SEEKING SHELTER

 

 

Part One (1)

Seeking Shelter (L–1) & Calling The Name of God (L–2)

Quran Chapter 1: Refuge (Pt-1 Stg-1)(L–1)-درس قرآن

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

In the name of Allaah, the Entirely Beneficent, the Especially Merciful 

Seeking Refuge

First of all, one should perform Ablution, before touching the Holy Qur-‘an.

أَعوذُ بِاللّهِ  مِنَ الشَّيْـطَانِ الرَّجِـيمِ

‘A-‘uuzu   Billaahi minash-Shaytaanir-Rajiim.

I seek refuge in God from Satan  the outcast.

From the creatures of Allaah Almighty, there exists such a creature also, which is called Satan (the Devil). He has been created from the fire. When a competition was held between Angels and Adam (peace be upon them), and Adam (peace be upon him) won the Test, Allaah Almighty commanded to the Angels: You all must bow before Adam (peace be upon him). Therefore, they all fell prostrate before Adam (peace be upon him). But Satan denied from bowing, because he had a disease of pride in his heart. When he was called to account, he said, “I have been created from the Fire and Adam (peace be upon him) from the Clay. So, I am better than him. How the fire can bow before the dust?” Hence due to haughtiness, Satan was determined as outcast forever and till the Day of Resurrection; he was fixed as a cursed.

Then, Satan decided to take revenge of his disgrace. Anyhow he caused to drive out Adam (peace be upon him) and his wife, Eve, from the Heaven and announced: I shall try my best to misguide the children of Adam (peace be upon him) from the Right Path until the Day of Judgment. It means that Satan is our mortal enemy forever. So, Allaah Almighty commanded to us: You should supplicate in His Court as mentioned above that: O my Lord! I seek refuge in You from devilish temptations and O my Lord! I seek Your protection from it that Satan; the outcast should never come close to me.

 The Last Messenger Muhammad (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon him) said: Satan runs into your veins and fibers like the blood which circulates in your entire bodies. Satan looks the people but the people; neither can look him and nor they can save themselves from his attack easily. Therefore, every individual must seek refuge from bad impressions of Satan.

It is included in the etiquettes of the recitation of Holy Qur’an that before starting recitation, one must read first of all, “’A-‘uuzu  Billaahi  minash-Shaytaanir-Rajiim”

(I seek refuge in Allaah from Satan the outcast), because Holy Qur’an Itself says in Suratun-Nahl (Chapter 16): فَإِذَا قَرَأْتَ الْقُرْآنَ فَاسْتَعِذْ بِاللّهِ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ الرَّجِيمِ (Fa-‘izaa qara’-tal-  Qur’aana  fasta-‘iz  Billaahi  minash-Shaytaanir-Rajiim) “And when you recite Qur’an, so you should seek refuge in Allaah from Satan the outcast”. So that, Most High God may take us in His refuge and Satan may not avail chance to mislead and allure us in this Righteous Work. Spirit of the meanings of Verses may change with wrong interpretation. Our Lord! Save us from every kind of depravity.

Calling The Name Of God (L–2)

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

Bis-Millaahir-Rahmaanir-Rahiim.

In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful.

Three names of God Almighty have been described in this verse: Allaah (Allah), Rahmaan and Rahiim.

1. Allaah is such name which is used only for God Almighty. No one else can be called by this name. It is His Personal name. Allaah is the Person Who created the entire universe, like the earth, the skies, the rivers, the mountains, vegetations, minerals & fossils, the moon, the sun and the stars etc. Moon and stars twinkle by His Power. Birds fly by His Command. He causes to rain and grows all kinds of produces.

2. Rahmaan (The Beneficent) is His Attributive name. It is a declaration of His common Pity that He takes pity over His entire creatures equally. His air, rains and other kindnesses are equally advantageous for all, whether someone is good or bad. He bestows to us countless precious blessings without praying.

3. Rahiim (The Merciful) is 2nd Attributive name of Allaah Almighty and declaration of His special Mercy. He bestows specific rewards to His obedient Slaves. He grants seventy-fold more as exchange of goodness.

In the Traditions (Hadith) of His Last Messenger (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon him), it has come that whenever he, The Messenger (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon him) used to begin any work, first of all he used to recite BisMillaahir-Rahmaanir-Rahiim (In the name of Allaah, the Beneficent, the Merciful.)

Whenever, we shall start any work by His name, then as though; we shall say: My heart is entirely pure, my intention is sincere, my cause is higher, I am obedient slave of Allaah only and I am displeased completely from the infidelity.

While Allaah Almighty is The Beneficent and The Merciful, then we should trust in His Mercy. We should neither lose the spirit, and nor withdraw cowardly. When we shall trust in Allaah Almighty like this, then we shall get success in every field of life certainly. So, the Messenger (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon him) commanded, “If before beginning of any work, BisMillaahir-Rahmaanir-Rahiim is not recited, God’s blessing would not include in such work and resultant, the heart of that person would not be satisfied from it.

We are going to begin the Lessons from Holy Qur’an by His name. Certainly His help shall be with us and we shall obtain success in our lives.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKX--icxmL4&list=PLwygF2YR74RroJoOdZf_tWeDDKvC6GYfD&index=1