LESSON # 17 HOLY QUR’AAN
BAQARAH - 2
INTENTION OF HOLY QUR’AAN
Verse – 2 of 286, section -1
A guidance
unto those who
ward off
(evil)-
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Hudal-lil-Muttaqiin
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Lesson
Hudan
– Guidance, Path of
Knowledge, Equipment for moving on the path, strength and power to reach at
the destination. These all things are included in the meanings of ‘Guidance’.
We have learnt explanation of it in “The Opening” (Al-Faatihah).
Muttaqiin- Plural of Temperate, Abstinent and Sober, who
have fear of GOD in their hearts, who live in abstinence, who does his
work with care. One event of Sayyidina Abi bin Ka’ab (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho) is being written here for explanation of
the word of Piety.
Once Sayyidina ‘Umar (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho) asked from Sayyidina Abi bin Ka’ab (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho) about meanings of Temperate. He
replied, if you pass through a forest which is full of thorns and shrubs, and
then what will you do? He answered, “I shall fold up my clothes, so that
skirt of my garment may not involve with thorns. Sayyidina Abi bin Ka’ab (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho) said, “this is the fear of GOD”.
Now it is evident that guidance of the Holy Qur’aan is better for
those people who want to reach their destination keeping themselves safe from
the thorns of the forest of this world i.e. sins.
There are two types of mankind. Some have fearless temperament. They
become so thoughtless that without thinking anything they plunge into each
work. Some are those who think before starting any work with care. Now it is
revealed that the people who live a careful life, they gain advantage of
guidance. These persons, color of piety may be seen into them. Abstinent will
reach at the top with the teachings of Holy Qur’aan and following virtues
will born into them.
This Book, “The Holy Qur’aan” is revealed for guidance of the entire
world. And it is addressing to all the people of the entire world. But
practically only those persons will get advantage from this book who seek and
need to know the truth. Every work needs some basic elements for starting the
work for example, feet to walk, eyes to look, so to get guidance from the
Holy Qur’aan fear of GOD is necessary in the hearts. The sun shines on the
entire universe. But those persons who have lost their power of sight, for
them light is useless. If the earth is salty, rain will prove nothing on it.
It is important to bear the piety in our hearts that we should settle our
accounts ourselves. Once Sayyidina Umar (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho) , “prior to this, that anybody calls
your account, you should check the account yourself.
Transliteration
in Roman Script, English Translation by Marmaduke Pickthall and Paraphrase
collected from Dars e Qur’aan published By Idara Islah wa Tableegh,
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