Lesson # 1051 from Holy Qur’aan
Slaking of
pilgrims’ thirst
Surah ‘TAWBAH or BARAAA-‘AH (REPENTANCE) – Chapter – 9)
Stage – 2, Verse – 19 of 129, Section
– 3 of 16 (Part – 10)
BisMIllaahir-Rahmaanir-Rahiim
In
the name of God, the Beneficent, the
Merciful
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19. Count ye the slaking
of a pilgrim’s thirst and tendance of the Inviolable Place of Worship as
(equal to the worth of) him who believeth in Allah and the Last Day, and
striveth in the Way of Allah? They are not equal in the sight of Allah. And
Allah guideth not wrongdoing folk.
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19. ‘A-ja-‘altum siqaa-yatal-Haaajji wa ‘imaaratal-Masjidil-Haraami Kaman ‘aamana
BIllaahi wal-Yawmil-‘Aakhiri wa jaahada
fii Sabii-LIllaah. Laa
yasta-wuuna ‘indAllaah. WAllaahu
laa yahdil-qawmaz-zaalimiin.
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Lesson
Siqaa-yatun – (to slake, to quench), this word has the same
meaning as of the saq-yun. However, here it aims also “the place; where
the water is slaked, as well as that utensil is siqaa-yatun too, with
which someone is slaked, for example “a cup, glass or bowl etc”. Siqaa-yatun is such vessel or a little pond;
in which the water is deposited for miscellaneous use. It is called siqaa-watun
also.
‘Imaarata – (to people, to colonize, making arrangements for
the pilgtims), here it aims “to support and keep up apparent cheer”.
The Pagans were proud that
they used to perform the hospitality of such people who come to Makkah for
pilgrimage, provide them food and water, take care of their ease and comfort. For
such places, there is a need of such matters, so that those people, who come to
visit the sacred places, may stay with comfort, and the gaiety and merriment
should increase.
It has been described in this
verse that the actual works which are required to be performed, are some
different from them, whichever they do. Those people are better than these, who
consider that only outward hustle bustle, pomp and show are everything.
The actual works are “The man
should believe in Allah Almighty and the Day of Resurrection; on which account
of every individual’s actions shall be taken. After believing in God Almighty
and the Last Day, now it is duty of every human being that he/she should try
and strive with own soul and wealth; in the Way of Allah Almighty; and continue
to do so during entire life time.
Those people who slake the thirsty
pilgrims and arrange to colonize them in the vicinage of the Inviolable Place
of Worship (Masjidil-Haraam), and those people who believe in God
Almighty and the Last Day, and endow their entire life for the Cause of Allah
Almighty, these both kinds of people cannot be equal.
Those; who consider them equal;
have been tyrannizing themselves; as well as; God’s other creature. Allah
Almighty does neither cause to know the Right Matter to the tyrants and nor
show them the Straight Path. Those people should learn a lesson from this verse,
who spend their time and money on outward decoration of the Mosques (Masaajid).
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