Quran Chapter 7 – 175 (Pt-9, Stg-2) (L-1054) - درس قرآن
Following the Devil
Chapter ‘Al-‘A’raaf (The Heights) – Surah – 7)
‘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)
وَٱتْلُ عَلَيْهِمْ نَبَأَ ٱلَّذِىٓ ءَاتَيْنَٰهُ ءَايَٰتِنَا فَٱنسَلَخَ مِنْهَا فَأَتْبَعَهُ ٱلشَّيْطَٰنُ فَكَانَ مِنَ ٱلْغَاوِينَ 175
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175. And recite unto
them the tale of him to whom We gave Our Revelations, but he sloughed them
off, so Satan overtook him and he became of those who are led astray.
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175. Wat-lu
‘alay-him naba-‘allaziii ‘aatay-Naahu ‘AayaatiNaa
fan-salakha minhaa fa-‘at-ba-‘ahush-Shaytaanu fakaana
minal-gaawiin.
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Commentary
In the previous verses, the
entire human beings have been reminded that every individual is responsible to
know Allah Almighty. He should not consider his Lord to any other, being
entangled in imitation for anyone else, but should believe that his Lord is God
Almighty only.
If he has not stained his soul
by imitating the people, then there is no reason of his denial from admitting
after knowing Allah Almighty that He is his Lord. His soul has accepted before
his coming in this world in front of Allah Almighty that “You are my Lord”. Now
in this verse, condition of those people is being described who forget
everything being entangled in the greed of casual benefits of this world, and
begin to consider their guardian, patron and a giver to any individual or
thing. They hear and see the Revelations of God Almighty, examine His Tokens
continuously but disregard them totally.
It is commanded: O Messenger
(grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon Him)! Recite unto all of them; the
tale of that individual whom We gave Our Revelations, from which, he knew
clearly that everything is in the obedience of Allah Almighty. But when the
time of trial came, he could not perform according to his knowledge and opposed
to the Revelations. He became blind; being entangled in the greed of the world.
Satan is on the lookout for such occasions. He pursued him closely in spite of
everything and brought him nowhere by seducing. Consequently, his name was
deleted from the list of those who are righteous and was written in the list of
those who went astray and perverse.
In this regard, the
Commentators differ that who was that person? Maximum of them have told that
his name was Bal-‘am bin Baa-‘uur. This man was living during the
period of Prophet Moses (peace be upon Him). He was a great devout person and
an adorer of God Almighty. His supplication was accepted immediately. He knew
well-efficiently that Moses (peace be upon Him) was a Messenger of Allah
Almighty. Even then, the enemies of Moses (peace be upon Him) prepared him by
giving many rarities that he should imprecate for Moses (peace be upon Him).
And he was ready due to the greed of wealth and riches.
But it is
clear that we have no concern with the name of that individual. Those signs
which have been described were found in many earlier people also. And today
too, there is no deficiency of the people like him, who choose intentionally
the wrong way and destroy their Hereafter being entangled in the greed of
worldly goods. We should take a warning from such kind of people and hold the
Straight Path fast by spurning the avarice and desire.
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