaqakum – (obtained your promise, got your acceptance), this word is
from mu-wasqah, which
means ‘to promise, to make terms, to covenant’. ‘As-suduur – (breasts), it is plural of sadar, which means ‘breast,
heart’. Zaatis-suduur – (those thoughts, which are in the hearts).
The Muslims
were informed in the previous verses that all good pure and clean things have
been made lawful for their use. Then it was described to them that “Their Religion
has been perfected Today and Allah Almighty has completed His Favor upon them, and has
chosen for them AL-ISLAM as Religion”. Then they were ordered that
they should clean themselves for worship, ablution and bathing were prescribed
for them before the prayer. Then they were relaxed in case of sickness and
journey and determined method of Tayammum (Purifying
before prayer with sand or dust when water cannot be had). These all favors are due to Grace
of Allah Almighty. Remember them every time.
Once again the same lesson is
being reminded after describing all above instructions, which was taught in the
beginning of this Surah (Chapter). That is to say,
“Fulfill your undertakings and remember
your covenant with Allah Almighty by which He bound you
when you said: We hear and we obey”. After reciting Kalimah, “Laaa ‘ilaaha
‘illAllaahu, Muhammadur-RasuulUllaah”
(None is worthy of worship but Allah, Muhammad is Messenger of Allah), the
human being enters in the circle of Islam, as though; one affirms, “I will
never fix any partner to Allah Almighty,
nor worship any other but my Creator, nor I shall steal, nor fornicate with
anyone, nor take someone as secret concubine, nor I shall calumniate upon any
person falsely and nor kill the children. I shall follow the teachings of the
Messenger of Allah Almighty (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon
Him), and keep my faith correct. I shall worship according to the prescribed
manner, adopt good habits and mortality”. After embracing Islam by anyone, the
Messenger (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon Him) used to be called
often verbally by every person, and fulfilling the same becomes necessary for
every Muslim as soon as one recites this Kalimah, whether that is male
or female. These entire matters used to become compulsory also for previous
nations after believing. And it is the reason that the Jews and the Christians
etc. have been admonished again and again, “Remember the Blessings of Allah Almighty
upon you and fulfill His covenant by which He bound you when you said: We hear
and we obey”.
This is the
word, which is reminded to the Muslims off and on, whenever any such situation
comes. Either it is said directly to them that they have many favors of Allah Almighty,
or it is described about other people that they promised with Allah Almighty many terms, but did not fulfill. Now,
you should fulfill them. Object to say the Muslims in this verse is that they
should not be like the Jews and the Christians, but they should fulfill their
responsibilities, which are liable to come upon them by Islam.
Stipulation of
pardon is upon fulfilling of this covenant, “We hear and we obey”. Keep your
duty to Allah Almighty and understand carefully that He knows very
well about all that, what is hidden in your breasts. You can hide nothing from
Him and He will give you retaliation – reward for good deeds and punishment for
evil deeds.
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