Misuse of the words (L-132)
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يا أَيُّهَا الَّذينَ آمَنوا
لا تَقولوا راعِنا وَقولُوا انظُرنا وَاسمَعوا ۗ وَلِلكافِرينَ عَذابٌ
أَليمٌ104. |
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104. Yaaa-‘ayyu-hallaziina ‘aa-manuu laa
taquuluu raa-‘inaa wa quulunzurnaa was-ma-‘uu. Wa
lil-Kaafiriina ‘azaabun ‘aliim. |
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104. O you who believe, say not (unto the Prophet):
“Listen to us” but say “Look upon us”, and be you listeners. And for
disbelievers is a painful doom. |
Raa-‘inaa – (Listen to us, show us favor)
‘Unzurnaa – (Look upon us), this word has the same meanings also, “Listen to us, show us favor”. The Children of Israel used to exist in the Conference of the Messenger Muhammad (glory, grace, peace and blessings be upon him), and listen to the Advice and preaching. Whenever they could not hear any word and wished to ask again, then they used to say raa-‘inaa.
Hearing the word raa-‘inaa from them, sometimes the Muslims began to use this word too. God Almighty prevented them that they should not use this word. If they wish to say so, they should use the word “’unzurnaa”. In fact, the Children of Israel used to say this word raa-‘inaa due to ill-will and joke. They intentionally used to say as ra-‘iinaa, which means ‘our shepherd’ and in the Jewish language, the word raa-‘inaa is used for the words “fool, blockhead, most foolish, stupid and idiot” also.
Allaah Almighty forbade the Muslims from using this word (raa-‘inaa) and commanded to replace it with ‘unzurnaa, which means “Look upon us”. The aspect of joke or censure is not found in this word. Along with the use of this word, it has been ordered also: “Be you listeners” (was-ma-‘uu), so that you would not have to ask again for repetition.
It is learnt from the command of ‘as-ma-‘uu too that the Sayings, Advice and preaching by the Prophet of God Almighty Muhammad (glory, grace, peace and blessings be upon him) should be heard with full attention. So the individuals, who consider that only the Holy Qur’an is sufficient for guidance of the mankind, they should learn from this decision of Holy Qur’an themselves and imagine that how much it has been pressed to hear and accept the Sayings, advice and preaching according to this verse and many other verses. It has been mentioned also in another verse that the decision of the Messenger of Allaah (glory, grace, peace and blessings be upon him) is the last and final decision for you in every matter. (Suratun-Nissaa’): O you who believe! Obey Allaah, and obey the Messenger and those of you who are in authority; then if you have a dispute concerning any matter, refer it to Allaah and the Messenger if you are (in truth) believers in Allaah and the Last Day. That is better and more seemly in the end”. (IV : 59)
At the end, God Almighty commands that the people, who have been
prepared to deride the Messenger Muhammad (glory, grace, peace and blessings be
upon him) by calling him with wicked words and making fun of him, are the
disbelievers and for disbelievers is a painful doom.
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