RELIGION OF WISDOM
PART - 1
Praise belongs to Allah Who is
Sufficient for us. And, may glory, grace, blessings and peace be upon His chosen
servants. fa-‘uu-zu
billaahi minash-Shay-taanir- Rajiim. Bis-millaahir-Rah-maanir-Rahiim. Assalaam o Alaikum wa
RahmatUllah i wa Barakatuhuu.
Attention please! Before touching the Speech of God it is compulsory for the Muslims to do Ablution and for non Muslims to
take bath with its conditions i.e. To do Gargle, to pour the water into the
nose and to cause to flow the water on the entire body until that no hair
remains dry.
Following Transliteration in Roman Script &
English Translation of Holy Qur’an has been written by Marmaduke Pickthall,
Published by Paak Company, 17-Urdu Bazar, Lahore and Paraphrase (Lessons in
Urdu) have been taken from Dars e Qur’an published By Idara Islaah wa Tableegh,
Lahore (translated by Muhammad Sharif)
LESSON # 1 FROM HOLY QUR’AN
SEEKING SHELTER
And when thou recitest the Qur’aan, seek
refuge in Allah from Satan the outcast.
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Fa-`izaa qara’-tal-Qur-`aana
fasta-‘iz billahi minash-Shaytaanir- Rajiim
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Lesson
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Out of the creatures of Allah Almighty,
there is also a creature, which is called Satan (Devil). He has been born from the
fire. When a competition took place between the Angels and Adam (peace be
upon them) and Adam (peace be upon him) won the Test, God Almighty ordered
the Angels to bow in front of Adam (peace be upon him). So the entire
Angels bent their bodies and placed their foreheads on the ground in front of Adam (peace be upon them). But the Satan denied bowing because he had
disease of pride in his heart. When he was asked, he replied, “I have been born from
the fire and Adam (peace be upon him) from the Mud. So I am better than He.
How fire can bow in front of mud?” Hence, due to his pride the Satan was
determined outcast for ever and till the Day of Resurrection he was fixed as
cursed. Now the Satan decided to take revenge of his disgrace. Any how he put Adam (peace be upon him) and his wife, Eve, out of the Heaven and
proclaimed that he would try to misguide the children of Adam (peace be
upon him) till the Day of Judgment. It means that the Satan is our real enemy
forever. So our Lord (Allah Almighty) ordered us to recite like mentioned above
before recitation. The Last Messenger Hadrat Muhammad (may glory,
grace, blessings and peace be upon Him) guides us
that Satan produces effects in your constitution like the blood circulates in
your bodies. Satan looks the people but the people neither can look him and nor
they can save themselves from the attack of Satan easily. So every body must
seek refuge from the effects of Satan. It is included in the respects of
recitation of Holy Qur’an that whenever anyone out of you begins to recite, he
should recite first of all, ‘A-‘uu-zu billaahi
minash-Shay-taanir- Rajiim (I seek refuge in ALLAH from Satan the
outcast). So that our Master will take us in His refuge and Satan may not get
chance to mislead and allure us in this kind act. Essence of the meanings of
Verses may change with wrong interpretation. O Allah Almighty! Save us from
each kind of depravity.
LESSON # 2 FROM HOLY QUR’AN
FAATIHAH-1 (THE OPENING)
NOMINATION
Section – 1 (Part 1)
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent,
the Merciful.
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Bismillaahir-Rahmaanir-Rahiim.
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Lesson
Three names have been mentioned in this
verse:
1. Allah is a name which is used only for
Him. No other body can be called with this name. It is His personal name.
Allah is the Life who created the entire universe, like earth, skies, rivers,
Mountains, vegetations, minerals & fossils, moon, sun, star etc. Moon and
stars twinkle with His Power. Birds fly with His order. HE causes to rain and
grows all kinds of productions.
2. Rahmaan (The Beneficent) is His
acquired name. It is a declaration of His common Pity that He feels pity over
His entire creature. His air, rains and other kindnesses are equal for all,
good and bad. He bestows us a lot of precious gifts without requesting.
