LESSON
# 514 FROM HOLY QUR’AN
Bounty of Allah Almighty
Surah Nisaaa’ (Women)
- Chapter - 4)
Verses
–53 & 54 of 176, Section – 8/24 (Part – 5)
53. Or
have they even a share in the Sovereignty? Then in that case, they would not
give mankind even the speck on a date-stone.
54. Or
are they jealous of mankind because of that which Allah of His Bounty hath
bestowed upon them? “So We bestowed upon the house of Abraham (of old) the
Scripture and Wisdom, and We bestowed on them a mighty kingdom.
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53. ‘Am lahum
nasiibum-minal-mulki fa-‘izal-laa yu’-tuu-nannaasa naqiiraa.
54. ‘Am yahsuduu-nan-naasa ‘alaa
maaa ‘aataahumul-laahu min-fazlih.
Fa-qad ‘aataynaaa ‘Aala-‘Ibraahiimal-Kitaaba wal-Hikmata
wa ‘aataynaahum-mul-kan ‘aziimaa.
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Lesson
As this
verse’s situation of revelation has been described that the Jews used to
understand that the prophet-hood and lord-ship of the religion was their
hereditary. Moreover, it should remain only in the dynasty of the children of
Israel in every reign. Therefore, they used to comprehend their disgrace in
obedience of last Messenger of Allah Almighty, Muhammad (grace, glory, blessings
and peace be upon him), and used to say that ultimately they would succeed in
getting sovereignty and kingdom. Due to saying the above-mentioned words by the
Jews, this verse was revealed, “Have
the Jews any share in the Sovereignty and kingdom?” It means that certainly
they have no share. These people are as much stingy that if they become ruler
or king, then they will never give alms even equal to a seed of the sesame. That
is to say; whenever they will get kingdom anywhere, they will not bestow on any
beggar even equal to an atom.
Then
Allah Almighty inquires, “Do the Jews grieve at the Bounty and the Liberality,
which Allah Almighty bestowed upon Muhammad, His last Messenger (grace, glory,
blessings and peace be upon him) and His companions (sahaabah) (may Allah Almighty be pleased with them)? It is entirely
their absurdity to envy for this purpose because We have bestowed upon the
house of Abraham (peace be upon him) the Scripture and Wisdom, and We bestowed
on them a mighty kingdom. Even now these all are held in His (Abraham - peace
be upon him) house as the last Prophet (grace, glory, blessings and peace be
upon him) is from the descendants of Ishmael, who was too son of Abraham (peace
be upon them). Then it is not lawful for the Jews to envy and deny upon it.
When
it was manifested upon the Jews that Muhammad (grace, glory, blessings and
peace be upon him) was a True Prophet of Allah Almighty and Holy Qur’an is His Real
Word, then it was better for them to believe in Allah Almighty, to embrace
Islam and to become brothers of the Muslims instead of keeping malice and
jealousy. But they were misled too much in the greed and avarice of worldly
respect and honor, wealth and property that they did not care for the Commands
of Allah Almighty. They used to burn in the fire of jealousy and avarice, to
stand opposite upon the infidelity and denial, and to be exhausted of the
friendship with the enemies of Islam. They also used to remain misers and do
stinginess. How can be given the prophet-hood and the sovereignty to these like
people?
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