The people who purchased error - Quran Chapter 2-16 (Pt-1 Stg-1)(L–33)-درس قرآن

Quran Chapter 2-16 (Pt-1 Stg-1)(L–33)-درس قرآن

The people who purchased error

Surah ‘Al-Baqarah (The Cow) – Chapter – 2) 

BisMIllaahir-Rahmaanir-Rahiim

In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful  

16.  These are they who purchase error at the price of guidance, so their commerce doth not prosper, neither are they guided.

16.  ‘Ulaaa-‘ikallazii-nashtara-wuz-zalaalata  bilhudaa:  famaa rabihat-tijaaratuhum  wa  maa kaanuu  muhtadiin.

Lesson 

 ‘Ishtaraw – (They purchased), to get a thing exchanged with the other. This word is used for the both ‘buying’ and ‘selling’. Hypocrites had option of choice to accept either Belief or otherwise. But they chose the way of infidelity and hypocrisy.         

Maa rabihat – (Did not prosper), this word has been derived from rabah, which means “profit”.

The consequence of hypocrisy has been stated in this lesson that these people went astray leaving the path of Guidance. That is to say; that excellence of the humanity, which is a source of Guidance from Allah Almighty, due to which, every human being can acquire goodness and comfort of perpetual Life, these hypocrites extinguished that Light of the humanity. And which Guidance they had to attain, they rejected it and produced bad habits into themselves and evil manners. And they thought themselves that they had tried to strike a good bargain, by saying verbally that God is One and keeping infidelity in their hearts. And they were glad on it that how is this good wonderful bargaining?

God Almighty commands that they are losers in this bargaining. They reaped casual and sensual, destroy-able advantages, by passing their entire life for this purpose. It were good business if they had achieved the comfort of their perpetual Lives, by spending their wealth and sacrificing casual lives in the Way of God Almighty. But they have destroyed also their real capital.

This straying and lose of hypocrites is the result of their deeds, which has been discussed in the previous verses (lessons), that verbally they say: We believe in Allah and in the Day of Resurrection, whereas they do not believe, but wish to deceive God Almighty and the Believers. The disease of infidelity and hypocrisy is in their hearts. They create disturbance in the name of correctness, and consider that the sincere people and the believers are stupid. They assure them that they are believers and cooperative, but when they join their bad character companions and leaders, then they are theirs’.

Transliterated Holy Qur’aan in Roman Script & Translated from Arabic to English by Marmaduke Pickthall, Published by Paak Company, 17-Urdu Bazaar, Lahore, Lesson collected from Dars e Qur’aan published By Idara Islaah wa Tableegh, Lahore (translated Urdu to English by Muhammad Sharif) - https://youtu.be/t6fra1BuQIw

Mocking by Hypocrites - Quran Chapter 2 14&15 Pt 1 Stg 1L–32 درس قرآن

Quran Chapter 2-14&15 (Pt-1 Stg-1)(L–32)-درس قرآن

Mocking by Hypocrites

Surah ‘Al-Baqarah (The Cow) – Chapter – 2) 

BisMIllaahir-Rahmaanir-Rahiim

In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful  

14. And when they fall in with those who believe, they say: We believe; and when they go apart to their devils they declare: Lo! We are with you; verily we did but mock.                           15. Allah (Himself) doth mock them, leaving them to wander blindly on in their contumacy.

14.  Wa  ‘izaa  laqul-laziina ‘aamanuu  qaaluu  ‘aamannaa. Wa    ‘izaa  khalaw  ‘ilaa shayaatiini-him,  qaaluu  ‘innaa ma-‘akum,  ‘innamaa nahnu mus-tahzi-‘uun. 15. ‘Allaahu  yas-tahzi-‘u  bi-him wa yamuddu-hum  fii tug-yaanihim  ya’-mahuun.

Lesson 

Shayaatiini-him – (Their Devils), the word ‘Shaytaan’ has very vast meanings in Arabic language. Mischievous and contumacious people are also called Devils. It is applied on those entire human beings and demons (ghosts) who have the nature of devils. In this verse ‘Shayaatiini-him’ means the Leaders of the Hypocrites who had become devils due to their mischief and contumacy.

