Quran Chapter
5 – 115 (Pt-7, Stg-2) (L-760) - درس قرآن
Promise by Jesus
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.)
115. قَالَ ٱللَّهُ إِنِّى مُنَزِّلُهَا عَلَيْكُمْ ۖ فَمَن
يَكْفُرْ بَعْدُ مِنكُمْ فَإِنِّىٓ أُعَذِّبُهُۥ عَذَابًا لَّآ أُعَذِّبُهُۥٓ
أَحَدًا مِّنَ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ
Another discourse, which seems
here, is that the purpose of the supplication by Jesus (peace be upon Him) was
that, when ready (for eating) sustenance will be available for the people, they
will remain engaged maximum time in the Remembrance and Worship
of Allah Almighty heartily. Their dissensions and mutual disputes
will come short. They will become able to control their desires, and it will
become easy for the people to live like priests and monks. It was the actual
reason of saying to the people by Jesus (peace be upon Him) before
supplication: Fear Allah, if you are true Believers. The aim of
warning the people in this way was: As you ask for such facilities and
comforts, so after that, the abstinence and piety of highest standard will be
claimed from you. Have you so much strong belief that when you will be spared
from labor of earning, will you not pass that time in immoral amusement,
gambols and games? Will you continue in close contact with the works of Allah’s
Will every time instead of those evil deeds?
In
reply to above questions, they assured Jesus (peace be upon Him) that
after getting down the Table Spread with Food from the heaven, they would dwell
as thankful servants of Allah Almighty. After hearing their answer,
Jesus (peace be upon Him) supplicated and asked for the Table Spread with
Food from Allah Almighty, He commanded as answer to the
supplication: I shall send the Table Spread with Food down. But after it,
the person, who will disbelieve, will not be pious and thankful to Me, surely I
will punish him with a punishment wherewith I shall not punish any of My
creatures.
In the
supplication of Jesus (peace be upon Him), there is a request of two things -
the Table Spread with Food and the Sustenance. There are different opinions of
the people regarding the Table Spread of Food. Some people say: It was sent
down by Allah Almighty, but many others say: that was not sent down.
However, the supplication regarding wideness in the sustenance and easiness was
accepted. That is to say; the person, who will adapt lawful methods of earning,
he will be given wideness in the income, but there is a condition in it too,
that the person, who will spend this income in good works and lawfully, and
will obey the commands of Allah Almighty, will find freedom. But the
wealthy misers and evildoers will be punished severely, whereas the poor people
will be saved from such punishment. The Jews and the Christians particularly of
that time were benefited due to the supplication. The doors of the wealth were
opened for the both nations in the world, although the Jews suffered disgrace
also along with the wealth due to the reason that they disbelieved in Jesus
(peace be upon Him).
The
Christians were fortunate in getting wealth and respect because they believed
in Jesus (peace be upon Him). The warning of Christ (peace be upon Him) did
exist, they would have to remember it that the sources of income, which have
been made practicable for them. After earning the wealth, if they would spend
it in evil deeds and searching their greatness, then it would be meant that it
would be disbelief in God, which might be cause of Allah’s wrath. Even if
they are not punished properly in the world, but they can never get rid of on
the Day of Resurrection.
Alas! The
Christians became proud due to the wealth and forgot that part of the
supplication of Christ (peace be upon Him), in which the disbelievers were
threatened from the wrath.
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