Lesson # 936 from the Noble Quran
Condition before entering the township
Surah ‘A’-RAAF (The Heights) – Chapter – 7)
Stage – 2, Verse – 161 of 206, Section – 20 of
24 (Part - 9)
BisMIllaahir-Rahmaanir-Rahiim
In the name of God, the Beneficent, the
Merciful
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And when it was said unto them: Dwell in this township and
eat therefrom whence ye will and say “Repentance”, and enter the gate
prostrate; We shall forgive you your sins. We shall increase (reward) for the
right-doers.
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Wa ‘iz
qiila lahumus-kunuu haazihil-qaryata wa
kuluu minhaa haysu
shi’-tum wa quuluu
Hittatunw-wad-khulul-baaba
sujjadan-nagfir-lakum khatiii-‘aatikum. Sa-naziidul- Muhsiniin.
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Lesson
The Children
of Israel wandered nomadic in the wilderness of Sinai, which is called Tiyyah Valley also; for forty years
after coming out from Egypt. It was a punishment against their disobedience. Mention
of it has been passed in detail in Surah
Baqarah and Surah Maa-‘idah.
Allah Almighty bestowed them with many great favors in those days. The clouds
overshadowed them in the sunlight. The water springs gushed forth from the rock
for their drinking. The Manna and the Quails were provided for their food. But these
people were accustomed of eating the esculent vegetables, greenness, pulses and
grains. When they were fed up by taking food of one kind during wandering in
the forest, then they were commanded on their request that they should go to
the township and dwell there. The name of that township was “Arihaa”, which was situated near The
Temple of Jerusalem”, a well populated and verdant township. Some scholars have
told that it was The Temple of Jerusalem. The Children of Israel conquered this
township during the period of Prophet Yusha’
(peace be upon Him) after the death of Prophet Moses (peace be upon Him).
It has been
commanded in this verse: We ordered the Children of Israel that they should
dwell in this township and allowed them to eat its productions as much as they
wished but they should not be proud and arrogant. They should not enter the
township like conquerors, crying out, playing on musical instruments and making
a noise absurdly, on the contrary, they should enter in the condition of bowing
their heads before Allah Almighty and feeling sorrow for their sins. If they
will adopt such behavior; We shall be kind to them and forgive their errors,
and We shall increase the reward of those, who will be right-doers. That is to
say; instantly; one township has been conquered, if their character and
behavior will remain correct, then they will be given some more townships. Moreover,
the remuneration to the right-doers will be given on the Day of Resurrection
separately.
Allah Almighty
has promised with those people who follow the prescribed rules and regulations
(prescribed by Allah Almighty) that they will be kept well in this world as
well as they will be provided ease and comfort in the life after death.
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