3. Rahiim (The Merciful) is 2nd acquired
name of Allah and declaration of His particular mercy. He grants particular
rewards to His servants. He increases 70 steps in exchange for goodness.
In the sayings of Messenger (peace be upon
Him) of Allah it comes that whenever He (peace be upon Him) began any work,
first of all He, The Messenger (peace be upon Him) recited
Bismillahir-Rahmaanir-Rahiim.
Whenever we have to start any work with
His name, then, as though we are using to say that my heart is pure, my
intention is sincere, my cause is higher, I am servant of only Allah and
displeased from infidelity.
While Allah is The Beneficent and The
Merciful, then we should trust on His mercy. We should not lose the spirit, we
should not withdraw cowardly. When we shall trust in Allah like this, then we
shall succeed in every field of work. So the Messenger (peace be upon
Him) guided us ,”If on beginning of any work
Bismillaahir-Rahmaanir-Rahiim is not recited, then God’s prosperity would not
include in that work and resultantly heart of the person would not satisfy from
it.
We begin the lessons from Holy Qur’an in
the name of Allah Almighty. His help and support will surely with us and we
shall succeed in our lives.
LESSON # 3 FROM HOLY QUR’AN
FAATIHAH-1 (THE OPENING)
INTRODUCTION
Section – 1 (Part 1)
Lesson
It is also called Faatiha-tul-Kitaab, “The
Opening of The Scripture, Ummul’l-Qur’an and The Essence of The Qur’an, as it
is variously named, has been called The Lord’s Prayer of the Muslims. It is
also named as Sura-tul-Shifa as recitation of this Surah results physical and
spiritual restoration of health. Allah Almighty has taught his Servants to beg
from Him. If we wish to narrate the Abstract of Holy Qur’an, then we shall say
in this manner that there are three main subjects in the Holy Qur’an, which are
narrated repeatedly:-
1 The
Skies, The Earth and every thing is created by the God Almighty. He has no
relative, no partner, no co-sharer and no confederate. He is One and all things
are looked after and brought up by Him.
2 Each
mankind will be responsible himself for his acts and all the persons will be
present in The Court of God Almighty, where, their acts will be examined and
they will be rewarded or awarded according to their acts, done in this life.
3 The
Messengers of God Almighty (peace be upon them) were sent in all parts of the
world, who told the people difference between the right and the wrong paths.
They instructed the mankind for goodness.
This Surah is an essential part of all the
Muslims’ worships, public and private, and no solemn contract or transaction is
complete unless it is recited. The date of revelation is uncertain, but the
fact that it has always, from the very earliest times, formed a part of
Muslims’ worships, there being no record or remembrance of its introduction or
of public prayer without it, makes it clear that it was revealed before the
fourth year of the Prophet’s mission (may glory, grace, blessings and peace be
upon Him) because we know certainly that at that
time regular congregation prayers were offered by the little group of Muslims
in Makkah. During that year, due to insult and attack, by the idolaters, the
Prophet (may glory,
grace, blessings and peace be upon Him) arranged
for the service, which had till then been held out side the doors, to take
place in a private house.
This Surah is also often called Saba’an
min al-Mathaani, “Seven of the Oft-repeated” (verses being Understood), XXV,
words which are taken as referring to this Surah.
You would have seen that how much virtue
has this Surah. Reciting it needs special attention and consideration. It
should also be admonished to others. O God Almighty! Give us power and strength
to do well.
LESSON # 4 FROM HOLY QUR’AN
FAATIHAH-1 (THE OPENING)
Lord Of The Words
Verse –1 of 7, Section – 1 (Part 1)
Praise be to ALLAH, Lord of the worlds
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Al-Hamdu LILLAHI RABBIL-
Aalamiin
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Lesson
There are some words in this verse. Please
understand their meanings first. As per Arabic language “Al” means “All”,
Particular”. “Hamd” means-Praise, Excellences, Qualities, characteristics etc.
These meanings are higher than praise-worthy actions and gratitude.
“ALLAH” is personal name of The God
Almighty. This name neither can be used for any other, nor is used for anyone
except The God Almighty. This word “ALLAH” has not been concluded from any
other word. This name is particularly used only for The God Almighty.