Mus-tahzi-‘uun – (We mock), this word is from ‘istah-zaa’, which means to deride, to mock. 

Tug-yaanihim – (in their contumacies), this word has been derived from ta-gaa. The origin of the word tug-yaani is also the same. It means “to deviate from a prescribed limit”. Here it aims “crossing the limit in insolence”.

Ya’-mahuun –  (wandering blindly). This word has been made from the word ‘amah, which means “blindness”. Here it means the condition of a person, in which, he may not see the straight path and wanders hither and thither blindly. 

Another stubbornness of the Hypocrites is being described in this verse that they used to practice bidirectional tricks, and deceive the people. When they used to meet the Muslims, for deceiving them and winning their favor, say, “We believed also”. But when they used to go nigh their leaders in solitude, say: “We are with you, we make the Muslims foolish. They are foolish and simpletons. They tell their secrets considering us true and inform about their intentions and plans.”

  

       Replying them, Allah Almighty turned their mock back to them.

Following proverb may be applied here, “Tit for tat” or “As you sow, so you shall reap”. God Almighty has left them in so much worst condition that they have been wandering blindly in their contumacy and struggling in the dark without Light of the Holy Qur’aan. 

Transliterated Holy Qur’aan in Roman Script & Translated from Arabic to English by Marmaduke Pickthall, Published by Paak Company, 17-Urdu Bazaar, Lahore, Lesson collected from Dars e Qur’aan published By Idara Islaah wa Tableegh, Lahore (translated Urdu to English by Muhammad Sharif) - https://youtu.be/fIKNfP-wDeU

Imprudence of the Hypocrites -Quran Chapter 2-13 (Pt-1 Stg-1)(L–31)-درس قرآن

Quran Chapter 2-13 (Pt-1 Stg-1)(L–31)-درس قرآن

Imprudence of the Hypocrites

Surah ‘Al-Baqarah (The Cow) – Chapter – 2) 

BisMIllaahir-Rahmaanir-Rahiim

In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful  

13.  And when it is said unto them: Believe as the people believe, they say: shall we believe as the foolish believe? Beware! They indeed are the foolish but they know not.

13.  Wa ‘izaa qiila lahum  ‘aa-minuu kamaaa ‘aamanan-naasu  qaa-luuu ‘a-nu’-minu kamaaa  ’aa-manas-sufahaaa’.  ‘Alaaa ‘innahum  hu-mu-sufahaaa-‘u   wa laakil-laa  ya’-lamuun.

Lesson 

 ‘An-naas - (The people), with the use of ‘al this word indicates towards the particular people, who believe, and do not deceive anyone in the matter of faith.

As-sufahaaa’ -  (The foolish), this word is plural of safiiha, which has been derived from safaha. It means levity, lightness, because foolishness is due to decrement of wisdom and sense, so it aims the people, who are known as foolish, stupid, silly or nonsense.

Another habit of the Hypocrites is being discussed in this verse. When they are asked to believe, as the true Muslims believe whole heartily with purity and sincerity, they reply, “Shall we believe as the foolish believe? As it were; the Believers are foolish according to their opinion. According to the Hypocrites, the Muslims want to excel the Truth over a great majority of the infidelity, which is entirely impossible. 

The Hypocrites of Madinah were very proud due to their power and strength. They had faith that the poor, strangers and refugee Muslims would not be able to stay against them. They used to think that Islam is a game for a few days, which will be over automatically. So the people, who are entering into it, are indolent from its end and careless from their benefits.

Answering to their so saying, God Almighty commands, “Beware! They indeed are the foolish but they know not”, because the Truth however, will overcome. And the deceiver hypocrites will suffer forever. 

