Town Life for The Israelite

Life of the Children of Israel in Township (L-89)

وَإِذْ قُلْنَاٱدْخُلُوا۟ هَٰذِهِ ٱلْقَرْيَةَ فَكُلُوا۟ مِنْهَا حَيْثُ شِئْتُمْ رَغَدًا وَٱدْخُلُوا۟ ٱلْبَابَ سُجَّدًا وَقُولُوا۟ حِطَّةٌ نَّغْفِرْ لَكُمْ خَطَٰيَٰكُمْ وَسَنَزِيدُ ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ.  58

58.  Wa ‘iz qulNad-khuluu haazihil-qaryata fakuluu minhaa haysu shi’-tum ragadanw-wad-khulul-baaba sujjadanw-wa quuluu hittatun, Nagfir-lakum khataa-yaakum. Wa sanaziidul-Muh-siniin.

58.  And when We said: Go into this township and eat freely of that which is therein, and enter the gate prostrate, and say: “Repentance”. We will forgive you your sins and will increase (reward) for the right doers.

‘Al-Qaryata – (Township), the Historians have told that this colony was a famous city of Palestine named ‘Areehaa’. It was conquered by the Children of Israel during the period of Prophet Yusha’ (peace be upon him) after death of Prophet Moses (peace be upon him).

Hittatun – (Repentance), it is abbreviation of a sentence that means, “O our Lord! Forgive our errors”. The Children of Israel were instructed to say by their tongues the word hittatun, (Repentance), at the time of entering the Township.

Muh-siniina – (Right doers), this word is made from ‘ehsaan, which means to favor, kindness and doing good.

God Almighty did show the entire land of “Kin’aan” carrying Prophet Moses (peace be upon him) up to the river bank of Jordan and told, “I give this country to the Children of Israel and you will conquer this city Areehaa in near future. When you enter it; you will get favors of God Almighty and different kinds of fruit. So, at the time of entering the gate you must prostrate, and say: hittatun “Repentance” and not be proud and haughty. We shall forgive your sins and increase (reward) for the right doers.

The Children of Israel did not obey God Almighty wholeheartedly, despite; they began to disobey, so they deserved the wrath of God. Complete detail will be discussed in forthcoming verses.

The time becomes very difficult for the nations when they get favors of God Almighty but do not give thank to Him. Instead of thanking God they choose the path of violence. They suffer from agony and do not take it as warning but become more intemperate. They get guidance but do not adopt the straight path, but begin to violate.

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