Forbidden things - Quran Chapter 7 – 33 (Pt-8, Stg-2) (L-944) - درس قرآن

Quran Chapter 7 – 33 (Pt-8, Stg-2) (L-944) - درس قرآن

Forbidden things

Chapter ‘Al-‘A’raaf (The Heights) – Surah – 7)

‘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)

قُلْ إِنَّمَا حَرَّمَ رَبِّىَ ٱلْفَوَٰحِشَ مَا ظَهَرَ مِنْهَا وَمَا بَطَنَ وَٱلْإِثْمَ وَٱلْبَغْىَ بِغَيْرِ ٱلْحَقِّ وَأَن تُشْرِكُوا۟ بِٱللَّهِ مَا لَمْ يُنَزِّلْ بِهِۦ سُلْطَٰنًا وَأَن تَقُولُوا۟ عَلَىٱللَّهِ مَا لَا تَعْلَمُونَ 33

33.  Say: My Lord has forbidden only indecencies, such of them as are apparent and such as are hidden, and sin and wrongful oppression, and that ye associate with Allah that for which no warrant hath been revealed, and that ye tell concerning Allah that which ye know not.

33.  Qul  ‘innamaa  harrama  Rabbi-yal-fawaahishi  maa  zahara  minhaa  wa maa  batana  wal-‘isma  wal-bagya  bi-gayril-haqqi  wa  ‘an-tushrikuu  BIllaahi  maa  lam  yunazzil  biHii  sultaa-nanw-wa  ‘an-taquuluu  ‘alAllaahi  maa  laa  ta’-lamuun.

Commentary

It was revealed in the previous verse that Allah Almighty has not prevented you from wearing raiment/adornment and eating pure and good things, but He has created all these things for the purpose that His bondmen in the world should reap advantage. In this verse, those matters have been described, which are forbidden by Him.

1.    He has forbidden indecencies (lewdness and shamelessness), whether those are apparent or hidden.

2.    The sin is forbidden. The word ‘ism has come in the verse, that is to say; Allah Almighty has forbidden “’ism”. ‘Ism means “such act, which is against the Islamic Law and the effect of which is bad on others or which is harmful for oneself as - committing suicide, making the lawful things forbidden upon oneself without any reason, slackness in worshiping physically like prayer and fasting etc. and such other matters, for example; using alcohol, habit of intoxicating agents, gambling, use of poisons, drying own hands and feet as usually jogi people etc. do.

    

3.    Using force against others without any reason, teasing and hurting someone – like robbery, theft etc. all these kinds of matters are included in it, in which, loss or damage of anyone comes, whether that is only a little. These entire matters are included in forbidden.

4.    Worshiping someone else or perceiving interference of any other like remover of difficulties or supplier of any want except Allah Almighty, as idolaters of the Arab used to say: We honor the idols because they are our recommendatory before Allah. And they used to tell that Allah has appointed them as a source among Himself and us. Our desires are fulfilled by means of them. But they have no proof of these affairs. Allah Almighty has not revealed any such verse, from which it might be proved that He (God) has given this responsibility to any other for supplying the wants of His servants.

5.    Calumniating at random things in the name of Allah Almighty. Obviously, we know about Allah Almighty only that, which Holy Qur’an has described and His Messenger (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon Him) has made us to understand. Except that, which They have told and explained, saying by oneself about Allah Almighty will be meant that we are telling such a lie, about which we have not been informed, as the people of Makkah used to say: Allah has ordained to us to go round Ka’-bah nude. We should understand from this statement that Allah Almighty has commanded: Being naked is indecency and the indecency is forbidden. If it is admitted in the Fine Arts, even then, it will remain indecent and forbidden.

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/lavxEM1ARcU

Adornment for mankind - Quran Chapter 7 – 32 (Pt-8, Stg-2) (L-943) - درس قرآن

Quran Chapter 7 – 32 (Pt-8, Stg-2) (L-943) - درس قرآن

Adornment for mankind

‘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)

قُلْ مَنْ حَرَّمَ زِينَةَ ٱللَّهِٱلَّتِىٓ أَخْرَجَ لِعِبَادِهِۦ وَٱلطَّيِّبَٰتِ مِنَ ٱلرِّزْقِ قُلْ هِىَ لِلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ فِى ٱلْحَيَوٰةِ ٱلدُّنْيَا خَالِصَةً يَوْمَ ٱلْقِيَٰمَةِ كَذَٰلِكَ نُفَصِّلُ ٱلْءَايَٰتِ لِقَوْمٍ يَعْلَمُونَ 32

32.  Say: Who hath forbidden the adornment of Allah which He hath brought forth for His bondmen, and the good things of food? Say: These things are for believers in the life of this world and shall be exclusively theirs on the Day of Resurrection. Thus do We detail Our Revelations for people who have knowledge.

