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174b. wa
laa yukal-limu-humUllaahu Yawmal-Qi-yaamati wa laa
yuzakkii-him. Wa lahum ‘azaabun ‘aliim.
174b. And God will
not speak to them on the Day of Resurrection, nor will He purify them, and
they will have a painful punishment.
Now, three more punishments are
being narrated for such people in this verse:
God will not speak
to them on the Day of Resurrection. So these bad scholars will be kept
deprived of the Mercy and Kindness of God. The Creator of the universe and
Master of the Doomsday will turn away His face from them. It will be
deprivation of His Mercy and declaration of His anger.
They would never be chaste from the
sins. Due to their sins God will throw them into the Hell. Purification
and correction will never be obtainable by them. God will forgive some
other evildoers after punishment by His Mercy and purify them. But these
bad scholars will remain always in the Fire for burning. Neither their
sins will fall off, nor will they become chaste and nor they will enter
the Paradise.
Horrible doom will be for them; not only
physically but also mentally and spiritually, and they will never get rid
of this trouble. Our God! Save us from such Doom.
It is known from this verse that how a big evil
is “to hide the Just, not to disclose the Truth, to interpret false of the true
talks and expose wrongfully the Orders of God, which has so many punishments”.
It is a very great sin because due to this sin, the entire nation goes to ruin
and falls into the dark well of the stray by leaving the Straight Path. If, on
one side; speaking the truth and fearlessness are superior qualities then; on
the other side; hypocrisy and hiding the truth are the worst moral crimes, and
the Messenger (ﷺ) has explained that “speaking the truth before
any cruel ruler is Jihad (to try and strive). https://youtu.be/hQMP1zabu9Y
126. Wa ‘iz qaala ‘Ibraahiimu Rabbij-‘al haazaa Baladan
‘Aaminanw – warzuq ‘ahlahuu minas-samaraati man ‘aamana minhum, Billaahi
wal-Yawmil- ‘Aakhir. Qaala wa man-kafara fa-‘umatti-‘uhuu qaliilan-
summa ‘aztarruhuuu ‘ilaa ‘azaabin-Naar. Wa bi’-sal-masiir.
126. When Abraham said, “O My Lord, make this a peaceful
land, and provide its people with fruits—whoever of them believes in God and
the Last Day.” He said, “And whoever disbelieves, I will give him a little
enjoyment, then I will consign him to the punishment of the Fire; how
miserable the destiny!”
When Prophet Abraham (Peace be
upon him) completed the construction work of the House of God, Ka’bah (the Square Building),
then He (Peace be upon him) prayed in the Court of God as under:
1.Make this (Building, Its Township and Its Surroundings) a Region
of Security.
2.Bestow to its people fruits, such of them as they believe in God and the Last Day.
His both supplications were
accepted. So the House of God (the
Square Building) and its all surrounding area, which has been included in Haram,
(killing any individual or hunting any living creature is totally forbidden).
Although the entire land is stony and sandy but fresh and dry fruits,
vegetables and grains are available here every time abundantly.
Prophet Abraham (Peace be upon him) was told
that the cruel and evildoers will be disappointed from the dignity of
Leadership. He (Peace be upon him) remembered this order and at the time of
supplication for bestowing grains and fruit, prayed only for the Believers. God
commanded, “Religious Leadership is specified only for the Believers and the
Obedient. However, the disbelievers and Infidels will also be not forfeited
from worldly lives. But they will get these things for a short time (only
during their lifetime). After death, on the Day of Resurrection; they will be
thrown into the Fire of the Hell, which is the worst abode, as punishment of
their disobedience. https://youtu.be/vPnElYVrISU
102d. Wa maa hum- bi-zaaar-riina bihii min ‘ahadin
‘illaa bi-‘izNillaah. Wa yata-‘alla-muuna maa yazurruhum wa laa yanfa-‘uhum.
Wa laqad ‘alimuu lama-nish-taraahu maa lahuu fil ‘Aakhirati min
kha-laaq. Wa labi’-sa maa sharaw bihiii ‘anfusa-hum. Law kaanuu ya’-lamuun.
