Pharaoh sunk in deep water whirl - Quran Chptr 2-50 (Pt-1,Stg-1)(L-81) -درس قرآن

Quran Chptr 2-50 (Pt-1,Stg-1)(L-81) -درس قرآن

Pharaoh sunk in deep water whirl

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

  

BisMIllaahir-Rahmaanir-Rahiim

In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful

  

50.  And when We brought you through the sea and rescued you, and drowned the folk of Pharaoh in your sight.

50.  Wa ‘iz faraqNaa bikumul-bahra fa-‘anjay-Naakum  wa ‘agraq-Naaa ‘Aala- Fir-‘awna wa ‘antum   tanzuruun.

Commentary

Al-bahra – (Sea) here, aim from al-bahra is the Red Sea (Arabian Gulf). It is also called a deep sea. Through this sea the Egypt meets with Syria and Siena. The Children of Israel entered in the Peninsula of Siena after crossing this Sea and got freedom from Pharaoh and folks of Egypt.  

FaraqNaa bikumul-bahra - (We brought you through the Sea). It indicates towards the incident mentioned in this verse that when the Children of Israel began crossing the Red Sea, God Almighty created for them a way to cross the sea. It was a Miracle of Prophet Moses (peace be upon Him) that when He beat His stick on the water of sea, the bottom of the sea became dry and now there was a path for the Children of Israel to cross the sea. According to historians, this incident happened nearly during 1447 B.C.

Wa ‘antum tanzuruun – (And you were looking). The Children of Israel are being told that they had seen with their open eyes the infamy and disgraced death of their greatest cruel and despotic king.

The Children of Israel used to bear the cruelties of their tyrant kings of Egypt for many years. After all, they devised that they should leave Egypt and go to their ancestor’s native country Syria and Palestine under the supervision of Prophet Moses (peace be upon Him). Because the government of Egypt was not agreeing to permit them leaving Egypt, so they started their journey at night. They had fear of following by the Egyptian government, grief on leaving their homes and utter darkness of night. Due to fear and confusion they forgot the correct path.

On the other side, Pharaoh had known that the Children of Israel had run away. He followed with his Army and reached near them. Now the Jews were entirely helpless. In front of them, there was sea in the east and behind them a great Egyptian Army. The Children of Israel were very confused as they had been surrounded. At that time, Prophet Moses (peace be upon Him) beat His stick in the sea according to the commandment of God Almighty. The sea was cracked and the dry land appeared. Caravan of the Children of Israel crossed the sea. Meanwhile the Army of Pharaoh reached there. They saw dried path and dropped down. But they were still in the middle of the way that the water became in a level and met mutually itself. Pharaoh drowned along with his Army. The Children of Israel looked the show of drowning their enemy helplessly with their eyes. Above mentioned verse signifies towards such story.

Transliterated Holy Qur’an 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/pS5ZM0Uw-g0

Calamities on the Jews - Quran Chptr 2-49 (Pt-1,Stg-1)(L-80) -درس قرآن

Quran Chptr 2-49 (Pt-1,Stg-1)(L-80) -درس قرآن

Calamities on the Jews

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

  

BisMIllaahir-Rahmaanir-Rahiim

In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful

  

49.  And (remember) when We did deliver you from Pharaoh’s folk, who were afflicting you with dreadful torment, slaying your sons and sparing your women. And that was a tremendous trial from your Lord.

49.  Wa ‘iz najjay-Naakum-min –‘Aali- Fir-‘awna yasuu-muuna- kum  suuu-‘al-‘azaabi yuzab-bihuuna ‘abnaaa-‘akum wa yas-tah-yuuna nisaaa-‘akum.  Wa fii zaalikum balaaa-‘um-mir-Rabbikum ‘aziim.

Commentary

 ‘Aali- Fir-‘awna – (Folk, people, near relatives, religion fellows, servants and children of Pharaoh), Pharaoh was title of the King of Egypt. Usually the people imagine a king of the Egypt who was named as Pharaoh. In fact it was not the name of one person. But it was surname of the entire kings of Egypt as the title of the king of China was “Khaqan” (Emperor) and the surname of the King of Rome was ‘Caesar’.

Prophet Joseph (Peace be upon Him) brought and populated the Israelite in the Egypt. They lived in the Egypt hundreds of years and their population reached in hundred thousands. The King of Egypt made them his slaves and treated them extremely disgracefully and contemptibly.

Once, the King dreamed at night. He gathered the soothsayers and asked them to interpret his dream in the morning, “I have seen a fire coming from the Temple of Jerusalem. It has besieged the Egypt and begun to burn the ‘Qabtees’ (Egyptians) choosing one by one”. Listening to it the soothsayers told the King that a child would be born in the Israelite that would become the cause of your death and fall of the Emperor.