It is known from this verse that the Hypocrites do not believe in the Day of Resurrection. So there is much need of providence to believe in the Day of Resurrection. Some volume of the pleasures of this world would have to be given up for the ease of the next life, which will begin immediately after death, believing in the Doomsday. Hypocrites do not think about the End. They remain careless from that gain and loss, which will be forever in the next life. So they are the foolish and blockhead. https://youtu.be/bcXHN5LVUHE

Mischievous plans of Hypocrites - Quran Chapter 2-11&12 (Pt-1 Stg-1)(L–30)-درس قرآن

Quran Chapter 2-11&12 (Pt-1 Stg-1)(L–30)-درس قرآن

Mischievous plans of Hypocrites

Surah ‘Al-Baqarah (The Cow) – Chapter – 2) 

BisMIllaahir-Rahmaanir-Rahiim

In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful  

11. And when it is said unto them: Make not mischief in the earth, they say: We are peace-makers only. 12. Beware! They indeed are the mischief-makers, but they perceive not.

11. Wa ‘izaa qiila lahum laa tuf-siduu fil-‘arzi, qaaluuu ‘in-namaa nahnu  muslihuun 12. ‘Alaaa  ‘innahum  humul-mufsi-duuna  walaakil-laa yash-‘uruun.

Lesson 

Laa tuf-siduu – (Make not mischief), this word has come out from the word Fasaad - (Quarrel; riot; disturbance; rebellion; war; sedition; mutiny etc.). Here the meanings of “Make not mischief” are the wicked deeds which interrupt in the system. When these circumstances become usual, these interrupt in the world peace and the system of the universe. Fasaad is the biggest crime according to the teachings of Islam.

Muslihuun – (Peace-makers). This word has been derived from the word Salaah, which is opposite to Fasaad. With ‘Fasaad’ the system is damaged and with ‘Salaah’ the system is corrected.

       Another worst mischievous cleverness of the Hypocrites is being disclosed in this verse. Remaining firm on any other false manner besides the Divine’s Law, and preaching for it is a big crime. And the Hypocrites use to do it. Now, they have started spreading Fasaad also including the creation of mismanagement. Behind the screen, conspiracy and showing themselves as friends; and the enmity became their habit. The Heart disease overcame the Hypocrites so much that they forgot distinction among good and bad. Whenever they are instructed not to make mischief with this mode of their acts in the country, they say, “We are peace-makers only. But indeed, they are mischief-makers. How is it a big mischief that the Infidels begin to suppose due to their hypocrisy that there is no excellence/beauty in Islam because being Muslims, these people are still involved in the evils. On the other hand, they tempt the Muslims by deceiving. They claim themselves that they are Muslims but have not fear of God in their hearts. Due to such behavior of theirs, there is a risk that others will also forget God-Fearing.

 

       It is found that good behavior grows among the people with the Truth, which becomes cause of peace-making in the world. And the hypocrisy interrupts in the management of the world. When a person reaches this stage and does not understand his weakness, then the ruin seizes him. His wisdom and internal perception ends.

Transliterated Holy Qur’aan in Roman Script & Translated from Arabic to English by Marmaduke Pickthall, Published by Paak Company, 17-Urdu Bazaar, Lahore, Lesson collected from Dars e Qur’aan published By Idara Islaah wa Tableegh, Lahore (translated Urdu to English by Muhammad Sharif) - https://youtu.be/EIsXtZHm5vQ

Fault in the Hypocrites - Quran Chapter 2-10 (Pt-1 Stg-1)(L–29)-درس قرآن

Quran Chapter 2-10 (Pt-1 Stg-1)(L–29)-درس قرآن

Fault in the Hypocrites

Surah ‘Al-Baqarah (The Cow) – Chapter – 2) 

BisMIllaahir-Rahmaanir-Rahiim

In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful  

10.  In their hearts is a disease, and Allah Increaseth their disease. A painful doom is theirs because they lie.

10.  Fii quluubihim-marazun, fazaada-humUllaahu marazaa Wa lahum    ‘azaabun ‘aliimum, bimaa kaanu yakzibuun.

Lesson 

Marazun – Disease. There are two kinds of diseases, physical and spiritual. The fault, defect or pain in the body is produced by the bodily disease. And the spiritual disease enrages the manners, and the spirit gets ailment. Here it is the conversation about the spiritual diseases of infidelity and hypocrisy, because they prevent the human being from doing good deeds and arranging for the next life (after death). Here meanings of diseases are ailments of the spirit which prevents to attain the excellence, for instance; ignorance, jealousy, ill-will, love of property & wealth and telling a lie etc.