103 Wa law ‘annahum ‘aamanuu wattaqaw
lama-suubatum-min ‘inDillaahi khayr. Law kaa-nuu ya’-lamuun. (Section
12)
102d. But they injure thereby no-one save by Allah’s
leave. And they learn that which harms them and profits them not. And surely
they do know that he who traffics therein will have no (happy) portion in the
Hereafter; and surely evil is the price for which they sell their souls, if
they but knew.
103. And if they had believed and kept away from evil, a
recompense from Allah would certainly have been better, if they had only
known.
In this part of the verse, Allaah
Almighty has disclosed the reality of incantations and described its consequence
also. Although they used to practise incantations for harming others but Allaah
Almighty says that without His Command; they cannot harm anyone. Moreover they
will harm themselves from it. They have been going to mar their own future by
committing such evil acts. It is possible that they may get some temporary
worldly benefits but at the end (on the Day of Resurrection) they will have no
favor.
Allaah Almighty says that these people have sacrificed themselves and
the advantages of the Day of Resurrection in exchange to worldly ordinary
advantages. That is much harmful for them. If they would have adopted the Right
Path instead of this way, believed in Allaah and had fear of His
punishment, He would have given them certainly a better reward.
102c. Wa maa yu-‘alli-maani min ‘ahadin hattaa
ya-quulaaa ‘innamaa nahnu fitna-tun, falaa takfur. Fayata-‘alla-muuna
minhumaa maa yufar-riquuna bihii baynal-mar-‘i wa zawjih.
102c. Nor did they (the two angels) teach it to anyone
till they had said: We are only a temptation, therefore disbelieve not (in
the guidance of Allah). And from these two (angels) people learn that by
which they cause division between man and his wife;
Yu-‘alli-maani -
(they both taught), this word is from Ta’-liim. It means “to
teach”. But here this word isn’t used in these meanings that the angels used to
teach magic to the people. Moreover the meanings of Ta’-liim are
“to inform, to show and to tell” here.
Fitna-tun-(disorder,
badness, quarrel, test, examination, temptation), Here it is used in the
meanings of test & trial only.
Some quarrelsome persons
of Babel used to come unto the Angels and say, “you prevent us from
black magic and witchcraft but let we know about the magic. Which are the acts
of magic due to which, using them is infidelity? After replying them, when the
angels used to tell them about magic, its actions and words, then those
evil-doers used to hear carefully and use it as an art.
Allaah
Almighty commands also about this mischief of the Jews that those people used
to exercise the particular branch of magic with the help of which, they might
produce quarrel and misunderstanding among husband and wife, whereas, it is the
worst kind of evil-doing. Creating misunderstanding between the two hearts and
specially creating quarrel between husband and wife is the worst act.
Warning of Harut and Marut was
to be enough that they used to tell themselves a test, and prevent the Jews
from infidelity and evil. But they didn’t learn the lesson. They didn’t listen
to their advice but continued committing insurrection and evil-deeds.
85b. Wa ‘iny-ya’-tuu-kum ‘usaaraa tufaaduuhum wa
huwa muharramun ‘alaykum ‘ikhraajuhum. ‘Afa-tu’-minuu-na
bi-ba’-zil-Kitaabi wa takfu-ruuna bi-ba’z. Famaa ja-zaaa-‘u many-yaf-‘alu zaalika minkum
‘illaa khiz-yun- fil-hayaatid-dunyaa. Wa Yaw-mal-Qiyaamati yuradduuna ‘ilaaa
ashaddil-‘azaab. Wa Mallaahu bi-gaafilin ‘ammaa ta’-maluun.
85b. and if they came to you as captives you would
ransom them, whereas their expulsion was itself unlawful for you. Believe you
in part of the Scripture and disbelieve you in part thereof? And what is the
reward of those who do so save ignominy in the life of the world, and on the
Day of Resurrection they will be consigned to the most grievous doom. And
Allah is not Unaware of what you do.
‘Al-Kitaabu– (the
Book)), it aims Torah; the Heavenly Scripture of the Jews. This argument
is being fixed upon them that besides following the commands of Holy Qur’an,
even they do not obey commands of their own Holy Scripture fully. They obey
only those some commands, in which they consider their own benefit. Which
commands demand sacrifice, they put them behind themselves.
