Further punishments (L-200)

  

Further punishments (L-200)

وَلا يُكَلِّمُهُمُ اللَّهُ يَومَ القِيامَةِ وَلا يُزَكّيهِم وَلَهُم عَذابٌ أَليمٌ174b.

174b.  wa  laa  yukal-limu-humUllaahu  Yawmal-Qi-yaamati  wa  laa yuzakkii-him.  Wa  lahum  ‘azaabun  ‘aliim.

174b.  And God will not speak to them on the Day of Resurrection, nor will He purify them, and they will have a painful punishment.

Now, three more punishments are being narrated for such people in this verse:

• God will not speak to them on the Day of Resurrection. So these bad scholars will be kept deprived of the Mercy and Kindness of God. The Creator of the universe and Master of the Doomsday will turn away His face from them. It will be deprivation of His Mercy and declaration of His anger.

• They would never be chaste from the sins. Due to their sins God will throw them into the Hell. Purification and correction will never be obtainable by them. God will forgive some other evildoers after punishment by His Mercy and purify them. But these bad scholars will remain always in the Fire for burning. Neither their sins will fall off, nor will they become chaste and nor they will enter the Paradise.

• Horrible doom will be for them; not only physically but also mentally and spiritually, and they will never get rid of this trouble. Our God! Save us from such Doom.

It is known from this verse that how a big evil is “to hide the Just, not to disclose the Truth, to interpret false of the true talks and expose wrongfully the Orders of God, which has so many punishments”. It is a very great sin because due to this sin, the entire nation goes to ruin and falls into the dark well of the stray by leaving the Straight Path. If, on one side; speaking the truth and fearlessness are superior qualities then; on the other side; hypocrisy and hiding the truth are the worst moral crimes, and the Messenger (ﷺ) has explained that “speaking the truth before any cruel ruler is Jihad (to try and strive). https://youtu.be/hQMP1zabu9Y

Makkah – A City of Peace (L-153)

 

Makkah – A City of Peace (L-153)

وَإِذ قالَ إِبراهيمُ رَبِّ اجعَل هٰذا بَلَدًا آمِنًا وَارزُق أَهلَهُ مِنَ الثَّمَراتِ مَن آمَنَ مِنهُم بِاللَّهِ وَاليَومِ الآخِرِ ۖ قالَ وَمَن كَفَرَ فَأُمَتِّعُهُ قَليلًا ثُمَّ أَضطَرُّهُ إِلىٰ عَذابِ النّارِ ۖ وَبِئسَ المَصيرُ126.

126.  Wa ‘iz qaala ‘Ibraahiimu Rabbij-‘al haazaa Baladan ‘Aaminanw – warzuq ‘ahlahuu minas-samaraati man ‘aamana minhum, Billaahi wal-Yawmil- ‘Aakhir.  Qaala wa man-kafara fa-‘umatti-‘uhuu qaliilan- summa ‘aztarruhuuu  ‘ilaa  ‘azaabin-Naar. Wa bi’-sal-masiir.

126.  When Abraham said, “O My Lord, make this a peaceful land, and provide its people with fruits—whoever of them believes in God and the Last Day.” He said, “And whoever disbelieves, I will give him a little enjoyment, then I will consign him to the punishment of the Fire; how miserable the destiny!”

 When Prophet Abraham (Peace be upon him) completed the construction work of the House of God, Ka’bah (the Square Building), then He (Peace be upon him) prayed in the Court of God as under:

1.   Make this (Building, Its Township and Its Surroundings) a Region of Security. 

2.   Bestow to its people fruits, such of them as they believe in God and the Last Day.

His both supplications were accepted. So the House of God (the Square Building) and its all surrounding area, which has been included in Haram, (killing any individual or hunting any living creature is totally forbidden). Although the entire land is stony and sandy but fresh and dry fruits, vegetables and grains are available here every time abundantly.