Pharaoh collected all the nurses and midwives of the country and ordered them, “Whenever any ‘son’ comes into the world by birth in the Israelite, kill him at once. However the girls be left alive.” Due to the orders of the King thousands of the sons of Israelite were killed. After all, the leaders of the Egypt thought, “If all the Israelite are killed in this manner, who will serve us?”

Listening to it, the Pharaoh ordered, “Continue killing process for one year and stop it for the next year regularly”. The year in which killing process was postponed, in that year Prophet Aaron (peace be upon Him) was born and in the year killing process was in force, during that period Prophet Moses (Peace be upon Him) came in this world but God, the Most High saved his life with His sound policy and he could not be slain.

The above mentioned verse indicates towards such event. The nation of Pharaoh had put the children of Israel in so much difficult calamity and labor. Finally God Almighty set them free from these disasters through His Prophet Moses (Peace be upon Him). 

Transliterated Holy Qur’an 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/IrvY5BJY4N8

Nothing will be useful but own deeds - Quran Chptr 2-48 (Pt-1,Stg-1)(L-79) -درس قرآن

Quran Chptr 2-48 (Pt-1,Stg-1)(L-79) -درس قرآن

Nothing will be useful but own deeds

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

  

BisMIllaahir-Rahmaanir-Rahiim

In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful

  

48.  And guard yourselves against a Day when no soul will in aught avail another, nor will intercession be accepted from it, nor will compensation be received from it, nor will they be helped.

48.  WattaquuYawmal-laa tajzii nafsun ‘an-nafsin- shay-‘anw-wa laa yuqbalu minhaa shafaa-‘atunw-wa  laa  yu’-khazu minhaa  ‘ad-lunw-wa laa  hum yun-saruun.

Commentary

Yawmun – (the Day), here it aims the Day of Resurrection. It is necessary for giving up the worldly amusements and performing good deeds that the Faith in the Day of Resurrection or Rewards and punishment on one’s deeds should exist in the religion, so that the people would have to leave their evils and bad acts due to the concept of that Day and do good works having the hope of rewards. With the passage of time, the Belief in the Day of Resurrection had been exterminated from the hearts of the Jews, so they are being warned of the Day of Judgment.

‘Ad-lun – (justice, revenge, reward, exchange, equality, accuracy, rivalry etc.), if remuneration or compensation is given for anything, that is considered equal to the capital. So the word ‘ad-lun is used as the exchange. It also means justice or equity because by doing justice among two parties, it becomes equity.

It was the concept of the Jews, “As how much we commit evils and sins, we shall not be punished because our forefathers were Prophets (peace be upon them). They will cause to forgive us”. God Almighty commands that such faith of theirs was totally false. The guilty would have to be punished for his sins properly.

Usually, there are four forms to set the criminal free:

• Any other individual should admit that the crime was committed by him (instead of the actual guilty).

• Set the guilty free on anyone’s recommendations.

• Let him off by paying some compensation (cash).

• Get him free violently.

There is no any such form out of the above, which may be of use for the evildoer on the Day of Judgment.

On the Day of Resurrection, every individual will think about him/herself only. Nobody will be able to recommend any other without the permission of God Almighty. He does not need any wealth and property that the ransom may be accepted by Him. There is no such power in the heavens and in the earth, which may compel God Almighty and set the sinners free from Him, Who is the Most High.

Allah Almighty rendered the faith of the Jews null and void by revealing the verse under discussion and caused to know them that they should come back towards the straight path having fear of the Day of Resurrection.

Transliterated Holy Qur’an 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/65W1V82i0rY

Preference over other nations - Quran Chptr 2-47 (Pt-1,Stg-1)(L-78) -درس قرآن

Quran Chptr 2-47 (Pt-1,Stg-1)(L-78) -درس قرآن

Preference over other nations

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

  

BisMIllaahir-Rahmaanir-Rahiim

In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful

  

47.  O Children of Israel! Remember My favour wherewith I favoured you and how I preferred you to (all) creatures.

47.  Yaa-Baniii- ‘Israaa-‘iilaz-kuruu ni’-mati-yal-latiii ‘an-‘amtu ‘alaykum wa ‘annii faz-zaltukum  ‘alal-‘aalamiin.

Commentary

Faz-zaltukum – (preferred you), this word has come out from the wordFazal, which means preference. Aim of giving preference over the entire world is that the Children of Israel remained the most excellent over the entire communities and there was none peer of them. However, when they left the Truth forgot the Divine’s Law and opposed the last Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon Him), then that preference was snatched from them and they earned anger of God Almighty. Destruction was in their luck, and the Muslim nation was given the title of “Khayra ‘Ummah” (Well Nation).

‘Alal-‘Aalamiin – (over all creatures) here ‘Aalamiin means the entire nations of the world.