In this verse, wicked deeds of
the Children of Israel and breach of covenant by them have been explained. They
used to exile their colleagues first of all, by fighting them. Whenever they
used to become prisoners of other nations, then the Jews set them free quickly
paying compensation to show their sincerity, still it is fact that it was
unlawful for them to exile their religious brothers. So, it is found that they
obey the Command of Torah that the prisoners should be set free, but they do
not obey this order that they should not be exiled.
Allaah
Almighty commands along with it, “And what is the reward of those who do so
save ignominy in the life of the world, and on the Day of Resurrection they
will be consigned to the most grievous doom. And Allaah is not Unaware
of what you do”.
72. Wa ‘iz qataltum
nafsan-faddaara’-tum fiihaa. Wallaahu mukhrijum-maa
kuntum tak-tumuun.
73. Faqul-Nazribuuhu bi-ba’-zi-haa.
Kazaalika yuh-Yillaahul-mawtaa, wa Yuriikum
‘Aayaati-Hii la-‘allakum ta’qiluun.
72. And (remember) when you slew a man and disagreed
concerning it and Allah brought forth that which you were hiding.
73. So We said: Smite him with some of it. Thus
Allah brings the dead to life and shows you His portents so that you may
understand.
Faddaara’-tum –
(then you disagreed, accused/charged one another). This word has been derived
from dara-‘a, which also means “to dispute, to quarrel as well as
to off, to evade, to practise delay”. Here it aims “to quarrel with and accuse
one another”.
Summary of the previous verses
has been stated in these verses. As we have discussed formerly that a person
from the Children of Israel was killed but the killer was not
traceable because the doubtful people had begun to charge/accuse one another.
God Almighty commanded the
Children of Israel that they should sacrifice a cow for knowing the
name of the killer. They evaded. When after making many tricks and excuses,
they were prepared to sacrifice the cow, then Allaah Almighty commanded
them to smite the dead body with a piece of meat of that cow. As soon as, the
piece of meat was smitten to the killed, he returned to life and told the name
and address of his killer. So a great problem was solved by obeying the
commandments of God Almighty. The killed person expired again after telling
about his murderer.
Allaah
Almighty taught the people also, “It is Omnipotence of Me to bring the dead to
life again”. As the killed person told about his first life’s incidents after
getting life again, like him, the entire human beings will be brought to life
again on the Day of Resurrection. Then every individual will give evidence
against himself about his own deeds.
These instructions and
happenings are being described by Allaah Almighty to the entire mankind,
so that they should think about them and correct their lives. We should learn
from the happenings and incidents of previous nations, and get it as warning
for us.
70. Qaalud-‘u lanaa Rabbaka yubayyil-lanaa maa hiya. ‘In-nal-baqara tashaabaha ‘alayna. Wa ‘innaaa ‘in-shaaa-‘Allaahu la-muhtaduun.
71. Qaala ‘innaHuu yaquulu ‘innahaa baqaratul-laa- zaluu-lun-tusiirul-‘arza wa laa tasqil-hars. Musallama-tul-laa shiyata fiihaa. Qaalul-‘aana ji’-ta bil-haqq. Fazabahuuhaa wa maa kaaduu yaf-‘aluun. (Section 8)
70. They said: Pray for us unto your Lord that He make clear to us what (cow) she is. Lo! Cows are much alike to us. And Lo! If Allah wills, we may be led aright.
71. (Moses) answered: Lo! He says: Verily she is a cow unyoked; she ploughed not the soil nor watered the till; whole and without mark. They said: Now you bring the truth. So they sacrificed her, though they had not the mind to do (it).
With effect from previous verses, this story has been running continuously that the Children of Israel were given a simple order that they should sacrifice a cow, but they began to controvert in it differently. Allaah Almighty replied their every question and described that the cow should neither be mother of any calf, nor immature, and its color must be yellow; bright, which should gladden to the beholders.
After knowing everything, they asked again, “we have not understood so far, we have some doubt in knowing about the cow”. Prophet Moses (peace be upon him) said! “Verily she is a cow unyoked; she ploughs not the soil, nor waters the till; whole and without mark”.
Then they said, “Yes! Now you have told us the right”. In short, after many arguments; they sacrificed the cow. Even then, it was being felt from their behavior that they had not mind to do so. As though, even then they obeyed the commandment of God Almighty unavoidably.
46. ‘Allaziina yazun-nuuna ‘annahum-mulaaquu Rabbi him
wa ‘annahum ‘ilayHi raaji-‘uun. (Section
5)
46. Who know
that they will have to meet their Lord, and that unto Him they are returning.