32.  Qul  man  harrama  ziina-tAllaahil-latii  ‘akhraja  li-‘ibaadiHii  wat-tayyi-baati  minarrizq.  Qul  hiya  lilla-ziina  ‘aamanuuu  fil-hayaatid-dunyaa  khaalisa-tany-Yawmal-Qiyaamah.  Kazaalika  Nufassilul-‘Aayaati  li-qawminy-ya’-lamuun.

Commentary

It has been being described since previous verse and the verses prior to it that Allah Almighty has created the raiment for the human beings in the world, which is an ornament for them. Similarly, He created the things for food and drinking, so that they may reap advantage from them.

The mankind should use these things to fulfill their requirement. Complete detail regarding their being lawful or forbidden exists in the Revelations of Holy Qur-‘an. The mankind has no right to restrain himself in the matters of wearing clothes, eating and drinking, and considering that leaving them is worship. The same matters have been explained in some other way.  

Allah Almighty asked from those people, who used to go round Ka’-bah with nude bodies: Who told you that wearing adornment at the time of going round is forbidden? Allah Almighty has made the cloth ornament for the human beings, so that they should keep their body-parts of shame hidden.

 In like manner, entire pure and clean eatable things are lawful every time for food. God Almighty questions: Who did say! Fast from want during the days of Pilgrimage and consider it the condition for the worship? The reality, which you should understand, is that, these things have been created by Allah Almighty and He has explained; how to use them. You should use them according to the way prescribed.

God Almighty has described clearly about those things which have been forbidden by Him. You should leave them. Moreover, whenever He has commanded to give up the use of even good things, for instance; during fasting, then it is incumbent that you should leave them also.

After that, Allah Almighty ordained His Messenger (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon Him) that He should cause to know the people also: These things i.e. raiment and food etc. have been created in the world for them only, who use these things in accordance with the Command of Allah Almighty, by admitting that these are His Bounties.

Using them thereby, these things will be given to the Believers on the Day of Resurrection after making them cleaned and purified from disputes and errors, because during their stay in this world, they are subjected with some at least difficulty, trouble, pain, illness and quarrel etc. but in the Hereafter, they will be blessed after being empty from these entire misfortunes and they will be able to use them with full independence.

Those people who do not believe in Allah Almighty, they will be given these things in the world along with great dispute, whereas, they would have no part of these things on the Judgment Day because it is a condition to get these good things on that Day, that the mankind should consider them a grant in the world from Allah Almighty and use them being thankful to 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/jw1qsRa-7Rk

Eating and drinking more than requirement - Quran Chapter 7 – 31 (Pt-8, Stg-2) (L-942) - درس قرآن

Quran Chapter 7 – 31 (Pt-8, Stg-2) (L-942) - درس قرآن

Eating and drinking more than requirement

Chapter ‘Al-‘A’raaf (The Heights) – Surah – 7)

‘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)

يَٰبَنِىٓ ءَادَمَ خُذُوا۟ زِينَتَكُمْ عِندَ كُلِّ مَسْجِدٍ وَكُلُوا۟ وَٱشْرَبُوا۟ وَلَا تُسْرِفُوٓا۟ إِنَّهُۥ لَا يُحِبُّ ٱلْمُسْرِفِينَ 31

31.  O Children of Adam! Look to your adornment at every place of worship, and eat and drink, and be not prodigal. Lo! He loveth not the prodigals.

31.  Yaa-Baniii-  ‘Aadama  khuzuu  ziinatakum  ‘inda  kulli  masjidinw-wa  kuluu  wash-rabuu  wa  laa  tusrifuu.  ‘InnaHuu  laa  yuhibbul-musrifiin.

Commentary

Khuzuu – this word is from ‘akhzun, which means taking, adjusting, looking to. Here it aims “to wear, to put on”.

Ziinatun – (decoration), purpose to use this word here is “that minimum quantity of the cloth, with which, at least, the privities of the human being are covered. For the men, so much cloth is incumbent to be worn that his privities only are covered.

