A Declaration For Mankind

LESSON # 426 FROM HOLY QUR’AN

A Declaration For Mankind

Surah ‘Aali ‘Imran (The Family Of ‘Imran, Chapter - 3)

Verse –137 & 138 of 200, Section –14 (Part – 4)

137. Systems have passed away before you, do but travel in the land and see the nature of the consequence for those who did deny (the messengers). 138. This is a declaration for mankind, a guidance and an admonition unto those who ward off (evil).

137. Qad  khalat min-  qablikum  Suna-nun fasiiruu fil-‘arzi  fan- zuruu  kayfa  kaana  ‘aaqibatul-mukazzibiin. 138. Haazaa  ba-yaanul-linnaasi  wa  hudanwa-wa  maw-‘izatul- lil- muttaqiin.

Lesson

It has been stated in these verses that many nations have elapsed before the times of last Prophet, Muhammad (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon him). Major incidents have happened and the Law of Allah Almighty has manifested. Those people from the former nations, who gripped up their lions for enmity with the Prophets (peace be upon them) and accusing of falsehood the truth, turned away from confirmation and obedience of Allah Almighty and His Prophet (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon him), used to do evils and wrong. How bad their end was? Those persons, who followed the right and supported the Prophets (peace be upon them), how much peace and blessings were revealed upon them? If you have any doubt in it, then observe the signs of destruction of the disbelievers by traveling in the earth, which have been scattered everywhere even today.

The Muslims learn also from the previous events and conclusions. They should not be disappointed due to cruelties and oppression of the infidels or their casual defeat, because the Just shall overcome at last, and only the Muslims will conquer. The groups of the people will take shelter in embrace of Islam very soon gradually. This practice of Allah Almighty has remained from the very beginning that victory is only of the Right.   

These contents are being described in the Holy Qur’an. The people who fear from Allah Almighty, acquire guidance and advice listening to these subjects. Nevertheless, those persons, who do not have His fear in their hearts, they cannot get any advantage from such advice.

The Holy Qur’an has prestige of universal guidance. It guides the human beings to find the road, which had been lost by them, (it shows the Way of Guidance to every nation during every time). Incidents described in it bring us also to the Straight Path even today; the scholars may succeed by following them. Three characteristics of Holy Qur’an have been described especially in these verses:

1.  It has a particular message for the people.

2.  It is a guidance for the human beings.

3.  It is a warning lesson and source of guidance for the sober.

Those people, who falsify such Holy Scripture, they will remain unfortunate in the world as well as on the Day of Resurrection.  

Transliterated Holy Qur’an in Roman Script & Translated from Arabic to English by Marmaduke Pickthall, Published by Paak Company, 17-Urdu Bazar, Lahore, Lesson collected from Dars e Qur’an published By Idara Islah wa Tableegh, Lahore and tran slated Urdu to English  by Muhammad Sharif.