There was a time when the Children of Israel were preferred to all the people of this world. When the other nations were going astray in the darkness and depravity, were involved in infidelity and worshiping of Idols, were lustful in corruption and heresy, then there was only the nation Israelite, who had concept of the Oneness of God and they had the Heavenly Guide Book “Torah”. What would be the preference more than it?

Slowly and gradually, these people went astray from the straight path due to their weaknesses and corruptions, and left behind the Heavenly Guidance. So God Almighty admonishes them on the point, “Admit your real religion in its correct form and come on to the straight path.”

It was difficult to acquire faith and Fear of God (piety) through patience and worship. So its easy and simple way has been explained, which is gratitude. God Almighty reminds the Children of Israel His favors, presents and honors, which He had bestowed upon them from time to time and discloses also their wicked deeds. It is a nature of the human being that he begins to love with his benefactor and beneficent. So God Almighty warns them about His favors, and instructs them toward the straight path.

It is the Token of warning for the people of the entire world that the Children of Israel fell down in the well of the wrath of God after acquiring so much higher rank of preference. We should gain advice from their condition and try to keep away ourselves from those acts, which became reason of their depravity, ruin and destruction.

 Transliterated Holy Qur’an 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/U5vR0Gv_H9g

Concept of futurity - Quran Chptr 2-46 (Pt-1,Stg-1)(L-77) -درس قرآن

Quran Chptr 2-46 (Pt-1,Stg-1)(L-77) -درس قرآن

Concept of futurity

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

  

BisMIllaahir-Rahmaanir-Rahiim

In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful

  

46.  Who know that they will have to meet their Lord, and that unto Him they are returning.

46.  ‘Allaziina yazun-nuuna ‘annahum-mulaaquu Rabbi him wa ‘annahum ‘ilayhi   raaji-‘uun.

Commentary

Yazun-nuuna – (they think and know, they presume). This word is from zan, which means – doubt and faith (both). Signs of the humble-minded people (Khaashi-‘iin) have been described in this verse; who were mentioned in the previous verse. Moreover, this verse indicates towards acquiring the attribute, which has a specific degree in Faith. If someone does not have humility in his heart, then he should think that he would have to face his Lord in his every deed, motion and comfort. Without His help, he can do nothing. His Lord is with him every time. He knows his every condition, listens to his voice and observes his every movement. As his thought will become matured gradually, his faith will increase. At last, the prayer and worship will become easy for him and the virtue of patience will begin to appear into him.

For becoming good-natured and for guidance of others, there is no way without it. The other thing; with which; prayer and worship becomes easy, that is Belief in the Day of Resurrection, where everyone will be rewarded or punished (the future reward of virtues or torture, agony, anguish due to wicked deeds) according to one’s own deeds, which he performed or committed during his first life (in this world). When the thought will become matured, then there will two good manners be produced, from which the faith will become matured:

•        Fear of the Wrath of God Almighty.

•        Hope of His Mercy.

Result of the maturity of Belief will be humility, and due to humility, offering prayer will become easy, and it will result the patience, which is foundation of all good manners.

This small Section of Holy Qur’aan is an abstract of all real teachings. How beautifully the Children of Israel are being invited towards the religion Islam and along with it; the Believers of Islam are being taught about the principles of Islam. Islam has proved through these types of commandments that its principles are natural. Opposing them is actually opposing the humanity. Islam has come to purify its ancient form from all kinds of evil, which is common in Jewish, Christianity and other religions of the world. The Jews claim that they are religious and scholars, so; it is their duty that they should recognize and understand Islam, because it is the last form of that religion, which was held in actual Torah, Psalms and Gospel {old and new Testament (the Bible)} and all worldly Heavenly Scriptures.

Transliterated Holy Qur’an 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/0JVdZZb4lIE

Help from patience and prayer - Quran Chptr 2-45 (Pt-1,Stg-1)(L-76) -درس قرآن

Quran Chptr 2-45 (Pt-1,Stg-1)(L-76) -درس قرآن

Help from patience and prayer

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

  

BisMIllaahir-Rahmaanir-Rahiim

In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful

  

45.  And seek help in patience and prayer. And truly it is hard save for the humble-minded—

45. Wasta-‘iinuu bis-Sabri was-Salaah. Wa ‘innahaa lakabii-ratun ‘illaa ‘alal- Khaashi-iin.

Commentary

 ‘Ista-‘iinuu – (seek help). This word has been derived from ‘awn, which means “help and support”. Origin of this word is ‘ista-‘aanat, which means “to seek help”. When anyone feels a work difficult, he needs help of any other person/thing. In such situation, whoever requests for help, he is called musta-‘iin, and who helps the needy, is called – Mu-‘iin. More words from it are musta-‘iin, which is from ‘ista-‘aanat (begging for help), and ‘a-‘aanat from mu-‘iin (helping someone).  