Masjidun – it has been derived from sajdun. Sajdah is from the same also. It means “falling prostrate on the earth”. Here it aims “to offer prayer and to go round the Ka’-bah (the Square Building at Makkah)”.

Laa  tusrifuu – (be not prodigal), this word has been derived from ‘asraaf, which means “to cross the limit, abuse of wealth, prodigality, spending for useless and un-beneficial matters”.

In the verses of this Section, the human beings have been prevented from those absurd and foul customs and traditions, which had been increased by the Arabian people at their own along with the correct ways of worship. Going round the Holy Shrine at Makkah (Ka’-bah) had been perceived biggest worship always in the Arab and they used to consider the reverence of “the House of God” (Ka’-bah) necessary.

Some people used to think, “We commit many unknown sins in our clothes”, so they used to undress their raiment and put them at any separate place at the time of going round the Ka’-bah. If the people of Quraish gave them more clothes to wear, they used to wear them, but in case of unavailable, they, even their women too, used to go round the Ka’-bah with naked bodies. And they all used to consider it a kind of virtue.

In the same way during the period of Pilgrimage, they used to leave eating nice things; for example; meat, fats and ghee etc. Moreover, fasting from want or eating less food was considered needful. Guidance has been given in this verse about those entire matters.

The Children of Adam are being commanded that they should wear clothes at the time of worship and going round the Ka’-bah. Being nude is against the humanity and there is no virtue in it. The clothes are adornment for them. At the time of worship, these are more compulsory, because everyone should come duly dressed before their Lord (in the raiment, which He has bestowed to them).

Similarly, giving up eating and drinking is not necessary during the days of Hajj. Eat and drink good things, which Allah Almighty has given to you. However you should be careful and be not prodigal i.e. do neither eat and drink absurd things, nor misuse the necessary things. Allah Almighty does not like such people, who destroy their wealth and property for absurd and useless things.

The scholars have drawn the attention toward this issue that for the man; it is incumbent to cover his body with effect from the loins up to the knees, whereas the woman should cover her entire body. Similarly, spending the necessary things lavishly for pomp and show, boasting or displaying before the people is a stupidity. The mankind should be moderate.

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/riYZ0h4CJkc

Understand it well that evil is evil - Quran Chapter 7 – 29 & 30 (Pt-8, Stg-2) (L-941) - درس قرآن

Quran Chapter 7 – 29 & 30 (Pt-8, Stg-2) (L-941) - درس قرآن

Understand it well that evil is evil

Chapter ‘Al-‘A’raaf (The Heights) – Surah – 7)

‘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)

قُلْ أَمَرَ رَبِّى بِٱلْقِسْطِ وَأَقِيمُوا۟ وُجُوهَكُمْ عِندَ كُلِّ مَسْجِدٍ وَٱدْعُوهُ مُخْلِصِينَ لَهُٱلدِّينَ كَمَا بَدَأَكُمْ تَعُودُونَ 29

 فَرِيقًا هَدَىٰ وَفَرِيقًا حَقَّ عَلَيْهِمُ ٱلضَّلَٰلَةُ إِنَّهُمُ ٱتَّخَذُوا۟ ٱلشَّيَٰطِينَ أَوْلِيَآءَ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ وَيَحْسَبُونَ أَنَّهُممُّهْتَدُونَ 30

29.  Say: My Lord enjoineth justice. And set your faces upright (toward Him) at every place of worship and call upon Him, making religion pure for Him (only). As He brought you into being, so will return ye (unto Him). 30.  A party hath He led aright, while error hath just hold over (another) party. For lo! They choose the devils for protecting friends instead of Allah and deem that they are rightly guided.

29.  Qul  ‘amara  Rabbii  bilqist.  Wa  ‘aqiimuu  wujuu-hakum  ‘inda  kulli  masji-dinw-wad-‘uuHu  mukhlisiina  la-Huddiin.  Kamaa  bada-‘akum  ta-‘uuduun. 30.  Fariiqan  hadaa  wa fariiqan  haqqa  ‘alay-himuz-zalaalah.  ‘Inna-humut-takha-zush-shayaatiina  ‘aw-liyaaa-‘a  min  duuNIllaahi  wa  yah-sabuuna  ‘annahum-muhta-duun.

Commentary

Qist – (Justice, equity), that middle way, in which, there is no fear of going astray, a Straight Path without crookedness.

Messenger of Allah Almighty (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon Him) is being commanded that He should say to the people: My Lord enjoins to go straight forward on the path of justice and human nature.

