Lesson # 823 from the Noble Quran
A
Preface regarding “The Heights - 7”
Surah ‘A’-‘RAAF (The Heights) – Chapter – 7)–Stage - 2
Verses – 206,
Sections – 24 (Part ½ of - 8)
BisMIllaahir-Rahmaanir-Rahiim
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the
Merciful
Lesson
This is seventh Surah in the Surahs (Chapters) of Holy Qur’aan. The time of Its
revelation is the same and adjacent with Suratul
– ‘An-‘aam i.e. revealed at Makkah,
before the Departure (Hijrah) of
Allah’s last Messenger, Muhammad (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon
Him).
‘Al- ‘A’-raaf means “the
Heights”. This word is plural of ‘Arafa,
which is used for “the higher place” as any dune, hill or mountain etc. The
word ‘Al- ‘A’-raaf has been mentioned
in this Chapter. The Commentators of Holy Qur’an has described that these are
some lofty dunes and small hills, which are situated between the Paradise and
the Hell, and those people who stand upon them, see clearly the Gardens in one
side and the Hell on the other direction. This is the place where those people
will be caused to stay, whose Goodness and sins will be equal in Grand Total on
the Day of Resurrection. They will look those good people who will be entering
into the Paradise as well as those evil doers, who will be entering into the
Hell. At that time, when the Heavenly people would have been entered in the
Heavens and the Hellish into the Hell, then the decision regarding them (who
would be staying on the Heights) will be finalized and Allah Almighty will make
room for them in the Paradise with His Mercy.
In
the Chapter before this i.e. ‘Al-‘An-‘aam,
there was recitation of the Oneness of God Almighty and it was explained that
the Creator of the entire world and creatures is Allah Almighty. Therefore, you
should believe in Him and admit His highest rank and Holder of excellent
position from entire things of the world, and obey His Commands. The people
have reached this consequence by thinking in the great stuff (all kinds of
creatures) deeply. Prophet Abraham (peace be upon Him) was ahead from all of
them. After that, those entire Messengers and Prophets (peace be upon Them),
who were born - out of His children and relations, were convinced of the Unity
of God Almighty and true followers of the Commands of Allah Almighty.
In
this Chapter, those unfortunate living beings have been mentioned, who tried
their best to prevent the people from the Path of Allah Almighty. In front from
all of them is their chief ‘Ibliis
(Satan), who undertook responsibility of Allah’s disobedience and gripped up
His loins to divert the human being from Allah Almighty at every cost. And this
incident was happened at the occasion of the birth of Adam (peace be upon Him).
Then
about those things, it has been described, which helped the Devil to seduce the
mankind. After that, the humankind (Adam and Eve – peace be upon Them) were
sent down on the earth along with their enemies. And it was managed that the
Messengers and Prophets (peace be upon Them) along with His Scriptures and
Messages would come to show the Straight Path of Allah Almighty, by means of
which, those people will get guidance, who are fortunate. But whom, the Devil
and His disciples will succeed to seduce, they will be deprived.
Afterwards,
events of some debut nations have been described, who adopted the devilish way.
The Messengers (peace be upon Them) were sent unto them, but they disobeyed
Them. At last, they were ruined for saving others from their imitation and
impression. Moreover, the Devil allured other people too from the Straight Path
by causing to understand them new matters and they were destroyed also.
Then
it is mentioned that the Messenger Moses (peace be upon Him) was sent in order
to extricate the Children of Israel from Pharaoh and his nation. He (peace be
upon Him) disentangled them from Egypt and brought into the Holy Land to
colonize. But they did not obey the Sayings of Prophet Moses (peace be upon
Him) and His Caliphs properly, and suffered different kinds of calamities and
agony, which was result of their evil days.
At
last this chain of Guidance ended on the last Messenger Muhammad (grace, glory,
blessings and peace be upon Him). After His mention, this Chapter ends at “the Verse
of Prostration”.
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