Quran Chapter
6 – 53 (Pt-7, Stg-2) (L-817) - درس قرآن
Difference in the Ranks is a test
Surah
‘Al-‘An-‘aam (Cattle)
– Chapter – 6)
‘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)
وَكَذَٰلِكَ فَتَنَّا بَعْضَهُم بِبَعْضٍ لِّيَقُولُوٓا۟ أَهَٰٓؤُلَآءِ مَنَّ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْهِم مِّنۢ بَيْنِنَآأَلَيْسَ ٱللَّهُ بِأَعْلَمَ بِٱلشَّٰكِرِينَ 53
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53. And even so do We try some of them by others, that
they say: Are these they whom Allah has favoured among us? Is
not Allah Best Aware of the thanks-givers?
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53..Wa kazaalika fatanNaa ba’-zahum-
bi-ba’-zil-li-yaquuluuu ‘ahaaa-‘ulaaa-‘i mannAllaahu
‘alay-him-mim bayninaa. ‘Alay-SAllaahu bi-‘A’-lama
bish-shaa-kiriin.
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Commentary
It has been described earlier
that the people of Makkah were inordinate in the intoxication
of wealth and property. They used to disregard everyone. Islam considers that
any kind of boasting or pride is useless. Entire human beings are equal in
Islam. It teaches that the entire human beings should live like brothers of one
another mutually having equal rights, but it was against the rules and customs
of the people of Makkah.
Therefore, they denied sitting
socially along with the poor and lower class people, whenever they used to come
unto the Messenger of Allah Almighty (grace, glory, blessings and
peace be upon Him). He (peace be upon Him) thought for awhile: If these haughty
people embraced Islam, it will affect entire Arab and all the people will
embrace Islam.
So the Messenger
of Allah Almighty (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon Him)
wished to prevent the poor and lower class people sitting every time in His
company, only for the purpose that the rich and honorable people may come
unhesitatingly unto Muhammad (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon Him)
and listen to His Sayings (peace be upon Him), and probably; the way for Islam
may be opened.
It was forbidden in the
previous verse and the Messenger (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon
Him) was commanded: Islamic Morality cannot permit it that the proud and
haughty people are welcomed, while the poor and lower class people, who are
fond of hearing the teachings of Islam and act upon them, are prevented from
coming unto You (peace be upon Him) and disheartened.
It has been described in this
verse: We have kept difference among their dignities, made some of them rich
and some poor for causing to know all of them a big Truth, and explain that: It
is not necessary that a man becomes a complete mankind after achieving higher
rank, wealth or property, whereas at the other side, meaning of being a poor is
that he is totally like dead and gone, morally he can never be a good person
(God preserve us).
Virtue, Superiority and
nobility depend on the heart’s cleanliness and ethics. By being a rich person
of anyone, it is not incumbent that he is also good in morality and humanity.
The door of becoming a virtuous is not closed due to being a poor. This aim has
been mentioned very clearly in this verse.
It is commanded: As you observe
that some people are rich and some poor, it is only a way of mankind’s test.
Being a wealthy person is not sign of acceptability in the Court
of Allah Almighty. He can favor the poor also by bestowing to him
purity and faithfulness. Even that the rich people can be surprised by
observing them: Whether Allah Almighty can exalt these poor, unreal,
weak and helpless people leaving us?
They should understand
that Allah Almighty knows more than you to those people who are
well-mannered in His Gratefulness. Therefore, He sends down His Gifts and
Honors upon them, so that you may get freedom from this misapprehension and
vain imagination that the wealth and superiority is the best thing.
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