“RAB” means that God, Lord, Master and
Creator Who created the entire things, and then promoted them from one
state/condition to the other.
“Aalamiin” – (means the entire creatures,
all the existing, all the parties and all the worlds).
In this verse some knowledge about Allah
Almighty has been given and explained that all the praises are, in fact, only
for Allah Almighty. Whenever any Ruler acts upon justice, it means that Allah
Almighty has put the attribute of justice in that Ruler. If there is
restoration of health, cure in the hands of anyone (doctor), it means actually
this perfection has been delivered to him by the Allah Almighty. If some one is
beautiful, or it has nice habits, then for it also, The Allah Almighty is the
Life, Who donated this beauty to that person/thing.
It is also revealed from this verse that
God of Islam is not only The God of a particular race, a particular tribe or
nation. All the religions which were in existence before Islam were not aware
of this vast conception. Each nation supposed that The God is only of their
God. As though, the capacity/means of the God remained only as their national
God. Israelite, who had faith on oneness of God, considered The God as only of
their God. But The Holy Qur’an effaced all their incorrect fidelities and
explained that The God of all the things and atoms in the universe is only One
“The Allah Almighty.”
We have come to know from this lesson also
that we should serve all the mankind, besides the mankind we have to sympathize
over the animals too. We should not behave anyone with the hatred sights.
Our concept is unlimited. But we believe
that our Creator is The Creator/Master of the entire worlds, Who gives living,
Who brings up mankind and all other creatures, not only for this world, but for
the entire worlds.
LESSON # 5 FROM HOLY QUR’AN
FAATIHAH-1 (THE OPENING)
THE BENEFICENT, THE MERCIFUL
Verse –2 of 7, Section – 1 (Part 1)
The Beneficent, the Merciful.
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Ar-Rahmaanir-Rahiim.
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Lesson
Rehmaan – The Beneficent, The Merciful,
The Forgiving (an epithet of ALLAH)
When a mankind bears, he falls in
different physical and spiritual evils and misfortunes. He needs hundreds of
things. All people, Muslims and Infidels, live in this world. They all want HIS
mercy. So Allah Almighty has told us about epithet of RAHMAAN. This is to say
that ALLAH showers down HIS mercy on each person without distinction. HE
doesn’t forfeit HIS rewards from anyone, gives HIS gifts and honors to each
person and living creature.
Rahiim – The MERCIFUL, The Pitiful, The
Compassionate.
ALLAH explains us about the word RAHIIM
that HE pays the people much more than their rights. Who will follow HIS
orders, he will be granted special rewards. Bringing this word, RAHIIM, at the
end, it has also been explained that after this world, another world (the Day
of Judgment) will come. When we will go in the next world, after death, there,
as regards to our faith and acts, Allah Almighty will feel special pity upon
us.
Beneficence is HIS common epithet and
mercifulness is HIS special epithet.
Being “The BENEFICENT” HE has arranged to
complete our each necessity. HE created skies and earth, sun, moon and stars,
rivers, seas and ocean, forests and mountains, vegetations, fossils and
minerals, beasts and animals etc. HE puts shadow of HIS pity in the hearts of
parents so that they love their children whole heartedly and mindlessly. They
arrange each type of comfort for their children.
These rewards of ALLAH are equal for all,
Muslims and non-Muslims without sense of “the good” and “the bad”. RAHIIM-being
the MERCIFUL, ALLAH gives us much more compensation of our good acts. After
death also HE will cover us in HIS kindness and bestow us heritance of Paradise. ALLAH produces great results out of little acts. HE will pay HIS
mankind huge rewards for their customary goodness.
From these epithets of Allah Almighty we
learn that we also should treat the mankind with love and kindness. We should
help them in the matters in which we are able to do something for them. We
should excuse them on their errors and slips so that good manners of ALLAH may
assert in this world and HIS creature may acquire pleasure.
LESSON # 6 FROM HOLY QUR’AN
FAATIHAH-1 (THE OPENING)
REWARD AND PUNISHMENT
Verse –3 of 7, Section – 1 (Part 1)
Owner of the Day of Judgment.
