The Goal of Holy Qur'an (L–17)
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2b. هُدًى
لِلمُتَّقينَ |
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2b. Hudal-lil-Muttaqiin. |
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2b. a Guide for the Righteous. |
Hudan – (Guidance), Knowledge of the Path, preparations and provisions for the
Journey and ability, strength and
power to reach the destination. These all things are
included in the meanings of
‘Guidance’. Explanation of this word has passed in the first
Chapter “The Opening” (‘Al-Faatihah).
Muttaqiin – This
word is Plural of Muttaqii, which has been derived from “Taqwaa”.
Muttaqii is the
individual who fears God, it aims “the temperate, abstinent and sober,
who fears God in heart, who lives
in abstinence and who performs his duty with care.
One incident of Sayyidinaa Abi
bin Ka’b (May God be pleased with him) is worth
considering for explanation of the word Taqwaa (God-fearing).
Once, Sayyidinaa ‘Umar asked from Sayyidinaa Abi bin Ka’b (May God be pleased with them) about the meanings of Taqwaa. He replied, if you pass through a forest which is full of thorns and shrubs, what will you do? He answered, “I shall fold up my clothes, so that the skirt of my garment may not involve with thorns. Sayyidinaa Abi bin Ka’b (May God be pleased with him) said, “That is Taqwaa”.
It is known that the Guidance of Holy Qur’an is beneficial for the people who desire to reach their destination by keeping themselves safe and sound from every kind of thorns (evils and sins etc.) in the (forest of) life of this world.
There are two types of mankind. Some of them have impartial temperament. They are so thoughtless that without meditation, they interrupt in every matter. Some are those who think carefully before starting every work. It is obvious that the people; who live a careful life, reap advantage of Guidance. These are the people into whom, attribute of piety is found. The Abstinence will reach at the top with the teachings of Holy Qur’an and those virtues will be produced in sobers which have been described ahead.
This Noble Book, “Holy Qur’an”
has been revealed for the guidance of the entire world. And it has been
addressing the entire people of the world, but practically, only those persons
can reap advantage from this Word who seek and need to know the Truth. Every
work needs some basic elements for beginning, for example; feet are necessary
for walking, eyes for looking, like this; for attaining Guidance from
Holy Qur’an, fear of God is necessary in the hearts i.e. existence
of the substance of care is most important. The sun shines upon the entire
world. But the people, who have lost their power of seeing, for them, its light
is useless. If the earth is salty, the rain will prove nothing on it. It is
important for keeping the piety in our hearts that we must settle our accounts
at our own regularly. Once, Sayyidinaa Umar (May God be pleased with him) said: “Prior
to it that anyone else calls for your account, you must check your account
yourself.
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