Prophet Abraham (Peace be upon him) was told that the cruel and evildoers will be disappointed from the dignity of Leadership. He (Peace be upon him) remembered this order and at the time of supplication for bestowing grains and fruit, prayed only for the Believers. God commanded, “Religious Leadership is specified only for the Believers and the Obedient. However, the disbelievers and Infidels will also be not forfeited from worldly lives. But they will get these things for a short time (only during their lifetime). After death, on the Day of Resurrection; they will be thrown into the Fire of the Hell, which is the worst abode, as punishment of their disobedience. https://youtu.be/vPnElYVrISU

Trade of loss (L-131)

 

Trade of loss (L-131)

وَما هُم بِضارّينَ بِهِ مِن أَحَدٍ إِلّا بِإِذنِ اللَّهِ ۚ وَيَتَعَلَّمونَ ما يَضُرُّهُم وَلا يَنفَعُهُم ۚ وَلَقَد عَلِموا لَمَنِ اشتَراهُ ما لَهُ فِي الآخِرَةِ مِن خَلاقٍ ۚ وَلَبِئسَ ما شَرَوا بِهِ أَنفُسَهُم ۚ لَو كانوا يَعلَمونَ102d.   وَلَو أَنَّهُم آمَنوا وَاتَّقَوا لَمَثوبَةٌ مِن عِندِ اللَّهِ خَيرٌ ۖ لَو كانوا يَعلَمونَ103.

102d.  Wa maa hum- bi-zaaar-riina bihii min ‘ahadin ‘illaa bi-‘izNillaah. Wa yata-‘alla-muuna maa yazurruhum wa laa yanfa-‘uhum. Wa laqad  ‘alimuu lama-nish-taraahu maa lahuu  fil ‘Aakhirati min kha-laaq. Wa labi’-sa maa sharaw bihiii ‘anfusa-hum. Law kaanuu ya’-lamuun.  103 Wa law ‘annahum ‘aamanuu wattaqaw  lama-suubatum-min ‘inDillaahi khayr. Law kaa-nuu ya’-lamuun.  (Section 12)

102d.  But they injure thereby no-one save by Allah’s leave. And they learn that which harms them and profits them not. And surely they do know that he who traffics therein will have no (happy) portion in the Hereafter; and surely evil is the price for which they sell their souls, if they but knew.  103. And if they had believed and kept away from evil, a recompense from Allah would certainly have been better, if they had only known.

In this part of the verse, Allaah Almighty has disclosed the reality of incantations and described its consequence also. Although they used to practise incantations for harming others but Allaah Almighty says that without His Command; they cannot harm anyone. Moreover they will harm themselves from it. They have been going to mar their own future by committing such evil acts. It is possible that they may get some temporary worldly benefits but at the end (on the Day of Resurrection) they will have no favor.

Allaah Almighty says that these people have sacrificed themselves and the advantages of the Day of Resurrection in exchange to worldly ordinary advantages. That is much harmful for them. If they would have adopted the Right Path instead of this way, believed in Allaah and had fear of His punishment, He would have given them certainly a better reward.

https://youtu.be/ESDl06RPGcY

Evils of Magical practice (L-130)

 

Evils of Magical practice (L-130) 

وَمَا يُعَلِّمَانِ مِنْ أَحَدٍ حَتَّىٰ يَقُولَآ إِنَّمَا نَحْنُ فِتْنَةٌ فَلَا تَكْفُرْ ۖ فَيَتَعَلَّمُونَ مِنْهُمَا مَا يُفَرِّقُونَ بِهِۦ بَيْنَ ٱلْمَرْءِ وَزَوْجِهِۦ ۚ 102c.

102c.  Wa maa yu-‘alli-maani min ‘ahadin hattaa ya-quulaaa ‘innamaa nahnu fitna-tun, falaa takfur.  Fayata-‘alla-muuna minhumaa maa yufar-riquuna bihii baynal-mar-‘i wa zawjih.

102c.  Nor did they (the two angels) teach it to anyone till they had said: We are only a temptation, therefore disbelieve not (in the guidance of Allah). And from these two (angels) people learn that by which they cause division between man and his wife;

Yu-‘alli-maani - (they both taught), this word is from Ta’-liim. It means “to teach”. But here this word isn’t used in these meanings that the angels used to teach magic to the people. Moreover the meanings of Ta’-liim are “to inform, to show and to tell” here.

Fitna-tun-(disorder, badness, quarrel, test, examination, temptation), Here it is used in the meanings of test & trial only.

Some quarrelsome persons of Babel used to come unto the Angels and say, “you prevent us from black magic and witchcraft but let we know about the magic. Which are the acts of magic due to which, using them is infidelity? After replying them, when the angels used to tell them about magic, its actions and words, then those evil-doers used to hear carefully and use it as an art.

