Lesson # 896 from the Noble Quran
Sobriety and Belief
Surah ‘A’-RAAF (The Heights) – Chapter – 7)
Stage – 2, Verse – 96 of 206, Section – 12 of
24 (Part - 9)
BisMIllaahir-Rahmaanir-Rahiim
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the
Merciful
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And if the people of the townships had believed
and kept away from evil, surely We should have opened for them blessings from
the sky and from the earth; but (unto every messenger) they gave the lie, so
We seized them on account of what they used to earn.
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Wa law ‘anna
‘ahlal-quraaa ‘aamanuu watta-qaw
lafa-tahNaa ‘alay-him barakaatim-minas-samaaa-‘i wal-‘arzi
wa laakin kazzabuu
fa-‘akhaz-Naahum- bimaa kaanuu
yak-sibuun.
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Lesson
Barakaat – (blessings), this word is plural of barakah. It has two meanings: 1). That goodness, which is always.
2). That a little thing, which is more useful. Here it aims “both kinds of
goodness”.
It was
described in the previous verses that whenever, the people do not give
attention to the commands of the Messengers (blessings on Them), the casual
tribulations and distresses are sent upon them and the purpose is that they
should obey Them having fear of God Almighty. If they do not correct
themselves, then casual blessings are rained on them. When they do not learn a
lesson from changes of these conditions but ignore that these are common things,
have been happening since the beginning and will be happening always. Sometimes
sunshine and sometimes shade, sometimes hot and sometimes cold, sometimes dawn
and sometimes darkness – what is relation of these changes with belief and
disbelief in Allah and what contact have our deeds with it?
In this verse,
the said relationship has been caused to know and described very clearly that:
If the entire people had believed and they would have kept away themselves from
the evil deeds, then certainly, Allah Almighty should have opened for them
blessings continuously from the sky and from the earth, and they would have
reaped more advantages and benefits with less labor.
It is
commanded that if the people of the townships had believed in Allah Almighty in
obedience of their Prophets (blessings on Them) and they had given up bad
habits and evils, it would have rained from the sky timely in an appropriate
way. But instead of it, the people falsified the Prophets and Messengers
(blessings on Them). They turned away from beneficial works, which were advised
to them by Them (blessings on Them). As a result, their morals were corrupted. Finally
they suffered the consequences. Following blindly own wishes and caprices bloomed
and they had to taste great punishment against violation of the law. Because of
hateful actions they were killed.
It is known
from these verses that when prescribed rules of Allah Almighty are violated, at
first; temporary afflictions are sent by Allah Almighty so that the people
repent of sins due to fear of Allah Almighty, give up evil acts and do the
good. If they do not become aware of it and keep up committing evil deeds
continuously, then prosperity is given, but it is also temporarily.
Even then, if the
people are fooling themselves, then any big disaster comes on them suddenly,
due to which they become as grinded to powder. We have come to understand from
this verse that immoralities of the people are main cause of their destruction.
First; they are ruined in this world, but if they are saved here due to any
reason, surely; immediately after death; they are involved in the condition of dying
out constantly.
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