Fa – (So) this particle indicates towards the talk about the consequence and fruit of above mentioned diseases.

Zaada – (Increased) it means: God Almighty increased their jealousy by giving more victories and promotions to the Messenger (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon Him) and the Muslims. The disease of enmity against Islam and jealousy with the Muslims was increased more in their hearts.

‘Azaabun ‘aliim – (a Painful Doom/agony), the word ‘aliim has come out from ‘alam, which means pain. The Disbelievers will be punished with a painful agony on the Doomsday.

 Yakzibuun – (They tell a lie). This word has been derived from kizb, which means “a lie”. A lie is that news which is against the reality and harmful for the people.

In this verse, the manners of Hypocrites have been explained with more detail. They have ailment of infidelity and hypocrisy in their hearts which they have grown themselves. As the Muslims are granted promotions and victories, the jealousy and ill-will increases in their hearts.

Fazaada-humUllaahu marazaa - (so Allah Increaseth their disease). It doesn’t mean that God Almighty has increased their infidelity and hypocrisy Himself, but it aims that due to the result of their infidelity and hypocrisy, God Almighty has increased their ailment. Due to such manner, the circumstances so changed, from which they took increment in their disease. Otherwise, if they had used their sense correctly, they would have found the Guidance from the same circumstances. As the result of disease lessens the physical strength, just like this, the result of spiritual disease will be in the form of a Painful Agony on the Day of Resurrection.

Transliterated Holy Qur’aan in Roman Script & Translated from Arabic to English by Marmaduke Pickthall, Published by Paak Company, 17-Urdu Bazaar, Lahore, Lesson collected from Dars e Qur’aan published By Idara Islaah wa Tableegh, Lahore (translated Urdu to English by Muhammad Sharif) - https://youtu.be/xuaB0057Cx8

Beguiling by the Hypocrites - Quran Chapter 2-9 (Pt-1 Stg-1)(L–28)-درس قرآن

Quran Chapter 2-9 (Pt-1 Stg-1)(L–28)-درس قرآن

Beguiling by the Hypocrites

Surah ‘Al-Baqarah (The Cow) – Chapter – 2) 

BisMIllaahir-Rahmaanir-Rahiim

In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful

9. They think to beguile Allah and those who believe, and they beguile none save themselves; but they perceive not.

9.  Yukhaadi-‘uunAllaaha  wal-laziina   ‘aamanuu.  Wa maa yakhda-‘uuna  ‘illaaa  ‘anfusa-hum  wa  maa  yash-‘uruun.

Lesson 

  

 Yukhaadi-‘uuna - (They cheat, beguile). This word has been made from khada-‘a, which means “To hide evil in the heart and to show oneself a good friend, so that the other person may be deceived, and kept in delusion”.

‘Anfusa-hum (Their lives, souls), it is plural of nafs, which means “Oneself”

Wa maa yash-‘uruun. (and they do not perceive). This word has been derived from Sha’uur, according to Arabic language; it means “to understand, to perceive”. Here it aims “internal perception”. The aim is that they have fallen in self-delusion. But they do not know about their folly.

In the previous lesson, it was told about the Hypocrites that: whatever they say by their tongues, their hearts do not accept it, and whatever they keep in their hearts, they do not say that with their tongue. They say themselves ‘Muslims’ only either for getting favor and benefits from the Muslims or to be saved themselves from their seizure. In addition, some more detail about their act of hypocrisy has been described in this lesson. They have been committing the errors of deception and cheating also; besides the infidelity. Opposing the Truth, their courage has increased so much that; according to their thinking, they have been deceiving God Almighty too. During the period of Last Prophet; Muhammad (grace, blessings and peace of Allah be on Him), they used to join and attend the conferences of the Muslims and consultations, reinstate their confidence with Muslims and keep conspiracy also with the infidels secretly, informing them the matters of Muslims and in the form of friends, they used to stab in the backs of the Believers.

