Quran Chapter 2-
124b (Pt-1, Stg-1) (L-150) - درس قرآن
Heir-ship of religious leadership
Surah ‘Al-Baqarah (The Cow) – Chapter – 2)
BisMillaahir-Rahmaanir-Rahiim
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the
Merciful
قَالَ وَمِن ذُرِّيَّتِىقَالَ لَا يَنَالُ عَهْدِى ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ 124 .b
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124b. (Abraham) said: And of my offspring (will
there be leaders)? He said: My covenant includeth not wrongdoers.
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124b. Qaala wa
min-zurriyyatii. Qaala laa yanaalu ‘abdiz-zaa-limiin.
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Commentary
Zurriyyatii – (my offspring, my
children, my generation), the word zurriyyatun
has very vast meanings. That is to say; the children, children of the
children and so on; all are included in it. Prophet Abraham (peace be upon Him)
had two sons, Prophet Ishmael and Prophet Isaac (peace be upon them). Lineage
of these two Prophets (peace be upon them) became zurriyyatun of the Prophet Abraham (peace be upon
Him). God Almighty blessed very much to this dynasty. Countless Prophets (peace
be upon Them) were born in this family.
The Children of Israel were very proud of
their racial superiority. They used to say that they belonged to the race of
Prophet Abraham (peace be upon Him) and it was written in Torah that God
Almighty has blessed and favored them. It has been cleared by means of this
verse that:
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The
children of Prophet Ishmael (peace be upon Him) are also included in this
racial superiority and pride, blessings and favors.
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The
covenant of God Almighty was only for the persons who had good character; not
for those who were of bad character. Those people, who have lost the felicity
of belief and good deeds, racial superiority cannot become reason of
distinction for them.
After straying the ancient nations, God Almighty is
laying a foundation of the nation (the followers) of His Last Prophet and
Messenger Muhammad (glory, grace, blessings and peace be upon Him) for the
dignity of leadership and guidance. So it was necessary that spiritual history
of manifestation of the invitation unto Holy Qur’an be mentioned.
The glorious and respectable Prophet Abraham (peace be
upon Him) was tried with many different ways by God Almighty. He (peace be upon
Him) was put in tests, troubles and calamities but He (peace be upon Him)
succeeded in the entire trials, never gave up patience and firmness. Due to
result of this success, God Almighty appointed Him (peace be upon Him) as a
Leader for the guidance of the people. Prophet Abraham (peace be upon Him)
asked about His children (offspring) that “will they be also leaders”? God
Almighty commanded that: My covenant does not include the wrongdoers. That is
to say; this office will be bestowed to your race but with the condition that
while they will not be cruel, disobedient and violent. If they adopted the
Right Path then this commission “leadership” will be snatched from them.
During a long period, the leadership remained in the
race of the Children of Prophet Abraham’s one grandson (Jacob) i.e. the
Children of Israel, who was son of Prophet Isaac (peace be upon
Them). When they went astray, they did not pay the Right, then this leadership
was transferred to the Last Messenger Muhammad (glory, grace, blessings and
peace be upon Him), who was from the Children of Prophet Ishmael, the second
son of the Prophet Abraham (peace be upon Them). Now it is responsibility of
the Muslims that they should prove themselves able to hold this rank
“leadership”.
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).
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