Yazun-nuuna –
(they think and know, they presume). This word is from zan, which
means – doubt and faith (both). Signs of God-fearing people (Khaashi-‘iin)
have been described in this verse; who were mentioned in the previous verse.
Moreover, this verse indicates towards acquiring the attribute, which has a
specific degree in Faith. If someone does not have humility in his heart, then
he should think that he would have to confront his Lord in his every deed,
motion and comfort. Without His help, he can do nothing. His Lord is with him
every time. He knows his every condition, listens to his voice and observes his
every movement. As his thought will become matured gradually, his faith will
increase. At last, prayer and worship will become easy for him and the virtue
of patience will begin to appear into him.
For becoming
good-natured and for guidance of others, there is no way without it.
The other thing; by which; prayer and worship becomes easy, that is Belief in
the Day of Resurrection, where everyone will be rewarded or punished (the
future reward of virtues or torture, doom and anguish due to wicked deeds)
according to one’s own deeds, which he performed or committed during his
worldly life. When the thought will become matured, then there will two good
manners be produced, from which the faith will become matured:
•
Fear of the Wrath of God Almighty.
•
Hope of His Mercy.
Result of the maturity of
Belief will be humility, and due to humility, offering prayer will become easy,
and it will produce patience, which is foundation of all good manners.
This small Section of
Holy Qur’an is an abstract of all real teachings. How
beautifully the Children of Israel are being invited towards the
religion Islam and along with it; the Believers of Islam are being taught about
the principles of Islam. Islam has proved by means of these types of commandments
that its principles are natural. Opposing them is actually opposing the
humanity. Islam has come to purify its ancient form from all kinds of evil,
which is common in Jewish, Christianity and other religions of the world. The
Jews claim that they are religious and scholars, so; it is their duty that they
should recognize and understand Islam, because it is the last form of that
religion, which was held in actual Torah, Psalms and Gospel {old and new
Testaments (the Bible)} and all worldly Heavenly Scriptures.
44.
‘Ata’-muruunan-naasa bil-birri wa tansawna ‘anfusakum wa
‘antum tatluunal-Kitaab. ‘Afalaa ta’-qiluun.
44. Enjoin you
righteousness upon mankind while you yourselves forget (to practice it)? And
you are readers of the Scripture! Have you then no sense?
‘Al-birri –
meanings of this word are goodness and favor. Politeness, worship with full
sincerity, good manners and kindness; all these things are included in it.
Opposite to this word are errors, evils and sins.
‘Al-Kitaab –
here ‘al-Kitaab means “Torah”, in which all commandments for
the Jews regarding good deeds, adoration and religious matters were narrated.
When the days for destruction
of any nation come, then among them, greedy for wealth, easygoing scholars and
leaders grow, who apparently; preach the people every time to correct their
habits, sympathize with other people with truth and faith at the time of
negotiation, tell not a lie, deceive not any person, offer prayers, keep
fasting and serve the people. But the preachers do not act upon their preaching
themselves. Except comfort and pleasure of this world, they have no concern
with anything. They wish only the influence of their preaching over others, so
that they may get maximum rewards, tributes and offering at the name of alms;
so that they may get maximum chances to be addicted to pleasure.
This badness was grown in the
scholars of the Children of Israel. They were seekers only of worldly wealth
and property, respect and celebrity. If they had intention to make the people
good-natured by their influence, then it would be certainly praise-worthy, but
making others good without it that they should make good at first themselves,
cannot be so. And from it they were at a long distance.
In this verse, the scholars are
being ashamed in these words, “what are you going to do this? You guide the
people to be good and pious by your tongues every time, whereas personally you
are far away from the Truth. Do you desire only that the people should accept
you as their leader and spiritual guide; and serve you always? Alas! You read
Torah and still you are convinced of showiness and indolent from correction of
yourselves. It is the first demand of the wisdom that a person should show
himself as example for others in the truth. Against the facts, you are guilty
of deceiving the people. If you are sincere in advising the people, at first,
you must act also yourselves according to your sayings.”