This evil behavior of the Hypocrites is censurable particularly because they try to beguile the Believers. Keeping someone in delusion and misleading others is their religion. Not only the Believers, but have they thought that they would succeed by deceiving God Almighty also. How much they are senseless, that a creature thinks to deceive his Creator. Therefore, Allah Almighty says in His Holy Word, Al-Qur’aan: They are ignorant, do not perceive and have not decency of the Truth. They suppose that ignorance is intelligence and wisdom is folly.  

 Transliterated Holy Qur’aan in Roman Script & Translated from Arabic to English by Marmaduke Pickthall, Published by Paak Company, 17-Urdu Bazaar, Lahore, Lesson collected from Dars e Qur’aan published By Idara Islaah wa Tableegh, Lahore (translated Urdu to English by Muhammad Sharif) - https://youtu.be/vCQ07W7i_kE

Claim of Hypocrites that they are believers - Quran Chapter 2-8 (Pt-1 Stg-1)(L–27)-درس قرآن

Quran Chapter 2-8 (Pt-1 Stg-1)(L–27)-درس قرآن

Claim of Hypocrites that they are believers

Surah ‘Al-Baqarah (The Cow) – Chapter – 2) 

BisMIllaahir-Rahmaanir-Rahiim

In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful

   

8.  And of mankind are some who say: We believe in Allah and the Last Day, when they believe not.

8.  Wa  minan-naasi  many-ya-quulu  ‘aamannaa  BIllaahi wa bil-Yawmil—‘Aakhiri  wa maahum  bi-mu’-miniin.

Lesson 

Till now, two kinds of people have been discussed in the Holy Qur’-aan:

·         The Believers – The Obedient of the Commandments of God Almighty.

·         The Infidels - who denied the Law of God Almighty.

Now description of a third kind of people is been started. These people are enemies also and opposite to Islam. But they put the veil of deception on their enmity. They claim by their tongues that they are Muslims but have infidelity in their hearts. In the term of Holy Qur-’aan, they are called Hypocrites. It is the hypocrisy that a person proclaims that Islam is a good religion, but keeps against it hidden evil and infidelity in his heart.

When Islam proclaimed the fidelity of Belief in Allah Almighty and in the Day of Resurrection, then it was necessary for him who desired to become a Muslim that he would have agreed to these both Beliefs. Therefore, a special group from the people of Madinah wished by declaring themselves believers in these both faiths, so that they may join the Muslim community by cheating. They were included in Muslim Community but they were not sincere. It was incumbent to be saved from their tricks. Therefore, the Holy Qur-’aan itself informed the Muslims that they didn’t believe in these fidelity. So, Muslims must be cautious from them (hypocrites).

It is known that it was sign of a hypocrite during those days that “they used to claim their faith in these fidelity of Islam by their tongues, but their hearts did not accept it”. If, even nowadays, someone’s outward appearance and inward qualities are not the same, then he should correct and settle himself. As long the tongue and the heart (both) are not alike, till that time, the belief cannot be produced, but this condition is of the hypocrisy.

Companions (may God be pleased with them) of the Holy Prophet (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon Him) used to keep themselves settled always besides their nobility and excellence. It was the reason that they were on the higher degrees of Belief and Sincerity. Allah Almighty bestowed them higher ranks and favored them with success.

Transliterated Holy Qur’aan in Roman Script & Translated from Arabic to English by Marmaduke Pickthall, Published by Paak Company, 17-Urdu Bazaar, Lahore, Lesson collected from Dars e Qur’aan published By Idara Islaah wa Tableegh, Lahore (translated Urdu to English by Muhammad Sharif) - https://youtu.be/mphTTaUrhK4