Quran Chapter 2- 212 (Pt-2, Stg-1) (L-266) - درس قرآن
Make not a jest of the Believers
Surah
‘Al-Baqarah (The Cow) – Chapter – 2)
‘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.)
212. زُيِّنَ لِلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ ٱلْحَيَوٰةُ ٱلدُّنْيَا وَيَسْخَرُونَ مِنَ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ ۘ وَٱلَّذِينَ ٱتَّقَوْا۟ فَوْقَهُمْ يَوْمَ ٱلْقِيَٰمَةِ ۗ وَٱللَّهُ يَرْزُقُ مَن يَشَآءُ بِغَيْرِ حِسَابٍ
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212. Beautified is the life of
the world for those who disbelieve; and they make a jest of the believers.
But those who keep their duty to Allah will be above them on the Day of
Resurrection. And Allah giveth without stint to whom He will.
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212. Zuyyina
lillaziina kafarul-hayaatud-dunyaa wa yas-kharuuna
minallaziina ‘aamanuu. Wallaziinat-taqaw fawqa-hum
Yawmal-Qiyaamah. WAllaahu yarzuqu many-yashaaa- ‘u
bi-gayri hisaab.
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Commentary
Reason of revelation
of this verse is that leaders of Idolaters used to make a jest of Muslims and
suppose them contemptible. They used to joke against Bilal, ‘Ammaar,
Suhaib and other poor Companions (God may please with them) of the
Messenger of God Almighty (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon Him) and
say: These stupid people accepted the worldly calamities and difficulties on
the thought of the Hereafter (we seek refuge in Allah), and look at Muhammad (grace,
glory, blessings and peace be upon Him) Who wants conquest over the powerful
Arab leaders and chieftains with assistance of these beggars, needy and poor
people, and expects to correct the entire world with the help of these poor
people. This verse was revealed on the foundation of this buffoonery test and
jest of those people.
They were warned that
it was ignorance and immaturity to think like this. They don’t know that these
poor and distressed people will be superior and excellent to these leaders on
the Day of Judgment. To whom Allah Almighty desires, bestows him uncountable
livelihood. So they saw after some days that these poor people, against whom
the infidels used to make jokes, got the wealth of Banu Qureza and Banu
Nuzair. And Allah Almighty bestowed them reign over two major kingdoms of
that times - Iran Rome
It has often been that
the rich and leaders, who are deniers of Allah Almighty, are proud of their
wealth and think that they will purchase everything of this world, and will
conquer every power of the world with their wealth. Due to this pride and
arrogance, these people make a jest of the poor, honest and truth-lovers. To
them; wealth is the only sign of nobility and the state. To them; superiority
of the morality and purity of the character is nothing. But they don’t know
that the wealth is a moving shadow, it is a passing shadow, sometimes hither
and sometimes thither, and it has no stopping place. The thing on which one
hasn’t power and control and which would be temporary and unstable, being proud to this
extent; is unprofitable and useless.
The real thing is goodness and abstinence. It
is the greatest wealth. On The Day of Judgment the best reward will be bestowed
in its exchange and the entire rich and deniers will be overwhelmed on that
Day. They will sink in the ignominy and disgrace, and will repent on their
deeds. How much would it be good if these individuals would have understood
that Allah Almighty gives livelihood to every creature? He can give it to the
honest people by snatching from them. They shouldn’t make a jest of the poor
and needy people. They should incline to correct their own Hereafter. Our God:
Guide us so that we don’t say anything wrong from our mouths. Amen.