Allaah Almighty commands also about this mischief of the Jews that those people used to exercise the particular branch of magic with the help of which, they might produce quarrel and misunderstanding among husband and wife, whereas, it is the worst kind of evil-doing. Creating misunderstanding between the two hearts and specially creating quarrel between husband and wife is the worst act.

Warning of Harut and Marut was to be enough that they used to tell themselves a test, and prevent the Jews from infidelity and evil. But they didn’t learn the lesson. They didn’t listen to their advice but continued committing insurrection and evil-deeds.

https://youtu.be/NNiQw2Y5mwg

Obedience of only some commandments (L-114)

 

Obedience of only some commandments (L-114)

وَإِن يَأْتُوكُمْ أُسَٰرَىٰ تُفَٰدُوهُمْ وَهُوَ مُحَرَّمٌ عَلَيْكُمْ إِخْرَاجُهُمْ ۚ أَفَتُؤْمِنُونَ بِبَعْضِ ٱلْكِتَٰبِ وَتَكْفُرُونَ بِبَعْضٍ ۚ فَمَا جَزَآءُ مَن يَفْعَلُ ذَٰلِكَ مِنكُمْ إِلَّا خِزْىٌ فِى ٱلْحَيَوٰةِ ٱلدُّنْيَا ۖ وَيَوْمَ ٱلْقِيَٰمَةِ يُرَدُّونَ إِلَىٰٓ أَشَدِّ ٱلْعَذَابِ ۗ وَمَا ٱللَّهُ بِغَٰفِلٍ عَمَّا تَعْمَلُونَ85b.

85b.    Wa ‘iny-ya’-tuu-kum ‘usaaraa tufaaduuhum wa huwa muharramun ‘alaykum ‘ikhraajuhum.  ‘Afa-tu’-minuu-na bi-ba’-zil-Kitaabi wa takfu-ruuna bi-ba’z.  Famaa  ja-zaaa-‘u many-yaf-‘alu zaalika minkum ‘illaa khiz-yun- fil-hayaatid-dunyaa. Wa Yaw-mal-Qiyaamati yuradduuna ‘ilaaa ashaddil-‘azaab. Wa Mallaahu bi-gaafilin ‘ammaa ta’-maluun.

85b.  and if they came to you as captives you would ransom them, whereas their expulsion was itself unlawful for you. Believe you in part of the Scripture and disbelieve you in part thereof? And what is the reward of those who do so save ignominy in the life of the world, and on the Day of Resurrection they will be consigned to the most grievous doom. And Allah is not Unaware of what you do.

 ‘Al-Kitaabu – (the Book)), it aims Torah; the Heavenly Scripture of the Jews. This argument is being fixed upon them that besides following the commands of Holy Qur’an, even they do not obey commands of their own Holy Scripture fully. They obey only those some commands, in which they consider their own benefit. Which commands demand sacrifice, they put them behind themselves.

In this verse, wicked deeds of the Children of Israel and breach of covenant by them have been explained. They used to exile their colleagues first of all, by fighting them. Whenever they used to become prisoners of other nations, then the Jews set them free quickly paying compensation to show their sincerity, still it is fact that it was unlawful for them to exile their religious brothers. So, it is found that they obey the Command of Torah that the prisoners should be set free, but they do not obey this order that they should not be exiled.

Allaah Almighty commands along with it, “And what is the reward of those who do so save ignominy in the life of the world, and on the Day of Resurrection they will be consigned to the most grievous doom. And Allaah is not Unaware of what you do”.

https://youtu.be/wfqLKi9fCbA

Reproducing the dead to life (L-104)

 

Reproducing the dead to life (L-104)

72. وَإِذْ قَتَلْتُمْ نَفْسًا فَٱدَّٰرَٰٔتُمْ فِيهَا ۖ وَٱللَّهُ مُخْرِجٌ مَّا كُنتُمْ تَكْتُمُونَ  73. فَقُلْنَا ٱضْرِبُوهُ بِبَعْضِهَا ۚ كَذَٰلِكَ يُحْىِ ٱللَّهُ ٱلْمَوْتَىٰ وَيُرِيكُمْ ءَايَٰتِهِۦ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَعْقِلُونَ

72.  Wa  ‘iz  qataltum nafsan-faddaara’-tum  fiihaa.  Wallaahu mukhrijum-maa  kuntum  tak-tumuun. 73.  Faqul-Nazribuuhu  bi-ba’-zi-haa.  Kazaalika    yuh-Yillaahul-mawtaa, wa Yuriikum  ‘Aayaati-Hii  la-‘allakum  ta’qiluun.