It could not be proved more
useful to admonish and frighten the Jews; however, there is a hidden advice for
the scholars; who believe that Holy Qur’an is a true Book,
i.e. “They should arrange to correct themselves before correcting others,
because becoming a hypocrite, treacherous, in-sincere and cheat is forerunner
of destruction and ruin of the nation.
41b. Wa
laa tash-taruu bi-‘AayaaTii samanan qaliilaa; wa
‘iyyaaya fattaquun.
41b. and part
not with My Revelations for a trifling price, and keep your duty unto Me.
Samanan qaliilaa- (a
trifling price), it means that you should not become desirous of wealth; by giving
up the Right. The world is a contemptible and undervalued thing
comparing to the Right and the Truth, whether it seems apparently very
great thing because it is temporary and frail.
Wa ‘iyyaaya fattaquun –
(and keep your duty unto Me). Ittiqaa means “to save oneself
from the badness (evils)”. Here it aims “the fear of God’s wrath must be cause
of avoiding the badness”, as though, the individual, who has fear of Allaah
in his heart, can save himself from the act of badness”.
Which soft behavior has been
adopted by Holy Qur’an with the Jews and fairly invited
them towards Islam; that is also a proof about Holy Qur’an that
it is the Word of God Almighty. The ways of disclosing the events and method of
addressing; shows full respect of the Jews. Nothing is narrated like that,
which may provoke them. It is the miracle of Holy Qur’an which
created proper environment for declaration of the Truth. If we, the
Muslims follow at least some of it, then the entire fears of the world
would be finished.
The behavior; which the Jews
adopted with Islam, its foundation seems nothing but stubbornness and misunderstanding.
The aim from selling the Revelations of God is that “the Jewish Scholars used
to change the Commands of God (Torah) for casual benefits of this world, issued
self invented religious decrees for some money, and hid the Orders of God and
committed them inter-mixed for hiding their own badness. Whenever scholars of
any nation indulge in such types of defects, then it is difficult for that
nation to save itself from destruction.
In this lesson, Allaah
Almighty caused much to understand about the good conduct. The life in this
world and its benefits are for a few days. Due to this reason, He admonishes to
the Jews that they should not take decisions by changing His Orders for the
sake of contemptible rewards, because the reward of telling correctly about My
Commandments is better for the both worlds (this life and on the Day of
Resurrection) than these casual advantages and some compensations.
40b. ‘Az-kuruu
ni’-matiyallatiii ‘an-‘amTu-‘alaykum
wa ‘awfuu ‘bi-‘AhDiii ‘Uufi
bi-‘Ahdikum. Wa ‘iyyaa-ya farhabuun.
40b.
remember My favour wherewith I favoured you, and fulfill your
(part of the) covenant, I shall fulfill My (part of the) covenant, and fear
Me.
Baniii-‘Israaa-‘Iil – (the
Children of Israel), Israel was the surname of Prophet Jacob (Peace
be upon him), who was son of Prophet Isaac (Peace be upon him) and grandson of
Prophet Abraham (Peace be upon him). This word is of Hebrew language. And it
means “the servant of God. These people are also called “the Jews”.
Ni’-matii -
(My favor), it aims those favors and blessings of Allaah Almighty, which
He had bestowed on the Jews, for example; He caused them to set free from the
torment of the slavery, drowned their enemy pharaoh, made their way to cross
the Red Sea, provided them food in the desert like “Mann-o- Salwaa” the
delicious food without any hard work and labor, and helped them Unseen in
calamities etc.
‘Ahdiii
- My (part of the) covenant. Covenant is a promise between two parties.
Here covenant means the promise which servants (human beings) made with their
Creator (Allaah) before coming in this world. As, Allaah Almighty
bestowed wisdom and sense to mankind, granted power to think about Signs of His
Omnipotence and then human beings accepted responsibility that they will
recognize their Creator, will believe in the Prophets (Peace be upon them) sent
by God Almighty and will follow the Guidance of Allaah Almighty. In
return, Allaah Almighty promised that the believers will be sent to
the Paradise.
Farhabuun –
{you should (fear Me) observe your duty}, it means that you must not fear any
other than Allaah Almighty.
Allaah
Almighty promised with Adam (Peace be upon him) after his birth and sending him
on the earth that He will send his Prophets (Peace be upon them) for the
guidance of his children according to the occasions and will convey His Own
Commandments and Instructions by means of them (Peace be upon them) to His
servants. Prophets (peace be upon them) came according to this covenant.