‘As-Sabru – (power of endurance, and tolerance), it is needed every time. Whenever any good work is being performed, doing it wholeheartedly is also patience; and whenever someone has to suffer from any calamity, bearing it without confusion is tolerance too. During working hard, the patience is necessary also. To keep the wishes pressed needs patience too. In short, the patience is required every time and if we behold; it is the foundation of every good virtue.

God Almighty bestowed the human being two things, soul and body, and these both are very great blessings. Duty of the soul is to acquire knowledge, to devise and to take the work from the body. And it is the duty of the body that it should move in accord with the intention of the soul. The prayer is a means of gratitude for these spiritual and bodily blessings. Recognizing God Almighty is the thanks of the knowledge. The gratitude of the blessings of standing position is that someone should pray God Almighty in straight standing position, then bow and remember Him in such position and then fall prostrate and remember Allah in such position; that due to His blessings hands from elbows, legs from knees, hands and feet from wrists and ankles can be bent. This is the great blessings; otherwise if any joint becomes stiff, then it would have a severe thrashing. Then the person should sit down and think that how is it a great blessing? Remember the blessing of turning the neck at the time of saying “‘As-salaamu ‘Alaykum  wa RahmatUllaah” to the right and then to the left.  At last someone should thank God with tongue also adopting every position of the body with intention. It is called a prayer.   

'Al- Khaashi-iin – (humble-minded people); this word has been derived from khushuu’, which means “to disclose ones humility” and it is the biggest worship by the heart, the individuals who suppose themselves weak and feeble without help of God, they are called ‘al-Khaashi-iin. It is the great worship of the heart to assert his humility during standing position, bowing position, falling prostrate position and in sitting position before God Almighty, because in the prostrate position, all limbs of the body are bent which is a sign of capability to work and health of the body. So the prostration is the best form for declaration of the gratitude and conception of helplessness. We should think that if the body parts do not turn and move then the human being is helpless and crippled. From it, those people should learn who deem that the prayer is useless. 

Transliterated Holy Qur’an 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/o6N-22PVx9s

Enjoining for righteousness - Quran Chptr 2-44 (Pt-1,Stg-1)(L-75) -درس قرآن

Quran Chptr 2-44 (Pt-1,Stg-1)(L-75) -درس قرآن

Enjoining for righteousness

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

  

BisMIllaahir-Rahmaanir-Rahiim

In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful

  

44.  Enjoin ye righteousness upon mankind while ye yourselves forget (to practice it)? And ye are readers of the Scripture! Have ye then no sense?

44.  ‘Ata’-muruunan-naasa bil-birri  wa  tansawna ‘anfusakum  wa  ‘antum  tatluunal-Kitaab. ‘Afalaa  ta’-qiluun.

Commentary

 ‘Al-birri – meanings of this word are goodness and favor. Politeness, worship with full sincerity, good manners and kindness; all these things are included in it. Opposite to this word are errors, evils and sins.  

Al-Kitaab – here ‘al-Kitaab means “Torah”, in which all commandments for the Jews regarding good deeds, adorations and religious matters were narrated.

Whenever the days for destruction of any nation come, then among them, greedy for wealth, easygoing scholars and leaders grow, who apparently; preach the people every time to correct their habits, sympathize with other people with truth and faith at the time of negotiation, not to tell a lie, not to deceive any person, offer prayers, keep fasting and serve the people. But the preachers do not act upon their preaching themselves. Except comfort and pleasure of this world, they have no concern with anything. They wish only the influence of their preaching over others, so that they may get maximum rewards, tributes and offering at the name of alms; so that they may get maximum chances to be addicted to pleasure.

This badness had been grown in the scholars of the Children of Israel. They were seekers only of worldly wealth and property, respect and celebrity. If they had intention to make the people good-natured by their influence, then it would be certainly praise-worthy, but making others good without it that they should make good at first themselves, cannot be so. And from it they were at a great distance.

                

In this verse, the scholars are being ashamed in these words, “what are you going to do this? You guide the people to be good and pious with your tongues every time, whereas personally you are far away from the Truth. Do you desire only that the people should accept you their leader and spiritual guide; and serve you always? Alas! You read Torah and still you are convinced of showiness and indolent from correction of yourselves. It is the first demand of the wisdom that a person should show himself as example for others in the truth. Against the facts, you are criminals of deceiving the people. If you are sincere in advising the people, at first, you should act also yourselves according to your sayings.”

It could not be proved more useful to admonish and frighten the Jews; however, there is a hidden advice for the scholars; who believe that Holy Qur’aan is a true Book, i.e. “They should arrange to correct themselves before correcting others, because becoming a hypocrite, treacherous, in-sincere and cheat is forerunner of destruction and ruin of the nation.

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/GFmiHdZZqRE