One Incident of Abraham (علیہ السلام) – (Life after death) (L-333)

 

One Incident of Abraham (علیہ السلام) – (Life after death) (L-333)

Oneness of God and Belief in the Hereafter are such two realities, upon which; the Foundation of Islam has been established. The individual who believes in the Oneness of God can never go astray and the believer of life after death keeps a strict eye on his deeds always, and tries to care and abstain from the sins and evil entirely. In fact, every Believer has perfect faith in the life after death and the Day of Resurrection, like this, Abraham (Peace be upon him) had full faith. However, he (Peace be upon him) asked from God for the purpose of observing that how He gives life after death. God questioned, “Do you not believe in it? Abraham (Peace be upon him) requested, “I have Faith; even up to the level of Belief till now, of course; I wish only that my heart may get more satisfaction after witnessing”.  

Lord Almighty described to Prophet Abraham (Peace be upon him), “Take four of the birds and cause them to incline with you, so that their acquaintance with you may be well. Then mix their minced meat after slaughtering, place the pieces of that mixed minced meat of all those four birds on every hilltop, then call them by name staying in the centre, they will come to you in haste”. Abraham (Peace be upon him) did so. When he called one of the birds, the pieces of the body of that bird assembled altogether themselves from the hilltops, after coming in the form of living bird, they reached close to Abraham (Peace be upon him). Like this, all the four birds came back to life and came running near him (Peace be upon him).

Some full of philosophy advices have been disclosed in this lesson, which are appended below:

1.   With the observations, which the chosen servants of God see, their belief and faith increases.

2.   Type of questions which was asked by Abraham (Peace be upon him), this type of questions doesn’t grow due to disbelief, but in their depth; the passion of goodness and research is driven.

3.   Satisfaction of the heart is produced due to increasing of belief.

4.   Coming back to life of the birds and their running unto Abraham (Peace be upon him) on his call must not be taken as impossible. Here; we discuss about a little example. Suppose! If thin pieces of iron, copper, brass and gold are kept duly mutually mixed up as four different piles separately, and then magnet is put in their centre, you will see that the pieces of iron will be drawn towards the magnet; being separate from all four piles. Like this, the magnet power did exist in the voice of Abraham (Peace be upon him). Which bird was called by him, that bird came running toward him. Our aim from this example is that the Miracles like this are not impossible from the power of God.

5.   God is Able to do all things. Nothing is impossible for Him.

6.   His every Commandment, Revelation and work depends on any philosophy.

That topic has come to an end on this verse which had begun from ‘Aayat-ul-Kursii (Verse – 255). 

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Explanation of past similitude (L-331)

 

Explanation of past similitude (L-331)

Historians have different views about the ruined township, which was mentioned in the previous lesson. However, most of the scholars imagine that it was Jerusalem, which was ruined by the king of Babel (Bukht Nasr). This example has been described to show the Token of Power and Greatness of God. Bukht Nasr attacked over the township of Jerusalem, destroyed it and brought forth many people of the Children of Israel; making them prisoners.

When Prophet Ezra (Peace be upon him) reached there after freedom from the imprisonment, he saw a ruined township in his way, the buildings of which had become upside down. After looking this, he (Peace be upon him) thought that the entire citizens of this place had died. How would God give this township life after its destruction? Therefore, God made him dead at the spot, and his ass, which was for his conveyance, remained dead also for one hundred years. Neither any person saw them in this condition, and nor information of that place spread out.

Meanwhile, Bukht Nasr died too and the Jerusalem was populated by another king. After one hundred years, God brought him (peace be upon jim) back to life. His food and drinking water had been laid just like fresh (which had not perished). His ass had died and its bones were rotten, which became alive before him (Peace be upon him). During these one hundred years, the children of Israel had gotten freedom and re-populated this township.

When Prophet Ezra (Peace be upon him) died, the sun had risen, but when he was brought to life again, the sun had not yet set. So, when God asked him, “How long have you tarried here?” after thinking he (Peace be upon him) told, “I have tarried a day or a part of a day”.

In the presence of Prophet Ezra (Peace be upon him) the entire bones of ass assembled in its body with correct arrangement. Then God covered them with flesh and skin, and at last; the ass was alive with God’s Command and stood up.   

Prophet Ezra (Peace be upon him) said after looking this entire situation, “I have believed that indeed God is Able to do all things. Although I did know already that it is very easy for God to give life to the dead, now I have seen it with my own eyes”. Later on, when he (Peace be upon him) reached Jerusalem from there, no body recognized him because he was still young and those who were infants, had become very old.

When he caused to hear (recited) Torah by heart, then the people believed in him (Peace be upon him). The aim of telling this story is that it is not distant from the Power of God to give life to the dead; it is extremely easy for Him also. Occurrence of the Day of Resurrection is Sure, when the entire dead bodies will get life immediately.

Every individual should bear in mind that the name of that township has neither been described in Holy Qur’an, nor its aim is to mention these types of historical happenings as history, and nor we recite the Word of God in historical manner. Basic purpose is advice and counsel. It should be kept in front every time. https://youtu.be/5CS4YWhfU8c

Summary of the lessons from Part Two (L-321)

 

Summary of the lessons from Part Two (L-321)

First part of Holy Qur’an was started with effect from Suratul-Faatihah (Chapter “The Opening”), which contained the summary of the entire Holy Qur’an.

After that, in the beginning of Suratul – Baqarah (2^nd Chapter), place of Holy Qur’an, description in respect of the groups of Believers, Disbelievers and Hypocrites were mentioned. Then Caliphate of Adam (Peace be upon him), history of the Children of Israel, Messenger Abraham (Peace be upon him) and his family, accompanying many maxims were explained, detail of which has passed in Lesson – 166.

In the beginning of Second Chapter, this life’s aim of the Muslim nation and national duties were described that this nation has been appointed as guarding over the world. Immediately after it, occurrence of Change of Qiblah was narrated. Moreover, the main purpose was to assemble the entire Ummah at one centre.

In the 3^rd Section, martyrdom and the rank of a martyr was discussed. Then the way of repentance and its conditions were explained. In 4^th and 5^th Sections, the intention was drawn unto traditions and customs of ancestors, lawful and unlawful foods.

In the first verse of 6^th Section, a collective concept of “the goodness” has been given. After that, matters regarding the law of retaliation, a last will and testament, fasts of Ramadan, supplication and Restraining have been mentioned beautifully.

In Sections eight, nine and ten, questions of “Fighting for the sake of God and Pilgrimage; including some more matters” have been solved.

After that “spending for the cause of God, command about forbidding the use of wine and marriage with the deniers of the Unity of God” have been explained including the mention concerning the People of the Scripture.

Then, continuous four Sections (12^th to 15^th) are about the problems of matrimonial life, for example; menstruation and childbirth, divorce, ‘Iddat (the term of probation incumbent upon a woman in consequence of a dissolution of marriage either by divorce or by the death of her husband), mahr (the money or its value incumbent on the husband), fosterage and other relevant common matters.

In the last two Sections of the 2^nd Part (16^th and 17^th), one important happening of the history has been mentioned i.e. an Army of Saul (Peace be upon him) against Goliath, head-selling act of Prophet David (Peace be upon him), grand success of truth-loving and disgraceful defeat of the false. 

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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.

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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.

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