Messenger Muhammad (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon him) was
sent as the last Messenger of Allaah. The religion, which was bestowed
to him, is a universal religion. So, the series of the teachings of the
Religion - Islam begin from this Section.
The Jews were aware of the
religion of God Almighty. Therefore they are being addressed particularly first
of all. And they are being reminded that: your ancestors have seen the
blessings of God’s religion and you know about it very well. Now you should
believe in this last Prophet (SallAllaahu alayHi wa AaliHii Wasallam),
so that you may deserve the same blessings again. If you will do so, then it
will be considered that you have fulfilled your covenant and in return, Allaah
will fulfill His covenant: Your sins will be forgiven and you will be bestowed
with success in this world and on the Day of Resurrection.
39. But they who
disbelieve, and deny Our Revelations, such are rightful
owners of the Fire. They will abide therein for ever.
‘As-haabun-Naar –
(rightful owners of the Fire), as though, the people who falsify and deny the
Divine Law of the Religion, they have made their relationship with the
Hell. Their abode will be the Fire of the Hell.
When Adam and Eve (peace be
upon them) came in this world, Allaah Almighty taught them rules of
residing here and way of returning to the Paradise again. That is to
say; God Almighty will send His Messages towards them as and when He will feel
necessary, which will be main source of their Guidance. He will arrange for
sending Prophets and Messengers (peace be upon them) for Guidance of their
children also. Any mankind cannot find the Straight Path by his sense and
wisdom only. It is important for him to incline towards God Almighty, Who is
Creator of his nature. The people, who will admit His Guidance wholeheartedly,
meditate in His sent Revelations and act upon His commands strictly, will get
salvation from all kinds of pain, sorrow and grief, and after their present
lives, they will enter the Paradise, where they will find all types of
comfort and rest for ever. However, those people who will deny His Guidance,
who will disobey His commands, they will go astray for ever due to their
contraband conscientious objections. They will be thrown into the Hell after
death, where they will become fuel of the Fire and will be entangled in
different kinds of doom.
It is considerable from this
discussion that the people who turn their faces from the Guidance of God
Almighty; their end is very frightful. And those who obey His Command and
follow His Guidance, their End is very fine. We should pray from God Almighty
for penitence of the entire previous sins, beg from Him for forgiveness, and
act upon the Guidance (Holy Qur’an and Sayings of the
Messenger (SallAllaahu alayHi wa AaliHii Wasallam).
Let us join the Group of those
people who act upon the Guidance of Allaah Almighty and become successors
of the Garden. Now there is only one form that we should admit the
teachings of the Last Messenger of God Almighty (SallAllaahu alayHi wa
AaliHii Wasallam) wholeheartedly, act upon it honestly with the faith that
these are the last teachings, this Prophet (Muhammad) is the last Messenger (SallAllaahu
alayHi wa AaliHii Wasallam) and that, after him no Prophet or Messenger
will come in this world.
36b. Wa
qulNah-bituu ba’-zukum li-ba’zin ‘aduww.
Wa lakum fil ‘arzi musta-qar-runw- wa mataa-‘un
‘ilaahiin.
36b. and We
said: Fall down, one of you a foe unto the other! There shall be for you on
earth a habitation and provision for a time.
‘Ih-bituu –
(fall down!). Origin of this word is habuut, which is used for
lowering from height, and for going from one place to another. It manifests
from this verse that the Paradise, where Adam and his wife (peace be upon
them) were commanded to live; now they are being commanded to leave that place.
Secondly, from the word ‘ih-bituu {fall down (you all)}, which
has come in plural form, it is revealed that the command of lodging at the earth
is not only for Adam and his wife (peace be upon them) but for their entire generation.
‘Aduwwun –
(Enemies, foe, rival), the pattern of living on the earth has been caused to
understand by this word. In the world, there will be possibility of struggle,
jealousy, selfishness, sensuality and envy etc., and escaping from these evils
will be the sign of nobleness for the human beings.
‘Ilaa- hiin –
(For a time, till the specific time), it is obvious from this verse that stay
of mankind on this earth is accidental and not forever. They will have to be
produced in the Court of God Almighty again.