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Maaliki Yawmid-Diin.
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Lesson
Fourth epithet of Allah Almighty is
mentioned in this verse. This is to say that HE is The OWNER of the doomsday.
MAALIK – (epithet of ALLAH). Any Ruler or
Judge may have a lot of power in this world. However his authority is limited,
under compulsion to punish the criminal as per laws of the country. But Allah
Almighty has used the word The OWNER for HIMSELF, WHO has full power. If HE
wishes to punish the criminal, HE can and if HE wishes to forgive him, HE can.
None is ruler upon HIM.
Diin – Exchange the reward or punishment.
Doomsday is called the Day of Judgment, because the people will be rewarded or
punished on their acts, done during their present life. OWNER of the doomsday means
that on that day every person, Muslim or infidel and denier, will see the
epithet of ownership of ALLAH. None will be able to run away from the exchange
of reward or punishment.
All the Prophets (Alaihe mussalaam) came
here and preached that each mankind is responsible for actions, done by him.
There will come a time when the people will be asked about their acts. And they
will be exchanged with rewards or punishment. Though this exchange is in action
here, but on the doomsday it will be practiced at full scale. Earth and skies
will perish. All the persons will be present in the court of Allah Almighty. HE
will be The SOVEREIGN on that day. HE will pay rewards on virtues and punish on
the badness. None of the people will have power either to disobey HIS decision
or recommend someone without HIS permission or discharge criminal violently or
get relief after paying some remuneration.
Who succeeds to get fame on that day, he
will be fortunate. He will live in palaces and majestic gardens. There will be
different kinds of fruit, honey and canals of milk for him. On the other
hand, he, who will fail, he will be un-lucky. He will be thrown in the flames
of Hell.
We should prepare ourselves to escape from
distress, trouble and painful penalty on the Day of Resurrection. We should
always obey the orders of The GOD and HIS Prophet (Peace be upon Him), so that
we may escape ourselves from much shame of the doomsday. We may get relief from
the horrible penalty and succeed in attaining blessings of the Heaven for ever.
LESSON # 7 FROM HOLY QUR’AN
FAATIHAH-1 (THE OPENING)
WORSHIP
Verse –4a of 7, Section – 1 (Part 1)
Thee (alone) we worship.
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Iyyaaka na’-budu.
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Lesson
Formerly, we have read about four epithets
of ALLAH in the earlier lessons:-
LORD of the
worlds1•
The BENEFICENT2•
The MERCIFUL3•
OWNER of the Day
of Judgment4•
Every thing of earth and skies gets its
promotion with HIS help. HE completes necessities of each creature. HE is The
Boundless BENEFICENT. HE resolves the problems of each person with HIS
kindness. HE removes the difficulties of all kinds. HE is the MERCIFUL too. Who
obeys HIS orders and acts upon the instructions, delivered by HIM, gets rewards
and after death he will be able to take place under the shade of HIS kindness.
HE is also The OWNER of the Day of Judgment. HE produces the results of our
deeds in this world and gives exchange. And on the Day of Resurrection HE will
also pay the remuneration (rewards for good acts and punishment for the evil).
ALLAH has reminded the people after
expressing HIS epithets that they should obey and worship the only one GOD day
and night, remember HIM each time, complain HIM at the time of calamity, thank
HIM during pleasure and ease hours, pray only for HIM leaving all the liar
gods.
Worship means the devotion, respect,
honors and obedience which are practiced for The GOD. As though, the person
should be busy in worship of ALLAH during his each motion. Worship doesn’t mean
only devotion and prayer. Besides service and devotion in worship, perfect
obedience is also included with it compulsorily.
Purpose of perfect obedience by the person
is to follow all the orders and instructions of Allah Almighty and not to
oppose HIS assent in any matter.
“THEE (alone) we worship and THEE (alone)
we shall obey in future”. We promise that we shall not get attended to anyone
in it.
All the mankinds are children of Hadrat
Adam (Alaehissalaam). Who has the power to be called himself “God” and compel
anyone to do worship for him or how it is right for mankind that he would obey
someone except Allah Almighty or live like his own will?