Allah Almighty has guided the Muslims that when they worship, they should set their faces upright, toward Him at every place of worship and call upon Him, being loyal to Him only. They should never obey the false customs, traditions and nor be deceived by the sayings of any wrongdoer, because Allah Almighty will bring entire humankind into being again after death and everyone will come only in Allah’s grip.  

Fore-fathers and those protecting friends, who mislead, will not be of use in the Hereafter. Only those people will be successful in the Court of Allah Almighty, who worship Him purifying their inner and outer (both) with the intention of only His pure obedience and don’t care for any other against His Command.

God Almighty has explained the Way of Guidance very clearly through His Scriptures revealed upon His Prophets and Messengers (peace be upon Them). Then some people desire to go Straight Way by perceiving It. Allah Almighty leads them toward the Right Path. Whereas, there are some such people, the straying has settled in whose hearts.

They have chosen the devils for protecting friends giving up the Path which leads unto Allah Almighty. The devils have put them on the path of error and infused them that: the correct path is the same which they have adopted. How can those people give up errors, who have taken up “the wrong” with their mind “the right”? These are the people, error has just hold and subdued over whom.

Actually it signifies that the people who accept their error and mistake immediately, whenever anyone cautions them about it, and ask Allah Almighty for forgiveness like Adam (peace be upon Him) (Our Lord! We have wronged ourselves. If Thou forgive us not and have not mercy on us, surely we are of the lost) – they are saved from the straying.

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/ns3yWtzISbg

Immodesty - Quran Chapter 7 – 28 (Pt-8, Stg-2) (L-940) - درس قرآن

Quran Chapter 7 – 28 (Pt-8, Stg-2) (L-940) - درس قرآن

Immodesty

Chapter ‘Al-‘A’raaf (The Heights) – Surah – 7)

‘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)

وَإِذَا فَعَلُوا۟ فَٰحِشَةً قَالُوا۟ وَجَدْنَا عَلَيْهَآ ءَابَآءَنَا وَٱللَّهُ أَمَرَنَا بِهَا قُلْإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَا يَأْمُرُ بِٱلْفَحْشَآءِ أَتَقُولُونَ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ مَا لَا تَعْلَمُونَ 28

28.  And when they do some lewdness they say: We found our fathers doing it, and Allah hath enjoined it on us. Say: Allah, verily, enjoineth not lewdness. Tell ye concerning Allah that which ye know not?

28.  Wa  ‘izaa  fa-‘aluu  faahisha-tan-  qaaluu  wajadnaa  ‘alay-haaa  ‘aabaa-‘anaa  wAllaahu  ‘amaranaa  bihaa.  Qul  ‘in-nAllaaha  laa  ya’-muru  bil-fahshaaa’.  ‘Ataquu-luuna  ‘alAllaahi  maa  laa  ta’-lamuun.

Commentary

Faahisha-tan and fahshaaa’ both words have been derived from fahash. The meanings of all these three words are: evil deeds, lewdness, immodesty and sins.

We have come to know from the previous verses that hiding male and female parts from one another is natural habit of the human being. Accordingly, by seducing the Devil, when Adam and Eve (peace be upon Them) tasted the fruit of that tree, which was forbidden for Them and their robe of the Garden was torn off from their bodies and they became naked before each other, then they began to hide their bodies with the leaves of the trees by connecting them.

Thus Allah Almighty taught the mankind preparing raiment for veiling the body and made it source of their ornamentation. During the period, when this verse was revealed, it had become tradition that the people of Makkah and in their imitation, other all people too, men and women used to go round the Ka’bah with nude bodies.

When they were asked about its reason, they told two reasons:

1.    We found our fathers doing it, so we imitate their footprints.

2.    Allah (Almighty) has enjoined on us to perform as our ancestors used to do.

God Almighty commands in this verse that this kind of deed is lewdness and He has rejected such kinds of acts and the reasons explained by them.

It is commanded that when these people commit some lewdness they say: We have seen our forefathers doing the same, we only imitate them. This question has been solved in the story of Adam (peace be upon Him) that He was Father of all of you, but He came into temptation of Satan, so, imitation of ancestors cannot be suitable in every work, because it is possible that they would have done some works because of deception by Satan, from which, it is compulsory for the children to refrain.