72.  And (remember) when you slew a man and disagreed concerning it and Allah brought forth that which you were hiding. 73.  So We said: Smite him with some of it. Thus Allah brings the dead to life and shows you His portents so that you may understand.

Faddaara’-tum – (then you disagreed, accused/charged one another). This word has been derived from dara-‘a, which also means “to dispute, to quarrel as well as to off, to evade, to practise delay”. Here it aims “to quarrel with and accuse one another”.  

Summary of the previous verses has been stated in these verses. As we have discussed formerly that a person from the Children of Israel was killed but the killer was not traceable because the doubtful people had begun to charge/accuse one another.

God Almighty commanded the Children of Israel that they should sacrifice a cow for knowing the name of the killer. They evaded. When after making many tricks and excuses, they were prepared to sacrifice the cow, then Allaah Almighty commanded them to smite the dead body with a piece of meat of that cow. As soon as, the piece of meat was smitten to the killed, he returned to life and told the name and address of his killer. So a great problem was solved by obeying the commandments of God Almighty. The killed person expired again after telling about his murderer.

Allaah Almighty taught the people also, “It is Omnipotence of Me to bring the dead to life again”. As the killed person told about his first life’s incidents after getting life again, like him, the entire human beings will be brought to life again on the Day of Resurrection. Then every individual will give evidence against himself about his own deeds.

These instructions and happenings are being described by Allaah Almighty to the entire mankind, so that they should think about them and correct their lives. We should learn from the happenings and incidents of previous nations, and get it as warning for us. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gO_qI82bFCs

Objections in God’s Commandments (L-103)

Objections in God’s Commandments (L-103)

قَالُوا۟ ٱدْعُ لَنَا رَبَّكَ يُبَيِّن لَّنَا مَا هِىَ إِنَّ ٱلْبَقَرَ تَشَٰبَهَ عَلَيْنَا وَإِنَّآ إِن شَآءَ ٱللَّهُ لَمُهْتَدُونَ.  70  قَالَ إِنَّهُۥ يَقُولُ إِنَّهَا بَقَرَةٌ لَّا ذَلُولٌ تُثِيرُ ٱلْأَرْضَ وَلَا تَسْقِى ٱلْحَرْثَ مُسَلَّمَةٌ لَّا شِيَةَ فِيهَا قَالُوا۟ ٱلْـَٰٔنَ جِئْتَ بِٱلْحَقِّ فَذَبَحُوهَا وَمَاكَادُوا۟ يَفْعَلُونَ.  71

70.  Qaalud-‘u  lanaa Rabbaka yubayyil-lanaa maa  hiya.  ‘In-nal-baqara tashaabaha ‘alayna.  Wa  ‘innaaa  ‘in-shaaa-‘Allaahu  la-muhtaduun.   71.  Qaala  ‘innaHuu yaquulu ‘innahaa  baqaratul-laa- zaluu-lun-tusiirul-‘arza  wa laa   tasqil-hars.  Musallama-tul-laa shiyata  fiihaa.  Qaalul-‘aana ji’-ta  bil-haqq.   Fazabahuuhaa wa maa kaaduu yaf-‘aluun. (Section 8)

70.  They said: Pray for us unto your Lord that He make clear to us what (cow) she is. Lo! Cows are much alike to us. And Lo! If Allah wills, we may be led aright. 71.  (Moses) answered: Lo! He   says: Verily she is a cow unyoked; she ploughed not the soil nor watered the till; whole and without mark. They said: Now you bring the truth. So they sacrificed her, though they had not the mind to do (it).

With effect from previous verses, this story has been running continuously that the Children of Israel were given a simple order that they should sacrifice a cow, but they began to controvert in it differently. Allaah Almighty replied their every question and described that the cow should neither be mother of any calf, nor immature, and its color must be yellow; bright, which should gladden to the beholders.

 After knowing everything, they asked again, “we have not understood so far, we have some doubt in knowing about the cow”. Prophet Moses (peace be upon him) said! “Verily she is a cow unyoked; she ploughs not the soil, nor waters the till; whole and without mark”.

Then they said, “Yes! Now you have told us the right”. In short, after many arguments; they sacrificed the cow. Even then, it was being felt from their behavior that they had not mind to do so. As though, even then they obeyed the commandment of God Almighty unavoidably.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2m9H-81cMs