We all are obedient of one GOD “ALLAH”. We
don’t agree to obey anyone opposing ALLAH’s orders and
instructions.
LESSON # 8 FROM HOLY QUR’AN
FAATIHAH-1 (THE OPENING)
PATRONAGE OF MANKIND
Verse –4b of 7, Section – 1 (Part 1)
And Thee (alone) we ask for help.
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wa iyyaaka Nasta-‘iin.
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Lesson
When the mankind admits that ALLAH (GOD)
is his CREATOR, his BENEFICENT, his MASTER and agrees upon his devotion and
humility, then now there is no way for him except that he should bear in
mind about his needs every time. He should beg from ALLAH for success in each
work, for safety in each woe and for completion of his each want.
ALLAH makes promise in HIS Holy Book
“AL-QUR’AAN at many places that if the mankind remains obedient to The GOD
whole heartedly, then ALLAH will not return him failed or mis-fortunate. HE
completes all types of necessities of all the creatures in the entire universe.
HE gives food to the hungry, restoration of health to the patient, looks after
the Meeks and Orphans. HE bestows mercy with open hands day and night. But
still deficiency does not come in HIS pity.
If all the residents of earth and skies
ask for help for their needs, their hopes according to their individual manners
and ALLAH completes their desires, still HIS treasures don’t become deficient
as a needle dipped in the sea and let it got out. A person may be the richest
out of us but he can’t spend lavishly as much. If he dares then his treasury
will go to end in seconds and after all he will also become compelled to beg
from ALLAH.
THEE (alone) we ask for help- It is demand
of mankind’s poorness and helplessness that he should not beg for help from any
person except ALLAH for his needs. He should search and ask HIS support in each
painful trial because there is none remover of the difficulties except ALLAH.
It has come in The Sayings of The Prophet
(Peace Be upon Him) that Once, The Messenger (Peace Be upon Him) said to His
companions (ALLAH agreed upon them) “who is one of you, who promises that he
will seldom beg from anyone”. All the
companions
(ALLAH agreed upon them) promised, “We
will never beg from anyone except ALLAH”. So they (ALLAH agreed upon them)
never begged anything from anyone during their remaining life. Some of them did
so, that if his whip fell down during riding on the horse or camel, he didn’t
say anyone to pick it up and give him. But he came down and picked his whip.
It is the procedure of compliance of our
honorable elders. We can succeed in this world and here-in-after, following
them (ALLAH agreed upon them).
“GOD HELPS THOSE, WHO HELP THEMSELVES”
LESSON # 9 FROM HOLY QUR’AN
FAATIHAH-1 (THE OPENING)
STRAIGHT PATH
Verse –5 of 7, Section – 1 (Part 1)
Show us the Straight Path.
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‘Ihdinas-Siraatal-Musta-qiim.
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Lesson
We admit that The GOD (ALLAH) is our
CREATOR, our MASTER, our BENEFICENT and promise that we shall obey the orders
of ALLAH and do worship only for ALLAH. We shall ask help only from HIM. Now we
want to get guidance from our LORD so that we may not err erroneously which may
cause HIS anger. So we need to walk on that path, on which we may get HIS
happiness, pleasure and which may take us towards HIM.
‘Ihdi – show, instruct, admonish. There
are many things, included in it, for instance, to show the path, to carry on
the straight path, to convey on the destination. So it is the benediction that
which the way, we do not know, show us that, so that we may achieve our goal
and not to remain behind the destination.
We can not discover the path with our
knowledge and wisdom. Because our knowledge is limited and our sense is a conch
and defective. So we request only HIM (ALLAH) to show us the path as per HIS
theology, on which there is no crookedness, no ups and downs, no fear of
stumbling. There may be complete rules and regulations of the life, each corner
and section of life may have accomplished base for guidance.
We beg for these aggregation benedictions
so that relationship of each individual may remain with the nation personally.
Whenever we offer prayers, we ask for help, we beg to show the right path to
us, we do aggregate all these things. Teachings like this, to live as a unity,
can not be found anywhere except Islam.
