Quran Chptr 2-57 (Pt-1,Stg-1)(L-88) -درس قرآن
Sweat-meat and quails for eating
Surah ‘Al-‘Baqarah (The Cow)
– Chapter – 2)
BisMIllaahir-Rahmaanir-Rahiim
In the name of Allah,
the Beneficent, the Merciful
57. And
We caused the cloud to overshadow you
and sent down on you the manna and the quails, (saying); Eat of the good
things which We have provided you. They wronged Us not, but they did wrong
themselves.
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57.
Wa zallalNaa ‘alaykumul-gamaama wa ‘anzalNaa ‘alay-kumul-Manna was-Salwaa.
Kuluu min- tayyi-baati maa razaqNaa-kum. Wa maa zala-muunaa wa laakin-
kaanuuu ‘anfusahum yazlimuun.
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Commentary
Manna – It was a sweet moist thing for
eating which was available on searching by the Children of Israel. It was
a great favor of God Almighty for their lives during wandering in the desert of Peninsula of Sinai. Different forms of
Manna have been explained. Some people have told that it was like a particular
kind of gum. Some others have stated it ‘Honey’. Nowadays a delicious pudding
named ‘Manna’ is being prepared in Egypt . This pudding is favorite food of the
Jews.
Salwaa – It is a bird like a small
partridge (quail). It is found in peninsula Sinai. It does not fly on too much
height and is tired soon. It can be preyed easily. The sea-breeze used to bring
them flying towards the camp of the Children of Israel. They used to go
hunting these birds and make them their delicious food.
Commentators of the Religion
(compliments for them) have told that after leaving Egypt , the Children
of Israel used to wander confused in the barren desert of the Peninsula of Sinai for forty years. Due to non
availability of shade, shadow or shelter, they were confused from the sunlight
and requested the Prophet Moses (peace be upon Him) to search the means for
saving them from this suffering (sunlight). He (peace be upon Him) prayed from God
Almighty, which was approved and a cloud used to remain over their heads during
the entire day to overshadow them. God, the Most High commanded them, “And We
caused the cloud to overshadow you and sent down on you the manna and the
quails, (saying); Eat of the good things which We have provided you”. They were
also instructed that they should not store these heavenly favors and take only
according to their needs; however the food may be taken for two days only on
Friday.
They disobeyed the Commandment of God
Almighty and began to store the food. Resultant, provision of these favors was stopped. So God
Almighty reveals, “They wronged Us not, but they did wrong themselves”.
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