Forty nights of solitude for Moses - Quran Chptr 2-51 (Pt-1,Stg-1)(L-82) -درس قرآن

Quran Chptr 2-51 (Pt-1,Stg-1)(L-82) -درس قرآن

Forty nights of solitude for Moses

Surah ‘Al-‘Baqarah (The Cow) – Chapter – 2)

   

BisMIllaahir-Rahmaanir-Rahiim

In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful

  

51.  And when We did appoint for Moses forty nights (of solitude), and then ye chose the calf, when he had gone from you, and ye were wrongdoers.

51.  Wa ‘iz waa-‘adNaa Muusaaa ‘arba-iina lay-latan-  summat-takhaztu-mul-‘ijla mim- ba’-dihii wa ‘antum zaalimuun.

Commentary

Muusaaa – (Moses) was a great, glorious and favorite Prophet (peace be upon Him) of God Almighty. Mostly the Commentators of the religion imagine that the word ‘Moses’ has been derived from Hebrew language. Some scholars say that it is an Egyptian word which means a child or a son. Father’s name of Prophet Moses (peace be upon Him) was Imran. His sister’s name was Mary and Brother Aaron. They both were elder than Him. The Time of Moses (peace be upon Him) is stated as 1500 B.C. or 1300 B.C. He drove the Children of Israel away from the slavery of Pharaoh and his folk.

In this verse, God; the Most High narrated the incidents of Prophet Moses (peace be upon Him) and His nation, which happened after crossing of the Red Sea. When Moses (peace be upon Him) reached near the Mountain Sinai (famous place for the conversation between Moses and God Almighty) after crossing the sea, God Almighty commanded Him to worship for forty nights on the Mountain Sinai (Koh-i-Tuur). Prophet Moses (peace be upon Him) went for worship on the Mountain Sinai; obeying this order and detailed His brother, Aaron (peace be upon him) to look after the nation in His absence.

After departure of Moses (peace be upon Him), obstinacy and liberty grew in the nation (the Children of Israel). Even in the presence of Aaron (peace be upon Him) they did not incline towards the worship of God. It seems that they did not forget still then the Idol-worshiping of the Egyptians. They were simpleton. Out of them, a conjurer named ‘Saamrii’ (who was a story teller) reaped advantage of their weakness (simplicity) and made a calf of gold. Whenever it blew, a meaningless sound used to come from the mouth of calf. That sound was wonderful for them, as though the children may get different sounds from the ordinary toys of animals. The entire Children of Israel began worshiping the calf save a few persons from them.

Prophet Aaron (peace be upon Him) caused His best to understand them but they did not turn unto God-worshiping. As though they could not remain on the straight path in the forty days’ absence of Prophet Moses (peace be upon Him). And leaving God Almighty; they started worshiping the calf, which was lifeless and false. It was their much bigger weakness and till today; some nations are involved in the same error.   

Transliterated Holy Qur’an in Roman Script & Translated from Arabic to English by Marmaduke 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) .

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