Quran 2 – 2b (Lesson – 17)
Purpose of Revelation
Surah ‘Al-Baqarah (The Cow) – Chapter – 2)
BisMIllaahir-Rahmaanir-Rahiim
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful
Lesson
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2b.
A guidance unto those who ward off (evil).
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2b. Hudal-lil-Muttaqiin.
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Hudan – (Guidance), Knowledge of the Path,
preparations and provisions for the Journey and ability, strength and power to
reach the destination. These all things are included in the meanings of
‘Guidance’. Explanation of this word has passed in the first Chapter “The
Opening” (‘Al-Faatihah).
Muttaqiin – This word is Plural of Muttaqii,
which has been derived from “Taqwaa”. Muttaqii is the individual who fear
God, it aims “the temperate, Abstinent and Sober, who fears God in heart, who
lives in abstinence and who performs his duty with care. One incident of Sayyidina
Abi bin Ka’b (May Allah be pleased
with him) is worth considering for explanation of the word Taqwaa (Piety).
Once, Sayyidina
‘Umar (May Allah be pleased with him) asked from Sayyidina Abi bin Ka’ab (May Allah be pleased with him) about the
meanings of Muttaqii (the Pious). He replied, if you pass
through a forest which is full of thorns and shrubs, what will you do? He
answered, “I shall fold up my clothes, so that the skirt of my garment may not
involve with thorns. Sayyidina Abi bin Ka’ab (May Allah be pleased with him) said, “It
is Taqwaa”.
Known that the Guidance
of Holy Qur-’aan is beneficial for those people who desire to
reach their destination keeping themselves safe and sound from every kind of
thorns (evils and sins etc.) in the (forest of) life of this world.
Two types of mankind are
found. Some of them have indifferent temperament. They are so thoughtless that
without meditation, they interrupt in every matter. Some are those who think
before starting every work carefully. It is obvious that the people; who live a
careful life, they reap advantage of Guidance. These are the people into whom, attribute
of piety is found. The Abstinence will reach at the top with the teachings of
Holy Qur-’aan and those virtues will be produced in the sobers
which have been described ahead.
This Noble Scripture,
“The Holy Qur-’aan” has been revealed for the guidance of the
entire world. And it has been addressing the entire people of the world, but
practically, only those persons can reap advantage from this Word who seek and
need to know the Truth. Every work needs some basic elements for beginning, for
example; feet are necessary for walking, eyes for looking, likewise; for
attaining Guidance from Holy Qur-’aan, fear of God is necessary in
the hearts i.e. existence of the substance of care is must. The sun shines upon
the entire world. But those people, who have lost their power of seeing, for
them, its light is useless. If the earth is salty, the rain will prove nothing
on it. It is important for keeping the piety in our hearts that we should
settle our accounts at our own regularly. Once, Sayyidina Umar (May Allah be pleased with him) said: “Prior to
it, that anyone else calls for your account, you must check your account
yourself.
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