How this prayer is perfect? “O ALLAH! Show
us the straight path”. There is no time whenever the mankind does not need
to know about the straight path and correct manners. Eating, drinking, writing,
reading, buying, selling, doing the jobs to establish the government/state,
decision making on the law-suits, it means that there is none problem for that
a person does not have to get sound guidance. So Allah Almighty has fixed these
benedictions to be recited in all prayers, so that every person may beg for
getting guidance and power to act.
Each religion has instructed its followers to beg for blessings, some people request for the bread, some ask for
power, some beg for light of heart, some pray to be forgotten their sins. Our
LORD taught us a perfect benediction in which we have been guided for every
field of life.
LESSON # 10 FROM HOLY QUR’AN
FAATIHAH-1 (THE OPENING)
PATH OF THOSE WHO ACQUIRED REWARDS
Verse –6 of 7, Section – 1 (Part 1)
The path of those whom
Thou hast favoured.
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Siraatal-laziina ‘an-‘amta
‘alay-him.
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Lesson
We begged to show us straight path from
ALLAH in the previous lesson/verse. Now it has been explained about straight
path in this verse. Perfect knowledge and all instructions have been revealed
in the Holy Qur’aan. ALLAH ALMIGHTY has also sent a lot of practical patterns
towards human beings, so that we may follow their pure lives and move on the
right path easily. So we have been instructed to beg from ALLAH to flow us on their
holy foot-prints, who were granted rewards.
Kinds of the persons, who acquired
rewards, have been mentioned in The Verse # 4: 69 (Surah an-Nisaa). “Who so
obeyed ALLAH and The Messenger, they are with those unto whom ALLAH hath shown
favor, of the Prophets and The Saints and The Martyrs and The Righteous. And
what a best of company are They indeed.”
The Prophets, The Messengers (peace be upon Them), the person, who
was chosen by ALLAH to convey HIS message up to HIS human beings. There is no
possibility of mistake in the teachings of any Prophet (peace be upon Them).
Prophet remains innocent and protected from the sins. A lot of circumstances of
the Prophets (peace be upon Them) have been explained in The Holy Qur’aan.
Chief of the nice class of Prophets is The Last Prophet, Muhammad (peace be
upon Them). His all holy Habits and Sayings have been protected in writing. Our
success in this life and freedom on the Day of Resurrection is hidden in
following the foot-prints of Holy Prophet (peace be upon Him).
The Saints – True, Faithful, Sincere.
Saints come at the second position after
Prophets (peace be upon Them). These people achieve higher degrees,
following the teachings of The Prophets (peace be upon Them), as like Hadrat
Abu Bakr Siddique (Radi ALLAHo anho) The First Caliph of The Last Prophet
(peace be upon Him)
The Martyrs. Those honorable persons, who become effective
particularly with the teachings of Prophets (peace be upon Them). They have
full faith upon the promises of GOD and future rewards of the virtues.
The Righteous. Those servants of ALLAH who try whole heartedly to
follow the Prophets (peace be upon Them) with all possible methods. These all
great persons become sample for them who will come after them.
ALLAH ALMIGHTY commands us in this verse,
“Straight and Right Path is the path on which the persons moved, who have
acquired rewards.
LESSON # 11 FROM HOLY QUR’AN
FAATIHAH-1 (THE OPENING)
EARNING ANGER OF THE GOD
Verse –7 of 7, Section – 1 (Part 1)
Not (the path) of those who earn Thine
anger nor of those who go astray
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Gayril-magzuubi ‘alay-him
Walaz-zaaalliin.
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Lesson
In “The Opening” (Surah Al-Faatihah) we
learnt the benediction, “O our LORD! Show us the Straight Path, the Path of
those whom THOU hast favoured” (who have been granted rewards in this world and
on the Day of Resurrection, on whom THOU descended blessings always).
Now it is said in this verse (beg also
from ALLAH), “Not (the Path) of those who earn THINE anger nor of those who go
astray”.
