Quran Chapter 2- 130 (Pt-1, Stg-1) (L-156) - درس قرآن
Abraham's Religion
Surah ‘Al-Baqarah (The Cow) – Chapter – 2)
BisMillaahir-Rahmaanir-Rahiim
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the
Merciful
وَمَن يَرْغَبُ عَن مِّلَّةِ إِبْرَٰهِۦمَ إِلَّا مَن سَفِهَ نَفْسَهُۥ وَلَقَدِ ٱصْطَفَيْنَٰهُ فِى ٱلدُّنْيَا وَإِنَّهُۥ فِىٱلْءَاخِرَةِ لَمِنَ ٱلصَّٰلِحِينَ (130
130. And who forsaketh the religion of Abraham
save him who befooleth himself? And verily We chose him in the world, and lo!
In the Hereafter he is among the righteous.
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130. Wa many-yargabu
‘am-Millati ‘Ibraahiima ‘illaa man safiha nafsah. Wa laqadista-fayNaahu
fiddunyaa. Wa ‘inna-huu fil-‘Aakhirati laminas-Saalihiin.
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Commentary
Yargabu ‘an – (to forsake, to leave,
to shake off), this word has been derived from the word raghbat, which means ‘to
incline to; to turn unto, to attend to, to favor to. When the word ‘an comes with this word then meaning
becomes on the contrary to this word that is to say, to go opposite to someone
or to turn away.
In this verse, God Almighty has commanded that religious
sect of Prophet Abraham (peace be upon Him) is Upright according to the
religion of nature/wisdom. His teachings interpret the nature of cool-minded.
Only that individual will oppose it whose nature has not remained moderated and
has changed from good to bad.
Religious sect of Prophet Abraham (peace be upon Him) is
the same as the religion which is being invited by Islam today. Here, the
religion - Islam has been named as the religious sect of Abraham (peace be upon
Him) that the Children of Israel and the Christians are being
addressed here, and it is intended to tell them that Holy Qur’an does not invite you to any new
religion. You are being invited towards the religion of your own honorable
forefather and spiritual guide Prophet Abraham (peace be upon Him).
The Children of Israel and the Christians had
not left any stone unturned to invent the self-made and false tales about their
innocent Prophets (peace be upon Them). Holy Qur’an refutes their blames. Wherever the
Prophets (peace be upon Them) are mentioned, It (the Holy Qur’an) mentions their moral
and spiritual magnificence also.
Here, it has been commanded about the Prophet Abraham
(peace be upon Him) that God Almighty had chosen Him for every kind of
blessings of the world due to His belief that the Worshiped is only
One, and having faith in Allah Almighty. He was bestowed with the honor of
Messenger and Prophet. He was appointed as religious and spiritual guide for
the people of the world, and surely, He (blessings on Him) will be counted in
the good and virtuous people on the Day of Resurrection.
Purpose of describing about greatness and magnificence
of Prophet Abraham (peace be upon Him) is to tell the Children of Israel and
the Christians that the Prophet, whom they admit as the great, glorious and
honorable Guide, His religion was Islam also, which is being presented by the
Last Prophet Muhammad (glory, grace, blessings and peace be upon Him). If they
take Him (blessings on Him) as their religious leader then they should accept
Islam. It is the only way of their forefathers.