Another matter about which they say: Allah has enjoined on us: Move round Ka’-bah with naked bodies. Allah Almighty commanded to His Messenger (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon Him) in this regard to tell them: Allah Almighty does never enjoin lewdness and immodesty. Which evidence you have about it that Allah Almighty enjoined to go round Ka’-bah in nude condition? He has arranged for you the sources to prepare the raiment in the world. Then, why do you live nude and shameless? If you desire to imitate your forefathers, you should imitate your first Father Adam (peace be upon Him), that, when He was stripped all at once, He (peace be upon Him) began to cover His body with the leaves of the trees immediately. You should not use such type of words for Allah Almighty, which has He neither commanded you nor taught.

Entire indecent, obscene and evil talks and deeds were stopped forever as it is obvious from the Words of this verse.

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/Mo3Y7v-i_WA

Be careful from Satan - Quran Chapter 7 – 27 (Pt-8, Stg-2) (L-939) - درس قرآن

Quran Chapter 7 – 27 (Pt-8, Stg-2) (L-939) - درس قرآن

Be careful from Satan

Chapter ‘Al-‘A’raaf (The Heights) – Surah – 7)

‘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)

يَٰبَنِىٓ ءَادَمَ لَا يَفْتِنَنَّكُمُ ٱلشَّيْطَٰنُ كَمَآ أَخْرَجَ أَبَوَيْكُم مِّنَ ٱلْجَنَّةِ يَنزِعُ عَنْهُمَا لِبَاسَهُمَا لِيُرِيَهُمَا سَوْءَٰتِهِمَآ إِنَّهُۥ يَرَىٰكُمْ هُوَوَقَبِيلُهُۥ مِنْ حَيْثُ لَا تَرَوْنَهُمْ إِنَّا جَعَلْنَا ٱلشَّيَٰطِينَ أَوْلِيَآءَ لِلَّذِينَ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ 27

27.  O Children of Adam! Let not Satan seduce you as he caused your (first) parents to go forth from the Garden and tore off from them their robe (of innocence) that he might manifest their shame to them. Lo! He seeth you, he and his tribe, from whence ye see them not. Lo! We have made the devils protecting friends for those who believe not.

27.  Yaa-baniii-  ‘Aadama  laa  yafti-nanna-kumush-Shaytaanu  kamaaa  ‘akhraja  ‘aba-waykum-minal-Jannati  yan-zi-‘u  ‘an-humaa  libaasa-humaa  liyuri-yahumaa  saw-‘aati-himaa.  ‘Innahuu  yaraa-kum  huwa  qabii-luhuu  min  haysu  laa  taraw-nahum.  ‘Innaa  ja-‘alNash-shayaa-tiina  ‘aw-liyaaa-‘a  lillaziina  laa  yu’-minuun.

Commentary

Laa  yafti-nanna – Let not him misguide), the word yafti-nanna is from fitnah. Its origin is fatuun, which means “to seduce, to deceive”. Fitnah means “calamity, painful. Difficult”. 

Yan-zi-‘u (to cause to tear off the robe, to uncover, to snatch), this word has been derived from naza’. Naza’ means “to snatch something from someone”. If two people try to snatch the thing of each other, that misdeed will be called nazaa’. In addition, if many people begin to snatch their things from one another among themselves, it is called tanaaza’. 

Qabii-lun – (nation, tribe), it has been made from Qabal, which means “Anterior, previous, preliminary, and ahead”. Qabii-lun is the thing, which is “before, in front of anyone. Those people are also called Qabii-latun overall, who are closest to someone and remain in presence every time, so, it has been translated as “the nation”.

It is Second advice for the Children of Adam (peace be upon Him). The people have been cautioned clearly in it that they should beware of the tricks of Satan and it has been caused to understand in many forthcoming verses that: what does the Devil wish to take work from you and about which acts has Allah Almighty commanded to be obeyed? These both should not be inter-mixed.

It is commanded: O Children of Adam (peace be upon Him)! Behold! You should never be entrapped by Satan. The history of your first parents, Adam and His wife Eve (peace be upon Them) has been disclosed before you for the same purpose, so that you may be aware of the plans of Satan.

You will know easily from this story that: How Iblis seduced Adam and Eve (peace be upon Them) by flattering and how He talked with Them for deception and fraud? Finally they fell into his scheming of misleading. And because of this woe, they had to leave the Garden, their raiment was snatched from them, even that their shame was manifest in front of each other.

