LESSON # 145 FROM HOLY QUR’AN
BAQARAH – 2 (The Cow)
Philosophy
In Change Of Qiblah
Verse –143b of 286, Section – 17
(Part 2)
And We appointed the qiblah which ye formerly observed only
that We might know him who followeth the Messenger, from him who turneth on
his heels.
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Wa maa ja-‘alnal-Qiblatal-latii kunta ‘alayhaaa ‘illaa
li-na’-lama many-yattabi-‘ur-Rasuula
mim-many-yanqalibu ‘alaa ‘aqibayh.
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Lesson
Li-na’-lama – (that We might know) the word ilm
(knowledge) is used here only for distinction, identification and recognition.
It was the blessed habit of the Messenger of God Almighty (may glory, grace,
blessings and peace be upon Him) that in which matter there was no
instruction from the God Almighty, in that matter He (may glory, grace, blessings and
peace be upon Him) used to choose the manner of former Prophets (peace be
upon Them), for instance the pray had become duty to offer, but there was no
clear order available regarding Qiblah. The Messenger of Allah Almighty
used to offer prayers turning towards the Temple of Jerusalem , which
was the Qiblah of the children of Israel . It has
also known clearly from the words of this verse ‘Wa maa ja-‘alnaa’
that in the beginning to face towards the former Qiblah was with the
sanction of God Almighty. When He (may glory, grace, blessings and peace be upon Him) migrated
from Makkah to Madina, even then the Temple of Jerusalem (bayt
ul Maqaddas) also remained Qiblah. But after a period of nearly
sixteen months the God Almighty ordered to change the Qiblah and the
Ka’-ba was appointed as Qiblah of the Muslims.
The God Almighty commands in this verse, “It was the purpose to
keep the Qiblah to Bayt ul Muqaddas (the Temple of Jerusalem )
temporarily for a short time so that the Obedient and the Violent may be
separated”.
The Idolaters of Makkah were not convinced for reverence
of the Qiblah as the Temple of Jerusalem . So it
was a clear sign of embracing Islam in Makkah that each person has to
offer his prayers turning towards the Temple of Jerusalem . Near to
the Jews and the Christians of Madina, the Temple of Makkah had no
honor. So in Madina it became the sign of embracing Islam that the
prayer should be offered facing towards the BaytUl-laah (Khana Ka’-ba),
the Temple of Makkah . Here
upon it became easy to make a distinction between the Muslims and the
Non-Muslims.
If the Temple of Makkah were Qiblah
instead of the Temple of Jerusalem (Bayt
ul Muqaddas) during the life in Makkah then perhaps the people of Makkah
might consider it as a kind of flattery and they might embrace Islam due to
their own country’s Qiblah instead of taking this religion as the Order
of God Almighty. Thus Islam is pure from all these objects. Teaching of the
religion is not for favor of any particular nation or race. Islam has come for
the entire world and its teachings are for the entire nations.
Transliteration in Roman Script & English Translation of
Holy Qur’an written by Marmaduke Pickthall, Published by Paak Company, 17-Urdu
Bazar, Lahore and Paraphrase collected from Dars e Qur’aan published By Idara
Islah wa Tableegh, Lahore (translated by Muhammad Sharif)
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