Strongest oaths of Arabians - Quran Chapter 35: 42a (Pt-22, Stg-5) (L-2696) درس قرآن

Quran Chapter 35: 42a (Pt-22, Stg-5) (L-2696) درس قرآن

Strongest oaths of Arabians

Chapter “FAATIR’” - (The Creator) - 35

                                                                                         

‘A-‘uu-zu  Billaahi minash-Shay-taanir- Rajiim.

 (I seek refuge in Allaah from Satan the outcast)

Bis-Millaahir-Rah-maanir-Rahiim.
(In the name of Allaah, the Beneficent, the Merciful)

وَأَقْسَمُوا۟ بِٱللَّهِ جَهْدَ أَيْمَٰنِهِمْ لَئِن جَآءَهُمْ نَذِيرٌ لَّيَكُونُنَّ أَهْدَىٰ مِنْ إِحْدَى ٱلْأُمَمِ 42a 

                                       

42a.  And they swore by Allah, their most binding oath, that if a warner came unto them they would be more tractable  than any of the nations;

42a.  Wa  ‘aqsamuu  Billaahi  jahda  ‘aymaanihim  la-‘in  jaaa-‘ahum  naziirul-layakuununna  ‘ahdaa  min  ‘ihdal-‘Umam.

Commentary

The Jews and the Christians were foreigners who settled in Arab and who were called the People of the Scripture. The Arabians used to consider that the People of the Scripture were very learned and civilized. They used to hear the stories of ancient Prophets (peace be upon them) and were very impressive from their history. Generally they used to consider themselves inferior to the people of the Scripture and were desirous that “would that a Prophet had come to us and we would have shown great works performed under his commandment”. Whenever the Jews and the Christians used to abash them in these words, “neither you have any Messenger and nor any Scripture, so you are unwise people”, then their vein of indignation used to boil up.

They used to hear from some people also: Ancient people did neither value their Prophets (peace be upon them) and nor listened to them attentively, but they often troubled them.

The Arabians used to swear by Allaah, their strongest oaths: If a Messenger came to us, we would show ourselves more guided than any one of the previous nations and which are proud of their being the People of the Scripture, we shall follow that path towards which he will guide us, we shall show ourselves civilized and polite more than them.

Alas! No Prophet came among us so far who might teach us doing good works and frighten us from the consequence of wrong deeds. Our nice sense of honor does not permit us that we should obey the Prophets (peace be upon them) of other nations. Passion of self-respect did strongly exist into the Arabians. While they did not use to like obedience of others save themselves then how could they obey foreigners? Even they were fond of remaining superior to one another mutually. Their one tribe used to fight any other tribe to caution about their superiority and after overcoming it used to brag on its opposite.

Transliterated Holy Qur’aan in Roman Script & Translated from Arabic to English by Marm aduke Pickthall, Published by Paak Company, 17-Urdu Bazaar, Lahore, Lesson collected from Dars e Qur’aan published By Idara Islaah wa Tableegh, Lahore (translated Urdu to English by Muhammad Sharif). https://youtu.be/cXO0R0XqZ9k