Eventually, they asked humbly from Allah Almighty for forgiveness and their error was forgiven, but they were sent down on the earth for living, where their children would have to deal with Satan during their entire life. He is very dangerous enemy of the mankind, who often lies secretly in ambush, whence He observes you but you cannot see Him frequently. Therefore, you should seek the Shelter of Allah Almighty, because He (Satan) is in His (God’s) Sight every time. And Allah Almighty can save His own Believers from Satan’s both kinds of attacks (whether those are hidden or open). However, whosoever does neither believe in Allah Almighty and nor obeys His command, there is no shelter for such person for safety from the attack of Iblis.

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/ICvI37j4t5w

Raiment of restraint from evil - Quran Chapter 7 – 26 (Pt-8, Stg-2) (L-938) - درس قرآن

Quran Chapter 7 – 26 (Pt-8, Stg-2) (L-938) - درس قرآن

Raiment of restraint from evil

Chapter ‘Al-‘A’raaf (The Heights) – Surah – 7)

‘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)

يَٰبَنِىٓ ءَادَمَ قَدْ أَنزَلْنَا عَلَيْكُمْ لِبَاسًا يُوَٰرِى سَوْءَٰتِكُمْ وَرِيشًا وَلِبَاسُ ٱلتَّقْوَىٰ ذَٰلِكَ خَيْرٌ ذَٰلِكَ مِنْ ءَايَٰتِ ٱللَّهِ لَعَلَّهُمْيَذَّكَّرُونَ 26

26.  O Children of Adam! We have revealed unto you raiment to conceal your shame, and splendid vesture. And the raiment of restraint from evil, that is best. This is of the Revelations of Allah, that they may remember.

26.  Yaa-baniii-  ‘Aadama  qad  ‘anzalNaa  ‘alay-kum  libaa-sany-yu-waarii  saw-‘aati-kum  wa  riishaa.  Wa  libaasut-taqwaa-  zaalika  khayr.  Zaalika  min  ‘Aayaa-TIllaahi  la-‘al-lahum  yaz-zakkar-ruun.

Commentary

‘AnzalNaa – (We revealed), it is past tense, origin of which is ‘inzaal. ‘Inzaal means “to reveal”. It has been derived from the word nazuul. Nazuul means “to come down”. The word nazlah is from it too. Nazlah is that water, which falls from eyes and nose together. Nazuul is used also for the thing, which comes down gradually by changing its forms and finally it appears in a complete shape. According to this discussion; ‘anzaal will be meant: Making a thing usable after changing it in different forms. Aim to use it here is the same, because first form of the raiment is cotton etc. then threads are prepared from the cotton, after that, cloth is woven from the thread. Finally the cloth is cut and sewn according to required size and made clothe (raiment). Allah Almighty makes this all process easy for the sake of human being with His Mercy.

Riishun – (splendid vesture, ornaments, goods for adornment), actually this word (riishun) is used for the feathers/wings of the birds. The birds have been decorated with their wings because these things are for their adornment, save them from cold and hot weather etc. too. The clothes of the human beings perform the same duty for them. Those keep them hot, so, are like the riishun for the mankind.

Taqwaa – (restraint from evil), this word has come at many places in the Holy Qur’an. Here it aims – modesty and shame, which saves from frivolous and absurd matters. This is the actual raiment of the mankind. Teaching every kind of ups and downs properly to Adam and His wife Eve (peace be upon Them), they were sent down in the world from the Garden. Now, their children have been advised. The first advice is in this verse.

It is commanded: O Children of Adam (peace be upon Him)! We have grown in the world such things from the earth, by which you can prepare raiment for yourselves by using those forces, which Allah Almighty has given to you. And you can cover those parts of your body, opening of which is a shame. Moreover, the raiment is a splendid vesture for human being and source of keeping your body hot in the cold weather too. And it will be useful for you as the feathers and wings of the birds are useful for them too. But in fact this raiment is helpful of your shame. The real thing, by which your body and soul can be saved, is restraint from evil, main part of which is shame and modesty.

These modesty, shame and fear of God Almighty are the matters, which will save you from shamelessness, evil deeds and indecent talks. Apparent dress is helper to fear God Almighty. If fear of Allah Almighty does not exist, only raiment is not sufficient for prevention from the sins and wicked deeds. The raiment is one of the apparent tokens of Allah Almighty, thinking about which, you can perceive that Allah Almighty desires to keep you chaste, pure and clean. If you did not understand such matter from the dress; that it is the base camp of the heart’s chastity, then you have not taken that work from consideration and solicitude, which was your duty being a sensible and mature person. While “Restraint from the Evil” is a Foundation, then the raiment should also be according to Divine precepts of the Religion.

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/SP_nIWBvqZc