Introduction
- Surah ‘Aali-‘Im-raan (The Family of ‘Imran) (L-358)
This Surah was
revealed at Madinah. It contains 200 verses and 20 Sections.
In Surah Al-Baqarah, especially the children
of Israel were addressed, but in this Surah, direction
of speech is towards the Christians. According to the Sayings of God’s last
Messenger (ﷺ),
this Surah has also many virtues like Surah Al-Baqrah.
One narration about the purpose
of revelation of this Surah is copied. When Messenger of Islam
(ﷺ)
immigrated to Madinah, the Light of true religion spread near
and at distance. Nevertheless, the Jews who used to live in the surroundings
of Madinah, denied the true religion after its
revelation by God. One group of
the Christians came from Najraan for augment and debate. Najraan is
a place in the territory of Yemen in the south of Arab.
During those days, there was much population of the Christians in Najraan.
This group had fourteen well-known persons. From them, three were most famous:
1. Abdul
Masiih Aaqib - due to
chief-ship and wealth.
2. Eiham
al-Sayyad - due
to judgment and management
3. Abu
Haarisah bin Aqlamah - due to being a religious scholar
The 3rd individual
belonged actually to the notorious tribe of the Arab “Bani Bakr bin Waayel”.
The Kings of Rome used to honor and regard him with respect; keeping
in view his knowledge about the religion, grandeur and nobility. They built
churches by spending abundant wealth and appointed him on a superior rank of
religious matters. These people reached Madinah and discussed
in detail with the Messenger of Islam (ﷺ).
Holy Qur’an appealed
the learned persons in this auspicious Surah for concordance
and mutual aid, and if they could not be partners in other matters, even then;
they should join at least for preaching about Oneness of God and its
dissemination because it was a mutual aim of all of them.
The entire Prophets of God (Peace
be upon them) came in this world with only one purpose. In this connection, the
Messenger of Islam (ﷺ) is the
last link of this chain. His nation is owner of perfection and evidence with
the title of “Well Nation”. Therefore, this last nation of the world was
informed about its duties and responsibilities along with this description.
Moreover, it warned that it should avoid those matters, which became causes of
destruction of the earlier nations.
Two important incidents of Islamic history,
their causes and results have been analyzed in the last part of this Chapter
i.e. the Battle of Badr, which was fought in 2nd AH
and the Battle of Uhud in 3rd AH. That part
of Surah ‘Aali-‘Im-raan needs special attention. https://youtu.be/6DzFPmtnQV4
A Short Note On This Surah
Surah Al-Imran
begins with the words, “Allah! There is no God save Him, the Alive, the
Eternal, He revealed the Scripture with truth for guidance of the humanity. He
completed them by revealing the Holy Qur’an in the last. He established the
touchstone to examine the true and false. Some verses of Holy Qur’an are so
clear and bright that everybody can understand them easily. But each person
cannot recognize the meanings of some verses. We should believe in all of them
and have faith that their meanings are entirely correct, and these all are from
our Lord.
Then He commanded that the heart of humankind
inclines more to wife and children, heaps of gold and silver, holding up and keeping
his wished things. However, these entire things are transitory. The heart
should be in love with only acquiring willingness of Allah Almighty and the
next world. Remaining a seeker of Heaven is the best aim. Allah Almighty has
determined Islam as religion for the human world. Sorrow for that some people
shirk to believe in it. Afterwards the
recitation is about the birth of Mary and her fostering, birth of Jesus (peace
be upon them), try to correct the nation and his miracles etc. Then the
Christians are told to reap advantage from real preaching of Jesus (peace be
upon him) and obey the Holy Qur’an, the Scripture brought by the Last Messenger
of Allah Almighty (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon him), because your
own Scripture is witness of his truth. It described also that Prophet Abraham
(peace be upon him) was neither Jews, nor Christian, but he was Muslim.
After that, a useful message is delivered to Jews
and Christians that they should leave slavery of each other and submit
themselves collectively before Allah Almighty. If they do not believe in this
message, then Muslims should bind it in their knuckle and catch these
principles strongly with unity. They should set aside their personal quarrels
with each other. In this manner, they will become the best nation out of the
entire nations. Looking them, other people will begin to escape from evils and
choose good works.
Then Muslims are being directed towards Battle of Badr that, their victory was a very
powerful miracle of the Dignity of Allah Almighty. It was impossible to succeed
in this Battle without Support of Allah Almighty. Then it has been commanded
about unlawfulness of the interest/usury and to escape from it. Probably the
order about forbidding from usury has come here due to the reason that as the
Muslims gained in the Battle, likewise they will get advantage due to leaving
the interest. And the entire humankind will escape from ruin.
Then there is mention about the Battle of ‘Uhad. The loss, which was faced by
Muslims, that was due to non-implementation of the orders of Messenger (grace,
glory, blessings and peace of Allah be upon him). Practices of the Hypocrites
is cursed, which they adopted in this Battle and thus it became reason of loss
of the Muslims and Islam.
The Muslims are being guided that path of life of
the Jews and Christians is untrue and objectionable, they should not follow it,
otherwise they will suffer. They should not be missed from the apparently
prosperous of Infidels. At last, their place is Hell. However, who will embrace
Islam and do good works, they will get remuneration. So have fear of God, in it
there is prosperity and success for you.
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