When Adam and his wife (peace
be upon them) ate the fruit of that particular tree due to seducing by Satan,
which was forbidden by Allaah Almighty, then He ordered: This place is
not suitable for you now. Fall down on the earth. In the world, some people of
the mankind will not live in peace and truce, but they will quarrel with one
another. They will have to reside there till their death. During their life
time, they will have to reap advantage from the earthen commodities by working
hard and collecting the things for drinking and eating.
Useful matters which have been
described in this verse are:
Satan is enemy
of the mankind. He tries his best to cheat and deceive the mankind.
Existence of
mankind in the world is casual and temporary. Its reality is like
an Inn. Therefore, we should consider the world as abode for some
time; and we should not forget our Lord, God Almighty; supposing that the
world is a living place forever. Bear in mind that it is not an eternal
abode.
35b. wa
laa taqrabaa haazihish-shajarata fata-kuunaa
minaz-zaalimiin.
35b. but come
not nigh this tree lest you become wrongdoers.
Laa taqrabaa -
come not nigh (near). Adam (peace be upon him) was prevented from going near a
tree of Paradise for the purpose that he should not desire the fruit
of that tree. Actual object of this command was that he (peace be upon him)
should not eat the fruit of that particular tree, which was forbidden at that
time for them.
Haazihish-shajarata –
‘this tree’ was a tree from the trees of Paradise and Adam (peace be
upon him) was caused to know about that tree. In Holy Qur’an there
is no explanation about it, however the commentators have different views about
that particular tree. Some of them say that it was the tree of grapes and some
say that it was plant of wheat; some have their separate views as dates or fig.
It has not been explained in the Sayings of the Messenger (SallAllaahu
alayHi wa AaliHii Wasallam).
Minaz-zaalimiin –
(from the wrongdoers), it aims such people, who oppress themselves. Disobeying
the commands of God Almighty is actually the biggest tyranny on oneself. Now it
is obvious that, at that time, means of Paradise was not as the
reward of good deeds, as now it has. But at that time, there were Religious
Laws also. Some orders were for obeying them and some such actions did exist,
from which mankind was prevented.
Allaah
Almighty kept Adam (peace be upon him) in Jannah after
appointing him His Caliph. And when he (peace be upon him) felt loneliness,
then Allaah Almighty created Eve (peace be upon her). He favored them
further that He permitted them to eat freely from where they wish. However,
there was a tree, about which God Almighty commanded: Come not nigh this tree
lest you become wrongdoers.
It has been cleared from this
lesson that the individual, who commits the works of doubts and suspicions,
there is a great risk for him regarding committing wrong works. It was the
reason that God Almighty forbade Adam (peace be upon him) from touching that
forbidden tree, so that neither they will go nigh the tree and nor will they
desire to eat it. We also must abstain from the doubtful and suspicious things.
It should also be remembered that the person, who disobeys the commands of God
Almighty, he actually harms himself at his own. As one is placed in
difficulties in this world, he will suffer in the next world too i.e. on the
Day of Resurrection.
31b. then showed them to the angels, saying: Inform Me
of the names of these, if you are truthful.
32. They said:
Be glorified! We have no knowledge saving that which You have taught us. Lo!
You, only You, are the Knower, the Wise.
As, it has been discussed
earlier that “the Angels (peace be upon them) know only, concerning which; they
have been given knowledge”. They; neither know about those things which they do
not need, and nor can try to know about them.
So, after teaching the names of
all things to Adam (Peace be upon him), Allaah Almighty produced those
things before the Angels (peace be upon them), and commanded to them, “If you
are true in your claim that you hymn praise of Mine and sanctify Me perfectly
then; tell Me the names of these things”.
The Angels (peace be upon them)
are a sacred creature. They do not have any other work to do save worship of Allaah
Almighty. How could they tell their names? They said, “We have only that
knowledge, which You have taught us. Besides that, we know nothing. Now! These
things, we can say only that there is any philosophy and advantage in producing
them but we don’t know about its philosophy and secrecy, because Your works are
not but full with Your philosophy.
It is obvious from these verses
that due to knowledge, the mankind became superior and higher in rank to the
Angels (peace be upon them). Now if someone from the generation of Adam (peace
be upon him) is careless from the knowledge; he cannot perform as the duty of
God’s Caliph. We observe that those nations, who acquired knowledge, are really
on the path of development.