Magzuub – Earn anger. Those people who earned anger of their CREATOR, who
overtook in torture due to their sins and agony descended upon them because
they disobeyed the orders of ALLAH, falsified the Prophets (compliments upon
Them) and tried to efface the truth after recognition, who did not regard Your
admonition, were aimed of agony and anger of ALLAH due to their intentionally
bad deeds.
az-zaaalliin – Go Astray, the persons who adopted wrong path. This depravity exists
whenever, causes to move on the straight path are available but someone choose
intentionally the wrong path”. It bears whenever any person imprisons in his
own wishes, either leaving the morality and spiritual power or due to
greediness of wealth or lie down in wrong customs and bad habits or bad
society.
Honorable Commentators (Mufassereen e
Karaam) say that entire instance 0f, “Not the path of those who earn THINE
anger” are Jews, who earned the anger of ALLAH. Sayings of The Messenger of
ALLAH (Peace be upon Him) are also available to support it. So this verse is
common to justify them who, due to their personal evil and wickedness,
intentionally opposed the truth and agony of ALLAH descended upon them.
Outward instance of “go astray” are
Christians who after believing in a Prophet (Compliments Upon Him), even went astray and involved in ascribing plurality to ALLAH. In addition to them
even any other nation who goes astray, will be included in the list of the
people who ‘went astray’.
We beg for blessings from ALLAH to save us
from these kinds of people who earned HIS anger and who went astray, who became
victims of practical mistakes and defective faith.
Aamiin – (So, Be it).
LESSON # 12 FROM HOLY QUR’AN
ABSTRACT OF AL-FAATIHAH, “THE OPENING”
Lesson
Praise belongs to ALLAH and HE is
Sufficient for us. Peace be on HIS chosen Servants.
The present era goes through media
(electronic as well as print) and novel ideologies. Various thoughts are
clothed in new words. And people run after every new idea in the hope of
finding a solution-peace; but soon they face disappointment.
Muslims do have with them an ideal system
that can bring Peace and Tranquility to the word but they are not familiar with
it themselves. How can they then guide other people? They are among those who
grope about in the dark.
Holy Qur’aan is the book of ALLAH. HIS
words revealed to The Messenger (SALLALLAHO-ALAIHE-WA-AALEHI-WASALLAM).The
Sayings of the Prophet (SALLALLAHO-ALAIHE-WA-AALEHI-WASALLAM) are an
explanation and commentary on the words of ALLAH. There is in them guidance for
the human beings in every field of their lives. We should learn both the things
(Holy Qur’aan and The Sayings of Prophet
(SALLALLAHO-ALAIHE-WA-AALEHI-WASALLAM).
‘The Opening’ (Surah Al-Faatihah) is the
first section of Holy Qur’aan. So it is named as “The Opening”. This section is
like an abstract and preface of The Holy Qur’aan. The subjects briefly
earmarked in this section, have been mentioned in The Holy Qur’aan in detail,
hence it is called, Mother of the (Ummul) Qur’aan, Foundation/essence of The
Qur’aan. When we recite this section, “The Opening” we promise that all Praises
belong to ALLAH, WHO created all the living and non living creatures including
the mankind. So we should keep well in mind efficiently that if HE is The
GUARANTER to complete our all necessities then we should never leave the
straight path for completion of requisites at our own. We should never move on the
path of deception, fraud, telling a lie or using unfair means. If we have been
assured that completion of our needs is eternal then why would we have to adopt
the wrong way for it?
Then we read that ALLAH ALMIGHTY is The
BENEFICENT, The MERCIFUL. HE showers down HIS mercy on each creature, small or
large, without distinction of Muslims or non-Muslims and without sense of the
good or the bad. HE arranges completion of all our needs. HIS treasures of
kindness go never to end.
Then we learn that HE is The OWNER of the
Day of Judgment. All the human beings will stand in front of ALLAH ALMIGHTY
holding their character rolls in their hands and will be either granted rewards
or awarded punishment according to their own character. We should frighten from
that Day and do well.
We accepted, “we shall do worship only of
ALLAH”. We beg from HIM for help in our each matter. We return towards HIM for
all kinds of painful problems and difficulties, so that HE shows us the
straight path, so that we may gain our goal, so that we may reach our
destination and get rewards from HIM.
We also beg from HIM to save us from the
path of those who earned HIS anger, and went astray.
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