A Temperate And Middle Nation

 

Muslims are a Middle Nation (L-168)

وَكَذٰلِكَ جَعَلناكُم أُمَّةً وَسَطًا لِتَكونوا شُهَداءَ عَلَى النّاسِ وَيَكونَ الرَّسولُ عَلَيكُم شَهيدًا ۗ 143a.

143a.  Wa kazaalika ja-‘alNaa-kum ‘Ummatanw- Wasatal-li-takuunuu shuha-daaa-‘a ‘alan-naasi wa yakuunar-Rasuulu ‘alaykum Shahiidaa.

143a.  Thus We made you a moderate community, that you may be witnesses to humanity, and that the Messenger may be a witness to you.

 Wasatan – (Middle, moderate; temperate), it means that Muslim nation is on right and straight path. It has no crookedness, abundance or deficiency. Teaching of Islam is self-control in behavior. Followers of Islam are the temperate. They are appointed on acceptance of the middle path by giving up all kinds of abundance and decrease.

 

Shahiidun – (Witness), this word is origin of the words Shaahid and Shahaadah. Shaahid means witness and Shahaadah means Evidence. Technically this word is used for the killed, martyred in the path of God Almighty. In this verse, its meaning may also be taken as ‘Watching’.

Excellence and superiority of Muslim nation has been declared in this verse. God commands: O Muslims! As your Qiblah is the most excellent than other Qiblahs, like this; We have bestowed you merit over all other nations, and your Messenger (ﷺ) has been selected as most superior over all other Prophets and Messengers (Peace be upon them).

It has come in the Sayings of the Messenger of God (ﷺ) that on the Day of Judgment, when all ancient nations will be asked about their acts, at that time; the Muslim nation will testify the claim of previous Prophets (Peace be upon them) in the light of the teachings of Holy Qur’an and witness that these all Prophets (Peace be upon them); were sent unto their nations and they conveyed them Message of God. But these people did not agree to their Prophets and Messengers (Peace be upon them).

The Muslim nation has been prepared in the both capabilities of model; individually and collectively for the entire world. Every nation of the world should rise and turn to the state of this standard. Auspicious Personality of the Blessed Messenger Muhammad (ﷺ) has capability of being an example and model roll for the entire Muslims. This lesson results from above mentioned verse also that we must establish ourselves as model roll for other nations of the world. We should save ourselves from moral lowness in all respect and do never choose the path which lessens our recognized position. To achieve this object; we must keep the pattern of God’s last Messenger (ﷺ) in view before us always. Being a middle nation we should save ourselves from all kinds of abundance and shortage so that we may be able to keep the honor of the title of “A Middle Nation”. https://youtu.be/WIdzmA-SZ4c