Lesson # 720 From Holy Qur’aan
Difference among riches and poorness is a test
Surah ‘Al-‘An-‘aam (Cattle)
– Chapter – 6)–Stage - 2
Verse
– 53 of 165, Section – 6 of 20 (Part - 7)
BisMIllaahir-Rahmaanir-Rahiim
In the name of Allaah, the Beneficent, the Merciful
And even so do We try some of them by others,
that they say: Are these they whom Allaah
has favoured among us? Is not Allaah
Best Aware of the thanks-givers?
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Wa kazaalika
fatanNaa ba’-zahum- bi-ba’-zil-li-yaquuluuu ‘ahaaa-‘ulaaa-‘i mannAllaahu
‘alay-him-mim bayninaa. ‘Alay-SAllaahu bi-‘A’-lama
bish-shaa-kiriin.
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Lesson
It has been told earlier that the
people of Makkah were inordinate in
the intoxication of wealth and property. They used to disregard everyone. Islam
considers these kinds of boasting and pride as useless. Entire human beings
are equal in Islam. It teaches that all the humankind should live like brothers
of one another mutually having equal rights, but it was against the rules and
customs of the people of Makkah.
Therefore, they denied sitting socially
along with the poor and lower class people, whenever they used to come unto the
Messenger of Allaah Almighty (grace,
glory, blessings and peace be upon Him). He (peace be upon Him) took a thought:
If these haughty people embraced Islam, it will affect entire Arab and all the
people will embrace Islam.
So the Messenger of Allaah Almighty (grace, glory, blessings
and peace be upon Him) wished to prevent the poor and lower class people
sitting every time in His company, only for the purpose that the rich and
honorable people may come unhesitatingly unto Muhammad and listen to His
Sayings (peace be upon Him), and perhaps the way for Islam may be opened.
It was forbidden in the previous
verse and the Messenger (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon Him) was commanded:
Islamic Morality cannot permit it that the proud and haughty people are
welcomed, while the poor and lower class people, who are fond of hearing the
teachings of Islam and act upon them, are prevented from coming unto You (peace
be upon Him) and disheartened.
It has been described in this
verse: We have kept difference among their ranks, made some of them rich and
some poor for causing to know them all a big Truth, and explain that: It is not
necessary that a man becomes a complete mankind after achieving higher rank,
wealth or property, whereas at the other side, meaning of being a poor is that
he is totally like dead and gone in Allaah’s
view, morally he can never be a good person (Heaven preserve us).
Virtue, Superiority and nobility depend
on the heart’s cleanliness and ethics. By being a rich person of anyone, it is
not incumbent that he is also good in morality and humanity. The door of becoming
a virtuous is not closed due to being a poor. This aim has been mentioned very
clearly in this verse.
It is commanded: As you observe
that some people are rich and some poor, it is only a method of mankind’s test.
Being a wealthy person is not sign of acceptability in the Court of Allaah Almighty. He can favor the poor also
by bestowing to him purity and faithfulness. Even that the rich people can be
surprised observing them: Whether Allaah
Almighty can exalt these poor, unreal, weak and helpless people leaving us?
They should understand that Allaah Almighty knows more than you to
those people who are well-mannered in His Gratefulness. Therefore, He sends
down His Gifts and Honors upon them, so that you may get freedom from this misapprehension
and vain imagination that the wealth and superiority is the best thing.
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